Bowstring pony truss
Beatty Mills Bridge (Armstrong County, Pennsylvania)Built ca. 1875 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Buffalo Creek on TR 659
Gone, replaced with concrete bridge in 2008
Beaver Creek Bridge (Crawford County, Iowa)
Built 1946
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Beaver Creek on 180th Street
Open to traffic
Built 1946
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Beaver Creek on 180th Street
Open to traffic
Big Jim Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)Originally built in Montgomery County, moved to Marion County
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Central Canal on trail behind Indianapolis Museum of Art in Indianapolis
Open to pedestrians
Big Jim Bridge (Montgomery County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1880 as a 2-span bridge over Sugar Creek, this span relocated here at a later date.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Lye Creek on CR 700 N
Moved to Indianapolis where it spans the Central Canal behind the Museum Of Art.
Built ca. 1880 as a 2-span bridge over Sugar Creek, this span relocated here at a later date.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Lye Creek on CR 700 N
Moved to Indianapolis where it spans the Central Canal behind the Museum Of Art.
Black Creek Bridge (Monroe County, New York)
Built 1877
Pony truss bridge over Black Creek on Stuart Road
Closed to all traffic
Built 1877
Pony truss bridge over Black Creek on Stuart Road
Closed to all traffic
Blackhoof Street Bridge (Auglaize County, Ohio)
Built 1864; relocated 1984
Pony truss bridge over Miami and Erie Canal at Lions Club Park in New Bremen
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1864; relocated 1984
Pony truss bridge over Miami and Erie Canal at Lions Club Park in New Bremen
Open to pedestrians only
Bowstring in Fayetteville (Washington County, Arkansas)This is a new bridge, wide enough for one lane of traffic, but used as a jogging trail bridge, and of Bowstring design. It is unusual for a pedestrian bridge in its width, and being a true Bowstring design (but welded construction).
This is a new Bowstring pony truss bridge on a jogging trail in Fayetteville, located West of S. Razorback Road, South of W. 15th Street.
Open to pedestrians
Burton Lane Bridge (Morgan County, Indiana)Built 1875; replaced 1998; parts currently in storage.
Bowstring arch bridge over Indian Creek on Burton Lane, in storage after being damaged by truck.
Replaced by new bridge
Corbett's Mill Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)Built 1871; Bypassed by a new road in 1958 and passed into private ownership.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Maquoketa River on Abandoned Road in Scotch Grove
Cottonville Bridge (Jackson County, Iowa)Built 1946; Replaced 1993
Lost Modified Bowstring pony truss bridge over Farmers Creek on Bellevue Cascade Road in Cottonville
Replaced by new bridge
County Line Bowstring Bridge (Cloud County, Kansas)Built in 1876 as part of a four span bridge in the Concordia vicinity.
Bowstring truss bridge over West Creek on Republic Road, northwest of Hollis
Open to one-lane traffic on a low-maintenance road
Crosby Senior Center Bowstring (Hamilton County, Ohio)Built ca. 1860 and Restored in 2006 by Ohio Bridge Co & moved to Crosby Township's Senior Center on walking trail.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over a pedestrian trail on a pedestrian trail in a park at the Crosby Senior Center in Crosby
Open to pedestrians
Davis Bridge (Howard County, Iowa)Built 1879; Replaced 1992
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on Mill Road in Forest City Township
Replaced by new bridge
East Soldier River Bridge (Crawford County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1945
Bowstring pony truss bridge over East Soldier River on 120th Street
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1945
Bowstring pony truss bridge over East Soldier River on 120th Street
Open to traffic
Eureka Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)Built 1872; Relocated to City Park, Castalia, Iowa 1995
Bowstring pony truss bridge over land, it is displayed on flat ground in Castalia
Open to pedestrians
Farm School Road Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1876 by the King Bridge Co.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Tohickon Creek on Farm School Road
Open to traffic
Built 1876 by the King Bridge Co.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Tohickon Creek on Farm School Road
Open to traffic
Folsom Rail Trail Bridge (Sacramento County, California)
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Folsom Lake on pedestrian trail along former railway in Folsom
Open to pedestrians
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Folsom Lake on pedestrian trail along former railway in Folsom
Open to pedestrians
Fountain Island Bridge (Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin)Built ca. 1870 in unknown location; Moved to Lakeside Park ca. 1926
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Lakeside Creek on Pedestrian Walkway in Fond du Lac
Open to pedestrians
Freeman Bridge (Cass County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1875, probably by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.
Lost(?) bowstring pony truss bridge over South Grand River on E. 269th Street, just north of Freeman
Replaced by new bridge
Built ca. 1875, probably by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.
Lost(?) bowstring pony truss bridge over South Grand River on E. 269th Street, just north of Freeman
Replaced by new bridge
Hair's Ford Bridge (Macon County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1880, probably by the King Iron Bridge Co.; relocated here in 1892; replaced 1996
Lost bowstring pony truss bridge over Mussel Fork on Arizona Street
Replaced by new bridge
Built ca. 1880, probably by the King Iron Bridge Co.; relocated here in 1892; replaced 1996
Lost bowstring pony truss bridge over Mussel Fork on Arizona Street
Replaced by new bridge
Hale Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)Built 1877-1879; Replaced 2003; Relocated 2006
Relocated Bowstring pony truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on 100th Avenue in Hale Township
Replaced by new bridge
John Zink Park Footbridge (Tulsa County, Oklahoma)Bowstring pony truss footbridge over unnamed creek in John Zink Park in Skiatook
Due to pier washout, bridge is currently closed to foot traffic.
Lick Fork Bridge (Daviess County, Missouri)
Built 1876; washed out by flood before 1998
Lost(?) bowstring pony truss bridge over Lick Fork on CR 154
Unknown status
Built 1876; washed out by flood before 1998
Lost(?) bowstring pony truss bridge over Lick Fork on CR 154
Unknown status
Lisbon Bridge (Columbiana County, Ohio)
Built 1872; replaced and relocated in 1966
Abandoned bowstring truss bridge formerly crossing Middle Fork Little Beaver Creek
Relocated to a field and abandoned
Built 1872; replaced and relocated in 1966
Abandoned bowstring truss bridge formerly crossing Middle Fork Little Beaver Creek
Relocated to a field and abandoned
Little Walnut Creek Bowstring Bridge (Crawford County, Kansas)Bowstring Pony Truss Bridge over Little Walnut Creek
Abandoned with portion of deck missing
Mallaham Bridge (Putnam County, Ohio)
Built 1876 by the D.H. Morrison
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Riley Creek on Township Road M-6
Open to traffic
Built 1876 by the D.H. Morrison
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Riley Creek on Township Road M-6
Open to traffic
McGilvray Road Bridge No. 1 (La Crosse County, Wisconsin)Built 1906 by the the La Crosse Bridge & Steel Co.
Two-span bowstring truss bridge over a tributary of Black River on Old McGilvray Road in Van Loon Wildlife Area
Open to pedestrians only
McGilvray Road Bridge No. 2 (La Crosse County, Wisconsin)Built 1908 by the the La Crosse Bridge & Steel Co.
Two-span bowstring truss bridge over a tributary of Black River on Old McGilvray Road in Van Loon Wildlife Area
Open to pedestrians only
McGilvray Road Bridge No. 3 (La Crosse County, Wisconsin)Built 1905 by the the La Crosse Bridge & Steel Co.
Bowstring truss bridge over a tributary of Black River on Old McGilvray Road in Van Loon Wildlife Area
Open to pedestrians only
McGilvray Road Bridge No. 4 (La Crosse County, Wisconsin)Built 1907 by the the La Crosse Bridge & Steel Co.
Two-span bowstring truss bridge over a tributary of Black River on Old McGilvray Road in Van Loon Wildlife Area
Open to pedestrians only
McGilvray Road Bridge No. 6 (La Crosse County, Wisconsin)Built 1905 by the the La Crosse Bridge & Steel Co.
Bowstring truss bridge over a tributary of Black River on Old McGilvray Road in Van Loon Wildlife Area
Open to pedestrians only
Meriden Rock Creek Bridge (Jefferson County, Kansas)Built ca. 1880, possibly by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Rock Creek near Meriden
Unknown status
Mill Road Bridge (Knox County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1876 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Relocated Bowstring pony truss bridge over Wakatomika Creek on Mill Road
Currently sitting on dry land at Foundation Park in Mt.Vernon, awaiting restoration.
Built ca. 1876 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Relocated Bowstring pony truss bridge over Wakatomika Creek on Mill Road
Currently sitting on dry land at Foundation Park in Mt.Vernon, awaiting restoration.
Miners Park Bridge (Madison County, Illinois)Built 2003 as part of building a new library
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Judy Branch on bike trail in Glen Carbon
Open to pedestrians
Moneek Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)Built ca. 1872. Relocated to Castalia City Park ca. 1993
Bowstring pony truss bridge
Open to pedestrians
Nishnabotna River Bridge (Crawford County, Iowa)Built 1945
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Nishnabotna Creek on 310th Street near Manilla
Status unknown
Old Jefferson Town Bowstring Bridge (Jefferson County, Kansas)Built by the King Iron Bridge & Mfg Co. of Cleveland, Ohio. Relocated to Old Jefferson Town in Oskaloosa, Kansas. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over unnamed creek
Open to pedestrians
Orleans Bridge (Dickinson County, Iowa)Originally located near New Hampton; relocated here in 1995
Bowstring pony truss bridge over the outlet below Spirit Lake on the Iowa Great Lakes Bike Trail at Orleans
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only
Patoka River Bridge (Pike County, Indiana)Built ca. 1880's
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Patoka River on CR 650 East
Open to traffic
Pilot Grove Park Bridge (Montgomery County, Iowa)Built 1876 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.; relocated 1968
Relocated bowstring pony truss bridge in Pilot Grove County Park
Open to pedestrians
Piney Fork TR 125 Bridge (Jefferson County, Ohio)Bowstring truss bridge over Piney Fork on TR 125
Open to traffic
Pittsburg Wabash River bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)Original bridge across Wabash connecting Pittsburg and Delphi, possible toll bridge at one time. Connecting roads on South approach are long gone and now US 421/Ind 39/Ind 18's bridge is located just Downstream replacing this lost structure
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Wabash River on formerly County Road 310 North in Pittsburg
Lost
Red Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)Rehabilitated in 1999 and moved to Canal Park
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Old Wabash & Erie Canal on Delphi Historic Trails in Delphi
Open to pedestrians
Salt Creek Bowstring Bridge (Cloud County, Kansas)Bowstring pony truss bridge over Salt Creek on 212th Street, southeast of Hollis
Open to one-lane traffic on a dead-end, low-maintenance road
Smith Road Bridge (Crawford County, Ohio)
Built 1890; relocated 1987
Relocated bowstring truss bridge at the Ohio Historical Society
Unknown status
Built 1890; relocated 1987
Relocated bowstring truss bridge at the Ohio Historical Society
Unknown status
Supple Ford Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)Built 1875; Washed away 1947 but hauled back and reset; Replaced 1991
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over South Fork Maquoketa River on Temple Hill Road in Clay Township
Replaced by new bridge
Third Street Bridge (Marion County, Missouri)Lost bowstring truss bridge over Bear Creek on Third Street (now MO 79) in Hannibal
No longer exists
Tivoli Island Bridge (Jefferson County, Wisconsin)Built 1877 over Crawfish River in Milford; Moved to Watertown 1906
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Rock River on Pedestrian Walkway in Watertown
TR 272 (Laymon Rd.) Bridge (Clinton County, Ohio)
Pony truss bridge over TR 272 (Laymon Rd.)
Open to traffic
Pony truss bridge over TR 272 (Laymon Rd.)
Open to traffic