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"Iron Bridge" (Warren County, Kentucky)
Built 1867; Replaced 1969Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Barren River on Iron Bridge RoadReplaced by new bridge
118th Avenue Bridge (Washington County, Oregon)
Bowstring through truss bridge over NW 118th Avenue Open to pedestrians only
16th Avenue Bridge (1875) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1875; Replaced 1910Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on 16th AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
270th Street Bridge (Bremer County, Iowa)
Originally built 1872 as a three-span bridge in Waverly; relocated here 1902; Collapsed summer 1966Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on 270th StreetCollapsed
3rd Avenue Bridge (1872) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1872, Replaced 1911Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on 3rd AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
4th Street Bridge (Franklin County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1870's; Removed 1912Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on 4th Street
4th Street Bridge (1872) (Black Hawk County, Iowa)
Built 1872; Replaced 1904, Three spans relocated to Sans Souci Park.Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on Bridge Street (4th Street)Replaced by a new bridge
8th Avenue Bridge (1911) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1872 at 3rd Avenue; Replaced and relocated to this spot in 1911; Replaced 1938Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on 8th AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Adkins Bridge (Greene County, Iowa)
(Main design: Pratt through truss)Built ?; Steel span added 1903; Replaced 1940Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Raccoon River on E 57 RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Amherst Street Bridge (Erie County, New York)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Erie Canal on Amherst StreetRemoved but not replaced
Amsterdam Bridge (1843) (Montgomery County, New York)
(Main design: Town lattice truss)Built 1843; North span washed away by part of the Caughnawaga Bridge & replaced iwth a bowstring 1865; Washed Away & Replaced 1876Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Mohawk River on RoadDestroyed by flooding
Arbuckle Bridge (Erie County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge on Arbuckle RoadNo longer exists
Archer Avenue Swing Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1870 to replace earlier bridge of unknown type, replaced 1906Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over South Fork of South Branch Chicago River on Archer AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Austin Bridge (Neosho County, Kansas)
Bowstring through truss bridge over Neosho River, 2.2 mi. east and 2.9 mi. south of ChanuteRemoved but not replaced, bowstring relocated and preserved.
Austin-Santa Fe Park Bridge (Neosho County, Kansas)
Built 1872 near Chanute by the King Iron Bridge Co. Moved downstream ca. 1910. Relocated to Santa Fe Park in Chanute, Kansas.Relocated Bowstring through truss bridge over Little Turkey CreekOpen to pedestrians
Avon Bridge (Livingston County, New York)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Genese River on Rt. 5 / Rt. 20No longer exists
Beaver Creek Bridge (Dallas County, Iowa)
Bowstring through truss bridge over Beaver CreekReplaced by a new bridge
Beaver Creek Bridge (Old) (Trempealeau County, Wisconsin)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Beaver Creek on Mill RoadRemoved but not replaced
Bedford Bridge (Bedford County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Raystown Branch Juniata RiverNo longer exists
Belgium Bridge (Older) (Onondaga County, New York)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Seneca River on NY Route 31Replaced by a new bridge
Black Bridge (Dubuque County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over North Fork Maquoketa River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Black Warrior/Northport Bridge (Tuscaloosa County, Alabama)
Built 1882; Only known remaining span (out of 4) of Alabama's oldest iron bridge.Bowstring through truss bridgeOpen to pedestrians only.
Blue Rapids Bridge (Marshall County, Kansas)
Built 1871Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Big Blue River on 6th Street / Valley RoadNo longer exists
Bohemian Grove Bridge (Sonoma County, California)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Russian River on Bohemian HighwayReplaced by a new bridge
Boner Bridge (Warrick County, Indiana)
Built 1869Bowstring through truss bridge over Little Pigeon Creek on Boner RoadOpen to traffic
Bradley's Ford Bridge (Johnson County, Indiana)
Built 1873: Replaced 1925Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Sugar Creek on Old State Road 1Replaced by new bridge
Bristol Bridge (ca.1869) (Elkhart County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1869 by Simon de Graff; replaced in 1907 and one span relocated to Island Park in Elkhart where it stood until being destroyed by a storm in 1952.Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over St Joseph River on Division StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Broadway Bridge (1872) (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1872, replaced 1929Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Broadway StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Broadway Street Bridge (Pre 1908) (Branch County, Michigan)
Lost 3 months after March 1908floodLost Bowstring through truss bridge over St Joseph River on Broadway Street in Union City.Replaced by a new bridge
Burlington Street Bowstring (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1871, Replaced 1915.Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Iowa River on Burlington StreetReplaced by new bridge
Bushnell's Bridge (Otsego County, New York)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Butternut Creek in GilbertsvilleNo longer exists
Caledonia Bridge (Marion County, Ohio)
Built 1873 by the Wrought Iron Bridge CompanyAbandoned bowstring through truss bridge over Olentangy River on abandoned road just off of Caledonia Northern Road in CaledoniaAbandoned
Cambridge Bridge (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1876; Replaced 1916Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over South Skunk River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Camptown Covered Bridge (Bradford County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1855Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Wyalusing Creek on Route 706Destroyed by flooding and replaced in 1915
Catskill Creek Bridge (Greene County, New York)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Catskill Creek on Maple Avenue in Catskill.Replaced by a new bridge in 1908
Cedar Falls-Waterloo Road Bridge (Black Hawk County, Iowa)
Built 1904; Replaced 1919Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Black Hawk Creek on Cedar Falls-Waterloo RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Cedar Grove Bowstring (Franklin County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1880 by the King Iron Bridge Company; destroyed in the 1913 flood.Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Whitewater River Destroyed in the great 1913 flood
Centennial Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1876, replaced 1916.Lost Truss bridge over Iowa River on Iowa AvenueReplaced by new bridge
Chelsea Bowstring Bridge (Tama County, Iowa)
Built 1871; Replaced ?Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Iowa River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Chickasaw Bridge (Chickasaw County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Little Cedar River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Cincinnati Bridge (Pawnee County, Nebraska)
Built in 1879 by the King Iron Bridge Company; washed out in 1995Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over South Fork Big Nemaha River on Former RoadDestroyed by flooding
City Park Bridge (Taylor County, Iowa)
Bowstring through truss bridge over Snake River
Clark's Ferry Bridge (Jackson County, Iowa)
Built 1874; Destroyed 1927Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Maquoketa River on RoadDestroyed by flooding
Cloverdale Bridge (Putnam County, Ohio)
Built 1874; replaced 1959 by current bridgeLost Bowstring through truss bridge over Auglaize River on Present-day route of OH-634Replaced by a new bridge
Cloverport Bridge (Breckinridge County, Kentucky)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Clover Creek on Main StreetDemolished
Cohocton River Bridge (Steuben County, New York)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cohocton River No longer exists
Commerce Street Bridge (2nd) (Dallas County, Texas)
Built 1871 (or 1872); Replaced 1890 and relocated; One span went upstream to Grauwyler, the other downstream to Miller's Ferry.Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Trinity River on Commerce StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Conewango Creek Bridge (Chautauqua County, New York)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Conewango Creek on MainReplaced by a new bridge
Coon Rapids Bowstring (Carroll County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Middle Raccoon River on Main StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Cooper's Tubular Arch Bridge (Onondaga County, New York)
Built in 1886 in Canajoharie, New York. Relocated to present location in 1975.Bowstring through truss bridge over the Erie Canal on a pedestrian walkway in Old Erie Canal State ParkOpen to pedestrians
Coopers Falls Bowstring Bridge (St. Lawrence County, New York)
Built in 1870 by the King Bridge Company; collapsed in 1872Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Oswegatchie River on Lost road in De Kalb.Collapsed 2 years after it was built and was never replaced
Corbett's Mill Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)
Built 1871; Bypassed by a new road in 1958 and passed into private ownership.Bowstring through truss bridge over Maquoketa River on Abandoned Road in Scotch GroveDestroyed by flooding Saturday July 24, 2010
Cottonwood Falls Bowstring (Chase County, Kansas)
Replaced ca. 1914Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cottonwood River on road.Replaced by a new bridge
County Swing Bridge (Decatur County, Georgia)
Replaced 1922-26Lost Through truss bridge over Flint River on Dothan RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Cowley Bridge (Lincoln County, Tennessee)
Built by the King Iron Bridge Co. in 1878 for $8,000, the only Bowstring truss bridge in the state of Tennessee. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.Bowstring through truss bridge over Elk River on West Stevens Creek RoadOpen to pedestrian traffic only
Croton Reservoir Bridge (Westchester County, New York)
Built 1852?; replaced 1904Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Croton Reservoir on Old Croton Dam RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Curriers Mill Bridge (Mahaska County, Iowa)
Built 1873; Replaced 1919Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over South Skunk River on Mill RoadNo longer exists
Curwensville Bowstring (Clearfield County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over West Branch Susquehanna River on Stadium DriveNo longer exists
Cuylerville Bridge (Livingston County, New York)
Built 1866 by Simon de Graff; replaced 1927Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Genesee RiverNo longer exists
Dakota City Bridge (Older) (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built 1871, replaced 1913Lost bowstring through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on local roadReplaced by a new bridge
Danville-Mickles Bowstring Bridge (Yell County, Arkansas)
Originally built July 1880 by the King Bridge Co. at Danville; relocated in 1920Relocated bowstring through truss bridge next to Danville City HallOpen to pedestrians
Davis Bridge (Howard County, Iowa)
Built 1879; Replaced 1992Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on Mill Road in Forest City TownshipReplaced by new bridge
Davis Ferry Bridge (Lawrence County, Indiana)
Built 1875; Raized in the 1920'sLost Bowstring through truss Bridge over East Fork White River on possible old alignment of US 50Removed but not replaced
Dayton View Bridge (Montgomery County, Ohio)
(Main design: Whipple through truss)Covered bridge built in 1854 expanded with three CBW bowstring spans in 1871, Covered spans replaced with Whipples in 1885. Removed 1908Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Miami River near Monument Ave. Bridge locationNo longer exists
De Kalb Village Iron Bridge (St. Lawrence County, New York)
Built in 1874 by the King Bridge Company; replaced in 1966Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Oswegatchie River on County Road 17 in De Kalb.Replaced by a new bridge
Detroit Street Bridge (old) (Hardin County, Ohio)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Scioto River on Detroit StreetNo longer exists
Dinkey Historical Bridge (Fresno County, California)
Built 1938Bowstring through truss bridge over Dinkey Creek on an access road in the Dinkey Creek Recreation AreaOpen to pedestrians only
Eagle City Bridge (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built in 1872; Bypassed 1983 and remained open to pedestrians as per the funding agreement; Illegally demolished under the direction of county engineer Rodney Vlotho in 1989, who had to pay $115,600 in damages after losing his court case in 1994Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Iowa River on 160th StreetIllegally demolished
East Main Street Bridge (Old) (Broome County, New York)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Tioughnioga River on E Main StreetReplaced by a new bridge
East Nishnabotna River Bridge (Montgomery County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over East Nishnabotna River on Bridge StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Eddyville Bridge (Armstrong County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1881 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company; collapsed in 1966Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Mahoning Creek on Old Route 03086Collapsed in 1966 as new bypass span was being completed.
Elgin Bridge (Fayette County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1870's; Replaced 1952Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Turkey River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Erie Canal Bridge (Wayne County, New York)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridgeNo longer exists
Essex Bowstring Bridge (Page County, Iowa)
Built 1874Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Nishnabotna River East on North AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
F Avenue Bridge (1875) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1875; Replaced in 1914 by concrete archLost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on B/F AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Fairbank Bowstring (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Built 1871; Replaced 1896Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Little Wapsipinicon River on Main StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Fall Creek Bowstring (Madison County, Indiana)
UnknownLost Bowstring through truss bridge over Fall Creek on Pendleton Avenue (Old SR 9)Replaced by new bridge
Ferry Bridge (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1876; replaced in 1925Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Susquehanna RiverNo longer exists
Fertile Bridge (Oldest) (Worth County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Winnebago River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
First River Bridge (Washington County, New York)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Hudson River on Bridge Street in Fort EdwardNo longer exists
First Street Bridge - Mud Creek (Dickinson County, Kansas)
Lost bowstring through truss bridge over Mud Creek on 1st Street in AbileneReplaced by a new bridge
Fleming's Mill Bridge (Delaware County, Iowa)
Built 1872; Replaced ?Bowstring through truss bridge over Maquoketa River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Flensburg Bridge (Effingham County, Illinois)
Built 1882Bowstring through truss bridge over Little Wabash River on TR 299Abandoned with deck missing
Floyd Mill Bridge (Floyd County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on RoadNo longer exists
Fonda Bridge (Montgomery County, New York)
Photos 5 & 6 (view of destruction--) date from 1912-15.Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Mohawk River on Bridge StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Fort Brown Bridge (Paulding County, Ohio)
Possibly lost 1943Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Little Auglaize River on County Road 171Replaced by a new bridge
Fort Laramie Bridge (Goshen County, Wyoming)
Built 1875 by the King Iron Bridge Co.; bypassed by new bridge in 1958Three-span bowstring through truss bridge over the North Platte River at Fort Laramie National Historic SiteOpen to pedestrians only
Frederika Bridge (Older) (Bremer County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Free Bridge (1864) (Johnson County, Iowa)
(Main design: Howe through truss)Built 1864 after previous bridge collapsed under a herd of oxen; Reinforced ?; Replaced 1871.Lost Howe through truss bridge over Iowa River on Burlington StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Freeport Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Originally built 1878 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co. over Upper Iowa River on a county road; relocated 1989Relocated bowstring through truss bridge at Trout Run Park in DecorahOpen to pedestrians only
Fremont Mill Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)
Built 1873 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; relocated 1985Relocated bowstring through truss bridge in Central Park, east of AnamosaOpen to pedestrians
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