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118th Avenue Bridge (Washington County, Oregon)
Bowstring through truss bridge over NW 118th Avenue
Open to pedestrians only
16th Avenue Bridge (Oldest) (Linn County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on 16th Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
3rd Avenue Bridge (Original) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1872, Replaced 1911
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on 3rd Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
4th Street Bridge (Oldest) (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 (Old) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1872 at 3rd Avenue; Replaced and relocated to this spot in 1911; Replaced 1938
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on 8th Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Adkins Bridge (Greene County, Iowa)
(Main design: Pratt through truss)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Raccoon River on E 57 Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Andrews Street Bridge (Old) (Monroe County, New York)
Replaced 1895
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Genessee River on Andrews Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Arbuckle Bridge (Erie County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge on Arbuckle Road
No longer exists
Archer Avenue Swing Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1870 to replace earlier bridge of unknown type, replaced 1906
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over South Fork of South Branch Chicago River on Archer Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Austin 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 Creek
Open to pedestrians
Bedford Bridge (Bedford County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Raystown Branch Juniata River
No longer exists
Boner Bridge (Warrick County, Indiana)
Built 1869
Bowstring through truss bridge over Little Pigeon Creek on Boner Road
Open to traffic
Bridge Street-Little Platte River (Old) (Clay County, Missouri)
Lost Bowstring Through truss bridge over Little Platte on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Bridgeview Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built in 1900 by the Brackett Bridge Co. in Scioto County, after being dismantled and stored it was restored for trail use in Franklin County.
Relocated Camelback bowstring through truss bridge over Alum Creek on Alum Creek Greenway
Open to pedestrians
Burlington Street Bridge (Old) (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1860, Collapsed 1863 due to a herd of cattle, Replaced 1915.
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Iowa River on Burlington Street
Replaced by new bridge
Bushnell's Bridge (Otsego County, New York)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Butternut Creek
No longer exists
Caledonia Bridge (Marion County, Ohio)
Built 1873 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company
Abandoned bowstring through truss bridge over Olentangy River on abandoned road just off of Caledonia Northern Road in Caledonia
Abandoned
Cambridge Bridge (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1876; Replaced 1916
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over South Skunk River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Canajoharie-Palatine Bridge(1) 32-39-03x (Montgomery County, New York)
(Main design: Other through truss)
Built 1826; Burned 1901
Lost covered through truss bridge over Mohawk River
Destroyed by fire
Catskill Creek Bridge (Greene County, New York)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Catskill Creek on Maple Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Cedar Creek Watts Lane Bridge (Bastrop County, Texas)
Built 2004
Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar Creek on Watts Ln
Open to traffic
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 Avenue
Replaced by new bridge
Center Street-D&H Canal (Ulster County, New York)
Lost Bridge over D and H Canal on Center Street
Removed but not replaced
Champlain Canal Bowstring Comstock NY (Washington County, New York)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over canal
Replaced by a new bridge
Cloverport Bridge (Breckinridge County, Kentucky)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Clover Creek on Main Street
Demolished
Cohocton River Bridge (Steuben County, New York)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cohocton River
No longer exists
Commercial Street bowstring truss bridge (Marion County, Oregon)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge
No longer exists
Conewango Creek Bridge (Chautauqua County, New York)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Conewango Creek on Main
Replaced by a new bridge
Coon Rapids Bowstring (Carroll County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Middle Raccoon River on Main Street
Replaced 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 Park
Open to pedestrians
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 Road
Open to pedestrian traffic only
Croton Reservoir Bridge (Westchester County, New York)
Built 1852?; replaced 1904
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Croton Reservoir on Old Croton Dam Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Curriers Mill Bridge (Mahaska County, Iowa)
Replaced 1919
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over South Skunk River on Mill Road
No longer exists
Curwensville Bowstring (Clearfield County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over West Branch Susquehanna River on Stadium Drive
No longer exists
Dakota City Bridge (Older) (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built 1871, replaced 1913
Lost bowstring through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on local road
Replaced by a new bridge
Danville-Mickles Bowstring Bridge (Yell County, Arkansas)
Originally built July 1880 by the King Bridge Co. at Danville; relocated in 1920
Relocated bowstring through truss bridge next to Danville City Hall
Open to pedestrians
Davis Bridge (Howard County, Iowa)
Built 1879; Replaced 1992
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on Mill Road in Forest City Township
Replaced by new bridge
Dinkey Historical Bridge (Fresno County, California)
Built 1938
Bowstring through truss bridge over Dinkey Creek on an access road in the Dinkey Creek Recreation Area
Open to pedestrians only
East Nishnabotna River Bridge (Montgomery County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over East Nishnabotna River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Eldora Bridge (Hardin County, Iowa)
Replaced 1913
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Iowa River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Elgin Bridge (Fayette County, Iowa)
Built ?; Replaced 1952
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Turkey River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Essex Bridge (Page County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Nishnabotna River East on North Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
F Avenue Bridge (Old) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1875; Replaced in 1914 by concrete arch
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on B/F Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Fall Creek Bowstring (Madison County, Indiana)
Unknown
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Fall Creek on Pendleton Avenue (Old SR 9)
Replaced by new bridge
Fertile Bridge (Oldest) (Worth County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Winnebago River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
First River Bridge (Washington County, New York)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Hudson River on Bridge Street
No longer exists
First Street Bridge - Mud Creek (Dickinson County, Kansas)
Lost bowstring through truss bridge over Mud Creek on 1st Street in Abilene
Replaced by a new bridge
First Vincennes Highway Bridge 13-51-03x / 14-42-01x (Lawrence County, Illinois)
Replaced by the Lincoln Memorial Bridge
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Wabash River on Main Street
Replaced by new bridge
Flensburg Bridge (Effingham County, Illinois)
Built 1882
Bowstring through truss bridge over Little Wabash River on TR 299
Abandoned
Floyd Mill Bridge (Floyd County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on Road
No longer exists
Fonda Bridge (Montgomery County, New York)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Mohawk River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Fort Laramie Bridge (Goshen County, Wyoming)
Built 1875 by the King Iron Bridge Co.; bypassed by new bridge in 1958
Three-span bowstring through truss bridge over the North Platte River at Fort Laramie National Historic Site
Open to pedestrians only
Frederika Bridge (Older) (Bremer County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Road
Replaced 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 1989
Relocated bowstring through truss bridge at Trout Run Park in Decorah
Open to pedestrians only
Fremont Mill Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)
Built 1873 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; relocated 1985
Relocated bowstring through truss bridge in Central Park, east of Anamosa
Open to pedestrians
Frog Bayou Triple Bowstring Bridge (Crawford County, Arkansas)
Built circa 1872 by the King Bridge Co., Cleveland, Ohio
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Frog Bayou on Old Wire Road
Lost
Gaylord's Grove Bridge (Summit County, Ohio)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River
No longer exists
Genese River Bridge (Livingston County, New York)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Genese River on Rt. 5 / Rt. 20
No longer exists
Georgia City Bridge (Jasper County, Missouri)
Built 1871 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; approach spans added 1885; closed to traffic 1986; relocated to Webb City
Relocated bowstring through truss at King Jack Park in Webb City
Open to pedestrians
Gilliece Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Built 1874 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co. Collapsed under overweight load May 5th, 2017.
Bowstring through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on Cattle Creek Road
Closed following collapse.
Glen Park (LaSalle County, Illinois)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Fox River
No longer exists
Gordon Bridge (Shelby County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1880
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Big Blue River on Old Marion Road (Now Morristown Rd.)
Replaced by a new bridge
Grand River Bridge (Ionia County, Michigan)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Grand River on North Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Grant Street Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built 1877 by the Ohio Bridge Co. of Cleveland; replaced 1906
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on Lewis Street
Replaced by new bridge
Green Mill Ford Bridge (Bremer County, Iowa)
Originally built 1872 as a three-span bridge in Waverly; two spans relocated here in 1902
Two-span bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on Greenmill Avenue, northeast of Janesville
Closed - Walk this one at your own risk
Greens Farm Mill Bridge (Grayson County, Kentucky)
Built 1877
Bowstring through truss bridge over Rough River on a former alignment of KY 110 in Falls of Rough
Open to pedestrians
Half Chance Iron Bridge (Marengo County, Alabama)
Built 1880, lost c.2008-2010
Bowstring arch bridge over Chickasaw Bogue Creek
Destroyed by flooding
Hardwick Street Bridge (old) (Warren County, New Jersey)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Pequest Creek on Hardwick St.
No longer exists
Hartwick Bridge (Delaware County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Maquoketa River on Road
No longer exists
Hopkinton Mill Bridge (Delaware County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Maquoketa River on Marion Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Horan Road Bridge (Old) (Orleans County, New York)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Erie Canal on Horan Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Hoyt Street Bridge (Gage County, Nebraska)
Built c. 1870, possibly by Ohio Bridge Company/William Rezner.
Bowstring through truss bridge over Big Blue River on Hoyt Street
Derelict/abandoned
Hudson River Bridge (Rt28N) Old (Warren County, New York)
Built 1875
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Hudson on Rt 28 A
Replaced by a new bridge
Humboldt Bridge (Old) (Allen County, Kansas)
Built 1870; Replaced 1932
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Neosho River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Independence Bowstring (Verdigris River) Bridge (Montgomery County, Kansas)
Built 1871 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Bowstring through truss bridge over Verdigris River at the end of Burns Street in Independence
Abandoned with deck missing and surrounded by overgrowth
Iron Bridge, Penwell NJ (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Musconetcong River on Penwell Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Island Park Bridge (Elkhart County, Indiana)
Built in 1869 by Simon Degraff as part of a 2-span bridge over the St. Joseph's River in Bristol, this span relocated here in 1907.
Lost bowstring through truss bridge over Elkhart River at Island Park entrance
Lost
Island Street Bridge (Cheshire County, New Hampshire)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Ashuelot River on Island Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Ivanhoe Bridge (Older) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1877, Southwest part of the bridge rebuilt 1910-12 with a Pratt truss; Replaced 1946
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Johnson Street Pedestrian Bridge (Bexar County, Texas)
Part of the San Antonio Riverwalk, replaces a previous lenticular pony truss
Bowstring through truss bridge over San Antonio River on Johnson Street Pedestrian path
Open to pedestrians only
Junction Road Bridge (Preble County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1875, by the Massillon Bridge Co.
Bowstring through truss bridge over Four Mile Creek on Junction Road
Open to traffic
Kansas Avenue Bowstring (Shawnee County, Kansas)
Built sometime in the 1870s or before, replaced 1898 by the Melan Arch Bridge
Lost bowstring through truss bridge over Kansas River on Kansas Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge 1898
Keosauqua Bridge (Old) (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1873; Replaced 1938
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Kern Bridge (Blue Earth County, Minnesota)
Built 1873 by Wrought Iron Bridge Company Canton, OH; Closed to traffic in 1990
Bowstring through truss bridge over LeSeuer River at border of Mankato and South Bend Townships on Township Rd. 190 and 195th Lane
Closed to all traffic
Kittanning Bridge (OLD) (Armstrong County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Allegheny River
Demolished
Krumm Bridge (Antelope County, Nebraska)
Built 1883 By King Iron Bridge Co. Relocated 1929. Now Rehabilited For Pedestrian Use.
Bowstring through truss bridge over Elkhorn River on 519th Avenue (Old Alignment)
Closed
Lawton Park Footbridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Uncertain
Bridge over Spy Run on pedestrian path in Lawton Park
Open to pedestrians
Leesville Bridge (Middlesex County, Connecticut)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge
No longer exists
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Bowstring through truss
View Exhibit map118th Avenue Bridge (Washington County, Oregon)Bowstring through truss bridge over NW 118th Avenue
Open to pedestrians only
16th Avenue Bridge (Oldest) (Linn County, Iowa)Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on 16th Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
3rd Avenue Bridge (Original) (Linn County, Iowa)Built 1872, Replaced 1911
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on 3rd Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
4th Street Bridge (Oldest) (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 (Old) (Linn County, Iowa)Built 1872 at 3rd Avenue; Replaced and relocated to this spot in 1911; Replaced 1938
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on 8th Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Adkins Bridge (Greene County, Iowa)(Main design: Pratt through truss)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Raccoon River on E 57 Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Amsterdam Bridge (3rd) (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 1876
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Mohawk River on Road
Destroyed by flooding
(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 1876
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Mohawk River on Road
Destroyed by flooding
Andrews Street Bridge (Old) (Monroe County, New York)Replaced 1895
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Genessee River on Andrews Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Arbuckle Bridge (Erie County, Pennsylvania)Lost Bowstring through truss bridge on Arbuckle Road
No longer exists
Archer Avenue Swing Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)Built 1870 to replace earlier bridge of unknown type, replaced 1906
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over South Fork of South Branch Chicago River on Archer Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Austin 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 Creek
Open to pedestrians
Bedford Bridge (Bedford County, Pennsylvania)Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Raystown Branch Juniata River
No longer exists
Black Hawk Creek Bridge (Black Hawk County, Iowa)
Built 1904
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Black Hawk Creek on Cedar Falls-Waterloo Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1904
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Black Hawk Creek on Cedar Falls-Waterloo Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Boner Bridge (Warrick County, Indiana)Built 1869
Bowstring through truss bridge over Little Pigeon Creek on Boner Road
Open to traffic
Bridge Street-Little Platte River (Old) (Clay County, Missouri)Lost Bowstring Through truss bridge over Little Platte on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Bridgeview Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)Built in 1900 by the Brackett Bridge Co. in Scioto County, after being dismantled and stored it was restored for trail use in Franklin County.
Relocated Camelback bowstring through truss bridge over Alum Creek on Alum Creek Greenway
Open to pedestrians
Burlington Street Bridge (Old) (Johnson County, Iowa)Built 1860, Collapsed 1863 due to a herd of cattle, Replaced 1915.
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Iowa River on Burlington Street
Replaced by new bridge
Bushnell's Bridge (Otsego County, New York)Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Butternut Creek
No longer exists
Caledonia Bridge (Marion County, Ohio)Built 1873 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company
Abandoned bowstring through truss bridge over Olentangy River on abandoned road just off of Caledonia Northern Road in Caledonia
Abandoned
Cambridge Bridge (Story County, Iowa)Built 1876; Replaced 1916
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over South Skunk River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Canajoharie-Palatine Bridge(1) 32-39-03x (Montgomery County, New York)(Main design: Other through truss)
Built 1826; Burned 1901
Lost covered through truss bridge over Mohawk River
Destroyed by fire
Catskill Creek Bridge (Greene County, New York)Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Catskill Creek on Maple Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Cedar Creek Watts Lane Bridge (Bastrop County, Texas)Built 2004
Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar Creek on Watts Ln
Open to traffic
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 Avenue
Replaced by new bridge
Center Street-D&H Canal (Ulster County, New York)Lost Bridge over D and H Canal on Center Street
Removed but not replaced
Champlain Canal Bowstring Comstock NY (Washington County, New York)Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over canal
Replaced by a new bridge
Clay Mills Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)
Built ca 1871; Removed ?
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over South Fork Maquoketa River on Road
Removed
Built ca 1871; Removed ?
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over South Fork Maquoketa River on Road
Removed
Cloverport Bridge (Breckinridge County, Kentucky)Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Clover Creek on Main Street
Demolished
Cohocton River Bridge (Steuben County, New York)Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cohocton River
No longer exists
Commercial Street bowstring truss bridge (Marion County, Oregon)Lost Bowstring through truss bridge
No longer exists
Conewango Creek Bridge (Chautauqua County, New York)Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Conewango Creek on Main
Replaced by a new bridge
Coon Rapids Bowstring (Carroll County, Iowa)Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Middle Raccoon River on Main Street
Replaced 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 Park
Open to pedestrians
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 Road
Open to pedestrian traffic only
Croton Reservoir Bridge (Westchester County, New York)Built 1852?; replaced 1904
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Croton Reservoir on Old Croton Dam Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Curriers Mill Bridge (Mahaska County, Iowa)Replaced 1919
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over South Skunk River on Mill Road
No longer exists
Curwensville Bowstring (Clearfield County, Pennsylvania)Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over West Branch Susquehanna River on Stadium Drive
No longer exists
Dakota City Bridge (Older) (Humboldt County, Iowa)Built 1871, replaced 1913
Lost bowstring through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on local road
Replaced by a new bridge
Danville-Mickles Bowstring Bridge (Yell County, Arkansas)Originally built July 1880 by the King Bridge Co. at Danville; relocated in 1920
Relocated bowstring through truss bridge next to Danville City Hall
Open to pedestrians
Davis Bridge (Howard County, Iowa)Built 1879; Replaced 1992
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on Mill Road in Forest City Township
Replaced by new bridge
Dinkey Historical Bridge (Fresno County, California)Built 1938
Bowstring through truss bridge over Dinkey Creek on an access road in the Dinkey Creek Recreation Area
Open to pedestrians only
Eagle City Bridge (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built in the 1870s; Bypassed 1983 and remained open to pedestrians as per the funding agreement; Illegally demolished under the direction of county engineer Rodney Vlotho in 1989
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Iowa River on 160th Street
Illegally demolished
Built in the 1870s; Bypassed 1983 and remained open to pedestrians as per the funding agreement; Illegally demolished under the direction of county engineer Rodney Vlotho in 1989
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Iowa River on 160th Street
Illegally demolished
East Nishnabotna River Bridge (Montgomery County, Iowa)Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over East Nishnabotna River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Eldora Bridge (Hardin County, Iowa)Replaced 1913
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Iowa River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Elgin Bridge (Fayette County, Iowa)Built ?; Replaced 1952
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Turkey River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Essex Bridge (Page County, Iowa)Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Nishnabotna River East on North Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
F Avenue Bridge (Old) (Linn County, Iowa)Built 1875; Replaced in 1914 by concrete arch
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on B/F Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Fall Creek Bowstring (Madison County, Indiana)Unknown
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Fall Creek on Pendleton Avenue (Old SR 9)
Replaced by new bridge
Fertile Bridge (Oldest) (Worth County, Iowa)Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Winnebago River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
First River Bridge (Washington County, New York)Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Hudson River on Bridge Street
No longer exists
First Street Bridge - Mud Creek (Dickinson County, Kansas)Lost bowstring through truss bridge over Mud Creek on 1st Street in Abilene
Replaced by a new bridge
First Vincennes Highway Bridge 13-51-03x / 14-42-01x (Lawrence County, Illinois)Replaced by the Lincoln Memorial Bridge
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Wabash River on Main Street
Replaced by new bridge
Flensburg Bridge (Effingham County, Illinois)Built 1882
Bowstring through truss bridge over Little Wabash River on TR 299
Abandoned
Floyd Mill Bridge (Floyd County, Iowa)Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on Road
No longer exists
Fonda Bridge (Montgomery County, New York)Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Mohawk River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Fort Laramie Bridge (Goshen County, Wyoming)Built 1875 by the King Iron Bridge Co.; bypassed by new bridge in 1958
Three-span bowstring through truss bridge over the North Platte River at Fort Laramie National Historic Site
Open to pedestrians only
Frederika Bridge (Older) (Bremer County, Iowa)Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Road
Replaced 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 1989
Relocated bowstring through truss bridge at Trout Run Park in Decorah
Open to pedestrians only
Fremont Mill Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)Built 1873 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; relocated 1985
Relocated bowstring through truss bridge in Central Park, east of Anamosa
Open to pedestrians
Frog Bayou Triple Bowstring Bridge (Crawford County, Arkansas)Built circa 1872 by the King Bridge Co., Cleveland, Ohio
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Frog Bayou on Old Wire Road
Lost
Gaylord's Grove Bridge (Summit County, Ohio)Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River
No longer exists
Genese River Bridge (Livingston County, New York)Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Genese River on Rt. 5 / Rt. 20
No longer exists
Georgia City Bridge (Jasper County, Missouri)Built 1871 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; approach spans added 1885; closed to traffic 1986; relocated to Webb City
Relocated bowstring through truss at King Jack Park in Webb City
Open to pedestrians
Gilliece Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)Built 1874 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co. Collapsed under overweight load May 5th, 2017.
Bowstring through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on Cattle Creek Road
Closed following collapse.
Glen Park (LaSalle County, Illinois)Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Fox River
No longer exists
Gordon Bridge (Shelby County, Indiana)Built ca. 1880
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Big Blue River on Old Marion Road (Now Morristown Rd.)
Replaced by a new bridge
Grand River Bridge (Ionia County, Michigan)Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Grand River on North Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Grant Street Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)Built 1877 by the Ohio Bridge Co. of Cleveland; replaced 1906
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on Lewis Street
Replaced by new bridge
Green Mill Ford Bridge (Bremer County, Iowa)Originally built 1872 as a three-span bridge in Waverly; two spans relocated here in 1902
Two-span bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on Greenmill Avenue, northeast of Janesville
Closed - Walk this one at your own risk
Greens Farm Mill Bridge (Grayson County, Kentucky)Built 1877
Bowstring through truss bridge over Rough River on a former alignment of KY 110 in Falls of Rough
Open to pedestrians
Half Chance Iron Bridge (Marengo County, Alabama)Built 1880, lost c.2008-2010
Bowstring arch bridge over Chickasaw Bogue Creek
Destroyed by flooding
Hardwick Street Bridge (old) (Warren County, New Jersey)Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Pequest Creek on Hardwick St.
No longer exists
Hartwick Bridge (Delaware County, Iowa)Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Maquoketa River on Road
No longer exists
Hearse Bridge (Tazewell County, Illinois)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Mackinaw River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Mackinaw River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Hopkinton Mill Bridge (Delaware County, Iowa)Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Maquoketa River on Marion Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Horan Road Bridge (Old) (Orleans County, New York)Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Erie Canal on Horan Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Hoyt Street Bridge (Gage County, Nebraska)Built c. 1870, possibly by Ohio Bridge Company/William Rezner.
Bowstring through truss bridge over Big Blue River on Hoyt Street
Derelict/abandoned
Hudson River Bridge (Rt28N) Old (Warren County, New York)Built 1875
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Hudson on Rt 28 A
Replaced by a new bridge
Humboldt Bridge (Old) (Allen County, Kansas)Built 1870; Replaced 1932
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Neosho River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Independence Bowstring (Verdigris River) Bridge (Montgomery County, Kansas)Built 1871 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Bowstring through truss bridge over Verdigris River at the end of Burns Street in Independence
Abandoned with deck missing and surrounded by overgrowth
Iron Bridge, Penwell NJ (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Musconetcong River on Penwell Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Island Park Bridge (Elkhart County, Indiana)Built in 1869 by Simon Degraff as part of a 2-span bridge over the St. Joseph's River in Bristol, this span relocated here in 1907.
Lost bowstring through truss bridge over Elkhart River at Island Park entrance
Lost
Island Street Bridge (Cheshire County, New Hampshire)Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Ashuelot River on Island Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Ivanhoe Bridge (Older) (Linn County, Iowa)Built 1877, Southwest part of the bridge rebuilt 1910-12 with a Pratt truss; Replaced 1946
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Johnson Street Pedestrian Bridge (Bexar County, Texas)Part of the San Antonio Riverwalk, replaces a previous lenticular pony truss
Bowstring through truss bridge over San Antonio River on Johnson Street Pedestrian path
Open to pedestrians only
Junction Road Bridge (Preble County, Ohio)Built ca. 1875, by the Massillon Bridge Co.
Bowstring through truss bridge over Four Mile Creek on Junction Road
Open to traffic
Kansas Avenue Bowstring (Shawnee County, Kansas)Built sometime in the 1870s or before, replaced 1898 by the Melan Arch Bridge
Lost bowstring through truss bridge over Kansas River on Kansas Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge 1898
Kendall Bridge (Older) (Carroll County, Iowa)
Built in the 1860s; Repalced 1918
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over North Raccoon River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Built in the 1860s; Repalced 1918
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over North Raccoon River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Keosauqua Bridge (Old) (Van Buren County, Iowa)Built 1873; Replaced 1938
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Kern Bridge (Blue Earth County, Minnesota)Built 1873 by Wrought Iron Bridge Company Canton, OH; Closed to traffic in 1990
Bowstring through truss bridge over LeSeuer River at border of Mankato and South Bend Townships on Township Rd. 190 and 195th Lane
Closed to all traffic
Kittanning Bridge (OLD) (Armstrong County, Pennsylvania)Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Allegheny River
Demolished
Krumm Bridge (Antelope County, Nebraska)Built 1883 By King Iron Bridge Co. Relocated 1929. Now Rehabilited For Pedestrian Use.
Bowstring through truss bridge over Elkhorn River on 519th Avenue (Old Alignment)
Closed
Lawton Park Footbridge (Allen County, Indiana)Uncertain
Bridge over Spy Run on pedestrian path in Lawton Park
Open to pedestrians
Leesville Bridge (Middlesex County, Connecticut)Lost Bowstring through truss bridge
No longer exists
Lick Fork Bridge (Daviess County, Missouri)
Built 1876 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.; washed out by flood before 1998
Lost(?) bowstring pony truss bridge over Lick Fork on Waltz Avenue
Unknown status
Built 1876 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.; washed out by flood before 1998
Lost(?) bowstring pony truss bridge over Lick Fork on Waltz Avenue
Unknown status
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