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Abandoned CNW Des Moines River Bridge (Emmet County, Iowa)
Truss span with trestle approaches built unknown. Approaches rebuilt 1992 using assorted I-Beams and Steel Girders from other bridges
Deck truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad just west of Armstrong in Armstrong
Derelict/abandoned

Adams Mill Covered Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built 1872 by the Wheelock Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1990
Covered bridge over Wildcat Creek on CR 50 East
Open to traffic

Alexandria Wellington Road Bridge (Calhoun County, Alabama)
Built 1954
Howe pony truss bridge over Tallahatchee Creek on Alexandria Wellington Road
Open to traffic

Allenville Covered Bridge (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)
Built soon after the Civil War to replace an earlier structure. Destroyed by a severe thunderstorm during the morning of Nov. 2, 1945.
Lost covered bridge over Old Channel Whitewater River near Allenville
Destroyed by a severe thunderstorm

Aqueduct Bridge Version 2 (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1868 replaced 1887
Lost Howe deck truss bridge over Potomac River on Canal and Road
Replaced by new bridge

Babb's Bridge (Cumberland County, Maine)
Built 1843; Destroyed in arson fire, 1973; Replaced by an exact replica, 1976
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Presumpscot River on Hurricane Road in South Windham
Replaced by new bridge

Ballard Road Covered Bridge (Greene County, Ohio)
Built 1883 by J.C. Brown
Covered bridge over North Fork Caesars Creek on Ballard Road (TR 6)
Open to traffic

Bean Blossom Covered Bridge (Brown County, Indiana)
Built 1880 by Capt. Joseph Balsey for $1,200.00
Covered bridge over Bean Blossom Creek on Covered Bridge Road
Open to one-lane traffic

Belknap Covered Bridge (Lane County, Oregon)
Built 1966; rehabilitated 1992
Covered Howe through truss bridge over Mckenzie River on King Road West
Open to traffic

Bertas Road Bridge (Humboldt County, California)
Built 1936; rehabilitated 1972
Covered bridge over Elk River on Bertas Road in Pine Hills
Open to traffic

Betts Bridge (Clark County, Washington)
Built 1935; rehabilitated 1949; replaced 2006
Lost wooden truss bridge over Salmon Creek on NE Salmon Creek Avenue in Salmon Creek
Replaced by a pre-cast concrete girder bridge in 2006

Bickham Covered Bridge (Logan County, Ohio)
Built 1877; rehabilitated 1959
Covered bridge over South Fork Miami River on CR 38
Open to traffic

Blackhawk Bridge #2 (Wapello County, Iowa)
(Main design: Pratt through truss)
Removed as part of project to relocate river channel in 1950s or 1960s.
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Blackhawk Road
Demolished

Blackwater River Covered Bridge (Saline County, Missouri)
Built 1852 by Steve, Boomer, and Co. of St. Louis for $6,000; Removed 1915
Lost covered bridge over Blackwater River somewhere in Saline County
No longer exists

Boswell Springs Covered Bridge (Douglas County, Oregon)
Built 1922, Demolished in the 1950's
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Elk Creek on Boswell Road
Replaced by a new bridge in the 1950's

Brannon Covered Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Lost Howe through truss bridge over West Fork of E. Fork of Whitewater River
Lost

Bridge Covered Bridge (Coos County, Oregon)
Built 1936, Damaged by snow and removed 1969
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Middle Fork Coquille River on Road
Destroyed by storm

Bridge Creek Covered Bridge (Wheeler County, Oregon)
Built 1917-18, Replaced 1952
Lost Covered Howe through truss bridge over Bridge Creek on Old Mitchell-Antelope Road
Replaced by new bridge

Bridgeport Covered Bridge (Nevada County, California)
Built 1862 by the Virginia Turnpike Co.; closed to traffic in 1973
Covered bridge over South Fork Yuba River on Pleasant Valley Road in South Yuba State Park
Closed to all traffic as of October 21, 2011

Broad Street Bridge (Mason County, Texas)
Built 1918 by the Alamo Construction Co.
Concrete pony truss bridge over Comanche Creek on Broad Street in Mason
Open to traffic

Brookwood Drive Bridge (Humboldt County, California)
Built 1967
Covered bridge over Jacoby Creek on Brookwood Drive in Arcata
Open to traffic

Burfordville Covered Bridge (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)
Construction started 1858 by Joseph Lansman, but not completed until ca. 1867
Covered bridge over Whitewater River at Bollinger Mill Historic Site in Burfordville
Open to pedestrians only, except during special events

Busching Covered Bridge (Ripley County, Indiana)
Built 1885 by Thomas A. Hardman
Covered bridge over Laughery Creek on CR 40 South
Open to one-lane traffic

Buskirk Covered Bridge (Rensselaer County, New York)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 2005
Covered bridge over Hoosic River on CR 103
Open to traffic

Cades Mill Covered Bridge (Fountain County, Indiana)
Built 1854 by Captain White
Covered bridge over Coal Creek on Cades Hollow Road
Open to pedestrians only

Campbell's Covered Bridge (Greenville County, South Carolina)
Built 1909, restored in 1964, and in 1990
Howe through truss bridge over Beaverdam Creek on an old alignment of Pleasantville Road
Open to pedestrians

Cascadia Park Bridge (Linn County, Oregon)
Built 1928, Reconstructed 1951, Reconstructed 1994
Timber Howe deck truss bridge over South Santiam River on Cascadia Drive
Open to traffic

Cavitt Creek Covered Bridge (Douglas County, Oregon)
Built 1943
Covered bridge over Little River on CR 82
Open to traffic

Cedar Chapel Covered Bridge (Hamilton County, Indiana)
Built in DeKalb County in 1884 by George Woerntz & Son, relocated to Conner Prarie Pioneer Settlement and restored.
Howe through truss bridge on trail at Conner Prarie.
Open to pedestrians

Cedar Creek Bridge (Clark County, Washington)
Built 1935; rehabilitated 1952, Replaced 1994
Lost Howe pony truss bridge over Cedar Creek on Grist Mill Road
Replaced in 1994 by the current covered Howe truss.

Cedar Creek Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1930
Pony truss bridge over Cedar Creek on 118th Avenue
Open to traffic

Cedar Creek Covered Bridge (Clark County, Washington)
Built in 1994
Covered Howe through truss bridge over Cedar Creek on Grist Mill Road
Open to traffic

Cemetery Road Covered Bridge (Greene County, Ohio)
Built 1886 by Henry Hebble; relocated 1975
Covered bridge over Yellow Springs Creek in Glen Helen Nature Preserve
Open to pedestrians only

Centennial Covered Bridge (Lane County, Oregon)
Built in 1987 for Cottage Grove's Centennial. Built from the remains of two previous covered bridges.
Covered Howe truss crossing Coast Fork Willamette River in Cottage Grove
Open to pedestrians

Centennial Park Covered Bridge (Pettis County, Missouri)
Built 2004
Replica covered bridge in Sedalia's Centennial Park near intersection of New York Avenue and 16th Street
Open to pedestrians only

Ceylon Covered Bridge (Adams County, Indiana)
Built 1879 by Smith Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1963; closed to traffic 1974
Covered bridge over an old channel of Wabash River on CR 950S at Limberlost County Park
Open to pedestrians only

Chambers Covered Railroad Bridge (Lane County, Oregon)
Built 1925 to transport logs to J.H. Chambers Mill; abandoned 1951, Dismantled 2010, Reconstructed in 2011
Covered Howe through truss bridge over Coast Fork Willamette River in Cottage Grove
Open to pedestrians

Chantry Flats Road over Big Santa Anita Creek (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1950
Baily truss bridge over Big Santa Anita Creek on Chantry Flats Road
Open to traffic

Chariton River Covered Bridge (Adair County, Missouri)
Built 1869
Lost 130-ft covered bridge over Chariton River somewhere in Adair County
No longer exists

Charleton Mill Road Covered Bridge (Greene County, Ohio)
Built 1882 by Henry Hebble
Covered bridge over Massies Creek on Charleton Mill Road in Wilberforce
Closed

Chitwood Covered Bridge (Lincoln County, Oregon)
Built 1926
Covered Howe through truss bridge over Yaquina River on Chitwood Road, just off US 20
Open to traffic

Cispus River Bridge (Lewis County, Washington)
Built 1939; Washed out 2002
Lost wooden Howe through truss bridge over Cispus River
Destroyed in January 2002 flooding

Clark Street Bridge (Audrain County, Missouri)
Built 1995 by the Continental Bridge Co.
Modern pony truss bridge over the railroad tracks on Clark Street in Mexico
Open to traffic

Clark's Bridge (Grafton County, New Hampshire)
Built 1904
Howe through truss bridge over PEMIGEWASSET RIVER on Barre Branch Railroad


CNW Mississippi River Bridge (Clinton, West Channel) (Clinton County, Iowa)
(Main design: Bollman through truss)
Built 1865; Reconstructed 1874; Drawspan replaced 1887; A few spans replaced in 1898; replaced by a new bridge in 1908
Lost Bollman through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Columbia Covered Bridge (Coos County, New Hampshire)
Built 1912; rehabilitated 1981
Covered bridge over Connecticut River on Columbia Bridge Road in Columbia
Open to traffic

Covered Bridge (Trumbull County, Ohio)
Built 1856 demolished 1945
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Mahoning River
Lost

Coyote Creek Covered Bridge (Lane County, Oregon)
Built 1922
Covered Howe through truss bridge over Coyote Creek on Battle Creek Road
Open to traffic

Crawfordsville Covered Bridge (Linn County, Oregon)
Built 1932, Decommissioned 1963,
Covered Howe through truss bridge over Calapooia River on Abandoned OR-228
Open to pedestrians

CSX Railroad Bridge (Lawrence County, Tennessee)
Built 1942
Pony truss bridge over CSX Railroad on NFA 1761
Open to traffic

Cumberland Covered Bridge (Grant County, Indiana)
Built 1877; rehabilitated 1999
Covered bridge over Mississinewa River on CR 990E in Matthews
Open to traffic

Currin Covered Bridge (Lane County, Oregon)
Built in 1925, Removed from service in 1987, Restoration in 1995.
Covered Howe through truss bridge on Layng Road
Open to pedestrians only

Darlington Covered Bridge (Montgomery County, Indiana)
Built 1868
Two-span covered bridge over Sugar Creek on CR 500 North, west of Darlington
Open to pedestrians only

Deadwood Covered Bridge (Lane County, Oregon)
Built 1932, Rehabilitated 1986
Covered Howe through truss bridge over Deadwood Creek on Deadwood Loop Road
Open to traffic

Dick Huffman Covered Bridge (Putnam County, Indiana)
Built 1880
Two-span covered bridge over Big Walnut Creek on Huffman Road
Open to traffic

Dillard Covered Bridge (Douglas County, Oregon)
Built 1918, Replaced 1939
Lost Howe through truss bridge over South Umpqua River on Pacific Highway
Replaced by the 1939 South Umpqua River Bridge

Doe River Covered Bridge (Carter County, Tennessee)
Part of the Elizabethton Historic District
Covered Timber Howe Truss bridge over Doe River on Walking path in Downtown Elizabethton
Open to pedestrians

Dorena Covered Bridge (Lane County, Oregon)
Built 1949; rehabilitated 1995
Covered Howe through truss bridge over Row River on Shoreview Drive
Open to traffic

Doty Road Bridge (Bergen County, New Jersey)
Lost truss bridge over Ramapo River on Doty Road in Oakland
Replaced by a new bridge; Truss bridge moved to a nearby park.

Drift Creek Covered Bridge (Lincoln County, Oregon)
Built 1914 over Drift Creek, 1997 Removed, 2001 Rebuilt over Bear Creek
Covered Howe through truss bridge over Bear Creek on Private Road
Open to traffic

Dungeness River Railroad Bridge (Clallam County, Washington)
Built 1915, Railroad Abandoned 1985
Timber Howe through truss bridge over Dungeness River on Olympic Discovery Trail (Abandoned Milwaukee Road)
Open to pedestrians

Earnest Covered Bridge (Lane County, Oregon)
Built 1938
Covered Howe through truss bridge over Mohawk River on Paschelke Road
Open to traffic

Ebey Slough Bridge (Snohomish County, Washington)
Built 1925; replaced with fixed UCEB 2012
Lost swing bridge over Ebey Slough on WA 529
Replaced by a new bridge

Echo Park Lake Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)
Original Built 1896, lost unknown year, replaced unknown year
Bridge over Echo Park Lake in Los Angeles
Re-Opened 2006, after being closed to all traffic

F. Fate Covered Bridge (Douglas County, Oregon)
Built 1920, Replaced 1962
Lost Howe through truss bridge over South Umpqua River on Old Milo Road
Replaced by the 1962 Milo Academy Covered Bridge

Fairfield Covered Bridge (Franklin County, Indiana)
Built in 1866 by J.L.Kennedy; destroyed by an arsonist in 1973
Lost covered bridge over East fork Whitewater River
Destroyed in an arson fire

Farmer's Golf and Health Club Bridge (Redwood County, Minnesota)
Howe pony truss bridge over Cottonwood River on golf course trail
Open to pedestrians

First Bridge (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Built 1856, Reinforced 1866, Replaced upstream in1872,
Lost howe through truss bridge over Mississippi River
Lost

First Carver Railroad Bridge (Carver County, Minnesota)
(Main design: Through truss)
Built 1871 for the M&STL
Lost Through truss bridge over Minnesota River on Former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

First Lost Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1866 by John Chambelain, destroyed by fire on July 28, 1903
Lost covered bridge over Great Miami River on Lawrenceburg Road
Destroyed by fire

Fish Creek Bridge (Mahoning County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1880
Pony truss bridge over Fish Creek on TR 15
Closed to all traffic

Fisher School Covered Bridge (Lincoln County, Oregon)
Built 1927
Covered Howe through truss bridge over Five Rivers on Crab Creek Road
Open to traffic

Flat Creek Covered Bridge (Pettis County, Missouri)
Built 1880 by Nicholas Hall and M. L. Carter; destroyed by fire on May 29, 1966
Lost covered bridge over Flat Creek on Ingram Avenue near Sedalia
No longer exists, but scale-model replica built in Sedalia's Centennial Park

Gallon House Covered Bridge (Marion County, Oregon)
Built 1916; rehabilitated 1990
Covered bridge over Abiqua Creek on Gallon House Road
Open to traffic

Gilkey Covered Bridge (Linn County, Oregon)
Built 1939
Covered Howe through truss bridge over Thomas Creek on Gilkey Road
Open to traffic

Gold Brook Bridge (Lamoille County, Vermont)
Built 1844; rehabilitated 1979
Covered bridge over Gold Brook on C3052 in Stowe
Open to traffic

Goodpasture Covered Bridge (Lane County, Oregon)
Built 1938
Covered Howe through truss bridge over Mckenzie River on Goodpasture Road
Open to traffic

Graham Mill Covered Bridge (Livingston County, Missouri)
Built 1866; replaced in the 1940's
Lost covered bridge northwest of Chillicothe
No longer exists

Grave Creek Covered Bridge (Josephine County, Oregon)
Built 1920; rehabilitated 2001
Covered bridge over Grave Creek on Sunny Valley Loop
Open to traffic

Grays River Covered Bridge (Wahkiakum County, Washington)
Built 1905; reconstructed 1989
Two-span covered bridge over Grays River on Covered Bridge Road
Open to traffic

Hammond Covered Bridge (Marion County, Iowa)
Built 1894
Covered bridge over North Cedar Creek on 170th Place
Open to traffic

Hannah Covered Bridge (Linn County, Oregon)
Built 1936
Covered Howe through truss bridge over Thomas Creek on Camp Morrison Road
Open to traffic

Harpersfield Covered Bridge (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Built 1868; northern approach added 1913 by the Riverside Bridge Co.; rehabiliated 1991-92
Two-span covered bridge with steel through truss approach over Grand River on Harpersfield Road
Open to traffic

Harpole Bridge (Whitman County, Washington)
Built 1922, Truss housed 1928, Converted to vehicle usage 1967
Housed Howe through truss bridge over Palouse River on Abandoned of the Great Northern Railway
Open to traffic

Harris Covered Bridge (Benton County, Oregon)
Built 1929
Covered Howe through truss bridge over Marys River on Harris Road
Open to traffic

Hayden Covered Bridge (Benton County, Oregon)
Built 1945
Covered Howe through truss bridge over Alsea River on Hayden Road
Open to traffic

High Bridge Park Covered Bridge (Ripley County, Indiana)
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Laughery Creek on 450 N
Removed

Hills Covered Bridge (Washington County, Ohio)
Built 1878 by the Hocking Valley Bridge Works (A. Borneman)
Covered bridge over Little Muskingum River on CR 333
Open to pedestrians only

Hoffman Covered Bridge (Linn County, Oregon)
Built 1936
Covered Howe through truss bridge over Crabtree Creek on Hungry Hill Drive
Open to traffic

Homer Covered Bridge (Champaign County, Illinois)
Built 1863, collasped on April 5, 1934
Lost Covered Bridge over Salt Fork Vermilion River on IL 49 north of Homer
Collapsed

Hoquiam River Swing Bridge (Grays Harbor County, Washington)
Abandoned through truss bridge over Hoquiam River on Former Logging Railroad
Abandoned

Horse Creek Covered Bridge (Douglas County, Oregon)
Built 1930, Bypassed 1968, Removed 1987, Re-built in Myrtle Creek 1990
Howe through truss bridge over Myrtle Creek on Pedestrian Path in Myrtle Creek
Open to pedestrians

Houck Covered Bridge (Putnam County, Indiana)
Built 1880 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1994
Two-span covered bridge over Big Walnut Creek on CR 550S
Open to traffic

Houlton Covered Bridge (De Kalb County, Indiana)
Built in 1884; destroyed by fire in 1963
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Fish Creek on County Road 4A
Destroyed by fire

Illinois Railway Fox River Bridge (La Salle County, Illinois)
Howe deck truss bridge over Fox River on Illinois Railway (former CB&Q) just W of Sheridan
Open to traffic

Irish Bend Covered Bridge (Benton County, Oregon)
Built 1921 at another site, Relocated to Irish Bend Road 1954, Closed 1975, Relocated to OSU location 1988
Howe through truss bridge over Oak Creek on Midge Cramer Path
Open to pedestrians

James Covered Bridge (Jennings County, Indiana)
Built 1887 by Barron & Hole
Covered bridge over Big Graham Creek on CR 625 S
Open to one-lane traffic

Jay Covered Bridge 32-16-01 (Essex County, New York)
Built 1857; rehabilitated 2007
Covered bridge over East Branch Ausable River on CR 22
Closed to traffic

Jefferson Rail Road Bridge (Marion County, Texas)
Bypassed rail bridge over Big Cypress Bayou in Jefferson. Built by the Phoenix Bridge Company 1897. New bridge sits just to the north, old bridge preserved in place.
Howe through truss bridge over Big Cypress Bayou
Closed to all traffic

Johnson Covered Bridge (Fairfield County, Ohio)
Built 1887
Covered bridge over Clear Creek on Amanda-Clearport Road
Open to pedestrians only