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280th Street Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Originally built 1898 southwest of Independence on 280th Street; relocated 2004
Relocated pony truss bridge on the SW 6th Street Liberty Trail in Independence
Open to pedestrians only

Arkansas Road Bridge (Gibson County, Indiana)
Built 1896; rehabilitated 1950, 1987
Through truss bridge over Robb Creek on Arkansas Road in Hazleton
Open to traffic

Arrow Rock Kingpost Bridge (Saline County, Missouri)
Relocated Kingpost pony truss bridge at Soldier Lake in Arrow Rock State Historic Site
Open to pedestrians only

Barnes Kingpost Truss (Washington County, Kansas)
Kingpost pony truss bridge
Closed to all traffic

Black Bridge (Peoria County, Illinois)
Kingpost pony truss bridge over Springdale Creek on a road in Springdale Cemetery
Open to traffic

Bogue Chitto Road Bridge (Lincoln County, Mississippi)
Built ca. 1930; demolished 2004
Lost Kingpost pony truss bridge over the ICG RR on Bogue Chitto Road SE
No longer exists

Branch Missouri River Bridge (Doniphan County, Kansas)
Built ca. 1920
Pony truss bridge over a branch of Missouri River, 1.2 mi. east of Doniphan
Open to traffic

Branch of Knack Creek bridge (Webster County, Iowa)
Lost Kingpost pony truss bridge over Branch of Knack Creek on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Briscoe Bridge (Warrick County, Indiana)
(Main design: Whipple through truss)
Built 1893
Through truss bridge over Little Pigeon Creek on Old River Road
Restoration completed and open to traffic

Broken Arrow Creek Bridge (Tulsa County, Oklahoma)
Built ca. 1940
Pony truss bridge over Broken Arrow Creek on 185th E. Ave. (N4065) in Broken Arrow
Open to traffic

Brownlee Covered Bridge (Washington County, Pennsylvania)
Moved from its original location in 2007 to McGuffey Park at Claysville
Covered bridge at McGuffey Park in Claysville
Restored in 2007. Excellent condition. Foot traffic only.

Buck Creek Bridge (Saline County, Missouri)
Built 1901 by Stupp Brothers
Kingpost pony truss bridge over Buck Creek on CR 127 (Peach Avenue)
Open to traffic

Cable Creek Road Bridge (Umatilla County, Oregon)
Built 1975
Kingpost pony truss bridge over Camas Creek on Cable Creek Road
Open to traffic

Camelback Bridge (McLean County, Illinois)
Built 1906
Wooden Kingpost pony truss bridge over Constitution Trail (formerly Illinois Central Railroad) on Virginia Avenue in Normal
Open to two-lane traffic above and pedestrian traffic below

Carroll Street Bridge (Kings County, New York)
Built 1889
Retractable bridge over Gowanus Canal on Carroll Street in New York
Open to traffic

Chamberlin Bridge (Washington County, Vermont)
Built 1956 by Mahlon Chamberlin
Kingpost through truss bridge over Stony Brook on private drive
Closed to all traffic

Chambers Creek Bridge (Navarro County, Texas)
Kingpost pony truss bridge over Chambers Creek on Powell Pike


Church Hill Road Covered Bridge (Columbiana County, Ohio)
Built 1870; relocated 1982
Covered bridge over Middle Fork Little Beaver Creek, just off OH 154 east of Lisbon
Open to pedestrians only

Cox Farm Covered Bridge (Greene County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1940
Covered bridge over Ruff Creek on TR 568 (Kennel Road)
Open to traffic

Crane-Venator Road Bridge (Harney County, Oregon)
Built in 1964
Kingpost through truss bridge over South Fork Malheur River on Crane-Venator Road
Replaced by a pre-cast concrete girder bridge in 1996

Cypress Creek Bridge (Daviess County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1910; removed 1998
Lost Kingpost pony truss bridge over Cypress Creek on Beacon Avenue
No longer exists (?)

Dents Run Covered Bridge (Monongalia County, West Virginia)
Built 1889
Covered bridge over Dents Run on CR 43/4
Open to pedestrians

Despain Gulch Road Bridge (Umatilla County, Oregon)
Built 1966, Replaced 2005
Kingpost pony truss bridge over Despain Gulch on Despain Gulch Road
Replaced by a pre-cast concrete slab bridge in 2005

Driveway Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Built ?
Kingpost pony truss bridge
Open to private traffic

Eagle Creek Bridge (Lincoln County, Oklahoma)
Built ca. 1920
Pony truss bridge over Eagle Creek on N3350 on a dead-end road
Open to traffic on a dead-end road

Eagle Creek Bridge (Lincoln County, Oklahoma)
Built 1920
Kingpost pony truss bridge over Eagle Creek on dead end service road at E0870 and N3350.
Was open in April 2008

East Branch Verdigris Creek Bridge (Antelope County, Nebraska)
Built 1918
Pony truss bridge over East Branch Verdigris Creek on a township road, 1.7 mi. north and 1 mi. east of Royal
Open to traffic

East LaPorte Street Footbridge (Marshall County, Indiana)
Built in 1898 by the Rochester Bridge Company
Footbridge over Yellow River on E. LaPorte Street (Pedestrian)
Open to pedestrians

Elk Creek Bridge (Hood River County, Oregon)
Built 1952
Wooden Kingpost pony truss bridge over Elk Creek on Lolo Pass Road
Open to traffic

Elsah Bridge (Jersey County, Illinois)
Rebuilt 1984
Kingpost pony truss bridge over Tributary to Mississippi River on Mill Street in Elsah
Open to traffic

Forge Covered Bridge 32-56-02 (Ulster County, New York)
Built 1906
Kingpost through truss bridge over Dry Brook on Private Rd off Dry Brook Road
Open to traffic

Fourteenth Street Bridge (Pulaski County, Arkansas)
Built 1925; main span replaced 1988
Wooden bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad on W. 14th Street in North Little Rock
Kingpost truss span replaced with a steel stringer span in 1988, but timber trestle substructure preserved

Galeton Bridge (Mahaska County, Iowa)
Built 1900
Pony truss bridge over an unnamed creek on Galeton Avenue
Open to traffic

Gulpha Gorge Kingpost Bridge (Garland County, Arkansas)
Lost wooden Kingpost truss bridge at Gulpha Gorge in Hot Springs
No longer exists

Harshaville Covered Bridge 35-01-02 (Adams County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1860; rehabilitated 1960
Covered bridge over Cherry Fork on CR C-01-E (Wheat Ridge Road)
Open to traffic. loose floor boards cause tremendous noise

Heisserer Farm Bridge (Scott County, Missouri)
Lost Kingpost pony truss bridge over Ramsey Creek
No longer exists

Hollow Brook Road Bridge (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
Built 1880
Pony truss bridge over a branch of Lamington River on Hollow Brook Road
Open to traffic

Holmes Creek Bridge (Chittenden County, Vermont)
Built 1898; rehabilitated 1994
Wooden covered arch bridge over Home Creek on C3009 in Charlotte
Open to traffic

Hundred/Fish Creek Bridge (Wetzel County, West Virginia)
Built 1898; rehabilitated 2001
Kingpost through truss bridge over Wv Fork Fish Creek on County Route 13
Open to traffic

Indian Creek Bridge (Calhoun County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1930; replaced 2001
Kingpost pony truss bridge over Indian Creek on FAS 755 south of Hamburg, 2.7 mi. south of Hamburg
Abandoned

Iris Street Bridge (Carroll County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1930
Wooden Kingpost truss bridge over BNSF Railroad on Iris Street in Savanna
Bridge has been restricted to pedestrian traffic only by means of added fencing and large stone blocks at each end.

Jackson's Mill Covered Bridge (Bedford County, Pennsylvania)
(Main design: Burr arch-truss)
Built 1889; rehabilitated 1992
Covered Bridge over Brush Creek on T413,Covered Bridge Road
Open to traffic

Kidder Hill Covered Bridge 45-13-03 (Windham County, Vermont)
Built 1870; rehabilitated 1995
Covered bridge over S Branch Saxtons River on Kidder Hill Rd. C3043 in Grafton
Open to traffic

Kingpost Bridge (Van Buren County, Arkansas)
Lost Kingpost truss bridge on AR 9 somewhere in Van Buren County
No longer exists

Krepp's Covered Bridge (Washington County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1887
Covered bridge over Raccoon Creek on Covered Bridge Road (TR 799)
Open to traffic

Lake Vista Drive Bridge over Medea Creek (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1923
Pony truss bridge over Malibou Lake (Medea Creek) on Lake Vista Drive
Open to traffic

Lolo Creek Bridge (Gem County, Idaho)
Built 1950 over Lolo Creek in Idaho County; relocated to Emmett in 2008
Relocated Kingpost pony truss bridge on a footpath in Emmett
Replaced by a new bridge

Marlow Road Bridge (Anderson County, Tennessee)
Built 1918, replaced 1989
Lost Kingpost through truss bridge over CSX Railroad on Marlow Road
Replaced by new bridge

McClurg Covered Bridge (Washington County, Pennsylvania)
Moved and restored in 1987
Kingpost through truss bridge over Ditch
Open to pedestrians

McGee Creek Bridge (Hood River County, Oregon)
Built 1952
Wooden Kingpost pony truss bridge over McGee Creek on Lolo Pass Road
Open to traffic

McGilvray Road Kingpost Bridge (La Crosse County, Wisconsin)
Lost Kingpost pony truss bridge on McGilvray Road at the site of modern-day Bridge No. 5
Removed March 1986

McGuire Branch Bridge (Clinton County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1905, probably by the Dildine Bridge Co.; replaced 1997
Lost pony truss bridge over McGuire Branch on CR 336
Replaced by new bridge

Middle Run TR 894 Bridge (Columbiana County, Ohio)
Covered bridge over Middle Run on TR 894 (Relocated)
Open to traffic

Neal Lane Covered Bridge (Douglas County, Oregon)
Built 1939
Covered bridge over South Myrtle Creek on CR 124 in Myrtle Creek
Open to traffic

New Fork River Bridge (Sublette County, Wyoming)
Built 1917; replaced 1989
Lost Kingpost pony truss bridge over New Fork River on CR 136
Replaced by new bridge

Old Schoolhouse Bridge (Caledonia County, Vermont)
Built 1879
Covered Kingpost through truss bridge
Open to pedestrians

Old Wolf Hill Road Bridge (Sumner County, Tennessee)
Abandoned bridge on an abandoned section of Old Wolf Hill Road
Abandoned

Parks Covered Bridge (Obion County, Tennessee)
Built ca. 1910 by farmer W.E. Parks; relocated 1997 to a city park in Trimble
Covered bridge originally spanning Obion River Drainage Canal within a private farm near Trimble
Open to pedestrians only

Picachio Road Bridge (San Luis Obispo County, California)
Built 1940, Replaced 2007
Kingpost pony truss bridge over Cayucos Creek on Picachio Road
Replace by a new bridge

Pine Brook Covered Bridge (Washington County, Vermont)
Built 1872; rehabilitated 1977
Kingpost through truss bridge over Pine Brook on Town Highway 3
Open to traffic

Plant's Covered Bridge (Washington County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1887; rehabilitated 1976
Covered bridge over Templeton Fork on TR 408
Open to traffic

Prewitt Bridge (Cass County, Missouri)
Built 1905 by contractor George Bird; replaced 1995
Lost pony truss bridge over East Branch on 289th Street
Replaced by new bridge

Private Drive off Spring Run Road (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built ?
Kingpost pony truss bridge over Dry Run on private driveway
Open to traffic

Quinlan's Bridge (Chittenden County, Vermont)
Built 1849
covered wooden arch bridge over Lewis Creek on C3039 in Charlotte
Open to traffic

Ralston Freeman Covered Bridge (Washington County, Pennsylvania)
Closed to traffic sometime after 1939, well maintained in 2008.
Kingpost through truss bridge over Aunt Clara's Fork of King's Creek on abandoned section at end of Ralston Rd.
Open to pedestrians

Red Bridge (Perry County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1886
Kingpost through truss bridge over Wildcat Creek on Previously Sr 1005
Open to pedestrians

Red Bridge (Lamoille County, Vermont)
built 1896 with iron rods added in 1897
Kingpost through truss bridge over Sterling Brook on Cole Hill Road
Open to traffic

Relker Bridge (Lewis County, Missouri)
Built 1903 by the Missouri Bridge & Iron Co.; replaced 1997
Lost pony truss bridge over Grassy Creek on CR 219
Replaced by new bridge

Ringos Mill Covered Bridge (Fleming County, Kentucky)
Built 1870. Bridge bypassed in 1968 by new bridge. Bridge placed on National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
Kingpost through truss bridge over Fox Creek on KY 158
Open to pedestrians

Rocktree Creek Bridge (Mendocino County, California)
Unknown history
Kingpost through truss bridge over Rocktree Creek on Private Road
Open to traffic

Roddy Road Covered Bridge (Frederick County, Maryland)
Built 1892; rehabilitated 1995
Kingpost through truss bridge over Owens Creek on Roddy Road
Open to traffic

Russell Bridge (Cass County, Missouri)
Built 1905 by contractor George Bird; replaced 1995
Lost pony truss bridge over Eight Mile Creek on 267th Street
Replaced by new bridge

Sauk Creek Bridge (Ozaukee County, Wisconsin)
Moved to this location ca. 1925
Pony truss bridge over Sauk Creek on Acess Road in Port Washington
Open to pedestrians

Scenic River RoadBridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Built 1946
Pony truss bridge over an unnamed creek on Scenic River Road (Scenic River Rd)
Open to traffic

Schoneman Park Bridge (Rock County, Minnesota)
Built 1908 by the Hewett Bridge Co.; relocated here 1990
Kingpost pony truss bridge on a footpath within Schoneman Park, south of Luverne
Open to pedestrian traffic

Shoal Creek Bridge (Barry County, Missouri)
Built 1959; replaced 1996
Lost pony truss bridge over Shoal Creek on CR 1050
Replaced by new bridge

Soda Canyon driveway (Napa County, California)
Kingpost pony truss bridge over Soda Creek on Private Drive
Open to traffic

Sprowls Covered Bridge (Washington County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1875
Covered bridge over Rocky Run on TR 450
Open to traffic

Stony Brook Bridge (Washington County, Vermont)
Built 1899 by John Moseley
Kingpost through truss bridge over Stony Brook on Stony Brook Road
Open to traffic

Tappan/ Kittle Covered bridge 32-56-03 #2 (Ulster County, New York)
Rebuilt extensively in 1985 without functional trusses
Kingpost through truss bridge over Dry Brook on Erickson Rd.
Open to traffic

Ten Mile Creek Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1895
Kingpost pony truss bridge relocated to Trout Run Trail in Decorah
Open to pedestrians for trail use

Thirteenth Street Bridge (Jefferson County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1950
Timber stringer bridge over ICG Railroad on E. Thirteenth Street
Closed to all traffic

Trinity Covered Bridge (Lawrence County, Kentucky)
Last authentic covered bridge built in Kentucky. Disappeared in October, 1981. It was replaced by a concrete structure.
Lost Kingpost through truss bridge over East Fork of Little Sandy River on Little East Fork Road in Fallasburg
Lost

Tuscarora Club/ Demis Covered Bridge (Delaware County, New York)
Moved here in 1935
Kingpost through truss bridge over Mill Brook on Private trail
Open to pedestrians

Valley Pike Covered Bridge (Mason County, Kentucky)
The Valley Pike bridge is the only privately owned historic covered bridge in the state of Kentucky. In 1972 it was rebuilt by Stock Bower.
Kingpost through truss bridge over Lee's Creek in Fernleaf
Open to traffic

Victorian Village/ Depot Covered bridge 45-13-23 (Windham County, Vermont)
Built in 1967 from remains of the former Depot Bridge 45-13-12
Kingpost through truss bridge over Rock Brook on Private drive
Open to traffic

West Creek Bridge (Republic County, Kansas)
Built 1929
Kingpost pony truss bridge over West Creek, 8.0 mi. south and 1.2 mi. west of Belleville
Open to traffic

White Bridge (Peoria County, Illinois)
Kingpost pony truss bridge over Springdale Creek on a road in Springdale Cemetery
Open to traffic

Wisdom Drive Bridge (Cooper County, Missouri)
Pratt truss built 1902; Kingpost truss built 1899 and later relocated here; replaced 1993
Lost Kingpost and Pratt pony truss bridge over Pisgah Creek on Wisdom Drive
Replaced by new bridge

Wright Covered Bridge 38-63-30 #2 (Washington County, Pennsylvania)
Totally replaced with new replica in early 1999
Kingpost through truss bridge over North Branch Pigeon Creek on Ridge Rd. T802
Open to traffic