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Amsterdam Bridge (1876) (Montgomery County, New York)
Built 1876; One Post truss span washed away by flooding 1913; Replacement timber trestle span washed away 1914; Replaced 1916
Lost Post through truss bridge over Mohawk River on Road
Destroyed by flooding

Atchison Swing Bridge (Atchison County, Kansas)
Built 1875; Replaced ca. 1900
Lost Post through truss bridge over Missouri River on Road & Railroads
Replaced by a new bridge

Atherton Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1870 by J.H. Cofrode & Co.; closed to traffic in 1975
Iron pony truss bridge over South Branch Nashua River on Bolton Road in Lancaster
Closed indefinitely due to deck damage from flooding. Future uncertain.

Bell Ford Covered Bridge 14-36-03 (Jackson County, Indiana)
Built 1885; collapsed in 1999 and 2006
Collapsed covered bridge over East Fork White River
Destroyed by flooding

Bridge Street-Grand River Bridge (1870) (Eaton County, Michigan)
Built 1870; Replaced 1910
Post through truss bridge over Grand River on Bridge Street


Brockton Mass Bridge (?) (Plymouth County, Massachusetts)
Lost Post through truss bridge
No longer exists

C&A - Illinois & Michigan Canal Bridge (Will County, Illinois)
Built during 1860s
Lost Post through truss bridge over Illinois & Michigan Canal on Chicago & Alton Railroad
No longer exists

Chestnut Street Bridge (1890) (Winnebago County, Illinois)
1871 State Street Bridge relocated and rebuilt here in 1890; Replaced 1917
Lost Post through truss bridge over Rock River on Chestnut/Wallnut Street
Replaced by a new bridge

CNW - Clinton Bridge (East Channel) (Whiteside County, Illinois)
(Main design: Other through truss)
Built 1865; Reconstructed 1868, 1874, 1880, 1882-1885, & 1898; Replaced by a new bridge in 1908
McCallum through truss bridge over Cat Tail Slough on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Conneaut Highway Bridge (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Lost Post through truss bridge over Conneaut Creek
Replaced by a new bridge

Court Avenue Bridge (3rd) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1871, replaced 1917
Lost Post through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Court Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Depot Bridge (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1874 by the Depot Bridge Co.; one span destroyed by ice March 17, 1875; replaced 1914
Lost Post through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Water Street
No longer exists

Erie - Susquehanna Bridge (Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania)
Built in the early 1870s (probably 1871) replaced as trains got heavier.
Lost Post through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Erie Railroad
Superstructure replaced

Falling Rock Camp Iron Bridge (Licking County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1872; relocated 1927 and 1931
Iron pony truss bridge over Rocky Fork at Falling Rock Boy Scout Camp
Has been moved and restored in the camp.

First Street Bridge (Defiance County, Ohio)
Built 1871
Lost Post through truss bridge over Wabash & Erie Canal on First Street
Removed but not replaced

Fort Leavenworth Bridge (Leavenworth County, Kansas)
Built 1871; Burned and abandoned 1913 , Converted to road 1917
Lost Post through truss bridge over Missouri River
Removed

Gervais Street Bridge (1872) (Lexington County, South Carolina)
Built 1872; Replaced 1928
Lost Post through truss bridge over Congaree River on Gervais Street
Replaced by a new bridge; Remains can be seen just north of the current structure

King Avenue Bridge (Original) (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1863
Lost Post Bridge over Olentangy River on King Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Lincoln Bridge (Passaic County, New Jersey)
Lost Post through truss bridge over Passaic River on Lincoln Ave.
No longer exists

Locust Street Viaduct (McLean County, Illinois)
Built ?; Replaced 1996
Lost Post through truss bridge over Chicago & Alton Railroad on Locust Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Lowell Street Bridge (Lorain County, Ohio)
Lost Through truss bridge over New York Central RR on Lowell Street
Replaced by a new bridge

LS&MS - Cattaraugus Creek Bridge (Chautauqua County, New York)
Built in 1873
Lost Post through truss bridge over Cattaraugus Creek on Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad
No longer exists

LS&MS - Portage River Bridge (Sandusky County, Ohio)
Lost Through truss bridge over Portage River on LS&MS Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Main Street Bridge (Pueblo County, Colorado)
Survived the 1921 flood
Lost Post through truss bridge over Arkansas River (old channel) on Main Street
No longer exists

Manchester Bridge (Ohio County, West Virginia)
Lost Post pony truss bridge over Wheeling Creek on 17th Street
Replaced by a new bridge. The replacement bridge (a deck truss) was itself later demolished, no bridge remains here.

McConnelsville-Malta Iron Bridge (1866) (Morgan County, Ohio)
Construction started 1866; destroyed by an ice gorge before completion.
Lost Post through truss bridge over Muskingum River on Riverview Road
Destroyed by an ice gorge

MILW - Hastings Swing Bridge (Older) (Dakota County, Minnesota)
Built 1871; Replaced 1891
Lost Post through truss swing over Mississippi River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

MKT - Boonville Railroad Bridge (1st) (Cooper County, Missouri)
Built 1873-74 by the American Bridge Works. under W.G. Coolidge. Opened to railroad traffic Jan. 10, 1874. Rehabilitated 1883-84 by Kellogg and Maurice, of Athens, Pennsylvania.
Lost through truss swing bridge over the Missouri River on the MKT Railroad at Boonville
Replaced by a new bridge

MKT - Paris Bridge (Monroe County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1873
Lost Post through truss bridge over Middle Fork Salt River on MK&T RR
Replaced by a new bridge

O&M - Carlyle Bridge (Clinton County, Illinois)
Built 1870s
Lost Post through truss bridge over Kaskaskia River on O & M RR
No longer exists

O&M - Embarras River Bridge (Lawrence County, Illinois)
Built 1870
Lost Post through truss bridge over Embarras River on Ohio & Mississippi Railroad
No longer exists

O&M - Hogan Creek Bridge (Dearborn County, Indiana)
Built 1870s
Lost Post through truss bridge over Hogan Creek on O & M RR
No longer exists

O&M - Muscatatuck River Bridge (Jefferson County, Indiana)
Built 1870s
Lost Post through truss bridge over Big Creek on O & M RR
No longer exists

O&M - Wabash River Bridge (Knox County, Indiana)
Replaced 1897
Lost Post through truss bridge over Wabash River on Ohio & Mississippi Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Old US45 Tombigbee River Bridge (Monroe County, Mississippi)
Lost Post through truss bridge over Tombigbee River on Old Road old US Highway 45
No longer exists

Passaic River Bridge (Morris County, New Jersey)
Lost Post through truss bridge over Passaic River
No longer exists

Passaic River Bridge at Pine Brook (Essex County, New Jersey)
Lost Post through truss bridge over Passaic River
Demolished

Ponakin Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1871; closed to traffic 1978
Abandoned post through truss bridge over North Branch Nashua River on Ponakin Road in Lancaster
Derelict/abandoned

River Raisin Bridge (Monroe County, Michigan)
Lost Post through truss bridge over River Raisin
No longer exists

Soden's Mill Bridge (Lyon County, Kansas)
Lost Post through truss bridge over Cottonwood River on South Commercial Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Spruce Street Bridge (OLD) (Passaic County, New Jersey)
Lost Post through truss bridge over Passaic River on Spruce Street
Replaced by a new bridge

State Street Bridge (1871) (Winnebago County, Illinois)
Built 1871, replaced 1890, but floated down to Chestnut Street
Lost Post through truss bridge over Rock River on State Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Superior Viaduct (Old) (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1871
Lost Post through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on Center Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Union Avenue Bridge (Passaic County, New Jersey)
Built Circa 1875; Collapsed January 1950
Lost Post through truss bridge over Passaic River on Union Ave.
No longer exists

Union Avenue Bridge (Pre 1911) (Pueblo County, Colorado)
lost by 1911
Lost Post through truss bridge over Arkansas River (old chanel) on Union Avenue
No longer exists

UP - Omaha Railroad Bridge (1872) (Douglas County, Nebraska)
Built 1872 under the direction of Grenville Dodge; damaged by tornado Aug. 25, 1877; replaced span by span during 1886-87
Lost Post through truss bridge over Missouri River on Union Pacific Railroad
Replaced by new bridge

Upper Bridge (Crawford County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Post through truss bridge over French Creek
No longer exists

Victoria Avenue Bridge (Pueblo County, Colorado)
Survived the 1921 flood
Lost Post through truss bridge over Arkansas River (old channel) on Victoria Ave.
No longer exists

Wanaque River Bridge (Passaic County, New Jersey)
Lost Post through truss bridge over Wanaque River
No longer exists

Waterworks Bridge (Lyon County, Kansas)
Lost Through truss bridge over Neosho River on Prairie Street/ Road J
Replaced by a new bridge in 1974 and 2005