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Portage River Bridge (Sandusky County, Ohio)
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Portage River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge

PRR - Elk River Bridge (Abandoned) (Kanawha County, West Virginia)
Abandoned through truss bridge over Elk River on Pennsylvania Railroad
Abandoned

PRR - Phoenixville Bridge (Old) (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
(Main design: Pratt deck truss)
Built 1884; Replaced 1915
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Pennsylvania Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Puente Mata de Plátanos (Ciales, Puerto Rico)
Built 1905
Riveted Whipple/Doulbe-intersection Pratt through truss bridge over Rio Manati on PR 6685
Open to traffic

Pulp Mill Bridge (Coos County, New Hampshire)
Built circa 1868; Bypassed 1921
Abandoned Whipple through truss bridge
Derelict/abandoned

Quarry Bridge (Marshall County, Iowa)
Built 1885
Through truss bridge over Iowa River on 3 Bridges Road
Closed to all traffic

Queens Bridge (Somerset County, New Jersey)
Built 1875; Replaced 1984; Stone piers still in use
Lost Through truss bridge over Raritan River on County Road 527
Replaced by a new bridge using old stone piers

Rapidan Mills Bridge (Blue Earth County, Minnesota)
Built 1879; Removed 1910-1911
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Blue Earth River on Road
Removed

Reading - Sunbury Bridge (Old) (Northumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1885; Replaced by plate girder bridge ca. 1917.
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Reading Railroad
Superstructure replaced

Red Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1884, replaced in 1975
Lost Through truss bridge over Vermilion River on Backbone Road
Replaced by new bridge

Red Cedar State Trail - Dunnville Bottoms Bridge (Dunn County, Wisconsin)
Spans built at unknown locations, assembled here in 1906
Through truss bridge over Chippewa River on Red Cedar State Trail
Open to pedestrians

Republican River Bridge at Norway (Republic County, Kansas)
Built over the winter of 1886-1887. Please see bridge photos to read the entire syory of the bridge, as I photographed, in segments, a story published in the Salina Journal on July 29th, 1979 re: detailed history & planned replacement in the Fall
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Republican River on Kansas Highway 148 ( K-148)
Replaced by a new bridge

River Bridge (Henry County, Ohio)
Built 1879; Replaced 1929
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Maumee River on Perry Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Riverside Avenue Bridge (Fairfield County, Connecticut)
Built 1871 as part of a six-span bridge over the Housatonic River; relocated here 1895; reconstructed 1989
Whipple through truss bridge over Northeast Corridor (Metro North Railroad) on Riverside Avenue
Open to traffic

Robbin's Mill Bridge (Athens County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1880's
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Hocking River on Unknown road
No longer exists

Rochester Bridge (Cedar County, Iowa)
Built 1880; Span collapsed due to overweight truck May 4th, 1947; Replaced 1948
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Cedar River on Road
Collapsed

Salamonie Road Bridge (Huntington County, Indiana)
Built 1885 by the Smith Bridge Co.; replaced 1993
Lost Whipple truss over Wabash River on CR 200 W (Salamonie Road)
Replaced by modern bridge

Sandusky River Bridge (Wyandot County, Ohio)
Lost Whipple through truss bridge
No longer exists

Sears Mill Bridge (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Built 1873; Span lost and replaced with a Bailey truss span?; Replaced 1948
Lost Through truss bridge over Rock River on 11th Street
Replaced by new bridge

Second Street Bridge (Bartholomew County, Indiana)
Built 1884
Lost Through truss bridge over East Fork White River on Second Street in Columbus
Replaced by new bridge

Second Street Bridge (Allegan County, Michigan)
Built 1886 by the King Iron Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1982
Whipple through truss bridge over Kalamazoo River on Second Street in Allegan
Open to traffic

Sheep Bridge (York County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889 by Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1950 and 2010
Through truss bridge over Conewago Creek on Sheepbridge Road (SR 4021)
Open to traffic

Shoals Bridge (Martin County, Indiana)
Built in 1880 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co., replaced in 1932
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over W Fk. White River on 4th Street/US 50/US 150
Replaced by new bridge

Sibley Railroad Bridge (Old) (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1887-88 as a three-span Whipple through truss, replaced 1915
Three-span through truss railroad bridge over the Missouri River at Sibley
Replaced

Sixth Street Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)
Lost through truss bridge over Eel River on Sixth Street in Logansport
Replaced by new bridge

Slade's Ferry Bridge (Bristol County, Massachusetts)
(Main design: Pony/through plate girder)
Built 1875; Swing span struck 1932 by a tanker and replaced with a bascule; Replaced 1970
Lost double-decker truss bridge over Taunton River on Remington Avenue
Removed

Smithton Bridge (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1900 by the Pittsburgh Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1935 and 1964; replaced 1986
Lost cantilevered through truss bridge over Youghigheny River on PA 981 in Smithton
Replaced by new bridge

South Clinton Avenue Bridge (Mercer County, New Jersey)
Built 1890; rehabilitated 1983
Through truss bridge over Amtrak NE Corridor on South Clinton Avenue in Trenton
Open to traffic

Southern - Ocmulgee River Bridge (Pulaski County, Georgia)
(Main design: Warren through truss with no verticals)
Built 1890 Lost 1993
Lost Warren through truss with no verticals bridge over Ocmulgee River on Southern Railway Company
Removed

St. Joseph River Bridge (Berrien County, Michigan)
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over St.Joseph River on River Street
Demolished

Stanley Mill Bridge (Marshall County, Iowa)
Built by the county in 1884; Lost during an ice jam in 1984
Lost Whipple hrough truss bridge over Iowa river on Stanley Mill Road
Destroyed by collision

Station Road Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1881-82 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1992
Through truss bridge over the Cuyahoga River on Station Road in Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Open to pedestrians only

Steenbarger Bridge (Bartholomew County, Indiana)
Built 1880; rehabilitated 1951; replaced 1992
Lost two-span through truss bridge over Flatrock River on CR 800 N
Replaced by new bridge

Stone Quarry Bridge (Coles County, Illinois)
Built 1883; rehabilitated 2009
Through truss bridge over Embarras River on TR 135D, 3.0 mi. northeast of Charleston
Open to traffic

Sugar River Bridge (Lewis County, New York)
Built 1888
Whipple through truss bridge over Sugar River on snowmobile trail
Open for snowmobiles.

Sunderland Bridge (old) (Franklin County, Massachusetts)
Destroyed by Montague City Covered Bridge 1936
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Connecticut River on Sugarloaf Road
Destroyed by flooding

Sylvan Island Railroad Bridge (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Built 1868 as part of a larger bridge over the Mississippi River at Burlington; one span relocated here and shortened in 1891
1 Span Whipple through truss bridge with Phoenix columns over Mississippi River on former railroad spur in Moline.
Abandoned.

T&NO - Colorado River Bridge (Old) (Wharton County, Texas)
Built ?; Replaced 1903
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Colorado River on Texas & New Orleans Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Tioga Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built 1890 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Two-span through truss bridge over Tippecanoe River on Tioga Road
Open to pedestrians only

Tobias Bridge (Jefferson County, Indiana)
Built 1885; rehabilitated 2004
Whipple truss bridge over Big Creek on CR 1360 West
Open to one-lane traffic

Tom's Run Bridge (Montgomery County, Ohio)
Built 1881 over Tom's Run on Lower Gratis Road near Farmersville, moved to Carillon Park in 1985.
Whipple through truss bridge in Dayton
Open to pedestrians

Union Street Bridge (Monroe County, New York)
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Erie Canal on Highway 259 Union Street
No longer exists

UP - Blair Bridge (Old) (Washington County, Nebraska)
Built 1883; superstructure replaced 1923-24; spans relocated to cross Wind River in Wyoming
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri River on Union Pacific Railroad
Superstructure replaced

UP - Omaha Railroad Bridge (2nd) (Douglas County, Nebraska)
Built 1886-87 under the direction of George S. Morison; replaced 1916
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri River on Union Pacific Railroad
Replaced by new bridge

UP - Riparia Bridge (Whitman County, Washington)
(Main design: Pratt through truss)
Built 1889; Removed 1969
Lost Pratt through truss swing bridge over Snake River on Union Pacific Railroad
Removed

Upper Paris Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1879; rehabilitated 1987
Whipple through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Sutton Road near Paris
Open to traffic

Vallonia Bridge (Jackson County, Indiana)
Built 1887
Whipple through truss bridge over East Fork White River on old section of CR 375 West
Bypassed, but open to pedestrians

Van Buren Avenue Bridge (Stephenson County, Illinois)
Built 1885 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Pecatonica River on N. Van Buren Avenue in Freeport
Open to pedestrians only

Van Zile Road Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1883 by the Massillon Bridge Company; rehabilitated 1999
Whipple through truss bridge over St. Joseph River on Van Zile Road
Closed after a January 22 accident caused minor damage.

Vera Cruz Bridge (Wells County, Indiana)
Built in 1887 by Indiana Bridge Co., bypassed by a new bridge in 1984
Whipple through truss bridge over Wabash River on a bypassed section of SR 301
Closed to all traffic

Vinton Bridge (Benton County, Iowa)
Built 1876
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Cedar River on Road
No longer exists

Wabash - Cedar Creek Bridge (Old) (Marion County, Iowa)
Built 1885; replaced by a new DPG bridge in 1930 (per Wabash RR documents)
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Cedar Creek on Wabash Railroad
Replaced by a new DPG bridge in 1930 (per Wabash RR documents)

Wabash - English Creek Bridge (Marion County, Iowa)
Original 92' Howe truss bridge at this location built 1891; replaced 1916 with this bridge; replaced 1932 with a 163' DPG span (removed 1968 account of line abandonment for Lake Red Rock project)
Lost Whipple truss bridge over English Creek on former Wabash RR
Demolished with piers remaining

Wabash - First Missouri River Bridge (St. Charles County, Missouri)
Upgraded in 1884 from the original in 1871; replaced 1936 by the current Wabash Bridge
Lost bridge over the Missouri River with Trellis throught truss and Whipple through truss spans
Replaced by new bridge erected about 1/2 mile north (downstream)

Wabash - Grand River Bridge (Chariton County, Missouri)
Built 1885; Replaced by a new DPG bridge in 1913; spans of this bridge were relocated onto the Moberly-Des Moines and Moulton-Ottumwa branches.
Lost Through truss bridge over Grand River on Wabash Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Wabash - Sangamon River Bridge (Old) (Macon County, Illinois)
Built 1884; Replaced 1907; At least on span is known to have been modified & relocated in 1910
Lost Whipple deck truss bridge over Sangamon River on Wabash Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Wabash - Soap Creek Bridge (Davis County, Iowa)
Removed account of line abandonment 1982
Lost Double whipple through truss bridge over Soap Creek on former N&W/Wabash RR
Demolished

Wabash - Vermilion River Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1868, replaced in 1929-30
Lost Deck truss bridge over Vermilion River on former Wabash Railroad in Danville
Replaced by new bridge

Wabash - Village Creek Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)
Built 1885 in Missouri; Erected here 1916; Bridge abandoned 1982; Sold to local land owner & converted ??
Whipple through truss bridge over Village Creek on private road (abandoned N&W, ex-Wasbash)
Converted to four-wheeler/pedestrian usage by private owner

Wabash - Watersheke Creek Bridge (Marion County, Iowa)
Original 134' Howe truss bridge at this location built 1888; replaced 1916 with this bridge (originally from Br. #499); replaced 1931 with 119' DPG span; removed 1968 account of abandonment concurrent with Lake Red Rock project
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Watersheke Creek on Wabash, later N&W Railway
Demolished & inundated within Lake Red Rock

Wabash Trace Nature Trail - West Nishnabotna River Bridge (Mills County, Iowa)
Built 1884 in Decatur, Illinois; Relocated & modernised in 1910; Timber trestle approach added 1929; I-beam approach added 1951; More timber trestle added 1956; Abandoned 1984; Converted to trail ?
Whipple through truss bridge over West Nishnabotna River on Wabash Trace Nature Trail
Open to pedestrians only

WC - St. Croix River High Bridge (Washington County, Minnesota)
(Main design: Pratt through truss)
Built 1884, Demolished February 1916
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Saint Croix River on Former Wisconsin Central Railway
Removed but not replaced

Wells Street Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1884 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Whipple through truss bridge over St. Marys River on Wells Street in Fort Wayne
Open to pedestrians only

West Auburn Bridge (Fayette County, Iowa)
Built 1881; bypassed by a new bridge in 1996 but left standing.
Whipple through truss bridge over Little Turkey River on Bn Road near West Union
Replaced by bridge on new alignment but left standing.Can be seen from the new bridge.

Whitmore Mill Bridge (Mahaska County, Iowa)
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Skunk River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Wilbur Bridge (Ulster County, New York)
Built 1882
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Rondout Creek
Replaced by a new bridge

Wiley's Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1883; rehabilitated 1942
Through truss bridge over Maiden Creek on Bowers Road (TR 749)
Open to traffic

Wise's Ford Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built 1888; replaced 1993. Construction started November 1887, completed September 1888
Lost through truss bridge over Deer Creek on CR 300 West at 375N-300W
Replaced by new bridge

Witton Creek Road Bridge (Monroe County, Ohio)
Built 1883 by the King Iron Bridge Co. of Cleveland, OH
Through truss bridge over Clear Fork on Witton Creek Road (CR 15)
Removed, replaced with modern pony truss.

Woodland Street Bridge (Davidson County, Tennessee)
Built 1886; Replaced 1964
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Cumberland River on Woodland Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Woolen Mill Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1890, closed to traffic in 1914, replaced in 1915
Lost Deck truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on Bridge Street in Danville
Replaced by new bridge

Wyoming Heritage Trail - Wind River Bridge (Fremont County, Wyoming)
Whipple truss originally built 1883 at Blair, Nebraska; relocated here 1925
Whipple through truss bridge over Wind River on Wyoming Heritage Trail (former railroad)
Open to pedestrians

Yardleyville Centennial Bridge (Mercer County, New Jersey)
Built 1875; Replaced 1912
Lost Whipple deck truss bridge over Delaware River
Replaced by a new bridge

Zorger Road Thru Truss Bridge (Clearfield County, Pennsylvania)
ca1880 as NY Central Railroad Bridge, rails converted to road in 1920
Through truss bridge over West Branch Susquehanna River on TR 421
Open to traffic

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