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Maquoketa River Bridge (Jackson County, Iowa)
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Maquoketa River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Marietta Road Bridge (Fulton County, Georgia)
Built ca. 1900; Replaced 1978Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Southern Railroad Yard (Inman) on Marietta Road in AtlantaReplaced by new bridge
Market Street Bridge (Trumbull County, Ohio)
Lost Whipple truss over Mahoning River on Market Street in WarrenReplaced by a new bridge
Markland Bridge (Switzerland County, Indiana)
Built 1882Through truss bridge over Log Lick Creek on Dead End RoadDemolished in an apparent act of stupidity.
Martha Bridge (Cabell County, West Virginia)
Built 1882; replaced 2005Lost through truss bridge over Guyandotte River on CR 31/6Replaced by a new bridge
Maxville Bridge (Randolph County, Indiana)
Built 1886; replaced 1996Lost Whipple through truss bridge over White River on CR 675 WReplaced by new bridge
Mead Avenue Bridge (Crawford County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1871; additional trusses added 1912Two-span Whipple through truss bridge over French Creek on Mead Avenue in MeadvilleIn storage or disassembled
Metzen Bridge (Brown County, Minnesota)
Built 1880; Removed 1981Whipple through truss bridge over Cottonwood River on Bridge StreetRemoved
Mexico Bridge (Miami County, Indiana)
Built 1894; Collapsed due to a collision in 1964; Replaced 1965Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Eel River on Main Street (CR 400N) in Mexico.Destroyed by collision in 1964; Replaced with new bridge in 1965
Milan Bridge (Erie County, Ohio)
Built 1882; Replaced 1933Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Huron River on Main StreetReplaced
Mill Road Bridge (Darke County, Ohio)
Built 1881 by the Massillon Bridge Co.Through truss bridge over Greenville Creek on TR 385 in GettysburgOpen to pedestrians only
Mill Road Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1888Through truss bridge over Neshaminy Creek on Mill Road North of Jamison, PACurrently closed to traffic
Miller Station Road Bridge (Crawford County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1887 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.Through truss bridge over French Creek on PA 1016Replaced
Millport Bridge (Jackson County, Indiana)
Built in 1883 by the Indianapolis Bridge CompanyLost Whipple through truss bridge over Muscatatuck River on IN 135Replaced by a new bridge in 1955
Milton Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built 1881; replaced 1997Lost through truss bridge over Whitewater River on Milton RoadReplaced by new bridge
MILW - La Crescent Swing Bridge (Old) (La Crosse County, Wisconsin)
Built 1876; Replaced 1902Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
MILW - Old Mississippi River Channel Bridge (Old) (La Crosse County, Wisconsin)
Built 1876; Replaced 1902Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Old Channel Mississippi River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
MILW - Sabula Bridge (Old) (Jackson County, Iowa)
(Main design: Pratt through truss)Built 1881; Replaced 1906Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
MILW - Sauk City Bridge (Old) (Sauk County, Wisconsin)
Built 1908 using a relocated truss, Truss Replaced 1943Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Wisconsin River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
MILW - Short Line Bridge (Old) (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1880; Replaced 1902Lost Whipple deck truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad & RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Mitchell's Mills Bridge (Geary County, Kansas)
Built 1878 by the King Iron Bridge Co. Abandoned after 1951.Abandoned Whipple through truss bridge over Clarks Creek on Humboldt Creek Road (Abandoned Section - now Private)Derelict/abandoned
Mohawk River Bridge (Oneida County, New York)
Whipple through truss bridge over Mohawk RiverReplaced by a new bridge
Monroe Street Bridge (Greene County, Ohio)
Built for the PRR in 1865, Moved to Xenia in 1897. Closed to traffic circa 1965-1967; Removed in 1984Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Pennsylvania Railroad on Monroe StreetRemoved but not replaced
Moore's Crossing Bridge (Travis County, Texas)
Three 1884 Whipple through truss spans relocated here and installed by the Austin Bridge Company along with a new pony truss approach span in 1922; Closed to vehicular traffic in 1980Through truss bridge over Onion Creek on Moores Bridge RdOpen to pedestrians
Morton Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built ca.1880 by the Western Bridge Works of Fort WayneWhipple through truss bridge over St. Marys River on Marion Center RoadOpen to traffic
MSTL - Tracy Bridge (Mahaska County, Iowa)
Built 1907 using parts from the CBQ bridge at Plattsmouth, removed 1950Lost Whipple through truss bridge over over Des Moines River on RailroadRemoved
Mulberry Street Bridge (Hocking County, Ohio)
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Hocking River on Mulberry StreetReplaced by a new bridge in 1968
Muscatatuck River CR 710S Bridge (Jackson County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1890; replaced 1994Lost through truss bridge over Muscatatuck River on County Road 710 SouthReplaced by new bridge
Neal's Mill Bridge (Clay County, Indiana)
Built 1883-84; Floor collapsed and bridge removed 1962.Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Eel River on State Road 246Replaced by new bridge after partial collapse
Negley Bridge (Columbiana County, Ohio)
Built 1882 by the Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, OhioThrough truss bridge over North Fork Little Beaver Creek on Carmel Achor Road (TR 1026)Open to traffic
Nevius Street Bridge (Somerset County, New Jersey)
Built 1886 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1938 and 2006Whipple through truss bridge over Raritan River on Nevius Street in RaritanOpen to pedestrians
New Corydon Bridge (Jay County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1887 by H.P. HepburnLost Whipple through truss bridge over Wabash River on CR 750EReplaced by new bridge
New Hope Through Truss Bridge (Brown County, Ohio)
Built 1884 by the Lomas Forge & Bridge WorksAbandoned Whipple through truss bridge over White Oak Creek on Main St. in New HopeCollapsed on the night of February 18, 2018
New York Street Bridge (OLD) (Kane County, Illinois)
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Fox River on New York StreetReplaced by a new bridge
NH - Devon Bridge (1871) (New Haven County, Connecticut)
Built 1871; replaced 1884Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Housatonic River on New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
NH - Shetucket River Bridge (1876) (New London County, Connecticut)
Completed January, 1876. Withstood freshet of February 13-14, 1886. Replaced 1900.Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Shetucket River on Norwich & Worcester Railroad in NorwichReplaced by a new steel bridge
NKP - Old Ashtabula River Bridge (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Built 1882, replaced 1902Lost Whipple deck truss bridge over Ashtabula River on New York, Chicago, & St. Louis Railroad in AshtabulaReplaced by a new bridge
North Bosque River Bridge (Bosque County, Texas)
Built 1884Through truss bridge over North Bosque River on CR 3112 in CliftonOpen to traffic
North Branch Iron Bridge (Somerset County, New Jersey)
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Raritan River on Rt. 28 / Easton TurnpikeNo longer exists
North Hogan Road Bridge (Dearborn County, Indiana)
Built in 1884 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company; replaced 1997Lost through truss bridge over North Hogan Creek on North Hogan RoadReplaced by new bridge on a new alignment and then demolished
North Main Street - Mill Creek Bridge (Union County, Ohio)
Moved to Maple Street in 1929 to replace a covered bridgeLost Whipple through truss bridge over Mill Creek on North Main StreetReplaced by a new bridge in 1929
Northville Bridge (Old) (Fulton County, New York)
Replaced in 1930 due to creation of Sacandaga ReservoirLost Whipple through truss bridge over Sacandaga River on Bridge StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Norway Bridge (Republic County, Kansas)
Built over the winter of 1886-1887. Please see bridge photos to read the entire story 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 FallLost Whipple through truss bridge over Republican River on Kansas Highway 148 ( K-148)Replaced by a new bridge
Nulltown Bridge (Fayette County, Indiana)
Built in 1879 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company; replaced in 1977Lost Whipple through truss bridge over West Fork Whitewater River on County Road 480 South.Replaced by new bridge
NYC - Catskill Creek Bridge (Greene County, New York)
Built 1884Lost Whipple deck truss bridge over Catskill Creek on New York Central RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
NYC - Maiden Lane Bridge (1872) (Albany County, New York)
Built 1872; Replaced 1899Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Hudson River on New York Central RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
NYC - Rondout Bridge (Ulster County, New York)
Built 1882Lost Triple Intersection Pratt & Whipple through truss bridge over Rondout Creek on NYC West Shore LineReplaced by a new bridge
NYLB - Raritan River Bridge (Old) (Middlesex County, New Jersey)
Built 1875; Replaced 1908Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Raritan River on New York & Long Branch RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
NYWS&B - Clyde River Bridge (1883) (Cayuga County, New York)
Built 1883; Replaced 1908Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Clyde River/Erie Canal on New York, West Shore, & Buffalo RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
NYWS&B - Fort Montgomery Bridge (Orange County, New York)
Built 1882; Removed 1902Lost Through truss bridge over Hudson River on New York, West Shore & Buffalo RailwayRemoved after being replaced by a tunnel
O Street Viaduct (Douglas County, Nebraska)
Built in 1880s as a railroad bridge; relocated here 1904; Removed 2001Lost Whipple through truss bridge over South Omaha Stockyards on "O" StreetRemoved
O&W Bridge (Scott County, Tennessee)
Built in the 1880s; Bridge relocated to this site in 1915 by the Nashville Bridge Co.; Used as a railroad bridge until 1954.Whipple through truss bridge over Big South Fork Cumberland River on O & W RoadOpen to vehicles, horses, and pedestrians
Oakdale Dam Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built 1888 by the Columbia Bridge Company, demolished in 1984Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Tippecanoe River on CR 725NDemolished
Oakwood Avenue Bridge (Shiawassee County, Michigan)
Built ca. 1880's by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company; now open for pedestrians only.Whipple through truss bridge over Shiawassee River on Oakwood AvenueOpen to pedestrians only
OH 37 - Raccoon Creek Bridge (Licking County, Ohio)
Collapsed in 1938; NBI shows replacement in 1963Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Raccoon Creek on OH 37Replaced by a new bridge
Old Cooks Falls Bridge (Delaware County, New York)
Built 1885Whipple through truss bridge over Beaverkill on Chiloway Road in Cooks FallsClosed to all traffic
Old Plattsmouth Railroad Bridge (Cass County, Nebraska)
Built 1880 under the direction of George S. Morison; replaced 1903Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri RiverReplaced by new bridge
Old Portsmouth Scioto River Bridge (Scioto County, Ohio)
Built ca.1885; Destroyed in the Great Flood of 1913.Lost Whipple Truss Bridge over Scioto River at 2nd Street (Likely location)Replaced by a new bridge
Old Rockville Road Bridge (Hendricks County, Indiana)
Built 1875 by the Columbia Bridge WorksWhipple through truss bridge over White Lick Creek on a pedestrian trail (former Broyles Road) in AvonOpen to pedestrians
Old Whitewater Bridge (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)
Built 1880 by H.W. Sebastian & Co.; replaced by current Whitewater Bridge in 1954Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Whitewater River just west of WhitewaterReplaced by new bridge
OR&N - John Day River Bridge (Old) (Sherman County, Oregon)
Built 1887; Replaced 1907 and relocated to Coburg, OregonLost Whipple through truss bridge over John Day River on Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co.Replaced by a new bridge and relocated
Orient Bridge (Pickaway County, Ohio)
Built 1885 by the Cleveland Bridge & Iron Co.Through truss bridge over Big Darby Creek on OH 762Open to pedestrians only
Osage Bridge (Mitchell County, Iowa)
Built 1878 Replaced in 1939 with the truss spans being relocated to Allamakee County to serve traffic for 55 years- later destroyed during an attempt to relocate it.Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Cedar River on Iowa Highway 9Replaced by a new bridge, truss spans relocated to Allamakee County in 1939, where it served traffic for another 55 years
OSL - American Falls Pegram Deck Truss (Power County, Idaho)
(Main design: Pegram deck truss)Built 1883; Pegram trusses added 1894; Whipple deck truss replaced in 1902; Replaced 1911Lost Pegram deck truss bridge over American Falls on Oregon Short Line RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Ottawa Bridge (Putnam County, Ohio)
Lost Whipple through truss bridgeNo longer exists
PC - Elk River Bridge (Kanawha County, West Virginia)
Abandoned through truss bridge over Elk River on Penn Central RailroadAbandoned
Pendleton Bridge (Fulton County, Indiana)
Built 1889Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Tippecanoe River on County Road 200 WestReplaced by a new bridge
Penn Street Bridge (Old) (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1885; replaced 1913Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Schuykill River on Penn StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Perry Street Bridge (Henry County, Ohio)
Built 1879; Replaced 1929Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Maumee River on Perry StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Phoenix Park Trail Bridge (Eau Claire County, Wisconsin)
Built 1903 using relocated parts, abandoned 1981, later turned into a trailPratt through truss bridge over Chippewa River on Chippewa River State Trail (former railroad path)Open to pedestrians
Pine Street Bridge (Windham County, Connecticut)
Built 1880; Closed c.1985Pin connected Whipple deck truss bridge over Willimantic River on Pine Street in WillimanticClosed to all traffic
Pleasant Valley Road Bridge (Lake County, Ohio)
Built 1881 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1979, 2004-06Through truss bridge over Chagrin River on Pleasant Valley DriveRestored and open to traffic
Poffenberger Road Bridge (Frederick County, Maryland)
Built 1878 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 2006Whipple through truss bridge over Catoctin Creek on Poffenberger RoadOpen to traffic
Pollocks Mill Bridge (Greene County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1878 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; damaged by overweight truck September 28, 2014; repaired and reopened on Feb. 8, 2016Whipple through truss bridge over Ten Mile Creek on TR 597Open to traffic
Portage River Bridge (Sandusky County, Ohio)
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Portage River on Bridge StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Possum Road Bridge (White County, Illinois)
Replaced 1978Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Little Wabash River on CR 1175E/FAS 1818Replaced by new bridge
Printer's Papermill Bridge (3rd) (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1886 replacing a covered bridge that was lost Nov 25, 1882, replaced/relocated after a span collapsed Sept. 29, 1929 due to an overweight truckLost Whipple through truss bridge over Conestoga River on Paper Mill RoadCollapsed
Prospect Bridge (Older) (Marion County, Ohio)
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Scioto River on Water StreetReplaced by a new bridge
PRR - Arsenal Bridge (Old) (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1862; replaced 1886Lost Whipple through truss bridge over the Schuylkill River on Pennsylvania RailroadNo longer exists
PRR - Phoenixville Bridge (Old) (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
(Main design: Pratt deck truss)Built 1884; Replaced 1915Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Pennsylvania RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
PRR - Steubenville Bridge (1863) (Jefferson County, Ohio)
Built 1863; Replaced 1889Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Ohio River on Pennsylvania RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Puente Mata de Plátanos (Ciales, Puerto Rico)
Built 1905Riveted Whipple/Doulbe-intersection Pratt through truss bridge over Rio Manati on PR 6685Open to traffic
Pulaski Bridge (3rd bridge at this site) (Pulaski County, Indiana)
Built in 1875 by D.H. & C.C. Morrison (Columbia Bridge Works) for about $6,500Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Tippecanoe River on County Rd. 560SNo longer exists
Pulp Mill Bridge (Coos County, New Hampshire)
Built circa 1868; Bypassed 1921Abandoned Whipple through truss bridgeDerelict/abandoned
Quarry Bridge (Marshall County, Iowa)
Built 1885Through truss bridge over Iowa River on 3 Bridges RoadClosed to all traffic
Queens Bridge (Somerset County, New Jersey)
Built 1875; Replaced 1984; Stone piers still in useLost Through truss bridge over Raritan River on County Road 527Replaced by a new bridge using old stone piers
Rapidan Mills Bridge (Blue Earth County, Minnesota)
Built 1879; Removed 1910-1911Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Blue Earth River on RoadRemoved
Raritan River Bridge Somerville NJ (Somerset County, New Jersey)
Listed as The Canton Iron Bridge Company (based on Melissa's article) Bid in 1886 for $13,000. ($7040 for superstructure being the lowest bid). Opened in 1887. Although Canton Bridge Co. was also based in Canton Ohio, it wasn't founded until 1892.Whipple through truss bridge over Raritan RiverReplaced by a new bridge
Reading - Sunbury Bridge (Old) (Northumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1883 by Phila. & Reading subsidiary Shamokin, Sunbury & Lewisburg; Replaced by plate girder bridge ca. 1917.Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Reading RailroadSuperstructure replaced
Red Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1884, replaced in 1975Lost Through truss bridge over Vermilion River on Backbone RoadReplaced by new bridge
Red Bridge (1897) (Wabash County, Indiana)
Built 1897; Destroyed 1965Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mississinewa River on Mill Creek Pike (CR-550W)Pulled off it's foundation and now lies at the bottom of the reservoir.
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