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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

Riverside Park Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)
Built 1888; replaced in 1907
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over West Fork White River on 30th Street
No longer exists

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
Partially collapsed in 1947 and replaced on a new alignment

Rubey Street Bridge (Macon County, Missouri)
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over CB&Q RR on Rubey Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Rude Bridge (Marshall County, West Virginia)
Built 1896
Whipple through truss bridge over Big Wheeling Creek on CR 5
Open to traffic

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

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

Seven Mile Creek Bridge - Older (Preble County, Ohio)
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Seven Mile Creek on OH 725
Replaced by a new bridge in 1956

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 (1880) (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

Slade's Ferry Bridge (Bristol County, Massachusetts)
(Main design: Whipple deck truss)
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 Broadway Bridge (Tuscarawas County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1880
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Tuscarawas River on South Broadway Street
Replaced by a new bridge

South Cairo Bridge (Greene County, New York)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Catskill Creek on Sandy Plains Road
Replaced by a 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 alternating verticals)
Built 1890 Lost 1993
Lost Warren swing bridge over Ocmulgee River on Southern Railway Company
Removed

SP - Big Trees Bridge (Old) (Santa Cruz County, California)
Built here 1905; Replaced 1908
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over San Lorenzo River on Southern Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

SP - Pecos River Bridge (1st) (Val Verde County, Texas)
Built 1883; Replaced 1892
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Pecos River on Southern Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge on a new alignment

Spring Brook Park Bridge (St. Joseph County, Indiana)
Originally built on Jefferson Blvd; Relocated here around 1906; Replaced 1929
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over St Joseph River on Ironwood Drive
Replaced by a new bridge

Spy Run Avenue Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built in 1888 by the Massillon Bridge Company; Replaced in 1959
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over St. Marys River on Spy Run Avenue
Replaced on a new alignment and 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; Partial Collapse 1950; Rehabilitated 1953; Replaced 1992
Lost two-span through truss bridge over Flatrock River on CR 800 N
Replaced by new bridge

Stellhorn Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1885 by the Smith Bridge Company; Replaced 1960
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over St Marys River on Lower Huntington Road
Replaced by new bridge

Stillwater River Bridge (Montgomery County, Ohio)
Built 1880?
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Stillwater River
No longer exists

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
Intact but closed to all traffic

Stottville Bridge (Columbia County, New York)
Built 1881
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Claverack Creek on CR 20/ Atlantic Avenue in Stottville
Replaced by a new bridge

Stringtown Road Bridge (Vanderburgh County, Indiana)
Lost after 1937 flood
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Pigeon Creek on Stringtown Road
No longer exists

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.
Open to service vehicles only

Taylor's Mill Bridge (Warren County, Ohio)
Built 1874; demolished 1979
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Little Miami River on Middletown Road
Replaced by new bridge

TIBR - Sabine River Bridge (Beauregard Parish, Louisiana)
(Main design: Pratt through truss)
Erected 1905 using a double trussed secondhand Whipple Truss span
Swing through truss bridge over Sabine River on Timberrock Railroad Company
Open

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

TNO - 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

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

Toll Bridge Road Bridge (Bell County, Texas)
Built ca. 1889; destroyed February 4, 2006 by drunk driver hitting bridge.
Lost through truss bridge over Lampasas River on Toll Bridge Road in Salado
Destroyed by drunk driver and replaced with modern slab of concrete.

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

Tom's Run Bridge (original location) (Montgomery County, Ohio)
move completed in 1985
Whipple through truss bridge over Tom's Run on Lower Gratis Road
Removed, Restored and Preserved in Carillon Historical in Dayton, OH

Tunnel Mill Bridge (Hamilton County, Iowa)
Built 1899; Replaced 1973
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Boone River on Tunnel Mill Road
Replaced by a new bridge, only the piers and raised approaches remain

Union Street Drawbridge (Old) (Monroe County, New York)
Replaced 1910,11
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 (1887) (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

VA123 Iron Bridge (Prince William County, Virginia)
Built 1878; Destroyed 1972
Lost Through truss bridge over Occoquan River on VA123
Destroyed by flooding

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 Buren Road Bridge (Stephenson County, Illinois)
Abandoned Whipple through truss bridge over Pecatonica River


Van Buren Street Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1878
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over St. Marys River on Van Buren Street
Replaced by a new bridge

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
Open to traffic

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 (Old) (Benton County, Iowa)
Built 1876; Replaced 1935
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Cedar River on 1st Avenue


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 through 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

Washington Street - Tippecanoe River Bridge (Pulaski County, Indiana)
Built in 1876; replaced in 1977
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Tippecanoe River on Washington Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Washington Street Bridge (1898) (White County, Indiana)
Built 1898 by the Wabash Bridge & Iron Works; Partially collapsed in 1946 and replaced
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Tippecanoe River on Washington Street
Replaced by a new bridge after a partial collapse

Waterloo Bridge (Fayette County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1885 by the Indianapolis Bridge Company; Replaced 1969
Lost Whipple Truss Bridge over Whitewater River on Road 440 North
Replaced by new bridge

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.

White Bridge (Olmsted County, Minnesota)
Built 1879 at North Mankato; Relocated here 1918; Partial collapse in 1972; Bailey Bridge added at that time
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Zumbro River on White Bridge Road
Replaced by a new bridge in 1975

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)
Intact but closed to all traffic

Winslow Bridge (Stephenson County, Illinois)
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Pecatonica River on Bridge Street in Winslow
No longer exists

Wise's Ford Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built 1887-88; replaced 1993.
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Deer Creek on CR 300 West
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.

Wolf Creek Bridge (Montgomery County, Ohio)
Originally Erected in 1880s on 3rd, moved slightly and re-erected in 1903 when Dayton View Bridge was completely replaced
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Wolf Creek
No longer exists

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 Bridge (Clearfield County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1885; converted to road ca 1937
Whipple through truss bridge over West Branch Susquehanna River on Zorger Road.
Intact but closed to all traffic

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