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17th Street Bridge (Grundy County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1930Wooden bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad on 17th Street in TrentonOpen to traffic
7th St Bridge (Henry County, Illinois)
Built 1930, deck and guard rails replaced in 2011Timber stringer bridge over BNSF RR 7th Street just S of OrionOpen to traffic
Abbott Road Bridge (Miller County, Missouri)
Wooden bridge over the Rock Island Railroad on Abbott Road (CR 54-76) northwest of EugeneOpen to one-lane traffic
Bono Bridge (Craighead County, Arkansas)
Built ca. 1900; demolished in surprise fashion by BNSF on March 17, 2011Lost wooden bridge over the BNSF Railroad on CR 352 in JonesboroRemoved but not replaced
Camelback Bridge (McLean County, Illinois)
Built 1906Wooden Kingpost pony truss bridge over Constitution Trail (formerly Illinois Central Railroad) on Virginia Avenue in NormalOpen to two-lane traffic above and pedestrian traffic below
Croft Street Bridge (Carroll County, Georgia)
Built ca. 1940Timber stringer bridge over Norfolk Southern Railroad on Croft StreetOpen to traffic
CSX Railroad Bridge (Lawrence County, Tennessee)
Built 1942Pony truss bridge over CSX Railroad on NFA 1761Open to traffic
Curtiss Street Bridge (Morgan County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1901Steel stringer bridge over Railroad on Curtiss Street in WaverlyOpen to traffic
Fee Fee Road Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Built 1962Wooden bridge over Missouri Central Railroad tracks on Fee Fee Road in Maryland HeightsOpen to traffic
Fourteenth Street Bridge (Pulaski County, Arkansas)
Built 1925; main span replaced 1988Wooden bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad on W. 14th Street in North Little RockKingpost truss span replaced with a steel stringer span in 1988, but timber trestle substructure preserved
Higbee Overhead Bridge (Randolph County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1940; main spans destroyed early 2008Partially destroyed wooden bridge over the KCS Railroad on CR 2561 (formerly CR 228X) just east of HigbeeTwo main spans collapsed, but approaches still intact
Intrepid Road Bridge (Macon County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1940Wooden bridge over BNSF Railway on Intrepid RoadOpen to traffic
Island Wooden Bridge (McLean County, Kentucky)
Built 1872 on KY 85 over the Owensboro-Nashville Railroad; relocated and rebuilt in Island Wooden Bridge Park in 2001Timber stringer bridge on a pedestrian trail in Island Wooden Bridge ParkOpen to pedestrians
MacGregor Street Bridge (Jasper County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1950Wooden bridge over the MNA Railroad on MacGregor Street in CarthageOpen to traffic
Main Street Bridge (Coweta County, Georgia)
Built 1940Timber stringer bridge over Norfolk Southern Railroad on Main StreetClosed to all traffic
Nichols Street Bridge (Callaway County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1940Wooden bridge over the Kansas City Southern Railway on Nichols Street at the William Woods University campus in FultonOpen to two-lane traffic
Oak Street Bridge (Jasper County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1920Wooden bridge over the UPRR on Oak Street in CarthageOpen to traffic
Old Wooden Bridge (Manitowoc County, Wisconsin)
Timber stringer bridge over Railroad on Old Wooden Bridge LaneOpen to traffic
Prairie Dell Road Bridge (Franklin County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1930; reconstructed 1996Timber stringer bridge over the Missouri Central Railroad on Prairie Dell Road in UnionOpen to traffic
Raytown Road Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1904; reduced to one-way traffic in 2004; rehabilitated 2005Wooden trestle bridge over the inactive Rock Island Railroad on Raytown Road in RaytownOpen to one-lane northbound traffic
Route V Bridge (Livingston County, Missouri)
Built 1936Wooden bridge over IMRL Railroad on Route V (E. Bridge Street) in ChillicotheOpen to traffic
Ryan Lane Bridge (Livingston County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1920Wooden bridge over IMRL Railroad on Ryan Lane in ChillicotheOpen to traffic
Seilbeck Road Bridge (Massac County, Illinois)
Wooden bridge over the ICRR on Seilbeck Road (TR 93) north of MetropolisOpen to one-lane traffic
Shober Bridge (Rowan County, North Carolina)
Built ca. 1932Steel stringer bridge over Norfolk Southern Railroad on North Ellis StreetOpen to traffic
Side Street Bridge (Johnson County, Illinois)
Wooden bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad on E. Side Street in Goreville, just off IL 37Open to one-lane traffic with a 3 ton weight limit
Sunnyside Road Bridge (Crawford County, Arkansas)
Built 1952; rehabilitated 1980Timber stringer bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad on Sunnyside RoadOpen to traffic
Thirteenth Street Bridge (Jefferson County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1950Timber stringer bridge over ICG Railroad on E. Thirteenth StreetClosed to all traffic
Walnut Street Bridge (Cullman County, Alabama)
Built 1915; rehabilitated 1986Timber stringer bridge over CSX Railroad on Walnut StreetOpen to traffic
Willow Avenue Bridge (Livingston County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1930; rehabilitated 1972Wooden bridge over CRBM Railroad on Willow Avenue (CR 247), just north of US 36Open to traffic
Zurich Street Bridge (Will County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1890 by the Chicago & Alton Railroad; replaced 1998Lost timber pony truss bridge over the UPRR on Zurich Street near JolietReplaced by modern bridge