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"Flying" Bridge (Chickasaw County, Iowa)
Built 1876 in Otterville, IA. Moved to Fredericksburg, IA in 1998.
Pratt through truss bridge over Plum Creek on Plum Creek Bike & Nature Trail
Open to pedestrians

1st Avenue Bridge (Original) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1885 ; replaced 1920
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Cedar River on 1st Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

3rd Avenue Bridge (Original) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1871, Replaced 1911
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Cedar River on 3rd Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Aldrich Change Bridge (Wayne County, New York)
Built 1858 to span the Erie Canal at Rochester; relocated 1880 to Palmyra; sold to farmer and relocated to cross Ganargua Creek; collapsed 1996; relocated and restored in Palmyra 2002-03
Parker pony truss bridge relocated and preserved at Aqueduct Park in Palmyra
Open to pedestrians

Ashland Road Bridge (Boone County, Missouri)
Built 1888 by H.W. Sebestian & Co.
Pratt through truss bridge over Hinkson Creek on Ashland Road in Columbia
Open to pedestrians

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
Open to pedestrians

Augusta Vicinity Whitewater River Bridge (Butler County, Kansas)
Built in 1886 by P.E. Lane
Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Whitewater River on SW 90th St (Abandoned)
Abandoned

Austin Bridge (Neosho County, Kansas)
Built 1872 near Chanute by the King Iron Bridge Co. Moved downstream ca. 1910. Relocated to Santa Fe Park in Chanute, Kansas.
Relocated Bowstring through truss bridge over Little Turkey Creek
Open to pedestrians

Avon Bridge (Hendricks County, Indiana)
Built 1875 by the Columbia Bridge Works
Whipple through truss bridge over White Lick Creek on a pedestrian trail (former Broyles Road) in Avon
Open to pedestrians

Baltimore & Ohio Monogahela Bridge (Marion County, West Virginia)
Fink iron bridge built here 1852; Destroyed by the CSA 1863; Replaced by indentical structure 1865; Replaced 1887; Present structure built 1912
Lost Fink through truss bridge over Monongahela River on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Bear Tavern Bridge (Mercer County, New Jersey)
Built 1882 by the King Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1950; closed to traffic Sept. 2009
Through truss bridge over Jacobs Creek on Bear Tavern Road (CR 579)
Closed to traffic

Bentonsport Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1882, removed from vehicular service 1985
Bridge over Des Moines River on trail
Open to pedestrians

Bevington Bridge (Madison County, Iowa)
Built 1884; Scheduled for replacement 1992
Pratt through truss bridge over Middle River on Waren Street in Bevington
Replaced by a new bridge

Big Elm Creek Bridge (Falls County, Texas)
Built likely in the 1870s.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Big Elm Creek on CR 179
Open to traffic

Boat Yard Ford Bridge (Saline County, Missouri)
Built 1888 by the Kansas City Bridge & Iron Co.
Lost wrought iron through truss bridge over Blackwater River on CR 220 near Nelson
Lost

Bois D'Arc Bridge (Butler County, Kansas)
Built 1885
Through truss bridge over Little Walnut River, 3.8 mi. east and 0.5 mi. north of Gordon
Open to traffic with a 6'6" height restriction.

Bollman Bridge (Howard County, Maryland)
Built for the main line of the B&O Railroad in 1869. Moved to present location around 1887. Remained in service until 1947. Restored in 1968 (perhaps 1983).
Bollman through truss bridge over Little Patuxent River in Savage, near the intersection of Goman Road and Foundry Street
Open to pedestrians

Bonanza Bridge (Caldwell County, Missouri)
Built 1883; replaced and relocated in 1994-95
Whipple through truss bridge over Shoal Creek on Bonanza Road
Relocated to a field next to the original site

Breeden's Bridge (Harrison County, Indiana)
Bridge reportedly relocated to its present location in 1959. Parker Truss span built in 1900 and the Pratt Truss span built in 1883. Breeden's Bridge is scheduled to be rehabilitated and retrofitted for use as a pedestrian bridge.
Parker through truss bridge over Blue River on CR 650S, an old logging trail over the Blue River in O'Bannon Woods State Park east of IN 62 about three miles south of Leavenworth, IN
Closed to all traffic

Bridge L-158, Goldens Bridge (Westchester County, New York)
This bridge was originally part of a three span bridge and located approximately one mile south of Kingston NY. Moved to it's current location c.1907
Whipple through truss bridge over Croton River
Closed to all traffic

Bruns' Bridge (Franklin County, Missouri)
Built 1888 by the King Iron Bridge Co.; bypassed by new bridge in 1993
Through truss bridge over Meramec River on Mill Hill Road south of Moselle
Closed to traffic

Burton Lane Bridge (Morgan County, Indiana)
Built 1875 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; replaced 1998; parts currently in storage.
Bowstring arch bridge over Indian Creek on Burton Lane, in storage after being damaged by truck.
Replaced by new bridge, but parts in storage

Butler Bridge (Berkshire County, Massachusetts)
Built 1881-82
Pratt deck truss bridge over Housatonic River on Butler Road
Open to pedestrians

Calhoun Street Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884 by the Phoenix Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 2010
Through truss bridge over Delaware River on Calhoun Street/Trenton Avenue
Open to traffic

Caplinger Mills Bridge (Cedar County, Missouri)
Built 1895 by the Chicago Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Sac River at Caplinger Mills
Open to pedestrians only

Carroll County Road 314 Bridge (Carroll County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1895 by the Edge Moor Bridge Works; later relocated here
Through truss bridge over the BNSF Railway on CR 314
Open to traffic

Cedar Street Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1876; rehabilitated ca. 1960
Through truss bridge over Back Creek on Feed Mill Road


Clark Bridge (Cass County, Missouri)
Built 1880 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Works
Abandoned through truss bridge over Old Channel South Grand River on S. Hess Road/315th Street
Abandoned

Clement Street Bridge (Hampshire County, Massachusetts)
Built 1894; rehabilitated 1923; closed July 2007
Through truss bridge over Mill River on Clement Street in Northampton
Closed to all traffic

Columbia Bridge (Franklin County, Kansas)
Built in 1880 by the Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio. Bypassed in 1980, but never removed. Collapsed 2010.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Marais des Cygnes River on what appears to be a former alignment of Labette Road.
Lost

County Line Bowstring Bridge (Cloud County, Kansas)
Built in 1876 as part of a four span bridge in the Concordia vicinity.
Bowstring truss bridge over West Creek on Republic Road, northwest of Hollis
Open to one-lane traffic on a low-maintenance road

Cox Ford Bridge (Caldwell County, Missouri)
Built 1888 by the King Iron Bridge Co.
Wrought iron through truss bridge over Shoal Creek on Bonanza Road
Closed to traffic

Cunningham Bridge (Madison County, Iowa)
Built 1886; Moved to a trail in 2008
Pony truss bridge over North River on Upland Trl
Open to pedestrians only

Danville-Mickles Bowstring Bridge (Yell County, Arkansas)
Originally built July 1880 by the King Bridge Co. at Danville; relocated in 1920
Derelict bowstring through truss bridge over Petit Jean River, between Danville and Ola
Abandoned with deck and approaches removed

Delgany Street Bridge (Denver County, Colorado)
Built 1891 by the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad; relocated here in 1923
Through truss bridge over Cherry Creek on Delgany Street in Denver
Open to Pedestrians

Delray Bridge (Iroquois County, Illinois)
Built 1883 in Concord Township, relocated to this location in 1931, replaced in 2002
Lost Through truss bridge over Spring Creek on E1200N Road
Replaced by new bridge

Dorrington Road Bridge (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1888 by the Pittsburgh Bridge Co.; demolished 2009
Lost pony truss bridge over Robinson Run on Dorrington Road
Demolished to make way for replacement bridge

Dresden Road Bridge (Pettis County, Missouri)
Built 1890-91 by the King Iron Bridge Co.
Lost through truss bridge over Muddy Creek on Dresden Road
No longer exists

Dubuque Wagon Bridge (Dubuque County, Iowa)
Built 1886; Demolished 1943
Lost Through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

East Riley Creek Bridge (Republic County, Kansas)
Built 1899 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Riley Creek, 2.0 mi. south and 0.2 mi. east of Belleville
Open to traffic

Egypt Pike Bridge (Pickaway County, Ohio)
Built in 1876. Replaced in 1987, but moved next to new bridge for pedestrian use.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Mud Run on Egypt Pike
Open to pedestrians

Elk Falls Bridge (Elk County, Kansas)
Built 1893 by the George E. King Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Elk River beyond the end of Montgomery Street in Elk Falls
Open to pedestrians only

Elk Fork Bridge (Bates County, Missouri)
Built 1884 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.; replaced 1992
Lost wrought-iron pony truss bridge over Elk Fork Creek on 15004 Road
Replaced by new bridge

Elm Street Bridge (Windsor County, Vermont)
Built 1869-70 by the National Bridge & Iron Works; rehabilitated 1980
Parker pony truss bridge over Ottauquechee River on VT 12 (Elm Street)
Open to traffic

Ember Avenue Bridge (Daviess County, Missouri)
Built 1893 by the Dildine Bridge Co.; later moved here
Wrought iron through truss bridge over Sampson Creek on Ember Avenue (CR 330)
Open to traffic

Emlenton Bridge (Venango County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1883 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; replaced 1987
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Allegheny River on PA 38 (Emlenton Street)
Replaced by new bridge

Eureka Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Built 1872; Relocated to City Park, Castalia, Iowa 1995
Bowstring pony truss bridge over land, it is displayed on flat ground in Castalia
Open to pedestrians

Euritt Bridge (Decatur County, Iowa)
Built 1882 by Phoenix Iron Co. erected by Daniel and Webster; Current status unknown
Pratt through truss bridge over Grand River on an unnamed local road near Leon
Intact but appears to be closed to traffic according to Bing

Fairground Street Bridge (Warren County, Mississippi)
One span was approach span on 1868 Dubuque RR Bridge; erected here in 1895; one panel removed; 2nd span relocated from unknown location; both spans built by the Keystone Bridge Company
Abandoned Pratt through truss over Illinois Central Railroad on Fairground St; one span was approach span Dubuque RR Bridge (1868 bridge) shortened by 1 panel (approx. 12 ft). 2nd span was also a RR bridge of unknown origin - shortened by 13.5 ft.
Abandoned

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
Being moved and restored

Fayette Station Bridge (Fayette County, West Virginia)
Built 1889; closed to traffic in 1977; reconstructed 1997
Through truss bridge over New River on CR 82
Open to one-way traffic

Featherbed Lane Bridge (Loudoun County, Virginia)
Built in 1889 by the Variety Iron Works; relocated here in 1932
Through truss bridge over Catoctin Creek on Featherbed Lane (Rt673)
Open to traffic

Feederdam Bridge (Clay County, Indiana)
Built 1894
Closed through truss bridge over Eel River on Towpath Road
Closed to all traffic

Fink Through Truss Bridge (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
Built 1858
Lost wrought iron through truss over South Branch Raritan River on CR 2 (Hamden Rd) in Hamden
Destroyed by vehicle collision in 1978

First Omaha Railroad Bridge (Douglas County, Nebraska)
Built 1873 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

Fort River Bridge (Hampshire County, Massachusetts)
Built 1880 and bypassed in 1965 by new bridge. Rebuilt at some point later into a pedestrian bridge.
Lenticular pony truss bridge over Fort River on a pedestrian path next to MA 116
Open to pedestrians

Fourpoints Bridge (Frederick County, Maryland)
Built ca. 1876 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1997
Through truss bridge over Tom's Creek on Keysville Road
Open to traffic

Freeman Bridge (Cass County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1875, probably by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.
Lost(?) bowstring pony truss bridge over South Grand River on E. 269th Street, just north of Freeman
Replaced by new bridge

Friendship Gardens Bridge (Hendricks County, Indiana)
Built 1886 by the Morse Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over White Lick Creek relocated to a park in Plainfield
Open to pedestrians only on a trail.

Galesburg Bridge (Jasper County, Missouri)
Built 1886 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; replaced 1991
Lost wrought iron through truss bridge over North Fork Spring River on CR 255
Replaced by new bridge

Gallman Road Bridge (Licking County, Ohio)
Built 1887 by the Columbia Bridge Works over St. Mary's River in Mercer County; relocated in 2002
Through truss bridge over Raccoon Creek on a pedestrian trail in Newark
Open to pedestrians only

Galvin Road Bridge (Berkshire County, Massachusetts)
Built 1884; disassembled and relocated to University of Massachusetts Amherst
Lenticular through truss bridge over Hoosic River on Galvin Road
In storage and awaiting reconstruction

Gaumer Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1886, damaged by flooding in 1994 and removed, replaced by new bridge in 2002
Lost through truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on TR 101, 0.5 mi. west of Alvin
Replaced by new bridge

George Street Bridge (Dearborn County, Indiana)
Built 1887 by Lomas Forge & Bridge Works; rehabilitated 1989 and 2011.
Through truss bridge over Hogan Creek on George Street in Aurora
Open to two-lane traffic

Georgia City Bridge (Jasper County, Missouri)
Built 1871 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; approach spans added 1885; closed to traffic 1986; relocated to Webb City
Relocated bowstring through truss at King Jack Park in Webb City
Open to pedestrians

Gholson Bridge (Brunswick County, Virginia)
Built 1884
Pratt through truss bridge over Meherrin River on Iron Bridge Road (Route 715)
Open to traffic

Glatfelter Station Road (York County, Pennsylvania)
Bridge was moved in the early 1980's to preserve it
Pratt pony truss bridge over Codorous Creek on Unnamed Road
Open to private traffic and pedistrans

Golden Hill Road Bridge (Berkshire County, Massachusetts)
Built 1885; rehabilitated 1970
Lenticular pony truss bridge formerly over Housatonic River on Golden Hill Road
In storage and awaiting reconstruction

Golf Course Road Bridge (Oneida County, New York)
Built ca.1885 and possibly relocated in 1910; rehabilitated 1959
Through truss bridge over Mohawk River on Golf Course Road in Rome
Open to traffic

Gordon Bridge (Butler County, Kansas)
Built in 1885 by the Kansas City Bridge & Iron Co. immediately before they built the nearby Bois d'arc Bridge. Bypassed by new bridge in 1985
Abandoned through truss bridge over Walnut River on SW 163rd, west of Gordon
Abandoned with deck removed

Gould Farm Bridge (Caldwell County, Missouri)
Built 1885 by the Cleveland Bridge Co.; replaced 1990
Lost through truss bridge over Shoal Creek on Gould Farm Road northeast of Kingston
Replaced by concrete bridge

Grand River Bridge (Daviess County, Missouri)
Built 1883 by the Kansas City Bridge & Iron Co.; closed to traffic in the 1990s
Whipple through truss bridge over Grand River on 137th Street
Abandoned with deck partially missing

Greenlane Drive Bridge (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889
Through truss bridge over Yellow Breeches Creek on Greenlane Drive in Lower Allen
Open to traffic

Greenup Bridge (Greenup County, Kentucky)
Built 1884 by the King Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1954
Lost three-span through truss bridge over Little Sandy River on KY 2541 in Greenup
Replaced by a new bridge

Grimms Bridge (Columbiana County, Ohio)
Built 1884 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1960 and 1997
Through truss bridge over Little Beaver Creek on Grimms Bridge Road (TR 1042) in Calcutta
Open to traffic

Gualala Road Bridge (Mendocino County, California)
Built in this location 1940
Pratt Through truss bridge over North Fork Gualala River on Gualala Road
Open to traffic

Hair's Ford Bridge (Macon County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1880, probably by the King Iron Bridge Co.; relocated here in 1892; replaced 1996
Lost bowstring pony truss bridge over Mussel Fork on Arizona Street
Replaced by new bridge

Half Mound Bridge (Jefferson County, Kansas)
Purchased from a company in Nebraska and erected by Jefferson County in 1935. Replaced by a new bridge in 1983.
Lost Baltimore through truss bridge over Delaware River on Half Mound Road (FAS 1325)
Removed and replaced by new bridge on new alignment

Hamilton Road Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1883 by the Smith Bridge Company; rehabilitated 1999
Pratt through truss bridge over Eight Mile Creek on Hamilton Road
Open to traffic

Hanover Bridge (Wright County, Minnesota)
Built 1885 by the Morse Bridge Co. of Youngstown, Ohio. Closed to traffic in December 1966.
Through truss bridge over Crow River at Hanover in St. Michael
Open to pedestrians only

Hardin City Bridge (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built 1879; relocated 1989 to a location one mile from its original location
Relocated through truss bridge northwest of Steamboat Rock
Relocated to a wildlife refuge just off the street. Bridge is derelict but may be relocated to a park or bike trail in the future

Hares Hill Road Bridge (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1869 by Thomas Moseley
Wrought-iron arch bridge over French Creek on Hares Hill Road
Open to traffic

Harris Ford Bridge (Monroe County, Indiana)
Originally built in Warren County, IN in 1887 and moved to Monroe County in 2003. Installed on site of original Illinois Central Railroad(Bloomington Southern) ROW and bridge site. Line accessed former quarry South of this location.
Pratt through truss bridge over Clear Creek on Clear Creek Trail in Bloomington
Open to pedestrians

Harvey Railroad Bridge (Marion County, Iowa)
Built 1878 by the American Bridge Co. for the CB&Q Railroad; converted for vehicular use in 1938
Four-span wrought-iron through truss bridge over the old channel of the Des Moines River on Harvey Island Road
Open to one-lane traffic on a minimum-maintenance road

Haven Road Bridge (Daviess County, Missouri)
Built 1892 by the Dildine Bridge Co.; replaced 1994
Lost through truss bridge over Grand River on CR 321
Replaced by new bridge

Henkins Ford Bridge (Caldwell County, Missouri)
Built 1887 by the King Bridge Co.; bypassed by new bridge in 2001
Through truss bridge over Shoal Creek on Catawba Road
Closed to traffic

Henszey's Bridge (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1869 as a two-span bridge at Slatington in Lehigh County; relocated 1900 to Wanamakers; closed to trafic 1987; moved to Central Pennsylvania College in 2002
Relocated bowstring pony truss bridge on a pedestrian walkway at Central Pennsylvania College
Open to pedestrians

Howard Street Kokosing River Bridge (Knox County, Ohio)
Built 1874; One of two spans remained until June 2007
Lost through truss bridge over Kokosing River on Howard Street (old CR 35)
No longer exists

Hyndman Bridge (Bedford County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1882 by the Columbia Bridge Works; replaced 1997
Lost wrought-iron through truss bridge over Little Wills Creek on Schellsburg Street (TR 350) in Hyndman
Replaced by new bridge

Iatan Bridge (Platte County, Missouri)
Built 1885 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.; demolished in 2002 (?)
Lost wrought iron pony truss bridge over Iatan Creek on Macadow Street in Iatan
Lost

Independence Bowstring (Verdigris River) Bridge (Montgomery County, Kansas)
Built 1871 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Bowstring through truss bridge over Verdigris River at the end of Burns Street in Independence
Abandoned with deck missing and surrounded by overgrowth

Indian Creek Bridge (Martin County, Indiana)
Built 1887 by Indiana Bridge Co. of Indianapolis; bypassed 1988
Abandoned Baltimore through truss bridge over Indian Creek on Former CR 1020N or #60
Abandoned

Island Park Bridge (Elkhart County, Indiana)
Built in 1869 by Simon Degraff as part of a 2-span bridge over the St. Joseph's River in Bristol, this span relocated here in 1907.
Lost bowstring through truss bridge over Elkhart River at Island Park entrance
Lost

J.D.Coffing Bridge (Fountain County, Indiana)
Built in 1886 as part of a 7-span bridge across the Wabash near Attica, moved to this location in 1924.
Two-span through truss bridge over Coal Creek on CR 800 South
Open to traffic

James River FM 141 Bridge (Greene County, Missouri)
Built 1885 by the Kansas City Bridge & Iron Co.; replaced 1993
Lost through truss bridge over James River on FM 141 in Springfield
Replaced by new bridge

Jenkins Creek Bridge (Jasper County, Missouri)
Built 1884 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; later relocated here; replaced 1994
Lost wrought iron pony truss bridge over Jenkins Creek on Newton Road
Replaced by new bridge

John Bright No. 1 Iron Bridge (Fairfield County, Ohio)
Originally built ca. 1884 by the Hocking Valley Bridge Works over Poplar Creek on Havenport Road near Carroll.
Wrought-iron through truss bridge relocated to the Ohio University-Lancaster campus
Open to pedestrians only

Johnstown Bridge (Schenectady County, New York)
Built ca. 1869 over Cayadutta Creek; relocated to Union College in 1979
Bowstring pony truss bridge on pedestrian walkway on the Union College campus
Open to pedestrians

Keck Lane Bridge (Buchanan County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1888, probably by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; replaced 1998
Lost wrought-iron through truss bridge over Contrary Creek on Keck Lane
Replaced by new bridge

Kent Park Bowstring Arch Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built in the 1870's over a tributary of Old Man's Creek in Liberty Township on Dane Road this bridge was moved to F.W. Kent Park in the late 1990's
Bowstring pony truss bridge on a trail at F.W. Kent County Park
Open to pedestrians

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