There are 3,851 bridges in this category · Only showing 2,608 bridges with photos
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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
"Polly "L"" Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1898 for Metropolitan West Side Elevated; route abandoned 1964
Camelback through truss bridge over UP RR (formerly C&NW RR)
Abandoned
110th Street Bridge (Kossuth County, Iowa)
Built 1895 by the King Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on 110th Street between Humboldt and Algona
Road is closed to traffic
133rd Avenue Bridge (Allegan County, Michigan)
Built 1897 by the Michigan Bridge Co,; Replaced by new bridge in 1996; Relocated in 1999 to the Calhoun County Historic Bridge Park
Relocated Pratt pony truss bridge over Rabbit River on 133rd Avenue in Hopkins; now relocated to the Historic Bridge Park in Calhoun County and restored as a pedestrian bridge
Relocated and open to pedestrians
14th Street Viaduct (Denver County, Colorado)
Built between 1895 and 1898 at a cost of $367,000. Widened 1939, demolished 1988.
Lost Bridge over Railroads, steets, South Platte River on 14th Street in Denver
Removed
17th Street Wilderness Road Bridge (Bell County, Kentucky)
Built ca. 1890
Through truss bridge over Yellow Creek on 17th Street (also known as Wildnerness Road, also old U.S. 25-E)) in Middlesborough
Open to traffic
1st Street Bridge (Lee County, Illinois)
Built 1854
Stone arch bridge over 1st Street on the abandoned Illinois Central Railroad in Dixon
Railroad line abandoned, but open to vehicular traffic below
25th street Upper Iowa River Bridge (Howard County, Iowa)
Built 1880; rehabilitated 1980
Steel stringer bridge over Upper Iowa River on Local 25th Street
Open to traffic
2nd Avenue Bridge (Lyon County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1899
Concrete arch culvert over the Rock River Tributary on N. 2nd Avenue at the west entrance of Island Park in Rock Rapids
Open to traffic
2nd Street Bridge (Lee County, Illinois)
Built 1854
Stone arch bridge over 2nd Street on the abandoned Illinois Central Railroad in Dixon
Railroad line abandoned, but open to vehicular traffic below
2nd Street Bridge (Bureau County, Illinois)
Built 1899
Pony truss bridge over King Creek just west of Mineral on 2nd St (TR10B)
Open to traffic
3rd Street Bridge (Lee County, Illinois)
Built 1854
Stone arch bridge over 3rd Street on the abandoned Illinois Central Railroad in Dixon
Railroad line abandoned, but open to vehicular traffic below
410th Street Bridge (Sioux County, Iowa)
Built 1897 by W.W. Allen; replaced 2001
Lost through truss bridge over Floyd River on 410th Street southwest of Hospers
Replaced by a modern bridge
46th Street Bridge (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Built 1896, closed to traffic in 1981
Lost Deck truss bridge over Ashtabula River on 46th Street in Ashtabula
Replaced by new bridge
4th Avenue Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1891
Warren Pony truss bridge over abandoned BNSF Railroad on MN 601 (4th Avenue N) in Minneapolis
Open to pedestrians only
5th Street Trail Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1898; closed to traffic in 1993; rehabilitated 1998 for pedestrian usage
Three-span through truss bridge over Raccoon River on SW 5th Street in Des Moines
Closed
602nd St Bridge (Dodge County, Minnesota)
Built 1897
Steel stringer bridge over Dodge Center Creek on 602 St (Twp 63)
Open to traffic
Abandoned Bowstring Bridge (Lorain County, Ohio)
Built ca.1880
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Black River (West Branch) on Possible old alignment of SR58
Abandoned
Abandoned NYC Stone Arch (Delaware County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1854
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Blues Creek on Abandoned railroad
Abandoned
Abbett Avenue Bridge (Morris County, New Jersey)
Built 1896; rehabilitated 1941; demolished ca. 1978; replacement bridge built 1986
Lost pony truss bridge over Whippany River on Abbett Avenue in Morristown
Replaced by new bridge
Abbey Avenue Viaduct (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1888 by the King Bridge Co.
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Walworth Valley Run and Nickle Plate/Big Four Railroad on Abbey Ave
Replaced by new bridge
Abington Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built 1881; replaced 1991
Lost through truss bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on Pottershop Road
Replaced by new bridge
Able Mitchell Bridge (Parke County, Indiana)
Built 1892 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co., bypassed 1991
Through truss bridge over Big Raccoon Creek on Mansfield Road northeast of Bridgeton
Open to pedestrians only
Ackley Covered Bridge (Wayne County, Michigan)
Originally crossed between Greene and Washington Counties in Pennsylvania (38-30-41x). Dismantled and moved to Dearborn in November 1937.
Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over pond in Dearborn
Open to horse-drawn carriages
Adairs Covered Bridge (Perry County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1864; damaged by flooding in 1919
Covered bridge over Shermans Creek on PA 3008
Open to traffic
Adams Covered Bridge (Morgan County, Ohio)
Built 1875
Covered bridge over San Toy Creek on San Toy Road south of Portersville
Open to pedestrians only
Adams Mill Covered Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built 1872 by the Wheelock Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1990
Covered bridge over Wildcat Creek on CR 50 East
Open to traffic
Adamsboro Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)
Built in 1898 by the Wabash Bridge & Iron Works, replaced in 1985.
Lost through truss bridge over Eel River on CR 150 N in Adamsboro
Replaced by new bridge
Adel Bridge (Dallas County, Iowa)
Built 1882 by the King Bridge Co.
Two-span through truss bridge over North Raccoon River on River Street in Adel
Closed to all traffic
Adelaide Bridge (Fremont County, Colorado)
Built 1894 on the narrow gauge Florence and Cripple Creek Railroad. Converted to highway use after the railroad was abandoned in 1912.
Steel trestle on Phantom Canyon Road over Eightmile Creek
Open to one-lane traffic on a gravel road
Aden Road Bridge (Prince William County, Virginia)
Built 1882
Through truss bridge over Southern Railroad on Aden Road in Nokesville
Open to traffic
AE&FRE RR Bridge (Kendall County, Illinois)
Built 1899
Slab bridge over Unnamed Stream on abandoned Aurora, Elgin & Fox River Electric Line
Open to pedestrians
Aetnaville Bridge (Ohio County, West Virginia)
Built 1891; closed to traffic December 1988
Through truss bridge over Ohio River Back Channel on Georgia Street in Wheeling
Open to pedestrians
Ahler's Bridge in Nockamixon Township (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1804. Rebuilt by Bucks County 2001
Stone arch bridge over Nockamixon Creek on Old Easton Road btwn Ferndale & Kinntnrtsville, PA
Open to traffic
Ahler's Bridge in Nockamixon Township (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1826, Rebuilt by Bucks County in 2001,
Two-span stone arch bridge over Nockamixon Creek on Old Easton Road in Nockamixon Twp btwn Ferndale & Knitnersville, PA
Open to traffic
Ahnapee and Western Railroad Swing Bridge (Door County, Wisconsin)
This was the first bridge crossing the bay of Sturgeon Bay
Lost Through truss bridge over Sturgeon Bay
Lost
Aiken Street Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1883 by the Corrugated Metal Co. (Berlin Iron Bridge Co.)
Five-span through truss bridge over Merrimack River on Aiken Street in Lowell
Open to traffic
Ak-sar-ben Bridge (Douglas County, Nebraska)
Built 1888; tolls removed 1947; replaced by I-480 bridge in 1966
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri River on Douglas Street
Replaced by new bridge
Alamuchee-Bellamy Covered Bridge (Sumter County, Alabama)
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alamuchee-Bellamy_Covered_Bridge for a detailed history
Lattice through truss bridge over a duck pond on a pedestrian walkway
Open to pedestrians only
Albany Covered Bridge (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Built 1858; rehabilitated 1970
Covered bridge over Swift River on Dugway Road in Albany
Open to traffic
Albion Bridge (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Built 1885 by the Boston Bridge Works; rehabilitated 1924; replaced 1996
Lost(?) two-span pony truss bridge over Blackstone River on School Street
Replaced by new bridge
Albion Trench Bridge (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Built 1887; rehabilitated 1926; replaced 1996
Lost(?) pony truss bridge over Albion Mill Race on School Street
Replaced by 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
Aline Covered Bridge (Snyder County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884
Covered bridge over North Branch Mahantango Creek in Meiserville
Open to pedestrians only
Allegheny Tunnel (Blair County, Pennsylvania)
Constructed 1851-854, Reconstructed in 1941, Adapted for COFC trains in 1994-1995
Tunnel under Allegheny Mountains on Norfolk Southern Railway (formerly PRR)
Open to traffic
Allenville Covered Bridge (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)
Built soon after the Civil War to replace an earlier structure. Destroyed by a severe thunderstorm during the morning of Nov. 2, 1945.
Lost covered bridge over Old Channel Whitewater River near Allenville
Destroyed by a severe thunderstorm
Alpine Tunnel (Gunnison County, Colorado)
Built 1880-82 by the Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad; collapsed and abandoned in 1910
Abandoned tunnel under the Continental Divide on the Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad, southwest of St. Elmo
Abandoned and partially caved-in
Alton Bridge (Crawford County, Indiana)
Through truss bridge over Little Blue River on CR 1190 South in Alton
Open to one-lane traffic
Alton Railroad Bridge (Madison County, Illinois)
Built 1892-94 under the direction of George S. Morison. Railroad line abandoned in 1988.
Lost through truss swing bridge over the Mississippi River on the Burlington Northern Railroad at Alton
Removed after the railroad line was abandoned
Alum Creek CR 225 (W. Liberty E. Rd.) Bridge (Morrow County, Ohio)
Built 1876 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1942
Through truss bridge over Alum Creek on CR 225 (W. Liberty E. Rd.)
Open to traffic
Alvord Lake Bridge (San Francisco County, California)
Built 1889 by Ernest L. Ransome
Reinforced concrete arch bridge over a pedestrian walkway at Golden Gate Park
Open to traffic
American Mill Bridge (Jasper County, Missouri)
Built 1886 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.; replaced 1985
Lost through truss bridge over Center Creek on CR 110 southeast of Carthage
Replaced by a modern bridge
Americus Bridge (Tippecanoe County, Indiana)
Built in 1893 by Lafayette Bridge Co.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wabash River on Grant Road
Replaced by new bridge
Amtrak Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1896; rehabilitated 1960
Pony truss bridge over Amtrak on PA 772 in Mount Joy
Open to traffic
Amtrak Railroad Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1895
Girder bridge over Amtrak Railroad on Holland Street
Closed to all traffic
Anamosa Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)
Built 1887; Replaced 1929; Closed to vehicular traffic 1955; Restored 1975; Damaged by flooding in 2008 and closed to all traffic; Reopened after repairs, ca 2011-2012
Pratt through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Pedestrian Walkway in Anamosa
Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Anderson Ferry (Boone County, Kentucky)
The Anderson Ferry has been in continuous operation since 1817 and has three ferries, Boone 7, Little Boone and Deborah A.
Ferry across Ohio River connecting Constance, KY and the west side of Cincinnati, OH.
Open to traffic
Anderson Road Bridge (Grayson County, Texas)
Built in 1886 by the Kansas City Bridge & Iron Company
Pratt through truss bridge relocated to public park
On display in park, used as pathway
Androscoggin Swinging Bridge (Cumberland County, Maine)
Built 1892 by John A. Roebling Sons Co.; Rebuilt 1936 by WPA following a flood; Rehabilitated 2006
Suspension bridge over Androscoggin River on Pedestrian Path in Brunswick and Topsham
Open to pedestrians
Angola Lake Shore Railroad Bridge (Erie County, New York)
Built ca. 1865, replaced ca. 1910
Lost Deck truss bridge over Big Sister Creek on former Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad in Angola
Replaced by new bridge
Antietam Ironworks Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Built 1832
Stone arch bridge over Antietam Creek on Harpers Ferry Road in Sharpsburg
Open to traffic
Apple River Road Bridge (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1890
Through truss bridge over Apple River on South Apple River Road
Open to traffic
Aqueduct Bridge Version 1 (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1833-43, replaced 1868
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Potomac on Canal
Replaced by new bridge
Aqueduct Bridge Version 2 (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1868 replaced 1887
Lost Howe deck truss bridge over Potomac River on Canal and Road
Replaced by new bridge
Aquilla Creek Bridge (McLennan County, Texas)
Built 1892 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Works; bypassed by new bridge in 1998
Through truss bridge over Aquilla Creek on Rogers Hill Road
Bypassed by new bridge
Arenas Bridge (Cayey, Puerto Rico)
Built 1893; bypassed by new bridge in 2004
Eiffel through truss bridge over Rio de la Plata on PR 735
Looks to be open to traffic via cars approaching and heading away from bridge on each side.
Arkansas & Missouri Trestle #1 (Washington County, Arkansas)
Built 1882
Bridge on Arkansas & Missouri (formerly Frisco) Railroad
Open to traffic
Arkansas & Missouri Trestle #2 (Washington County, Arkansas)
Built 1882
Bridge on Arkansas & Missouri (formerly Frisco) Railroad
Open to traffic
Arkansas & Missouri Trestle #3 (Washington County, Arkansas)
Built 1882
Bridge on Arkansas & Missouri (formerly Frisco) Railroad
Open to traffic
Arkansas River Pontoon Bridge (Yell County, Arkansas)
At one time owned by the Dardanelle and Russellville Railroad, but no trains ever crossed it.
Lost Pontoon bridge over Arkansas River in Dardanelle. Once hailed as the "Longest pontoon bridge over moving water". Carried Old Military Road, a major route between Little Rock and Fort Smith.
Demolished
Arkansas River Railroad Bridge (Sebastian County, Arkansas)
Built 1891, removed 1969
Lost Through truss bridge over Arkansas River for Railroad and at one time Wagon traffic in Ft. Smith. It was removed due to the Kerr-McClellan Arkansas river navigation project.
Lost
Arkansas Road Bridge (Gibson County, Indiana)
Built 1896; rehabilitated 1950, 1987
Through truss bridge over Robb Creek on Arkansas Road in Hazleton
Open to traffic
Arlington Green Bridge (Bennington County, Vermont)
Built 1852; rehabilitated 1979
Covered bridge over Battenkill River on C3023 in Arlington
Open to traffic
Armantrout Bridge (Clinton County, Indiana)
Built 1897; rehabilitated 1988; replaced 1998
Lost through truss bridge over Kilmore Creek on CR 130 W at 130W-350N
Replaced by new bridge
Armitage Bridge (Lane County, Oregon)
Built 1887
Whipple through truss bridge over McKenzie River on Pedestrian Path in Coburg
Open to pedestrians
Armstrong Covered Bridge (Guernsey County, Ohio)
Built 1849; relocated 1966
Covered bridge over an unnamed creek at the City Park in Cambridge
Open to pedestrians only
Armstrong Gravel Pit Bridge (Emmet County, Iowa)
Built 1899 by A.H. Austin in Kossuth County; relocated here in the 1940s to serve a gravel pit; abandoned 1971
Derelict through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River northwest of Armstrong
Privately owned
Arsenal Bridge (Scott County, Iowa)
Built 1896, Rehabilitated 1983 & 1997
Baltimore through truss bridge over Mississippi River on 2 lanes of traffic and a single rail line in Davenport
Open to traffic
Artist's Bridge (Oxford County, Maine)
Built 1872, bypassed in 1958
Covered bridge over Sunday River on a pedestrian trail
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
Ashuelot Covered Bridge (Cheshire County, New Hampshire)
Built 1864; rehabilitated 1999
Covered bridge over Ashuelot River on Gunn Mountain Road in Winchester
Open to traffic
Ashworth Park Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1897
Truss bridge over Trail and Walnut Creek on railroad
Open to traffic
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
Atkinson Road Bridge Solebury Twp, PA (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1873; rehabilitated 1976 and 2006
Stone arch bridge over Pidcock Creek on Atkinson Road in Solebury Twp, East of Lahaska, PA. Bucks County Bridge # 305, PA
Open to traffic
Auchumpkee Creek Covered Bridge (Upson County, Georgia)
Built 1892, rebuilt 1997 after it was damaged by a flood.
Lattice through truss bridge over Auchumpkee Creek on Allen Road
Open to pedestrians
Augusta Street Bridge (Bexar County, Texas)
Built 1890 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co. of East Berlin Conn.
Lenticular pony truss bridge over San Antonio River on Augusta Street in San Antonio
Open to traffic
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
Augusta/ Turtle Creek Bridge (Bracken County, Kentucky)
Built ca. 1880, possibly relocated here ca. 1920
Bowstring Pony truss bridge over Turtle Creek on Long Stretch Road
Open to traffic in fairly good condition
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
B.N.S.F. - Stampede Tunnel (Kittitas County, Washington)
Tunnel opened in May of 1888, forced-air ventilation added later
Tunnel under the Cascade Mountains just south of Snoqualmie Pass on BNSF Railway (former Northern Pacific Railway)
Open to traffic
Babb's Bridge (Cumberland County, Maine)
Built 1843; Destroyed in arson fire, 1973; Replaced by an exact replica, 1976
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Presumpscot River on Hurricane Road in South Windham
Replaced by new bridge
Babylon Bend Bridge (Fulton County, Illinois)
Built 1890. One of the nine bridges submitted to NRHP in "Metal Highway Bridges of Fulton County Thematic Resources", 1980-10-29
Through truss bridge over Spoon River on Babylon Road (TR 123)
Closed to all traffic
Back Bone Road Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1872, replaced in 1980
Lost Through truss bridge over former C&EI Railroad on Back Bone Road south of Danville
Replaced by new bridge
Bacon Bridge (Moniteau County, Missouri)
Built 1885 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio. Damaged by flooding in September 1905 and rebuilt 1906 by the Interstate Bridge Co. of Kansas City. Replaced 1987.
Lost through truss bridge over Moniteau Creek on Bacon Bridge Road
Replaced by a concrete bridge
Balcony Bridge (New York County, New York)
Built in 1860 as one of Central Park's original 35 bridges
Stone arch bridge on West Drive in Central Park
Open to traffic
Ballard Road Covered Bridge (Greene County, Ohio)
Built 1883 by J.C. Brown
Covered bridge over North Fork Caesars Creek on Ballard Road (TR 6)
Open to traffic
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
Baltimore Bridge (Windsor County, Vermont)
built 1870 by Granville LeLand and Dennis Allen
Lattice through truss bridge
Closed to all traffic
Banks Covered Bridge (Lawrence County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889
Covered bridge over Neshannock Creek on TR 476, southwest of New Wilmington
Open to traffic
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19th Century
"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
"Polly "L"" Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)Built 1898 for Metropolitan West Side Elevated; route abandoned 1964
Camelback through truss bridge over UP RR (formerly C&NW RR)
Abandoned
110th Street Bridge (Kossuth County, Iowa)Built 1895 by the King Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on 110th Street between Humboldt and Algona
Road is closed to traffic
133rd Avenue Bridge (Allegan County, Michigan)Built 1897 by the Michigan Bridge Co,; Replaced by new bridge in 1996; Relocated in 1999 to the Calhoun County Historic Bridge Park
Relocated Pratt pony truss bridge over Rabbit River on 133rd Avenue in Hopkins; now relocated to the Historic Bridge Park in Calhoun County and restored as a pedestrian bridge
Relocated and open to pedestrians
14th Street Viaduct (Denver County, Colorado)Built between 1895 and 1898 at a cost of $367,000. Widened 1939, demolished 1988.
Lost Bridge over Railroads, steets, South Platte River on 14th Street in Denver
Removed
17th Street Wilderness Road Bridge (Bell County, Kentucky)Built ca. 1890
Through truss bridge over Yellow Creek on 17th Street (also known as Wildnerness Road, also old U.S. 25-E)) in Middlesborough
Open to traffic
1st Street Bridge (Lee County, Illinois)Built 1854
Stone arch bridge over 1st Street on the abandoned Illinois Central Railroad in Dixon
Railroad line abandoned, but open to vehicular traffic below
25th street Upper Iowa River Bridge (Howard County, Iowa)Built 1880; rehabilitated 1980
Steel stringer bridge over Upper Iowa River on Local 25th Street
Open to traffic
2nd Avenue Bridge (Lyon County, Iowa)Built ca. 1899
Concrete arch culvert over the Rock River Tributary on N. 2nd Avenue at the west entrance of Island Park in Rock Rapids
Open to traffic
2nd Street Bridge (Lee County, Illinois)Built 1854
Stone arch bridge over 2nd Street on the abandoned Illinois Central Railroad in Dixon
Railroad line abandoned, but open to vehicular traffic below
2nd Street Bridge (Bureau County, Illinois)Built 1899
Pony truss bridge over King Creek just west of Mineral on 2nd St (TR10B)
Open to traffic
3rd Street Bridge (Lee County, Illinois)Built 1854
Stone arch bridge over 3rd Street on the abandoned Illinois Central Railroad in Dixon
Railroad line abandoned, but open to vehicular traffic below
410th Street Bridge (Sioux County, Iowa)Built 1897 by W.W. Allen; replaced 2001
Lost through truss bridge over Floyd River on 410th Street southwest of Hospers
Replaced by a modern bridge
46th Street Bridge (Ashtabula County, Ohio)Built 1896, closed to traffic in 1981
Lost Deck truss bridge over Ashtabula River on 46th Street in Ashtabula
Replaced by new bridge
4th Avenue Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)Built 1891
Warren Pony truss bridge over abandoned BNSF Railroad on MN 601 (4th Avenue N) in Minneapolis
Open to pedestrians only
5th Street Trail Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1898; closed to traffic in 1993; rehabilitated 1998 for pedestrian usage
Three-span through truss bridge over Raccoon River on SW 5th Street in Des Moines
Closed
602nd St Bridge (Dodge County, Minnesota)Built 1897
Steel stringer bridge over Dodge Center Creek on 602 St (Twp 63)
Open to traffic
Abandoned Bowstring Bridge (Lorain County, Ohio)Built ca.1880
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Black River (West Branch) on Possible old alignment of SR58
Abandoned
Abandoned NYC Stone Arch (Delaware County, Ohio)Built ca. 1854
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Blues Creek on Abandoned railroad
Abandoned
Abbett Avenue Bridge (Morris County, New Jersey)Built 1896; rehabilitated 1941; demolished ca. 1978; replacement bridge built 1986
Lost pony truss bridge over Whippany River on Abbett Avenue in Morristown
Replaced by new bridge
Abbey Avenue Viaduct (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)Built 1888 by the King Bridge Co.
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Walworth Valley Run and Nickle Plate/Big Four Railroad on Abbey Ave
Replaced by new bridge
Abington Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)Built 1881; replaced 1991
Lost through truss bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on Pottershop Road
Replaced by new bridge
Able Mitchell Bridge (Parke County, Indiana)Built 1892 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co., bypassed 1991
Through truss bridge over Big Raccoon Creek on Mansfield Road northeast of Bridgeton
Open to pedestrians only
Ackley Covered Bridge (Wayne County, Michigan)Originally crossed between Greene and Washington Counties in Pennsylvania (38-30-41x). Dismantled and moved to Dearborn in November 1937.
Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over pond in Dearborn
Open to horse-drawn carriages
Adairs Covered Bridge (Perry County, Pennsylvania)Built 1864; damaged by flooding in 1919
Covered bridge over Shermans Creek on PA 3008
Open to traffic
Adams Covered Bridge (Morgan County, Ohio)Built 1875
Covered bridge over San Toy Creek on San Toy Road south of Portersville
Open to pedestrians only
Adams Mill Covered Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)Built 1872 by the Wheelock Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1990
Covered bridge over Wildcat Creek on CR 50 East
Open to traffic
Adamsboro Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)Built in 1898 by the Wabash Bridge & Iron Works, replaced in 1985.
Lost through truss bridge over Eel River on CR 150 N in Adamsboro
Replaced by new bridge
Adel Bridge (Dallas County, Iowa)Built 1882 by the King Bridge Co.
Two-span through truss bridge over North Raccoon River on River Street in Adel
Closed to all traffic
Adelaide Bridge (Fremont County, Colorado)Built 1894 on the narrow gauge Florence and Cripple Creek Railroad. Converted to highway use after the railroad was abandoned in 1912.
Steel trestle on Phantom Canyon Road over Eightmile Creek
Open to one-lane traffic on a gravel road
Aden Road Bridge (Prince William County, Virginia)Built 1882
Through truss bridge over Southern Railroad on Aden Road in Nokesville
Open to traffic
AE&FRE RR Bridge (Kendall County, Illinois)Built 1899
Slab bridge over Unnamed Stream on abandoned Aurora, Elgin & Fox River Electric Line
Open to pedestrians
Aetnaville Bridge (Ohio County, West Virginia)Built 1891; closed to traffic December 1988
Through truss bridge over Ohio River Back Channel on Georgia Street in Wheeling
Open to pedestrians
Ahler's Bridge in Nockamixon Township (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)Built 1804. Rebuilt by Bucks County 2001
Stone arch bridge over Nockamixon Creek on Old Easton Road btwn Ferndale & Kinntnrtsville, PA
Open to traffic
Ahler's Bridge in Nockamixon Township (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)Built 1826, Rebuilt by Bucks County in 2001,
Two-span stone arch bridge over Nockamixon Creek on Old Easton Road in Nockamixon Twp btwn Ferndale & Knitnersville, PA
Open to traffic
Ahnapee and Western Railroad Swing Bridge (Door County, Wisconsin)This was the first bridge crossing the bay of Sturgeon Bay
Lost Through truss bridge over Sturgeon Bay
Lost
Aiken Street Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)Built 1883 by the Corrugated Metal Co. (Berlin Iron Bridge Co.)
Five-span through truss bridge over Merrimack River on Aiken Street in Lowell
Open to traffic
Ak-sar-ben Bridge (Douglas County, Nebraska)Built 1888; tolls removed 1947; replaced by I-480 bridge in 1966
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri River on Douglas Street
Replaced by new bridge
Alamuchee-Bellamy Covered Bridge (Sumter County, Alabama)See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alamuchee-Bellamy_Covered_Bridge for a detailed history
Lattice through truss bridge over a duck pond on a pedestrian walkway
Open to pedestrians only
Albany Covered Bridge (Carroll County, New Hampshire)Built 1858; rehabilitated 1970
Covered bridge over Swift River on Dugway Road in Albany
Open to traffic
Albion Bridge (Providence County, Rhode Island)Built 1885 by the Boston Bridge Works; rehabilitated 1924; replaced 1996
Lost(?) two-span pony truss bridge over Blackstone River on School Street
Replaced by new bridge
Albion Trench Bridge (Providence County, Rhode Island)Built 1887; rehabilitated 1926; replaced 1996
Lost(?) pony truss bridge over Albion Mill Race on School Street
Replaced by 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
Aline Covered Bridge (Snyder County, Pennsylvania)Built 1884
Covered bridge over North Branch Mahantango Creek in Meiserville
Open to pedestrians only
Allegheny Tunnel (Blair County, Pennsylvania)Constructed 1851-854, Reconstructed in 1941, Adapted for COFC trains in 1994-1995
Tunnel under Allegheny Mountains on Norfolk Southern Railway (formerly PRR)
Open to traffic
Allenville Covered Bridge (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)Built soon after the Civil War to replace an earlier structure. Destroyed by a severe thunderstorm during the morning of Nov. 2, 1945.
Lost covered bridge over Old Channel Whitewater River near Allenville
Destroyed by a severe thunderstorm
Alpine Tunnel (Gunnison County, Colorado)Built 1880-82 by the Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad; collapsed and abandoned in 1910
Abandoned tunnel under the Continental Divide on the Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad, southwest of St. Elmo
Abandoned and partially caved-in
Alton Bridge (Crawford County, Indiana)Through truss bridge over Little Blue River on CR 1190 South in Alton
Open to one-lane traffic
Alton Railroad Bridge (Madison County, Illinois)Built 1892-94 under the direction of George S. Morison. Railroad line abandoned in 1988.
Lost through truss swing bridge over the Mississippi River on the Burlington Northern Railroad at Alton
Removed after the railroad line was abandoned
Alum Creek CR 225 (W. Liberty E. Rd.) Bridge (Morrow County, Ohio)Built 1876 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1942
Through truss bridge over Alum Creek on CR 225 (W. Liberty E. Rd.)
Open to traffic
Alvord Lake Bridge (San Francisco County, California)Built 1889 by Ernest L. Ransome
Reinforced concrete arch bridge over a pedestrian walkway at Golden Gate Park
Open to traffic
American Mill Bridge (Jasper County, Missouri)Built 1886 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.; replaced 1985
Lost through truss bridge over Center Creek on CR 110 southeast of Carthage
Replaced by a modern bridge
Americus Bridge (Tippecanoe County, Indiana)Built in 1893 by Lafayette Bridge Co.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wabash River on Grant Road
Replaced by new bridge
Amtrak Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)Built 1896; rehabilitated 1960
Pony truss bridge over Amtrak on PA 772 in Mount Joy
Open to traffic
Amtrak Railroad Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)Built 1895
Girder bridge over Amtrak Railroad on Holland Street
Closed to all traffic
Anamosa Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)Built 1887; Replaced 1929; Closed to vehicular traffic 1955; Restored 1975; Damaged by flooding in 2008 and closed to all traffic; Reopened after repairs, ca 2011-2012
Pratt through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Pedestrian Walkway in Anamosa
Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Anderson Ferry (Boone County, Kentucky)The Anderson Ferry has been in continuous operation since 1817 and has three ferries, Boone 7, Little Boone and Deborah A.
Ferry across Ohio River connecting Constance, KY and the west side of Cincinnati, OH.
Open to traffic
Anderson Road Bridge (Grayson County, Texas)Built in 1886 by the Kansas City Bridge & Iron Company
Pratt through truss bridge relocated to public park
On display in park, used as pathway
Androscoggin Swinging Bridge (Cumberland County, Maine)Built 1892 by John A. Roebling Sons Co.; Rebuilt 1936 by WPA following a flood; Rehabilitated 2006
Suspension bridge over Androscoggin River on Pedestrian Path in Brunswick and Topsham
Open to pedestrians
Angola Lake Shore Railroad Bridge (Erie County, New York)Built ca. 1865, replaced ca. 1910
Lost Deck truss bridge over Big Sister Creek on former Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad in Angola
Replaced by new bridge
Antietam Ironworks Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)Built 1832
Stone arch bridge over Antietam Creek on Harpers Ferry Road in Sharpsburg
Open to traffic
Apple River Road Bridge (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)Built ca. 1890
Through truss bridge over Apple River on South Apple River Road
Open to traffic
Aqueduct Bridge Version 1 (Washington, District of Columbia)Built 1833-43, replaced 1868
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Potomac on Canal
Replaced by new bridge
Aqueduct Bridge Version 2 (Washington, District of Columbia)Built 1868 replaced 1887
Lost Howe deck truss bridge over Potomac River on Canal and Road
Replaced by new bridge
Aquilla Creek Bridge (McLennan County, Texas)Built 1892 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Works; bypassed by new bridge in 1998
Through truss bridge over Aquilla Creek on Rogers Hill Road
Bypassed by new bridge
Arenas Bridge (Cayey, Puerto Rico)Built 1893; bypassed by new bridge in 2004
Eiffel through truss bridge over Rio de la Plata on PR 735
Looks to be open to traffic via cars approaching and heading away from bridge on each side.
Arkansas & Missouri Trestle #1 (Washington County, Arkansas)Built 1882
Bridge on Arkansas & Missouri (formerly Frisco) Railroad
Open to traffic
Arkansas & Missouri Trestle #2 (Washington County, Arkansas)Built 1882
Bridge on Arkansas & Missouri (formerly Frisco) Railroad
Open to traffic
Arkansas & Missouri Trestle #3 (Washington County, Arkansas)Built 1882
Bridge on Arkansas & Missouri (formerly Frisco) Railroad
Open to traffic
Arkansas River Pontoon Bridge (Yell County, Arkansas)At one time owned by the Dardanelle and Russellville Railroad, but no trains ever crossed it.
Lost Pontoon bridge over Arkansas River in Dardanelle. Once hailed as the "Longest pontoon bridge over moving water". Carried Old Military Road, a major route between Little Rock and Fort Smith.
Demolished
Arkansas River Railroad Bridge (Sebastian County, Arkansas)Built 1891, removed 1969
Lost Through truss bridge over Arkansas River for Railroad and at one time Wagon traffic in Ft. Smith. It was removed due to the Kerr-McClellan Arkansas river navigation project.
Lost
Arkansas Road Bridge (Gibson County, Indiana)Built 1896; rehabilitated 1950, 1987
Through truss bridge over Robb Creek on Arkansas Road in Hazleton
Open to traffic
Arlington Green Bridge (Bennington County, Vermont)Built 1852; rehabilitated 1979
Covered bridge over Battenkill River on C3023 in Arlington
Open to traffic
Armantrout Bridge (Clinton County, Indiana)Built 1897; rehabilitated 1988; replaced 1998
Lost through truss bridge over Kilmore Creek on CR 130 W at 130W-350N
Replaced by new bridge
Armitage Bridge (Lane County, Oregon)Built 1887
Whipple through truss bridge over McKenzie River on Pedestrian Path in Coburg
Open to pedestrians
Armstrong Covered Bridge (Guernsey County, Ohio)Built 1849; relocated 1966
Covered bridge over an unnamed creek at the City Park in Cambridge
Open to pedestrians only
Armstrong Gravel Pit Bridge (Emmet County, Iowa)Built 1899 by A.H. Austin in Kossuth County; relocated here in the 1940s to serve a gravel pit; abandoned 1971
Derelict through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River northwest of Armstrong
Privately owned
Arsenal Bridge (Scott County, Iowa)Built 1896, Rehabilitated 1983 & 1997
Baltimore through truss bridge over Mississippi River on 2 lanes of traffic and a single rail line in Davenport
Open to traffic
Artist's Bridge (Oxford County, Maine)Built 1872, bypassed in 1958
Covered bridge over Sunday River on a pedestrian trail
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
Ashuelot Covered Bridge (Cheshire County, New Hampshire)Built 1864; rehabilitated 1999
Covered bridge over Ashuelot River on Gunn Mountain Road in Winchester
Open to traffic
Ashworth Park Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1897
Truss bridge over Trail and Walnut Creek on railroad
Open to traffic
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
Atkinson Road Bridge Solebury Twp, PA (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)Built 1873; rehabilitated 1976 and 2006
Stone arch bridge over Pidcock Creek on Atkinson Road in Solebury Twp, East of Lahaska, PA. Bucks County Bridge # 305, PA
Open to traffic
Auchumpkee Creek Covered Bridge (Upson County, Georgia)Built 1892, rebuilt 1997 after it was damaged by a flood.
Lattice through truss bridge over Auchumpkee Creek on Allen Road
Open to pedestrians
Augusta Street Bridge (Bexar County, Texas)Built 1890 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co. of East Berlin Conn.
Lenticular pony truss bridge over San Antonio River on Augusta Street in San Antonio
Open to traffic
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
Augusta/ Turtle Creek Bridge (Bracken County, Kentucky)Built ca. 1880, possibly relocated here ca. 1920
Bowstring Pony truss bridge over Turtle Creek on Long Stretch Road
Open to traffic in fairly good condition
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
B.N.S.F. - Stampede Tunnel (Kittitas County, Washington)Tunnel opened in May of 1888, forced-air ventilation added later
Tunnel under the Cascade Mountains just south of Snoqualmie Pass on BNSF Railway (former Northern Pacific Railway)
Open to traffic
Babb's Bridge (Cumberland County, Maine)Built 1843; Destroyed in arson fire, 1973; Replaced by an exact replica, 1976
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Presumpscot River on Hurricane Road in South Windham
Replaced by new bridge
Babylon Bend Bridge (Fulton County, Illinois)Built 1890. One of the nine bridges submitted to NRHP in "Metal Highway Bridges of Fulton County Thematic Resources", 1980-10-29
Through truss bridge over Spoon River on Babylon Road (TR 123)
Closed to all traffic
Back Bone Road Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)Built 1872, replaced in 1980
Lost Through truss bridge over former C&EI Railroad on Back Bone Road south of Danville
Replaced by new bridge
Bacon Bridge (Moniteau County, Missouri)Built 1885 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio. Damaged by flooding in September 1905 and rebuilt 1906 by the Interstate Bridge Co. of Kansas City. Replaced 1987.
Lost through truss bridge over Moniteau Creek on Bacon Bridge Road
Replaced by a concrete bridge
Balcony Bridge (New York County, New York)Built in 1860 as one of Central Park's original 35 bridges
Stone arch bridge on West Drive in Central Park
Open to traffic
Ballard Road Covered Bridge (Greene County, Ohio)Built 1883 by J.C. Brown
Covered bridge over North Fork Caesars Creek on Ballard Road (TR 6)
Open to traffic
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
Baltimore Bridge (Windsor County, Vermont)built 1870 by Granville LeLand and Dennis Allen
Lattice through truss bridge
Closed to all traffic
Banks Covered Bridge (Lawrence County, Pennsylvania)Built 1889
Covered bridge over Neshannock Creek on TR 476, southwest of New Wilmington
Open to traffic
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