Historic Bridges of the U.S.

There are 2,103 bridges in this category · Only showing 789 bridges with photos
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100th Street Bridge (Kossuth County, Iowa)
Built 1895 by the King Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on 100th Street between Humboldt and Algona
Probably open to traffic

133rd Avenue Bridge (Allegan County, Michigan)
Built 1897; Replaced 1996; Relocated 1996
Relocated Pratt pony truss bridge over Rabbit River on 133rd Avenue in Hopkins
Replaced by new bridge

3rd Street Covered Bridge (Carter County, Tennessee)
Bridge over Doe River on Walking path in Downtown Elizabethton
Open to pedestrians

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

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

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

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 ca. 1872 by the Wheelock Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1990
Three-span covered bridge over Wildcat Creek on CR 50 East
Open to 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

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

Aline Covered Bridge (Snyder County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884
Covered bridge over North Branch Mahantango Creek in Meiserville
Open to pedestrians only

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 Railroad Bridge (Madison County, Illinois)
Built 1892-94 under the direction of George S. Morison
Lost through truss swing bridge over the Mississippi River on the Burlington Northern Railroad at Alton
Removed after the railroad line was abandoned

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

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 Railroad Bridge (Sebastian County, Arkansas)
Built 1891, removed circa 1969-70.
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

Armitage Bridge (Lane County, Oregon)
Built 1887
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
Abandoned, with deck partially destroyed

Augusta Street Bridge (Bexar County, Texas)
Built 1890 Berlin Iron Bridge Co. East Berlin Conn.
Truss bridge over San Antonio River on Augusta Street in San Antonio
Open to traffic

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

B&O Railroad Benwood Bridge (Marshall County, West Virginia)
Built 1870
Through truss bridge over Ohio River on Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in Benwood

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
Through truss bridge over Spoon River on Babylon Road (TR 123)
Closed to all traffic

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

Banks Covered Bridge (Lawrence County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889
Covered bridge over Neshannock Creek on TR 476, southwest of New Wilmington
Open to traffic

Banning Mill and Crossing (Minnehaha County, South Dakota)
The bridge was built three times in its lifetime: 1884, 1895, and 1899. While it was washed away the first two times, the bridge collapsed under a herd of cattle the third time. It was never rebuilt.
Lost bridge over Big Sioux River on 267th Street just south of Hwy. 42 and Iverson Bridges near East Sioux Falls
Collapsed

Bardwell's Ferry Bridge (Franklin County, Massachusetts)
Built 1882 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1995
Through truss bridge over Deerfield River on Bardwell's Ferry Road in Conway
Open to traffic

Barkhurst Mill Covered Bridge (Morgan County, Ohio)
Built 1872 NE of Chesterhill, now abandoned.
Abandoned multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Wolf Creek on TR21 (dead end)
Abandoned

Barrackville Covered Bridge (Marion County, West Virginia)
Built in 1853 by Eli & Lemuel Chenoweth; Bypassed 1987
Burr arch-truss bridge over Finch's Run on CH 21
Open to pedestrians

Baumgardner Mill Covered Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1860; rehabilitated 1987
Covered bridge over Pequea Creek on Covered Bridge Road
Open to traffic

Bay Covered Bridge (Vinton County, Ohio)
Built 1876; relocated 1966
Covered bridge over a pond in the Junior Fairgrounds at MacArthur
Open to pedestrians only

Bean Blossom Covered Bridge (Brown County, Indiana)
Built 1880 by Joseph Basley
Covered bridge over Bean Blossom Creek on Covered Bridge Road
Open to one-lane traffic

Bear Creek Bridge (Richland County, Wisconsin)
Built 1886; Moved to this location on unknown date; Replaced 1990
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Bear Creek on St Killian Road in Town of Buena Vista
Replaced by new bridge, Status of Pratt pony truss is unknown

Bear River City (Box Elder County, Utah)
Built 1889, Replaced 1999 but not removed.
Lost Through truss bridge over Bear River on County Road in Bear River City
Replaced by new bridge

Beatty Mills Bridge (Armstrong County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1875 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Buffalo Creek on TR 659
Gone, replaced with concrete bridge in 2008

Beaver Dam Road Bridge (Washington County, Wisconsin)
Built 1896; Bridge extant 1996; Removed, date uknown;
Lost Bedstead pony truss bridge over Rock River on Beaver Dam Road in Town of Addison
Removed

Beech Creek Bridge (Owen County, Indiana)
Built 1889
Pony truss bridge over Beech Creek on CR 550 South
Open to traffic

Beech Fork Covered Bridge (Washington County, Kentucky)
Built 1865 by Cornelius Barnes; made obsolete by new bridge in 1977; rehabilitated 1982
Two-span covered bridge over Beech Fork River on KY 458
Open to pedestrians only

Bell Covered Bridge (Washington County, Ohio)
Built 1888 by E.B. Henderson; rehabilitated 1998; closed Aug. 2005 because of termite damage. Now repaired and reopened to traffic.
Covered bridge over Falls Creek on Bell Road (TR 39)
Open to traffic

Bell Ford Covered Bridge (Jackson County, Indiana)
Built 1885; collapsed in 1999 and 2006
Collapsed covered bridge over East Fork White River
Destroyed by flooding

Bellefontaine Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Construction started July 4, 1892, with the first train crossing on Dec. 27, 1893
Four-span railroad through truss bridge over the Missouri River near Fort Bellefontaine in West Alton
Open to one track of railroad traffic

Bells Mill Bridge (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1988
Wooden covered bridge over Sewickley Creek
Open to light auto traffic

Bennett's Mill Covered Bridge (Greenup County, Kentucky)
Built ca. 1855; reconstructed 2003
Covered bridge over Tygart's Creek on KY 1215
Open to traffic

Benton Park Brick Arch Bridge (St. Louis, Missouri)
Built 1866
Brick and stone arch bridge over Benton Park Lake on a footpath in Benton Park
Open to pedestrians

Bergstresser Covered Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1887 by the Columbus Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1971
Covered bridge over Walnut Creek on Big Run Road near Groveport in Columbus
Open to pedestrians only

Berkheimer Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built 1899 by the Clinton Bridge & Iron Works; closed 2001; rehabilitated 2005
Through truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on 215th Street west of Humboldt
Open to traffic

Bertram Road Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1876; rehabilitated 1987
Through truss bridge over Indian Creek on Bertram Road in Cedar Rapids
Open to traffic

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

Bickham Covered Bridge (Logan County, Ohio)
Built 1877; rehabilitated 1959
Covered bridge over South Fork Miami River on CR 38
Open to traffic

Bidwell Bar Suspension Bridge (Butte County, California)
Built 1856 using materials transported from Troy, NY; closed to traffic in 1954; relocated 1967
Relocated suspension bridge formerly over Feather River
Open to pedestrians

Bieneman Bridge (Racine County, Wisconsin)
Built 1877; Purchased by Bieneman Family 1922 and moved; Oldest known through truss in Wisconsin
Bridge over Honey Creek on Private Driveway in Burlington
Privately Owned Driveway

Big Bayou Bridge (Gibson County, Indiana)
Built 1895; rehabilitated 1991
Through truss bridge over Big Bayou on CR 1800 West
Closed to all traffic

Big Jim Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)
Originally built in Montgomery County, moved to Marion County
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Central Canal on trail behind Indianapolis Museum of Art in Indianapolis
Open to pedestrians

Big Pine Creek Bridge (Warren County, Indiana)
Built 1896; rehabilitated 1970
Through truss bridge over Big Pine Creek on CR 450 East
Open to traffic

Big Vermillion River Bridge (Vermillion County, Indiana)
Built 1873; rehabilitated 1983
Through truss bridge over Big Vermillion River on CR 40 West
Open to pedestrians only

Bigelow Covered Bridge (Union County, Ohio)
Built 1873
Covered bridge over Little Darby Creek on Axe Handle Road
Open to one-lane traffic

Billie Creek Covered Bridge (Parke County, Indiana)
Built 1895 by J.J. Danies
Covered bridge over Williams Creek on CR 50S1, east of Rockville
Open to traffic

Bismarck Railroad Bridge (Burleigh County, North Dakota)
Built 1882 under the direction of George Morison
Whipple through truss bridge

Bistline Covered Bridge (Perry County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1880
Covered bridge over Shermans Creek on PA 3005
Closed to all traffic

Black Covered Bridge (Butler County, Ohio)
Built 1868-69 by Bandin, Butin and Bowman; rehabilitated 2000
Covered bridge over Four Mile Creek on Corso Road, north of Oxford
Open to pedestrians only

Black Creek Bridge (Greene County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1890
Through truss bridge over Black Creek on CR 1450 West
Open to traffic

Blackburn Covered Bridge (Pickaway County, Ohio)
Originally built 1885 over Brannon's Fork in Muskingum County. Relocated by Arthur Wesner to private property in 1967. Moved to Slate Metro Park in 1998.
Covered bridge in Slate Metro Park near Canal Winchester
Open to pedestrians only

Blackhand Gorge Bridge (Licking County, Ohio)
Originally built 1880 over Claylick Creek on TR 332; relocated 1983
A-frame through truss bridge within Blackhand Gorge Nature Preserve
Open to pedestrians only

Blackwood Covered Bridge (Athens County, Ohio)
Built 1879
Covered bridge over Pratt Fork Shade River on Blackwood Road (CR 46)
Open to traffic

Blaine Hill "S" Bridge (Belmont County, Ohio)
Built 1828; rehabilitated 1999
Three-span stone arch bridge over Wheeling Creek on the National Road at Blaine Hill
Open to pedestrians only

Blenheim Bridge (Schoharie County, New York)
Built 1855; bypassed 1936
Covered bridge over Schoharie Creek on River Road
Open to pedestrians

Blome Road Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1888 by the Queen City Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge on Blome Road in The Village of Indian Hill
Open to one-lane traffic

Bluff Dale Suspension Bridge (Erath County, Texas)
Built 1890 by the Runyon Bridge Co.; relocated 1934
Cable-stayed bridge over Puluxy River on CR 149 (Berry's Creek Road)
Open to pedestrians only

BNSF Mississippi River Minneapolis Crossing (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built as a steel trestle bridge in 1893. The bridge was remodeled in 1926 and included a through truss span. This was done to provide river traffic. Bridge is still in use.
Baltimore through truss bridge over Mississippi River next to Hennepin Avenue Bridge on BNSF Railroad
Open to traffic

Bois D'Arc Bridge or Little Walnut River 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

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).
Through truss bridge over Little Patuxent River in Savage
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

Boner Road Bridge (Warrick County, Indiana)
Built 1866
Bowstring through truss bridge over Little Pigeon Creek on Boner Road
Open to traffic

Bonne Femme Creek Katy Trail Bridge (Howard County, Missouri)
Built 1897
Pony truss bridge over Bonne Femme Creek on the Katy Trail just east of New Franklin
Open to pedestrians

Book's Covered Bridge (Perry County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884
Covered bridge over Shermans Creek on PA 3003
Open to traffic

Bostick Road Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1894 by the Canton Bridge Co.; closed April 2004
Through truss bridge over St. Marys River on Bostick Road in Fort Wayne
Closed to traffic

Bowen Mill Bridge (Richland County, Wisconsin)
Built across the Wisconsin River at Spring Green in 1907; Relocated here in 1966; Replaced 1994
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Pine River on CTH AA in Richland Center
Unknown. Replaced by new bridge in 1994

Brackenridge Park Bridge (Bexar County, Texas)
Built 1890 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.
Lenticular through truss bridge over San Antonio River on Brackenridge Road in San Antonio
Open to two-lane traffic

Bradford Center Road Bridge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1854; rehabilitated 1964
Covered bridge over West Branch Brook on Bradford Center Road in Bradford
Open to traffic

Bram Street Bridge (Dane County, Wisconsin)
Built 1880, Subsequent work 1920; Roadway work 2008
Sandstone arch bridge over Bram Street on C&NW (now UPRR) in Madison
Open to traffic

Bridge Street Bridge (Ionia County, Michigan)
Built 1890; rehabilitated 1990
Through truss bridge over Grand River on Bridge Street in Portland
Unknown - It appears to be open to pedestrians only.

Bridge Street Bridge (Fairfield County, Connecticut)
Built ca. 1893; replaced 1992
Lost pony truss bridge over Metro North Railroad on Bridge Street
Replaced by new bridge

Bridge Street Bridge (Ozaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1888 by Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co.; Replaced 1996
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Milwaukee River on Bridge Street in Grafton
Replaced by new bridge

Bridgeport Bridge (Belmont County, Ohio)
Built 1893 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co. Rehabilitated 1987 with load-bearing Bailey truss installed over the deck
Closed three-span through truss bridge over Ohio River Back Channel on US 40 between Bridgeport and Wheeling Island
Closed to all traffic

Bridgeport Covered Bridge (Nevada County, California)
Built 1862 by the Virginia Turnpike Co.; closed to traffic in 1973
Covered bridge over South Yuba River on Pleasant Valley Road in South Yuba State Park
Open to pedestrians only

Bridges to the Past (Bridge #1) (Hardin County, Kentucky)
L&N Turnpike chartered by KY government in 1829. Construction of L&N Turnpike began in 1837 including bridges and completed in 1849. Placed on National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
Stone arch bridge over East Fork Tioga Creek on the "Bridges to the Past" walking trail, a restored section of the old L&N Turnpike (Old Dixie Hwy/US 31) in Fort Knox
Open to pedestrians

Bridges to the Past (Bridge #2) (Hardin County, Kentucky)
Built ca. 1837. Placed on National Register of Historic Places in 1996. For more info see Bridges to the Past (Bridge #1)
Stone arch bridge over East Fork Tioga Creek on the "Bridges to the Past" walking trail, a restored section of the old L&N Turnpike (Old Dixie Hwy/US 31) in Fort Knox
Open to pedestrians

Bridges to the Past (Bridge #3) (Hardin County, Kentucky)
Built ca. 1837. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. For more info. see Bridges to the Past (Bridge #1).
Stone arch bridge over East Fork Tioga Creek on the "Bridges to the Past" walking trail, a restored section of the old L&N Turnpike (Old Dixie Hwy/US 31) in Fort Knox
Open to pedestrians

Bridgeton Iron Bridge (Parke County, Indiana)
Built 1892 by Wrought Iron Bridge Co., Replaced 1991
Bypassed whipple through truss bridge over Big Raccoon Creek on Green Castle Road in Bridgeton
Bypassed by new bridge

Broadway Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1887-88 by the King Iron Bridge Co.; replaced ca. 1987
Lost four-span through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on Broadway Street in Minneapolis
Replaced by a new bridge, but one span relocated and reused for the Merriam Street Bridge

Brooklyn Bridge (Kings County, New York)
Opened to traffic May 24, 1883
Suspension bridge over East River between Manhattan and Brooklyn in New York
Open to traffic

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