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Barrackville Covered Bridge 48-25-02 (Marion County, West Virginia)
Built in 1853 by Eli & Lemuel Chenoweth; Bypassed 1987; ACROW pony truss installed 1991 due to deterioration; Renovated 1998Burr arch-truss bridge over Buffalo CreekOpen to pedestrians
Bear Creek Covered Bridge 25-87-02x (Ralls County, Missouri)
Built 1853; replaced 1931Lost covered bridge over Bear Creek on the Hannibal-New London Toll RoadNo longer standing
BO - Lower Elysville Bridge (1853) (Howard County, Maryland)
Built 1853 lost 1868 due to flooding. Replaced by a bridge of similar design but with an additional span.Lost Bollman through truss bridge over Patapsco river on BO RailroadNo longer exists
Bradford's Village Covered Bridge (Androscoggin County, Maine)
Built in 1853; Replaced in 1896 with an iron truss bridge.Lost Bridge over Nezinscot River on Route 117Replaced by a new bridge
Broad Ford Bridge (1853) (Miami County, Ohio)
Built 1853; arches added 1869Lost Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Great Miami River on Springfield-Troy Road (currently OH-41)Replaced by a new bridge
Bronx River Long Truss (Bronx County, New York)
Built 1853; Replaced 1912Lost Col. Stephen H. Long-patented Pratt pony truss bridge over Bronx River on 242nd StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Century Lane Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1853; rehabilitated 1950 CA & 2004 (accoding to builders plate)Stone and concrete arch bridge over Poquessing Creek on Century Lane in PhiladelphiaOpen to traffic
Chain Bridge (Sixth) (Washington, District of Columbia)
Lost to flooding 1870Lost Howe through truss bridge over Potomac River and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal on Chain Bridge RoadDestroyed by flooding
Clinton Covered Bridge (Vermillion County, Indiana)
Built 1853Lost Covered bridge over Wabash River on Elm StreetDemolished. Replaced by new bridge in 1899
Clonmell Covered Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1853 by Joseph Russell; Severely damaged by an overweight truck and replaced in 1936; new bridge was 50' upstreamLost Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over West Branch Octoraro Creek on Pumping Station RoadDestroyed by collision (Damaged by overweight Truck and Replaced)
CN - Bridge #142.9 (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)
Built 1853, Later Encased in ConcreteStone arch bridge over Tributary of Clear Creek on Canadian National RailwayOpen to traffic
CN - Bridge #185.72 (Dubuque County, Iowa)
Built 1853Stone arch bridge over Tributary of Catfish Creek on Canadian National RailwayOpen to traffic
CN - Carr Road Overpass (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)
Built 1853, deck refurbished 1926Stone arch Bridge over Carr Road on Canadian National RailwayOpen to traffic
CN - Chesterman Road Tunnel (Dubuque County, Iowa)
Built 1853, Encased in Concrete 1922Stone arch bridge over S. Fork Catfish Creek and Former Chesterman Road on Canadian National RailwayOpen to traffic
CN - Kelly Road Overpass (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)
Built 1853, deck refurbished 1926Stone Arch bridge over Kelly Road on the ICRR, 2.8 mi. northeast of GalenaOpen to traffic
CN - Malone Creek Stone Arch (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Built 1853Stone arch bridge over Malone Creek on Canadian National RailwayOpen to traffic
CN - Posey Hollow Road Overpass (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)
Built 1853, deck refurbished 1926Arch bridge over Posey Hill Road on the ICRR, 3 mi. northeast of GalenaOpen to traffic
Contoocook Covered Bridge 29-07-63x (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1853; Razed 1935Lost Long through truss bridge over Contoocook River on Main Street/Park Avenue/Route 103Removed as part of a WPA make-work project
Covered Bridge (Penobscot County, Maine)
Built in 1853; Replaced in 1930.Lost Long through truss bridge over Passadumkeag River on US RT 2Replaced by a new bridge
CSX - Grant's Bend Tunnel (Kenton County, Kentucky)
West tunnel built 1853; parallel east tunnel built 1912Pair of railroad tunnels at Grant's Bend just north of Lambs Ferry Road in Ryland HeightsOpen to railroad traffic
CT - Sandusky Bay Bridge (Ottawa County, Ohio)
Built 1853; heavily damaged by storms in 1858 and abandonedLost Timber stringer bridge over Sandusky Bay on Cleveland & Toledo RailroadDestroyed by severe weather
Dalton Covered Bridge 29-07-05 (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1853 by Joshua Sanborn; Rehabilitated 1963Covered Queenspost/Long through truss bridge over Warner River on Joppa Road West in WarnerOpen to traffic
Dresden Suspension Bridge (1853) (Muskingum County, Ohio)
Built 1853 by George Copland; destroyed by 1913 flood and replaced 1914Lost Wire suspension bridge over Muskingum River on Muskingum AveDestroyed by flooding and replaced by a new bridge
Gardiner-Randolph Bridge (1853) (Kennebec County, Maine)
Built 1850 or 1853 by Stephen Young as four Howe truss spans and one pivot span; two Howe trusses washed out March 2, 1896 and replaced by steel; draw span replaced soon after; last two covered spans replaced 1926Lost Howe swing pony truss and Howe through truss bridge over Kennebec River on ME-27Destroyed by flooding
Greenwood Tunnel (Albemarle County, Virginia)
Built 1850-1853Abandoned tunnel on Blue Ridge RailroadDerelict/abandoned
Holstein Covered Bridge (Lawrence County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1853Lost Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Neshannock Creek Replaced by a new bridge (date unknown)
IC - Kankakee River Bollman Deck Truss (Kankakee County, Illinois)
Built 1853; Replaced 1863Lost Other deck truss bridge over Kankakee River on Illinois Central RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Keefer Covered Bridge 38-47-03 (Montour County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1853 by William Butler; rehabilitated 1983Covered bridge over Chillesquaque Creek on Keefer Mill RoadOpen to traffic
Keeler Lane Stone Bridge (Westchester County, New York)
Built 1853Stone arch bridge over Titicus River on Keeler Lane in North SalemOpen to traffic
Kingfield Chain Bridge (Franklin County, Maine)
Built 1853Lost Eyebar suspension bridge over Carrabassett River on Maple StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Knapp's Covered Bridge 38-08-01 (Bradford County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1853; rehabilitated 2001-2003Covered bridge over Browns Creek on Browns Creek Road (TR 554)Open to traffic
MEC - Tin Bridge (Penobscot County, Maine)
Built 1853, Collapsed 1871Lost Covered deck truss bridge over Penobscot River on Maine Central RailroadCollapsed due to wood rot
MOPAC - West Barretts Tunnel (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Built between 1851-53 by the Pacific (later MO Pacific) Railroad for a single broad gauge track; Gauge standardized in 1869. Tunnel remained in service until congestion caused the railroad to bypass the tracks via a cut 100' to the south in 1944.Tunnel under a hill in Keyes Summit, Missouri on former Missouri Pacific RailroadAbandoned
Newfield Covered Bridge 32-55-01 (Tompkins County, New York)
Built 1853; rehabilitated 1972Town Lattice through truss with supplemental arches over West Branch Cayuga Inlet on Covered Bridge Street in Newfield HamletOpen to traffic
NYC - Honeoye Creek Covered Bridge (Ontario County, New York)
Built 1853: Replaced 1893Lost Through truss bridge over Honeoye Creek on New York Central RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Old Detroit Avenue Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1853Stone arch bridge over Conrail RR on Old Detroit Avenue in ClevelandOpen to traffic
Old State Road Bridge (Herkimer County, New York)
Built 1853; rehabilitated 1973Stone arch bridge over West Canada Creek on Old State Road in NewportOpen to traffic
Puente Río Piedras (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
Built 1853Concrete-encased brick barrel vault arch bridge over Piedras River on PR 8839Open to pedestrians
Pulp Mill Covered Bridge 45-01-04#2 (Addison County, Vermont)
Built 1853; Piers added 1979; Rehabilitated 1991; Rehabilitated 2012Modified Burr arch-truss covered bridge over Otter CreekOpen to traffic
Reshaw's Second Bridge (Natrona County, Wyoming)
Built 1853Timber stringer bridge over Platte RiverRemoved but not replaced; Replica built
RI - Colona Covered Bridge (Henry County, Illinois)
Built 1853; Destroyed by a tornado 1859Lost Through truss bridge over Rock River on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
RI - Split Rock Tunnel (LaSalle County, Illinois)
Built 1853; Abandoned 1954Abandoned tunnel on Railroad (RI)Abandoned
Rowell's Covered Bridge 29-07-08 (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1853; rehabilitated 1996Covered bridge over Contoocook River on West Hopkinton Road (Clement Hill Rd) in HopkintonOpen to traffic
S&E - East Channel Bridge (Northumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1853; replaced 1893Lost Howe through truss bridge over East Branch Susquehanna River (East Channel) on Sunbury & Erie RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
S&E - West Channel Bridge (Northumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1853; replaced 1893Lost Howe through truss bridge over East Branch Susquehanna River (West Channel) on Sunbury & Erie RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Saddle Tunnel (Oconee County, South Carolina)
Built 1853Historic Railroad TunnelInundated
SEPTA - Perkasie Tunnel (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1853-1857Tunnel under goes under Ridge Road (PA Route 563)-Landis Ridge on Former Reading RR now East Penn RROpen to traffic
Sharpsville Covered Bridge (Washington County, Kentucky)
Built 1862; Collapsed 1973 site now abandoned.Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Chaplin River on Old Sharpsville Road.Collapsed
State Street Bridge (1853) (Jefferson County, New York)
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Black River on State StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Stony Valley Rail-Trail - Rausch Gap Stone Arch (Lebanon County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1853; Collapsed in 2011Lost Stone arch bridge over Rausch Creek on Stony Valley Rail-Trail (Nee Schuylkill & Susquehanna Railroad)Destroyed by flooding
Three Way Bridge (1853) (Lewis County, New York)
Built 1853; Replaced 1916Lost Pony truss bridge over Moose and Black Rivers on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Tribes Hill Bridge (Montgomery County, New York)
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Mohawk River on Main StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Washington Street Bridge (1853) (Seneca County, Ohio)
Built 1853 by John GrayLost Wire suspension bridge over Sandusky River on Washington StreetReplaced by a new bridge
White Street Bridge (Burlington County, New Jersey)
Built 1853Stone arch bridge over North Branch Rancocas Creek on White StreetOpen to traffic