Built 1853

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Albany Northern RR - Hudson River Bridge (Rensselaer County, New York)
Built 1853
Lost Bridge over Hudson River on Albany Northern RR
Removed but not replaced

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 1998
Burr arch-truss bridge over Buffalo Creek
Open to pedestrians

Bear Creek Covered Bridge 25-87-02x (Ralls County, Missouri)
Built 1853; replaced 1931
Lost covered bridge over Bear Creek on the Hannibal-New London Toll Road
No 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 Railroad
No 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 117
Replaced by a new bridge

Broad Ford Bridge (1853) (Miami County, Ohio)
Built 1853; arches added 1869
Lost 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 1912
Lost Col. Stephen H. Long-patented Pratt pony truss bridge over Bronx River on 242nd Street
Replaced 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 Philadelphia
Open to traffic

Chain Bridge (Sixth) (Washington, District of Columbia)
Lost to flooding 1870
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Potomac River and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal on Chain Bridge Road
Destroyed by flooding

Clinton Covered Bridge (Vermillion County, Indiana)
Built 1853
Lost Covered bridge over Wabash River on Elm Street
Demolished. 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' upstream
Lost Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over West Branch Octoraro Creek on Pumping Station Road
Destroyed by collision (Damaged by overweight Truck and Replaced)

CN - Bridge #142.9 (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)
Built 1853, Later Encased in Concrete
Stone arch bridge over Tributary of Clear Creek on Canadian National Railway
Open to traffic

CN - Bridge #185.72 (Dubuque County, Iowa)
Built 1853
Stone arch bridge over Tributary of Catfish Creek on Canadian National Railway
Open to traffic

CN - Carr Road Overpass (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)
Built 1853, deck refurbished 1926
Stone arch Bridge over Carr Road on Canadian National Railway
Open to traffic

CN - Chesterman Road Tunnel (Dubuque County, Iowa)
Built 1853, Encased in Concrete 1922
Stone arch bridge over S. Fork Catfish Creek and Former Chesterman Road on Canadian National Railway
Open to traffic

CN - Kelly Road Overpass (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)
Built 1853, deck refurbished 1926
Stone Arch bridge over Kelly Road on the ICRR, 2.8 mi. northeast of Galena
Open to traffic

CN - Malone Creek Stone Arch (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Built 1853
Stone arch bridge over Malone Creek on Canadian National Railway
Open to traffic

CN - Posey Hollow Road Overpass (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)
Built 1853, deck refurbished 1926
Arch bridge over Posey Hill Road on the ICRR, 3 mi. northeast of Galena
Open to traffic

Contoocook Covered Bridge 29-07-63x (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1853; Razed 1935
Lost Long through truss bridge over Contoocook River on Main Street/Park Avenue/Route 103
Removed 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 2
Replaced by a new bridge

CSX - Grant's Bend Tunnel (Kenton County, Kentucky)
West tunnel built 1853; parallel east tunnel built 1912
Pair of railroad tunnels at Grant's Bend just north of Lambs Ferry Road in Ryland Heights
Open to railroad traffic

CT - Sandusky Bay Bridge (Ottawa County, Ohio)
Built 1853; heavily damaged by storms in 1858 and abandoned
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Sandusky Bay on Cleveland & Toledo Railroad
Destroyed by severe weather

Dalton Covered Bridge 29-07-05 (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1853 by Joshua Sanborn; Rehabilitated 1963
Covered Queenspost/Long through truss bridge over Warner River on Joppa Road West in Warner
Open to traffic

Dresden Suspension Bridge (1853) (Muskingum County, Ohio)
Built 1853 by George Copland; destroyed by 1913 flood and replaced 1914
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Muskingum River on Muskingum Ave
Destroyed 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 1926
Lost Howe swing pony truss and Howe through truss bridge over Kennebec River on ME-27
Destroyed by flooding

Greenwood Tunnel (Albemarle County, Virginia)
Built 1850-1853
Abandoned tunnel on Blue Ridge Railroad
Derelict/abandoned

Holstein Covered Bridge (Lawrence County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1853
Lost 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 1863
Lost Other deck truss bridge over Kankakee River on Illinois Central Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Keefer Covered Bridge 38-47-03 (Montour County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1853 by William Butler; rehabilitated 1983
Covered bridge over Chillesquaque Creek on Keefer Mill Road
Open to traffic

Keeler Lane Stone Bridge (Westchester County, New York)
Built 1853
Stone arch bridge over Titicus River on Keeler Lane in North Salem
Open to traffic

Kingfield Chain Bridge (Franklin County, Maine)
Built 1853
Lost Eyebar suspension bridge over Carrabassett River on Maple Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Knapp's Covered Bridge 38-08-01 (Bradford County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1853; rehabilitated 2001-2003
Covered bridge over Browns Creek on Browns Creek Road (TR 554)
Open to traffic

MEC - Tin Bridge (Penobscot County, Maine)
Built 1853, Collapsed 1871
Lost Covered deck truss bridge over Penobscot River on Maine Central Railroad
Collapsed 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 Railroad
Abandoned

Newfield Covered Bridge 32-55-01 (Tompkins County, New York)
Built 1853; rehabilitated 1972
Town Lattice through truss with supplemental arches over West Branch Cayuga Inlet on Covered Bridge Street in Newfield Hamlet
Open to traffic

NYC - Honeoye Creek Covered Bridge (Ontario County, New York)
Built 1853: Replaced 1893
Lost Through truss bridge over Honeoye Creek on New York Central Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Old Detroit Avenue Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1853
Stone arch bridge over Conrail RR on Old Detroit Avenue in Cleveland
Open to traffic

Old State Road Bridge (Herkimer County, New York)
Built 1853; rehabilitated 1973
Stone arch bridge over West Canada Creek on Old State Road in Newport
Open to traffic

Puente Río Piedras (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
Built 1853
Concrete-encased brick barrel vault arch bridge over Piedras River on PR 8839
Open to pedestrians

Pulp Mill Covered Bridge 45-01-04#2 (Addison County, Vermont)
Built 1853; Piers added 1979; Rehabilitated 1991; Rehabilitated 2012
Modified Burr arch-truss covered bridge over Otter Creek
Open to traffic

Reshaw's Second Bridge (Natrona County, Wyoming)
Built 1853
Timber stringer bridge over Platte River
Removed but not replaced; Replica built

RI - Colona Covered Bridge (Henry County, Illinois)
Built 1853; Destroyed by a tornado 1859
Lost Through truss bridge over Rock River on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

RI - Split Rock Tunnel (LaSalle County, Illinois)
Built 1853; Abandoned 1954
Abandoned tunnel on Railroad (RI)
Abandoned

Rowell's Covered Bridge 29-07-08 (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1853; rehabilitated 1996
Covered bridge over Contoocook River on West Hopkinton Road (Clement Hill Rd) in Hopkinton
Open to traffic

S&E - East Channel Bridge (Northumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1853; replaced 1893
Lost Howe through truss bridge over East Branch Susquehanna River (East Channel) on Sunbury & Erie Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

S&E - West Channel Bridge (Northumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1853; replaced 1893
Lost Howe through truss bridge over East Branch Susquehanna River (West Channel) on Sunbury & Erie Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Saddle Tunnel (Oconee County, South Carolina)
Built 1853
Historic Railroad Tunnel
Inundated

SEPTA - Perkasie Tunnel (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1853-1857
Tunnel under goes under Ridge Road (PA Route 563)-Landis Ridge on Former Reading RR now East Penn RR
Open 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 Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Stony Valley Rail-Trail - Rausch Gap Stone Arch (Lebanon County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1853; Collapsed in 2011
Lost 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 1916
Lost Pony truss bridge over Moose and Black Rivers on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Tribes Hill Bridge (Montgomery County, New York)
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Mohawk River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Washington Street Bridge (1853) (Seneca County, Ohio)
Built 1853 by John Gray
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Sandusky River on Washington Street
Replaced by a new bridge

White Street Bridge (Burlington County, New Jersey)
Built 1853
Stone arch bridge over North Branch Rancocas Creek on White Street
Open to traffic