Built 1854
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Barryville-Shohola Suspension Bridge (Pike County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854; Damaged by severe wind storm 1859; Cables snapped 1865; Repaired & rehabilitated 1866; Replaced 1941Lost Wire suspension bridge over Delaware River on SR434Replaced by a new bridge
Bement Covered Bridge 29-07-03 (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1854; rehabilitated 1964Covered bridge over West Branch Warner River on Bradford Center Road in BradfordOpen to traffic
BO - Grafton Bridge (Taylor County, West Virginia)
Built 1854Lost Fink through truss bridge over Tygart Valley River on B&O RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
BO - Upper Elysville Bridge (2nd) (Howard County, Maryland)
Built beginning in 1853, opened in1854Lost Bollman through truss bridge over Patapsco river on B&O RailroadNo longer exists
Bowerston Tunnel (Harrison County, Ohio)
Built by the Steubenville & Indiana, bypassed by the Pennsylvania RR in 1950Abandoned tunnel on Former PPRDerelict/abandoned
CNJ/Bel-Del/LV - Delaware River Double-Decker Bridge (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854; Supllemental Spans added 1866; Replaced 1876Lost Howe through truss bridge over Delaware River on Central Railroad of New Jersey/Lehigh Valley Railway (Upper Deck) & Belvidere Delaware Railroad (Lower Deck)Replaced by a new bridge
Dayton View Covered Bridge (2nd) (Montgomery County, Ohio)
Built in 1854. Replaced a bridge washed out in 1852. Three bowstrings added to the east end. Covered spans replaced in early 1880s.Lost Bridge over Miami River near present Monument Ave. Bridge locationNo longer exists
Deep Run Road Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854Lost Stone arch bridge over Deep Run on Deep Run RoadReplaced by new bridge
DL&W - Factoryville Tunnels (Wyoming County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854Abandoned tunnel under Tunkhannock Mountain on DL&W RailroadDerelict/abandoned
Ege Bridge (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854Stone arch bridge over Yellow Breeches Creek on Boiling Springs Road in Boiling SpringsOpen to traffic
Fagleysville Road Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854, alterations in 1994 and 2003Stone arch bridge over West Swamp Creek on Fagleysville Road in Upper FrederickOpen to traffic
Felfoot Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Built 1854; rehabilitated 1996Stone arch bridge over Little Antietam Creek on Dogstreet Road in KeedysvilleOpen to traffic
Fisher's Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854Lost Through truss bridge over Manatawny Creek on Blacksmith RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Johnson's Mill Covered Bridge 38-36-35x (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854; Reconstructed 1867; Destroyed by Hurricane Agnes June 22, 1972Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Chiques Creek on Marietta AvenueDestroyed by hurricane
Main Street Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854Stone arch bridge over Stony Creek on Main Street at corner of W. Main St & Water Street in Norristown, PAOpen to traffic
Mary's River Covered Bridge 13-79-01 (Randolph County, Illinois)
Built 1854; carried traffic until 1930; rehabilitated 1954 and 2004-05Covered bridge over Little Mary's River northeast of Chester, just off IL 150Open to pedestrians only
Mystic River Bridge (1854) (New London County, Connecticut)
Built 1854; replaced 1866Lost timber draw bridge over Mystic River on Main Street in MysticReplaced by a new bridge
NS - Allegheny Tunnel (Blair County, Pennsylvania)
Constructed 1851-854, Reconstructed in 1941, Adapted for COFC trains in 1994-1995Tunnel under Allegheny Mountains on Norfolk Southern Railway (formerly PRR)Open to traffic
NYC - Blues Creek Stone Arch (Delaware County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1854Abandoned stone arch bridge over Blues Creek on Abandoned railroadAbandoned
Palisado Avenue Bridge (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1854Lost Town lattice truss covered bridge over Farmington River on Palisado AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
RBMN - Tamaqua Tunnel (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854Tunnel under hillside on Reading, Blue Mountain & Northern RROpen to traffic
Reading - Lofty Tunnel (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Line abandoned in 1976Abandoned tunnel under Broad Mountain on Reading RailroadDerelict/abandoned
Redwood City Bridge (San Mateo County, California)
Built 1854 removed 1910Lost Bridge over Redwood Creek on Highway TrafficNo longer exists
Sachs Covered Bridge 38-01-01 (Adams County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1852 by David S. Stoner. On June 19, 1996, a flash flood knocked the bridge from one of its abutments. It was restored: over 75% of its original structure was used. It was reconstructed in 1996. The bridge was rededicated on July 21, 1997Through truss bridge over Marsh Creek on Waterworks Road
Southside - High Bridge (Original) (Cumberland County, Virginia)
Built 1854; Ruined during Civil War; Replaced 1869Lost Timber stringer bridge over Appomattox River on RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
ST - Hoosac Tunnel (Berkshire County, Massachusetts)
Longest tunnel built at its time, 194 killed during construction, most important piece of railroad history.Tunnel under Hoosac Mountains on Pan Am RailwaysOpen with daily traffic
Stony Creek Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854 as a single arch; Flood damage 1865; Reconstructed with two arches 1865; Replaced 1982Lost Stone arch bridge over Stony Creek on Marshall StreetReplaced by new bridge
Stony Garden Road Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854Stone arch bridge over Haycock Creek on Stony Garden Road in Nockamixon Twp,PA. See: Pennsylvania's Project Keystone for more info on bridge..Open to traffic
UP - Unnamed Creek Arch (Boone County, Illinois)
Built 1854Stone arch bridge over Unnamed Creek on Union Pacific RailroadOpen to traffic
Water Street Bridge (Kennebec County, Maine)
Built 1854Stone arch bridge over Bond Brook on Water Street in AugustaOpen to traffic
Westover Bridge (Old) (Monongalia County, West Virginia)
Built 1854Lost Suspension bridge over Monongahela River on Rt 19Replaced by a new bridge
Yountsville Covered Bridge (Montgomery County, Indiana)
Built in 1854 by Henry Wolf; replaced in 1948Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Sugar Creek on State Road 32Replaced by a new bridge