Built 1862

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Blaine Road Covered Bridge 35-04-02x (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Built 1862; Destroyed by fire 1962
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Ashtabula River on Blaine Road (Green Hill Road)
Destroyed by fire

Bow Bridge (New York County, New York)
Built 1859-62
Cast iron plate girder bridge over The Lake on a pedestrian walkway in Central Park
Open to pedestrians

Bridgeport Covered Bridge 05-29-01 (Nevada County, California)
Built 1862 by the Virginia Turnpike Co.; closed to traffic in 1973
Covered bridge over South Fork Yuba River on Pleasant Valley Road in South Yuba State Park
Rehabilitated and reopened to pedestrian traffic

Cahill Covered Bridge 19-10-05x (Penobscot County, Maine)
Built in 1862; Collapsed in 1946 and site abandoned
Lost Long through truss bridge over Kenduskeag Stream on Abandoned portion of Ohio Street
Collapsed and site abandoned

Chaplin or Sutherland Tunnel Mill Covered Bridge (Washington County, Kentucky)
Built in 1862 by Corneilus Barnes. Destroyed by arsonists in 1971
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Chaplin River on KY 458
Burned by arsonists, March 13, 1971

Civil War Pontoon Bridge (Kenton County, Kentucky)
Aided troop movement during the Civil War.
Lost Pontoon bridge over Ohio River
Removed but not replaced

Clarissa Street Bridge (1862) (Monroe County, New York)
Built 1862 by Simon de Graff; replaced 1892
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Genesee River on Clarissa Street (now Ford Street)
Replaced by a new bridge

CNW - Neenah Bridge (1862) (Winnebago County, Wisconsin)
Built 1862
Lost Timber stringer bridge over South Branch Fox River
Replaced by a new bridge

Covered Bridge Pizza Parlor 35-04-(b (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
See http://www.coveredbridgepizzaparlor.com for detailed history
Lattice through truss bridge
Open to hungry customers wanting pizza

Covered Bridge Pizza Parlor II 35-04-(a (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
For a detailed history check out http://www.coveredbridgepizzaparlor.com
Lattice through truss bridge
Open to hungry customers wanting pizza

CPRR - Secret Town Trestle (Placer County, California)
Built 1862 as original part of Transcontinental Railroad; Filled-in in-place in 1877 to protect against fire from passing trains.
Lost Bridge over Secret Town Ravine on Central Pacific Railroad
Filled in

Crane Iron Company Railroad Covered Bridge 38-39-18#2x (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1862; Replaced in 1904.
Lost Through truss bridge over Lehigh River on Crane Iron Co. RR (Later Reading RR)
Replaced by a new bridge

Dalehead Arch (New York County, New York)
Built 1860-62 by Calvert Vaux
Stone arch bridge over the bridle path on West Drive in Central Park
Open to traffic

DL&W - Oxford Tunnel (Warren County, New Jersey)
Completed 1862; line abandoned in 1970
Abandoned tunnel on Railroad
Derelict/abandoned, partially collapsed

Driprock Arch (New York County, New York)
Built 1862
Brick arch bridge over Footpath on Footpath
Open to traffic

Eagleville Covered Bridge 35-04-17x (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Built 1862
Lost Through truss covered bridge over Mill Creek on Forman Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Ecklon Bridge (1862) (Sacramento County, California)
Built 1862 to replace an earlier suspension bridge, collasped in 1892
Lost Wire suspension bridge over American River in Folsom
Collapsed

Fiddlers Elbow Covered Bridge (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1862; destroyed by Hurricane Agnes June 22,1972; Replaced
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Swatara Creek on Fiddlers Elbow Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Glade Arch (New York County, New York)
Built 1862
Arch bridge over Pedestrian walkway in Central Park
Open to pedestrians

Goodhue Covered Bridge 29-05-41x (Grafton County, New Hampshire)
Built 1862
Lost Through truss covered bridge over Mascoma River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Greyshot Arch (New York County, New York)
Built 1860-62 by Calvert Vaux
Stone arch bridge over a pedestrian walkway on West Drive in Central Park
Open to traffic

Greywacke Arch (New York County, New York)
Built 1862
Stone arch bridge over Pedestrian path on East Drive
Open to traffic

Hanover Street Covered Bridge (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1862; Removed and Replaced in 1921 (For Replacement Bridge see BH #30844
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Swatara Creek on SR 2003
Replaced by a new bridge

Henniker Road Covered Bridge 29-07-62x (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1862 Replaced 1936
Lost Covered Briggs lattice truss bridge over Contoocook River on Old Route 9 & 202
Replaced

Hess Mill Covered Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1860
Lost Multiple Kingpost truss Covered Bridge over Olentangy River carrying Dodridge Street
No longer exists

Hogansburg Covered Bridge 32-17-02x (Franklin County, New York)
Built 1862
Lost Through truss covered bridge over Saint Regis River on NY 37
Replaced by a new bridge

IC - Rock River Bridge (1862) (Lee County, Illinois)
Built 1862; Destroyed 1868 after being hit by parts of the Luckey Bridge
Lost Deck truss bridge over Rock River on Illinois Central Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Leamersville Covered Bridge (Blair County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1862 by Jacob Fries and John Gingery; Removed in 1923;
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Frankstown Branch Juniata River on Abandoned Roadway
Removed but not replaced

Lilly's Mill Covered Bridge (Original) (Adams County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1862; Replaced in 1884.
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over South Branch Conewago Creek
Replaced by a new bridge

Lock Ridge Furnace Park Footbridge (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania)
Abandoned 1957; Converted to pedestrian use circa 1975
Stone-and-brick arch over Swabia Creek on a pedestrian path in Lock Ridge Furnace Park
Open to pedestrians only

Longswamp Township State Street Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1862
Stone arch bridge over Little Lehigh Creek on PA 1010
Open to traffic

Mansion House Pedestrian Bridge (Carbon County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1862; Unsure of date of closure of the original pedestrian bridge; In 2019 a new pedestrian bridge opened north of the original bridge.
Lost Through truss bridge over Lehigh River on Pedestrian Trail to Mansion House
Replaced by a new bridge north of the old location

March Road Covered Bridge 35-04-15x (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Built 1862
Lost Bridge over Mill Creek
No longer exists

Mechanic Street Covered Bridge 29-04-06 (Coos County, New Hampshire)
Built 1862; Rebuilt 2006
Covered bridge over Israel River on Mechanic Street in Lancaster
Open to traffic

Mile Bridge (Winnebago County, Wisconsin)
Built 1862; Piles replaced 1874; Replaced 1910
Timber stringer bridge over Little Lake Butte des Morts on Chicago & North Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

Milltown Covered Bridge (Crawford County, Indiana)
Built 1862 by Local Work Crews;
Lost Through truss bridge over Blue River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge

North Wells Viaduct (Cook County, Illinois)
Built in 1862 lost in the fire of 1871
Lost Truesdell pony truss bridge on North Wells
No longer exists

O'Byrnes Ferry Covered Bridge (Calaveras County, California)
Removed with Tri-Dam Project in 1955
Lost Through truss covered bridge over Stanislaus River on O'Byrnes Ferry Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Perryville Covered Bridge (Boyle County, Kentucky)
Built in 1862; Replaced in 1921 with a concrete bridge.
Lost Kingpost through truss bridge over Chaplin River on Second Street
Replaced by a new bridge in 1921 by a concrete bridge.

Pine Street Bridge (1862) (Nevada County, California)
Built 1862
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Deer Creek on Pine Street
Replaced by a new bridge

PR14 Puente General Mendez Vigo (Coamo, Puerto Rico)
Built 1862; rehabilitated 1898
Brick arch bridge over Río Las Minas on PR 14
Open to traffic

PRR - Arsenal Bridge (1862) (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1862; replaced 1886
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over the Schuylkill River on Pennsylvania Railroad
No longer exists

PRR - Brandywine Creek Bridge (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1862
Lost Deck truss bridge over East Branch Brandywine Creek on Pennsylvania Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Raccoon River Covered Bridge (1st) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1862, Carried away in an ice jam in 1865; Replaced 1871
Lost Bridge over Raccoon River on Front Street
Replaced by a new bridge

RBMN - Mahanoy Tunnel (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1862
Tunnel under Buck Mountain on Reading, Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad
Open to traffic

Roaring Creek Covered Bridge 38-19-40x / 38-47-02x (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1862; Demolished and replaced in 1966
Lost Bridge over North Branch Roaring Creek
Replaced by a new bridge

Rockbottom Bridge (1862) (Broome County, New York)
Built 1862 as a toll bridge; tolls removed in 1869; bridge replaced in 1874
Lost Bridge over Susquehanna River on South Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Shaw's Covered Bridge 38-15-45x (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1862
Lost Bridge over East Branch of Brandywine Creek
Destroyed by fire (arsoned in 1953, and replaced)

Shoemaker's Covered Bridge 38-06-33x (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1862
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Miller Street
Replaced by a new bridge (For replacement bridge see BH #46195)

Slate Covered Bridge 29-03-06 (Cheshire County, New Hampshire)
Built 1862; destroyed by arson March 8, 1993; reconstructed 2001
Reconstructed covered bridge over Ashuelot River on Westport Village Road in Swanzey
Open to traffic

South Mill Creek Covered Bridge 37-24-10x (Marion County, Oregon)
Built 1862; Destroyed in flood and removed 1890
Lost Bridge over South Mill Creek on Commercial Street
Destroyed by flooding

Spur Rock Arch (New York County, New York)
Lost Iron arch bridge over Bridle Path on Pedestrian Walkway
Removed but not replaced

Stark Covered Bridge 29-04-05 (Coos County, New Hampshire)
Built 1862; Washed off abutments and restored c.1890's, Rehabilitated/stringers added 1954
Paddleford truss bridge over Upper Ammonoosuc River on North or Northside Road (off of SR 110) in Stark
Open to traffic

Trefoil Arch (New York County, New York)
Built 1862
Steel stringer bridge over Ped Walk Opp 73st on East Drive
Open to traffic

Upper Black Eddy-Milford Bridge (1862) 30-10-07-2x (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
Built 1862; one span lost in 1903 flood and replaced with a truss
Lost Burr arch-truss covered bridge over Delaware River on Bridge Street
Superstructure replaced

Walker Island Covered Bridge 19-09-18x (Oxford County, Maine)
Built in 1862; Lost in flooding in 1936 and site was abandoned.
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Saco River on Abandoned Walkers Falls Road portion
Destroyed by flooding and site abandoned

West River Covered Bridge 45-13-26#3x (Windham County, Vermont)
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over White River on US Route 5 in Brattleboro.
Replaced by a new bridge

Winterdale Arch (New York County, New York)
Built 1862
Stone arch bridge over Ped Walk Opp 82st on West Drive
Open to traffic

WSOR - Wildcat Creek Bridge (Dodge County, Wisconsin)
Built 1862
Stone arch bridge over Wildcat Creek on Wisconsin & Southern Railway
Open to traffic