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Blaine Road Covered Bridge 35-04-02x (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Built 1862; Destroyed by fire 1962Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Ashtabula River on Blaine Road (Green Hill Road)Destroyed by fire
Bow Bridge (New York County, New York)
Built 1859-62Cast iron plate girder bridge over The Lake on a pedestrian walkway in Central ParkOpen to pedestrians
Bridgeport Covered Bridge 05-29-01 (Nevada County, California)
Built 1862 by the Virginia Turnpike Co.; closed to traffic in 1973Covered bridge over South Fork Yuba River on Pleasant Valley Road in South Yuba State ParkRehabilitated and reopened to pedestrian traffic
Cahill Covered Bridge 19-10-05x (Penobscot County, Maine)
Built in 1862; Collapsed in 1946 and site abandonedLost Long through truss bridge over Kenduskeag Stream on Abandoned portion of Ohio StreetCollapsed and site abandoned
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 1892Lost 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 1862Lost Timber stringer bridge over South Branch Fox RiverReplaced by a new bridge
Covered Bridge Pizza Parlor 35-04-(b (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
See http://www.coveredbridgepizzaparlor.com for detailed historyLattice through truss bridgeOpen 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.comLattice through truss bridgeOpen 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 RailroadFilled in
Dalehead Arch (New York County, New York)
Built 1860-62 by Calvert VauxStone arch bridge over the bridle path on West Drive in Central ParkOpen to traffic
DL&W - Oxford Tunnel (Warren County, New Jersey)
Completed 1862; line abandoned in 1970Abandoned tunnel on RailroadDerelict/abandoned, partially collapsed
Driprock Arch (New York County, New York)
Built 1862Brick arch bridge over Footpath on FootpathOpen to traffic
Ecklon Bridge (1862) (Sacramento County, California)
Built 1862 to replace an earlier suspension bridge, collasped in 1892Lost Wire suspension bridge over American River in FolsomCollapsed
Fiddlers Elbow Covered Bridge (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1862; destroyed by Hurricane Agnes June 22,1972; ReplacedLost Burr arch-truss bridge over Swatara Creek on Fiddlers Elbow RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Glade Arch (New York County, New York)
Built 1862Arch bridge over Pedestrian walkway in Central ParkOpen to pedestrians
Goodhue Covered Bridge 29-05-41x (Grafton County, New Hampshire)
Built 1862Lost Through truss covered bridge over Mascoma River on Main StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Greyshot Arch (New York County, New York)
Built 1860-62 by Calvert VauxStone arch bridge over a pedestrian walkway on West Drive in Central ParkOpen to traffic
Greywacke Arch (New York County, New York)
Built 1862Stone arch bridge over Pedestrian path on East DriveOpen to traffic
Hanover Street Covered Bridge (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1862; Removed and Replaced in 1921 (For Replacement Bridge see BH #30844Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Swatara Creek on SR 2003Replaced by a new bridge
Hess Mill Covered Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1860Lost Multiple Kingpost truss Covered Bridge over Olentangy River carrying Dodridge StreetNo longer exists
IC - Rock River Bridge (1862) (Lee County, Illinois)
Built 1862; Destroyed 1868 after being hit by parts of the Luckey BridgeLost Deck truss bridge over Rock River on Illinois Central RailroadReplaced 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 RoadwayRemoved but not replaced
Lock Ridge Furnace Park Footbridge (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania)
Abandoned 1957; Converted to pedestrian use circa 1975Stone-and-brick arch over Swabia Creek on a pedestrian path in Lock Ridge Furnace ParkOpen to pedestrians only
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 HouseReplaced by a new bridge north of the old location
Mile Bridge (Winnebago County, Wisconsin)
Built 1862; Piles replaced 1874; Replaced 1910Timber stringer bridge over Little Lake Butte des Morts on Chicago & North Western RailwayReplaced 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 StreetReplaced by a new bridge
North Wells Viaduct (Cook County, Illinois)
Built in 1862 lost in the fire of 1871Lost Truesdell pony truss bridge on North WellsNo longer exists
O'Byrnes Ferry Covered Bridge (Calaveras County, California)
Removed with Tri-Dam Project in 1955Lost Through truss covered bridge over Stanislaus River on O'Byrnes Ferry RoadReplaced 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 StreetReplaced by a new bridge in 1921 by a concrete bridge.
Pine Street Bridge (1862) (Nevada County, California)
Built 1862Lost Wire suspension bridge over Deer Creek on Pine StreetReplaced by a new bridge
PRR - Arsenal Bridge (1862) (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1862; replaced 1886Lost Whipple through truss bridge over the Schuylkill River on Pennsylvania RailroadNo longer exists
PRR - Brandywine Creek Bridge (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1862Lost Deck truss bridge over East Branch Brandywine Creek on Pennsylvania RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Raccoon River Covered Bridge (1st) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1862, Carried away in an ice jam in 1865; Replaced 1871Lost Bridge over Raccoon River on Front StreetReplaced by a new bridge
RBMN - Mahanoy Tunnel (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1862Tunnel under Buck Mountain on Reading, Blue Mountain & Northern RailroadOpen to traffic
Rockbottom Bridge (1862) (Broome County, New York)
Built 1862 as a toll bridge; tolls removed in 1869; bridge replaced in 1874Lost Bridge over Susquehanna River on South StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Shaw's Covered Bridge 38-15-45x (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1862Lost Bridge over East Branch of Brandywine CreekDestroyed by fire (arsoned in 1953, and replaced)
Shoemaker's Covered Bridge 38-06-33x (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1862Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Miller StreetReplaced 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 2001Reconstructed covered bridge over Ashuelot River on Westport Village Road in SwanzeyOpen to traffic
Spur Rock Arch (New York County, New York)
Lost Iron arch bridge over Bridle Path on Pedestrian WalkwayRemoved 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 1954Paddleford truss bridge over Upper Ammonoosuc River on North or Northside Road (off of SR 110) in StarkOpen to traffic
Trefoil Arch (New York County, New York)
Built 1862Steel stringer bridge over Ped Walk Opp 73st on East DriveOpen to traffic
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 portionDestroyed by flooding and site abandoned
Winterdale Arch (New York County, New York)
Built 1862Stone arch bridge over Ped Walk Opp 82st on West DriveOpen to traffic
WSOR - Wildcat Creek Bridge (Dodge County, Wisconsin)
Built 1862Stone arch bridge over Wildcat Creek on Wisconsin & Southern RailwayOpen to traffic