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Ahnapee and Western Railroad Swing Bridge (Door County, Wisconsin)
This was the first bridge crossing the bay of Sturgeon Bay
Lost Through truss bridge over Sturgeon Bay
Lost
Albion Trench Bridge (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Built 1887; rehabilitated 1926; rehabilitated 1996
Rehabilitated pony truss bridge over Albion Mill Race on School Street
Open to traffic
Anamosa Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)
Built 1887; Replaced 1929; Closed to vehicular traffic 1955; Restored 1975; Damaged by flooding in 2008 and closed to all traffic; Reopened after repairs, ca 2011-2012
Pratt through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Pedestrian Walkway in Anamosa
Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Armitage Bridge (Lane County, Oregon)
Built 1887
Whipple through truss bridge over McKenzie River on Pedestrian Path in Coburg
Open to pedestrians
ATSF Des Moines River Bridge #1 (Lee County, Iowa)
Built 1887, modified 1904
Lost Warren deck truss bridge over Des Moines River on ATSF RR
Replaced by a new bridge
B.N.S.F. - Kennewick-Pasco Bridge (Benton County, Washington)
Built 1887
Parker through truss bridge over Columbia River on Burlington Northern - Santa Fe Railroad
Open to traffic
Bergstresser Covered Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1887 by the Columbus Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1971
Covered bridge over Walnut Creek on Big Run Road near Groveport in Columbus
Open to pedestrians only
Boot Road Bridge East Calan Twp, PA (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1887
Stone arch bridge over Boot Road on Amtrak in East Calan Twp, PA
Open to traffic
Broadway Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1887-88 by the King Iron Bridge Co.; replaced ca. 1987
Lost four-span through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on Broadway Street in Minneapolis
Replaced by a new bridge, but one span relocated and reused for the Merriam Street Bridge
Brubaker Covered Bridge (Preble County, Ohio)
Built 1887 by Everett S. Sherman; rehabilitated 2005
Covered bridge over Sam's Run on Brubaker Road (TR 328)
Open to one-lane traffic
Bunker Mill Bridge (Washington County, Iowa)
Built 1887; M-frame portal bracing was added to the Town Lattice portal bracing in 1909.; closed to traffic in 2003, damaged by arson in 2013, later purchased by private group with plans to restore it.
Through truss bridge over English River on Nutmeg Avenue
Damaged by fire in August 2013 and closed to all traffic. Awaiting restoration after recent purchase by private organization in October 2013
C.O.R.P. - Tunnel No. 13 (Jackson County, Oregon)
Built 1887, Site of the "Last Great Train Robbery of the West" on October 11, 1923.
Tunnel through the Siskiyou Mountains on Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad (C.O.R.P.)
Open to traffic
Camp Run Creek Bridge (Clark County, Indiana)
Built 1887
Stone arch bridge over Camp Run Creek on Louisville and Indiana Railroad in Sellersburg
Open to traffic
Cedar River Trail Ely Road Overpass (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1887
Stone arch bridge on the Cedar River Trail over Ely Road in Cedar Rapids
Open to traffic
CGW Des Moines River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1887, closed to railroad traffic in 2001; purchased by the city in 2002 for future trail usage, demolished in 2013
Lost abandoned Pratt Truss Bridge over Des Moines River
Last of the four spans demolished on 11 September 2013.
Chouteau Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1887; converted into vehicular use in 1951; demolished in 2001
Lost three-span Whipple truss bridge over the Missouri River in Kansas City
Replaced by new bridge in 2001
Cilleyville Covered Bridge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1887; rehabilitated 2003
Covered bridge over Pleasant Brook in Andover
Closed to all traffic
CN Cedar Bend Drawbridge (Washington County, Minnesota)
Built 1887, trestle replaced by I-Beam spans 1962
Warren through truss bridge over St. Croix River on Canadian National Railroad
Open to traffic
CNW Mississippi River Bridge (Clinton, West Channel) (Clinton County, Iowa)
Built 1865; Reconstructed 1874; Drawspan replaced 1887; A few spans replaced in 1898; replaced by a new bridge in 1908
Lost Bollman through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Connersville Covered Bridge (Fayette County, Indiana)
Built in 1887 by E.L. Kennedy and replaced around 1935.
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Whitewater River on E 5th St
Replaced by new bridge
Coverts Crossing Bridge (Lawrence County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1887; replaced 2003
Lost cantilevered through truss bridge over Mahoning River on Covert Road
Replaced by new bridge
De Witt Mill Bridge (Gage County, Nebraska)
Built 1887 by the King Iron Bridge Co.
Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Big Blue River on an abandoned road
Abandoned
Dixon's Branch Covered Bridge (Preble County, Ohio)
Built 1887 by Everett S. Sherman; relocated here 1964
Covered bridge in Civitan Park near Lewisburg
Open to pedestrians only
Erb's Covered Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1887
Covered bridge over Hammer Creek on Erb's Bridge Road (TR 634) in Rothsville
Open to traffic
Faust Street Bridge (Comal County, Texas)
Built 1887 by the King Bridge Co.; made obsolete by new bridge in 1932; rehabilitated 1998
Through truss bridge over Guadalupe River on Faust Street in New Braunfels
Open to pedestrians only
Fleegle Bridge (Somerset County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1887 by the Groton Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Stonycreek River on TR 666 (Lenhart Road)
Open to traffic
Fleisher's Covered Bridge (Perry County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1887
Covered bridge over Big Buffalo Creek on TR 477
Open to traffic
Gallman Road Bridge (Licking County, Ohio)
Built 1887 by the Columbia Bridge Works over St. Mary's River in Mercer County; relocated in 2002
Through truss bridge over Raccoon Creek on a pedestrian trail in Newark
Open to pedestrians only
Gayman Road Bridge near Danboro, PA (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1887 by the Pittsburgh Bridge Co.
Pony truss bridge over North Branch Neshaminy Creek on Gayman Road near Danboro (Plumstead Twp) PA.
Intact but closed to all traffic
George Street Bridge (Dearborn County, Indiana)
Built 1887 by Lomas Forge & Bridge Works; rehabilitated 1989 and 2011.
Through truss bridge over Hogan Creek on George Street in Aurora
Open to two-lane traffic
Germantown Pike Bridge East Norriston Township (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1887; rehabilitated ca. 1930, 1980 ca
Stone arch bridge over Five Mile Run Creek on Germantown Pike in East Norriton Township
Open to traffic
Grant Street Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built 1887, replaced 1906
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on Lewis Street
Replaced by new bridge
Harris Ford Bridge (Monroe County, Indiana)
Originally built in Warren County, IN in 1887 and moved to Monroe County in 2003. Installed on site of original Illinois Central Railroad(Bloomington Southern) ROW and bridge site. Line accessed former quarry South of this location.
Pratt through truss bridge over Clear Creek on Clear Creek Trail in Bloomington
Open to pedestrians
Harris Ford Bridge (Warren County, Indiana)
Built 1887, rehabilitated in 1970, relocated in 1999
Through truss bridge originally over Big Pine Creek on CR 125 E
Replaced by new bridge and relocated to Monroe County
Harris Street Bridge (Bristol County, Massachusetts)
Built 1887
Truss bridge over Taunton River
Intact but closed to all traffic
Hays Bridge (Hancock County, Indiana)
Built 1887 by the Columbia Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1983 and 2006
Pratt through truss bridge over Sugar Creek on CR 675 East
Open to traffic
Heizer Bridge (Barton County, Kansas)
Built in 1887 by the P.E. Lane Bridge & Iron Works
Abandoned through truss bridge over Walnut Creek, 0.5 mi. north and 0.5 mi. west of Heizer
Abandoned and deck appears to have been removed
Henkins Ford Bridge (Caldwell County, Missouri)
Built 1887 by the King Bridge Co.; bypassed by new bridge in 2001
Through truss bridge over Shoal Creek on Catawba Road
Closed to traffic
Highgate Falls Bridge (Franklin County, Vermont)
Built 1887
Lenticular through truss bridge over Missisquoi River on Mill Hill Rd
Open to pedestrians
Hillside Avenue Bridge (Westchester County, New York)
Built 1887; rehabilitated 1943
Pony truss bridge over Mnrr Nh Line on Hillside Avenue in Mamaroneck
Open to traffic
Hop Gulch Trestle (Chaffee County, Colorado)
Built 1887 by the Colorado Midland Railroad
Lost railroad trestle over Hop Gulch just northeast of Buena Vista
Structure removed except for stone piers and a few scattered wooden beams
Indian Creek Bridge (Martin County, Indiana)
Built 1887 by Indiana Bridge Co. of Indianapolis; bypassed 1988
Abandoned Baltimore through truss bridge over Indian Creek on Former CR 1020N or #60
Abandoned
James Covered Bridge (Jennings County, Indiana)
Built 1887 by Barron & Hole
Covered bridge over Big Graham Creek on CR 625 S
Open to one-lane traffic
Johnson Covered Bridge (Fairfield County, Ohio)
Built 1887
Covered bridge over Clear Creek on Amanda-Clearport Road
Open to pedestrians only
Knowlton Covered Bridge (Monroe County, Ohio)
Built 1887; rehabilitated 1995
Three-span covered bridge over Little Muskingum River on CR 387A
Open to pedestrians only
Krepp's Covered Bridge (Washington County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1887
Covered bridge over Raccoon Creek on Covered Bridge Road (TR 799)
Open to traffic
Langley Covered Bridge (St. Joseph County, Michigan)
Built 1887 by Pierce Bodner
Covered bridge over St. Joseph River on Covered Bridge Road
Open to one-lane traffic
Lathers Road Bridge (Rock County, Wisconsin)
Built 1887 by Wisconin Bridge & Iron
Through truss bridge over Turtle Creek on Lathers Road
Open to traffic, weight restrictions in place
Lazaretto Creek Railroad Bridge (Chatham County, Georgia)
Built 1887; abandoned 1933
Lost bridge over Lazaretto Creek on Savannah and Tybee Railroad
No longer exists except for remnants of west approach
Main Street Califon Bridge (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
Built 1887; altered 1985; rehabilitated 1987
Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch Raritan River on County Route 512
Open to traffic
Manitowoc Rapids Truss Bridge (Manitowoc County, Wisconsin)
Built 1887 by Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co.
Through truss bridge over Manitowoc River on Foot / bicycle trail
Open to pedestrians
Mathis Road Bridge (Harrison County, Indiana)
Pony truss bridge over Indian Creek on Mathis Road
No Longer Exists
Merriam Street Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Originally built 1887 by the King Iron Bridge Co. as a four-span truss bridge on Broadway Street; one span relocated here in 1987
Relocated through truss bridge over the Mississippi River (East Channel) on Merriam Street at Nicollet Island in Minneapolis
Open to traffic
Midland Tunnel No. 1 (Chaffee County, Colorado)
Built 1887 by the Colorado Midland Railroad
First of four tunnels on CR 371 north of Buena Vista
Open to one-lane traffic
Midland Tunnel No. 2 (Chaffee County, Colorado)
Built 1887 by the Colorado Midland Railroad
Second of four tunnels on CR 371 north of Buena Vista
Open to one-lane traffic
Midland Tunnel No. 3 (Chaffee County, Colorado)
Built 1887 by the Colorado Midland Railroad
Third of four tunnels on CR 371 north of Buena Vista
Open to one-lane traffic
Midland Tunnel No. 4 (Chaffee County, Colorado)
Built 1887 by the Colorado Midland Railroad
Fourth of four tunnels on CR 371 north of Buena Vista
Open to one-lane traffic
Milam Bridge (Bartow County, Georgia)
Abandoned sometime in the 1970's when this section of road was closed. According to the book "History of Bartow County" published in 1933, this was built in 1887
Abandoned camelback through truss bridge over Etowah River on Milam Bridge Rd
Abandoned with deck removed
Miller Station Road Bridge (Crawford County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1887 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over French Creek on PA 1016
Currently undergoing replacement- new culvert will take the old bridge's place...
Mink Hollow Covered Bridge (Fairfield County, Ohio)
Built 1887 by J.R.Brandt, bypassed
Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Arney Run on Crooks Road. (bypassed section)
Open to pedestrians
Monsrud Bridge (Allamakee County, Iowa)
Built 1887 by the King Bridge Co.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Paint Creek on Swebakken Road, now resides in Yellow River State Forest
Open to traffic
Montgomery Covered Bridge (Lamoille County, Vermont)
Built 1887
Covered bridge over North Branch Lamoille River on C3014
Open to traffic
Morgan Covered Bridge (Lamoille County, Vermont)
Built 1887; rehabilitated 1898 and 1980
Covered bridge over North Branch Lamoille River on Morgan Bridge Road in Belvidere
Open to traffic
North Barry Avenue Bridge (Westchester County, New York)
Built 1887; rehabilitated 1943
Pony truss bridge over Mnrr Nh Line on North Barry Avenue in Harrison
Open to traffic
North Chester Village Bridge (Hampshire County, Massachusetts)
Built 1887 Middle Branch Westfield River on Smith Road in Chester but recently relocated to UMass Amherst to be reused as a pedestrian bridge
Pratt pony truss bridge
In storage
Northeast Texas Trail Cane Creek Bridge (Lamar County, Texas)
Built 1887
Abandoned brick arch bridge over Cane Creek on Old railroad grade
Abandoned
Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge (Hampshire County, Massachusetts)
Built 1887; retrofitted for pedestrian use in 1992
Lattice through truss bridge over Connecticut River on Norottuck Rail Trail
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists
NS Little Conemaugh Bridge #3 (Cambria County, Pennsylvania)
Built by the PRR
Stone arch bridge over Old Route 53 (Tunnel Street) and Little Conemaugh River on Norfolk Southern RR
Open to traffic
Old Forge Bridge (York County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1887; rehabilitated ca. 1975
Through truss bridge over Yellow Breeches Creek on TR 968 (Sheepford Road)
Open to traffic
Old Rulo Railroad Bridge (Richardson County, Nebraska)
Built 1887 under the direction of George S. Morison; replaced 1977 by new truss spans reusing the existing piers
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri River
Superstructure replaced
Orange Hill Road Bridge (Knox County, Ohio)
Built 1887 by the Mt. Vernon Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1985; replaced 2006
Pony truss bridge over Ireland Creek on Orange Hill Road (TR 325)
Replaced by a new bridge
Owens Covered Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1887 over North River; Relocated to Lake Easter Park,
Howe through truss bridge over Branch of Yeader Creek on a pedestrain path in Lake Easter Park
Open to pedestrians
Paint Creek Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built 1887
Pony truss bridge over Paint Creek on Meridian Road at 420N
Removed
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Built 1887
View Exhibit map5th Street Bridge (Oldest) (Black Hawk County, Iowa)
Built 1887
Lost Through truss bridge over Cedar River on 5th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1887
Lost Through truss bridge over Cedar River on 5th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Ahnapee and Western Railroad Swing Bridge (Door County, Wisconsin)This was the first bridge crossing the bay of Sturgeon Bay
Lost Through truss bridge over Sturgeon Bay
Lost
Albion Trench Bridge (Providence County, Rhode Island)Built 1887; rehabilitated 1926; rehabilitated 1996
Rehabilitated pony truss bridge over Albion Mill Race on School Street
Open to traffic
Anamosa Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)Built 1887; Replaced 1929; Closed to vehicular traffic 1955; Restored 1975; Damaged by flooding in 2008 and closed to all traffic; Reopened after repairs, ca 2011-2012
Pratt through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Pedestrian Walkway in Anamosa
Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Aqueduct Bridge Version 3 (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1887, superstructured added in 1904 for Electric Trolley
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Potomac River on Road/Electric Railroad
Lost
Built 1887, superstructured added in 1904 for Electric Trolley
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Potomac River on Road/Electric Railroad
Lost
Armitage Bridge (Lane County, Oregon)Built 1887
Whipple through truss bridge over McKenzie River on Pedestrian Path in Coburg
Open to pedestrians
ATSF Des Moines River Bridge #1 (Lee County, Iowa)Built 1887, modified 1904
Lost Warren deck truss bridge over Des Moines River on ATSF RR
Replaced by a new bridge
B.N.S.F. - Kennewick-Pasco Bridge (Benton County, Washington)Built 1887
Parker through truss bridge over Columbia River on Burlington Northern - Santa Fe Railroad
Open to traffic
Beaver Creek Bridge (Saginaw County, Michigan)
Built 1887; rehabilitated 1946
Pony truss bridge over Beaver Creek on Swan Creek Road
Closed to all traffic
Built 1887; rehabilitated 1946
Pony truss bridge over Beaver Creek on Swan Creek Road
Closed to all traffic
Bergstresser Covered Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)Built 1887 by the Columbus Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1971
Covered bridge over Walnut Creek on Big Run Road near Groveport in Columbus
Open to pedestrians only
Boot Road Bridge East Calan Twp, PA (Chester County, Pennsylvania)Built 1887
Stone arch bridge over Boot Road on Amtrak in East Calan Twp, PA
Open to traffic
Branch of Jordan Creek Bridge (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1887
Stone arch bridge over a branch of Jordan Creek on PA 4028
Open to traffic
Built 1887
Stone arch bridge over a branch of Jordan Creek on PA 4028
Open to traffic
Bridge Street Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1887; rehabilitated 1987
Covered bridge over Ware River on Bridge Street in Hardwick
Closed to all traffic
Built 1887; rehabilitated 1987
Covered bridge over Ware River on Bridge Street in Hardwick
Closed to all traffic
Broadway Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)Built 1887-88 by the King Iron Bridge Co.; replaced ca. 1987
Lost four-span through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on Broadway Street in Minneapolis
Replaced by a new bridge, but one span relocated and reused for the Merriam Street Bridge
Brubaker Covered Bridge (Preble County, Ohio)Built 1887 by Everett S. Sherman; rehabilitated 2005
Covered bridge over Sam's Run on Brubaker Road (TR 328)
Open to one-lane traffic
Bunker Mill Bridge (Washington County, Iowa)Built 1887; M-frame portal bracing was added to the Town Lattice portal bracing in 1909.; closed to traffic in 2003, damaged by arson in 2013, later purchased by private group with plans to restore it.
Through truss bridge over English River on Nutmeg Avenue
Damaged by fire in August 2013 and closed to all traffic. Awaiting restoration after recent purchase by private organization in October 2013
C.O.R.P. - Tunnel No. 13 (Jackson County, Oregon)Built 1887, Site of the "Last Great Train Robbery of the West" on October 11, 1923.
Tunnel through the Siskiyou Mountains on Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad (C.O.R.P.)
Open to traffic
C.O.R.P. - Tunnel No. 14 (Jackson County, Oregon)
Built 1887
Tunnel under Siskiyou Mountains on Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad (C.O.R.P.)
Open to traffic
Built 1887
Tunnel under Siskiyou Mountains on Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad (C.O.R.P.)
Open to traffic
C.O.R.P. - Tunnel No. 15 (Jackson County, Oregon)
Built 1887
Tunnel under Siskiyou Mountains on Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad (C.O.R.P.)
Open to traffic
Built 1887
Tunnel under Siskiyou Mountains on Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad (C.O.R.P.)
Open to traffic
Camp Run Creek Bridge (Clark County, Indiana)Built 1887
Stone arch bridge over Camp Run Creek on Louisville and Indiana Railroad in Sellersburg
Open to traffic
Cedar River Trail Ely Road Overpass (Linn County, Iowa)Built 1887
Stone arch bridge on the Cedar River Trail over Ely Road in Cedar Rapids
Open to traffic
CGW Des Moines River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1887, closed to railroad traffic in 2001; purchased by the city in 2002 for future trail usage, demolished in 2013
Lost abandoned Pratt Truss Bridge over Des Moines River
Last of the four spans demolished on 11 September 2013.
Chouteau Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)Built 1887; converted into vehicular use in 1951; demolished in 2001
Lost three-span Whipple truss bridge over the Missouri River in Kansas City
Replaced by new bridge in 2001
Cilleyville Covered Bridge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)Built 1887; rehabilitated 2003
Covered bridge over Pleasant Brook in Andover
Closed to all traffic
Clear Creek Bridge (Marion County, Kansas)
Built 1887
Stone arch bridge over Clear Creek, 1.9 mi. north and 0.5 mi. east of Lincolnville
Open to traffic
Built 1887
Stone arch bridge over Clear Creek, 1.9 mi. north and 0.5 mi. east of Lincolnville
Open to traffic
CN Cedar Bend Drawbridge (Washington County, Minnesota)Built 1887, trestle replaced by I-Beam spans 1962
Warren through truss bridge over St. Croix River on Canadian National Railroad
Open to traffic
CNW Mississippi River Bridge (Clinton, West Channel) (Clinton County, Iowa)Built 1865; Reconstructed 1874; Drawspan replaced 1887; A few spans replaced in 1898; replaced by a new bridge in 1908
Lost Bollman through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Conestoga Creek Viaduct (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1887 and completed in 1888
Stone arch bridge over Walnut Street and Conestoga Creek on Amtrak
Open to traffic
Built 1887 and completed in 1888
Stone arch bridge over Walnut Street and Conestoga Creek on Amtrak
Open to traffic
Connersville Covered Bridge (Fayette County, Indiana)Built in 1887 by E.L. Kennedy and replaced around 1935.
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Whitewater River on E 5th St
Replaced by new bridge
Coverts Crossing Bridge (Lawrence County, Pennsylvania)Built 1887; replaced 2003
Lost cantilevered through truss bridge over Mahoning River on Covert Road
Replaced by new bridge
De Witt Mill Bridge (Gage County, Nebraska)Built 1887 by the King Iron Bridge Co.
Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Big Blue River on an abandoned road
Abandoned
Dixon's Branch Covered Bridge (Preble County, Ohio)Built 1887 by Everett S. Sherman; relocated here 1964
Covered bridge in Civitan Park near Lewisburg
Open to pedestrians only
Erb's Covered Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)Built 1887
Covered bridge over Hammer Creek on Erb's Bridge Road (TR 634) in Rothsville
Open to traffic
Faust Street Bridge (Comal County, Texas)Built 1887 by the King Bridge Co.; made obsolete by new bridge in 1932; rehabilitated 1998
Through truss bridge over Guadalupe River on Faust Street in New Braunfels
Open to pedestrians only
Fleegle Bridge (Somerset County, Pennsylvania)Built 1887 by the Groton Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Stonycreek River on TR 666 (Lenhart Road)
Open to traffic
Fleisher's Covered Bridge (Perry County, Pennsylvania)Built 1887
Covered bridge over Big Buffalo Creek on TR 477
Open to traffic
Former C&NW Stone Arch Bridge (Blue Earth County, Minnesota)
Built 1887
Abandoned stone arch bridge over unamed creek on former C&NW Railway
Abandoned
Built 1887
Abandoned stone arch bridge over unamed creek on former C&NW Railway
Abandoned
Frantz's Bridge (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1887
Stone arch bridge over Jordan Creek on Kistler Road (PA 4025)
Closed to all traffic
Built 1887
Stone arch bridge over Jordan Creek on Kistler Road (PA 4025)
Closed to all traffic
Gallman Road Bridge (Licking County, Ohio)Built 1887 by the Columbia Bridge Works over St. Mary's River in Mercer County; relocated in 2002
Through truss bridge over Raccoon Creek on a pedestrian trail in Newark
Open to pedestrians only
Gayman Road Bridge near Danboro, PA (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)Built 1887 by the Pittsburgh Bridge Co.
Pony truss bridge over North Branch Neshaminy Creek on Gayman Road near Danboro (Plumstead Twp) PA.
Intact but closed to all traffic
Geigel Hill Road Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1887
Pony truss bridge over Tinicum Creek on Geigel Hill Road
Demolished.
Built 1887
Pony truss bridge over Tinicum Creek on Geigel Hill Road
Demolished.
Genesee River Bridge (Allegany County, New York)
Built 1887
Pratt through truss bridge over Genesee River on Lattice Bridge Road
Closed to all traffic
Built 1887
Pratt through truss bridge over Genesee River on Lattice Bridge Road
Closed to all traffic
George Street Bridge (Dearborn County, Indiana)Built 1887 by Lomas Forge & Bridge Works; rehabilitated 1989 and 2011.
Through truss bridge over Hogan Creek on George Street in Aurora
Open to two-lane traffic
Germantown Pike Bridge East Norriston Township (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)Built 1887; rehabilitated ca. 1930, 1980 ca
Stone arch bridge over Five Mile Run Creek on Germantown Pike in East Norriton Township
Open to traffic
Grant Street Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)Built 1887, replaced 1906
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on Lewis Street
Replaced by new bridge
Harris Ford Bridge (Monroe County, Indiana)Originally built in Warren County, IN in 1887 and moved to Monroe County in 2003. Installed on site of original Illinois Central Railroad(Bloomington Southern) ROW and bridge site. Line accessed former quarry South of this location.
Pratt through truss bridge over Clear Creek on Clear Creek Trail in Bloomington
Open to pedestrians
Harris Ford Bridge (Warren County, Indiana)Built 1887, rehabilitated in 1970, relocated in 1999
Through truss bridge originally over Big Pine Creek on CR 125 E
Replaced by new bridge and relocated to Monroe County
Harris Street Bridge (Bristol County, Massachusetts)Built 1887
Truss bridge over Taunton River
Intact but closed to all traffic
Hays Bridge (Hancock County, Indiana)Built 1887 by the Columbia Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1983 and 2006
Pratt through truss bridge over Sugar Creek on CR 675 East
Open to traffic
Heizer Bridge (Barton County, Kansas)Built in 1887 by the P.E. Lane Bridge & Iron Works
Abandoned through truss bridge over Walnut Creek, 0.5 mi. north and 0.5 mi. west of Heizer
Abandoned and deck appears to have been removed
Henkins Ford Bridge (Caldwell County, Missouri)Built 1887 by the King Bridge Co.; bypassed by new bridge in 2001
Through truss bridge over Shoal Creek on Catawba Road
Closed to traffic
Highgate Falls Bridge (Franklin County, Vermont)Built 1887
Lenticular through truss bridge over Missisquoi River on Mill Hill Rd
Open to pedestrians
Hillside Avenue Bridge (Westchester County, New York)Built 1887; rehabilitated 1943
Pony truss bridge over Mnrr Nh Line on Hillside Avenue in Mamaroneck
Open to traffic
Hop Gulch Trestle (Chaffee County, Colorado)Built 1887 by the Colorado Midland Railroad
Lost railroad trestle over Hop Gulch just northeast of Buena Vista
Structure removed except for stone piers and a few scattered wooden beams
IC Big Sioux River Bridge (Minnehaha County, South Dakota)
Built 1887 by the Union Bridge Company, removed 1972
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Big Sioux River on Former Illinois Central Railroad
Removed but not replaced
Built 1887 by the Union Bridge Company, removed 1972
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Big Sioux River on Former Illinois Central Railroad
Removed but not replaced
IC Little Sioux River Bridge #2 (Cherokee County, Iowa)
Built 1887, trestle approaches updated 1960
Abandoned Pratt Through Truss Bridge over Little Sioux River on Abandoned Illinois Central Railroad
Abandoned
Built 1887, trestle approaches updated 1960
Abandoned Pratt Through Truss Bridge over Little Sioux River on Abandoned Illinois Central Railroad
Abandoned
IC Little Sioux River Bridge #3 (Woodbury County, Iowa)
Built 1887, trestle approaches updated 1918
Abandoned Pratt Through Truss Bridge over Little Sioux River on Abandoned Illinois Central Railroad
Abandoned
Built 1887, trestle approaches updated 1918
Abandoned Pratt Through Truss Bridge over Little Sioux River on Abandoned Illinois Central Railroad
Abandoned
Indian Creek Bridge (Martin County, Indiana)Built 1887 by Indiana Bridge Co. of Indianapolis; bypassed 1988
Abandoned Baltimore through truss bridge over Indian Creek on Former CR 1020N or #60
Abandoned
James Covered Bridge (Jennings County, Indiana)Built 1887 by Barron & Hole
Covered bridge over Big Graham Creek on CR 625 S
Open to one-lane traffic
Johnson Covered Bridge (Fairfield County, Ohio)Built 1887
Covered bridge over Clear Creek on Amanda-Clearport Road
Open to pedestrians only
Kaskaskia River Bridge (Douglas County, Illinois)
Built 1887; replaced 1999
Lost pony truss bridge over Kaskaskia River on TR 11, 3.6 Mi N of Ficklin
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1887; replaced 1999
Lost pony truss bridge over Kaskaskia River on TR 11, 3.6 Mi N of Ficklin
Replaced by a new bridge
Kings Creek Bridge (Washington County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1887; replaced 2003
Lost through truss bridge over Kings Creek on TR 853
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1887; replaced 2003
Lost through truss bridge over Kings Creek on TR 853
Replaced by new bridge
Knowlton Covered Bridge (Monroe County, Ohio)Built 1887; rehabilitated 1995
Three-span covered bridge over Little Muskingum River on CR 387A
Open to pedestrians only
Krepp's Covered Bridge (Washington County, Pennsylvania)Built 1887
Covered bridge over Raccoon Creek on Covered Bridge Road (TR 799)
Open to traffic
Lakewood Park Bridge (Saline County, Kansas)
Built 1887 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Works
Through truss bridge over Smoky Hill River on Lakewood Drive in Salina
Relocated to Lakewood Park Middle School where it serves as a pedestrian bridge.
Built 1887 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Works
Through truss bridge over Smoky Hill River on Lakewood Drive in Salina
Relocated to Lakewood Park Middle School where it serves as a pedestrian bridge.
Langley Covered Bridge (St. Joseph County, Michigan)Built 1887 by Pierce Bodner
Covered bridge over St. Joseph River on Covered Bridge Road
Open to one-lane traffic
Lathers Road Bridge (Rock County, Wisconsin)Built 1887 by Wisconin Bridge & Iron
Through truss bridge over Turtle Creek on Lathers Road
Open to traffic, weight restrictions in place
Lazaretto Creek Railroad Bridge (Chatham County, Georgia)Built 1887; abandoned 1933
Lost bridge over Lazaretto Creek on Savannah and Tybee Railroad
No longer exists except for remnants of west approach
Little Cedar River Bridge (Mitchell County, Iowa)
Built 1887; replaced 1992- truss bridge relocated to Riceville to serve as a bike trail crossing
Lost through truss bridge over Little Cedar River on 450th Street
Replaced by new bridge; truss bridge saved and relocated to Riceville to serve as a bike trail crossing
Built 1887; replaced 1992- truss bridge relocated to Riceville to serve as a bike trail crossing
Lost through truss bridge over Little Cedar River on 450th Street
Replaced by new bridge; truss bridge saved and relocated to Riceville to serve as a bike trail crossing
Little River Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1887
Stone arch bridge over Little River on MA 97 (Winter Street) in Haverhill
Open to traffic
Built 1887
Stone arch bridge over Little River on MA 97 (Winter Street) in Haverhill
Open to traffic
Main Street Califon Bridge (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)Built 1887; altered 1985; rehabilitated 1987
Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch Raritan River on County Route 512
Open to traffic
Manitowoc Rapids Truss Bridge (Manitowoc County, Wisconsin)Built 1887 by Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co.
Through truss bridge over Manitowoc River on Foot / bicycle trail
Open to pedestrians
Mathis Road Bridge (Harrison County, Indiana)Pony truss bridge over Indian Creek on Mathis Road
No Longer Exists
Merriam Street Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)Originally built 1887 by the King Iron Bridge Co. as a four-span truss bridge on Broadway Street; one span relocated here in 1987
Relocated through truss bridge over the Mississippi River (East Channel) on Merriam Street at Nicollet Island in Minneapolis
Open to traffic
Middle Branch Wyalusing Creek Bridge (Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1887; rehabilitated ca. 1950
Pony truss bridge over Middle Branch Wyalusing Creek on TR 480 in Forest City
Open to traffic
Built 1887; rehabilitated ca. 1950
Pony truss bridge over Middle Branch Wyalusing Creek on TR 480 in Forest City
Open to traffic
Midland Tunnel No. 1 (Chaffee County, Colorado)Built 1887 by the Colorado Midland Railroad
First of four tunnels on CR 371 north of Buena Vista
Open to one-lane traffic
Midland Tunnel No. 2 (Chaffee County, Colorado)Built 1887 by the Colorado Midland Railroad
Second of four tunnels on CR 371 north of Buena Vista
Open to one-lane traffic
Midland Tunnel No. 3 (Chaffee County, Colorado)Built 1887 by the Colorado Midland Railroad
Third of four tunnels on CR 371 north of Buena Vista
Open to one-lane traffic
Midland Tunnel No. 4 (Chaffee County, Colorado)Built 1887 by the Colorado Midland Railroad
Fourth of four tunnels on CR 371 north of Buena Vista
Open to one-lane traffic
Milam Bridge (Bartow County, Georgia)Abandoned sometime in the 1970's when this section of road was closed. According to the book "History of Bartow County" published in 1933, this was built in 1887
Abandoned camelback through truss bridge over Etowah River on Milam Bridge Rd
Abandoned with deck removed
Mill Creek Bridge (Lincoln County, Missouri)
Built 1887 by the St. Louis Bridge & Iron Co.; replaced 1995
Lost wrought iron pony truss bridge over Mill Creek on S. Mill Creek Road
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1887 by the St. Louis Bridge & Iron Co.; replaced 1995
Lost wrought iron pony truss bridge over Mill Creek on S. Mill Creek Road
Replaced by new bridge
Miller Station Road Bridge (Crawford County, Pennsylvania)Built 1887 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over French Creek on PA 1016
Currently undergoing replacement- new culvert will take the old bridge's place...
Mink Hollow Covered Bridge (Fairfield County, Ohio)Built 1887 by J.R.Brandt, bypassed
Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Arney Run on Crooks Road. (bypassed section)
Open to pedestrians
Monsrud Bridge (Allamakee County, Iowa)Built 1887 by the King Bridge Co.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Paint Creek on Swebakken Road, now resides in Yellow River State Forest
Open to traffic
Montgomery Covered Bridge (Lamoille County, Vermont)Built 1887
Covered bridge over North Branch Lamoille River on C3014
Open to traffic
Morgan Covered Bridge (Lamoille County, Vermont)Built 1887; rehabilitated 1898 and 1980
Covered bridge over North Branch Lamoille River on Morgan Bridge Road in Belvidere
Open to traffic
Moshassuck River Bridge (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Built 1887; rehabilitated 1927
Concrete arch bridge over Moshassuck River on RI 126 in Lincoln
Open to traffic
Built 1887; rehabilitated 1927
Concrete arch bridge over Moshassuck River on RI 126 in Lincoln
Open to traffic
North Barry Avenue Bridge (Westchester County, New York)Built 1887; rehabilitated 1943
Pony truss bridge over Mnrr Nh Line on North Barry Avenue in Harrison
Open to traffic
North Chester Village Bridge (Hampshire County, Massachusetts)Built 1887 Middle Branch Westfield River on Smith Road in Chester but recently relocated to UMass Amherst to be reused as a pedestrian bridge
Pratt pony truss bridge
In storage
North Fork Lee Creek Bridge (Wood County, West Virginia)
Built 1887
Pony truss bridge over North Fork Lee Creek on County Route 13/1
Open to traffic
Built 1887
Pony truss bridge over North Fork Lee Creek on County Route 13/1
Open to traffic
Northeast Texas Trail Cane Creek Bridge (Lamar County, Texas)Built 1887
Abandoned brick arch bridge over Cane Creek on Old railroad grade
Abandoned
Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge (Hampshire County, Massachusetts)Built 1887; retrofitted for pedestrian use in 1992
Lattice through truss bridge over Connecticut River on Norottuck Rail Trail
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists
NS Little Conemaugh Bridge #3 (Cambria County, Pennsylvania)Built by the PRR
Stone arch bridge over Old Route 53 (Tunnel Street) and Little Conemaugh River on Norfolk Southern RR
Open to traffic
Oatka Creek Bridge (Wyoming County, New York)
Built 1887
Pratt through truss bridge over Oatka Creek on Crossman Road
Closed to all traffic
Built 1887
Pratt through truss bridge over Oatka Creek on Crossman Road
Closed to all traffic
Old Forge Bridge (York County, Pennsylvania)Built 1887; rehabilitated ca. 1975
Through truss bridge over Yellow Breeches Creek on TR 968 (Sheepford Road)
Open to traffic
Old Rulo Railroad Bridge (Richardson County, Nebraska)Built 1887 under the direction of George S. Morison; replaced 1977 by new truss spans reusing the existing piers
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri River
Superstructure replaced
Orange Hill Road Bridge (Knox County, Ohio)Built 1887 by the Mt. Vernon Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1985; replaced 2006
Pony truss bridge over Ireland Creek on Orange Hill Road (TR 325)
Replaced by a new bridge
Owens Covered Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1887 over North River; Relocated to Lake Easter Park,
Howe through truss bridge over Branch of Yeader Creek on a pedestrain path in Lake Easter Park
Open to pedestrians
Paint Creek Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)Built 1887
Pony truss bridge over Paint Creek on Meridian Road at 420N
Removed
Patoka River Bridge (Orange County, Indiana)
Built 1887; rehabilitated 1985
Steel stringer bridge over Patoka River on Cr 175w
Open to traffic
Built 1887; rehabilitated 1985
Steel stringer bridge over Patoka River on Cr 175w
Open to traffic
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