Built 1887

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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; replaced 1996
Lost(?) pony truss bridge over Albion Mill Race on School Street
Replaced by new bridge

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

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 ca. 1913; closed to traffic in 2003, awaiting rehabilitation as part of a bike trail
Through truss bridge over English River on Nutmeg Avenue
Closed to all traffic

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 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

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, to be removed 2013
Abandoned Pratt Truss Bridge over Des Moines River
Gonna be gone by June 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

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

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

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

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

I & M Canal Swing Bridge (La Salle County, Illinois)
Swing Bridge built in 1887 to move rail cars across I&M Canal
Pony Plate Girder Swing bridge over I&M Canal on abandoned railroad in Marseilles
Derelict/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

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

Little Conemaugh No. 3 Railroad Bridge (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

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

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

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

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

Phoenix Bridge over Craig Creek (Botetourt County, Virginia)
Built 1887 by the Phoenix Bridge Co.; Erected here in 1903 by the C&O Railroad; Converted to auto use in 1963.
Pratt through truss bridge over Craig Creek on Ball Park Road (Route 685)
Open to traffic

Pikeville Covered Bridge (Pike County, Indiana)
Burned on July 4, 1972. renovated 1942
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Patoka River Built 1887, Lost 1972
Destroyed by fire

Pineground Bridge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1887 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.
Lenticular through truss bridge over Suncook River in Chichester
Open to pedestrians

Poland Bridge (Lamoille County, Vermont)
Built 1887; rehabilitated 2004
Wooden arch bridge over Lamoille River on C3023 in Cambridge
Open to traffic

Rock Creek 400E Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built 1887 by the Milwaukee Bridge & Iron Works; replaced 1992
Lost through truss bridge over Rock Creek on CR 400 East at 770N-400E
Replaced by new bridge

Roxton Railroad Bridge (Lamar County, Texas)
Built 1887
Abandoned brick arch bridge over Cane Creek on Old railroad grade
Abandoned

Second Omaha Railroad Bridge (Douglas County, Nebraska)
Built 1886-87 under the direction of George S. Morison; replaced 1916
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri River on Union Pacific Railroad
Replaced by new bridge

Shannon Creek Bridge (Mason County, Kentucky)
Built 1887; replaced 2004
Relocated pony truss bridge formerly over Shannon Creek on Lowell Road
Relocated to private property at 8166 Day Pike, Plumville, KY and fully restored

Shaw Creek TR 138 (Curl Rd.) Bridge (Morrow County, Ohio)
Built 1887 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1998
Pony truss bridge over Shaw Creek on TR 138 (Curl Rd.)
Open to traffic. Fair condition

South Branch Roaring Creek Bridge (Northumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1887 by the King Iron Bridge Co.; reconstructed 1983
Through truss bridge with steel arch reinforcement over South Branch Roaring Creek on TR 802
Open to traffic

St. Clair Street Bridge (Preble County, Ohio)
Built 1887 by the Columbia Bridge Works; rehabilitated 1999
Through truss bridge over a branch of Seven Mile Creek on St. Clair Street in Eaton
Open to traffic

Staats Mill Covered Bridge (Jackson County, West Virginia)
Built 1887; Moved to Cedar lakes State and given a complete rehab 1982
Long through truss bridge over Tug Fork River on Tug & Bear Fork Road, CH 25


Stewart Tunnel (Green County, Wisconsin)
Built in 1887 by the Illinois Central Railroad
Tunnel on Badger State Trail
Open to pedestrians

Stockheughter Covered Bridge (Franklin County, Indiana)
Built 1887 by the Smith Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 2009
Covered bridge over Salt Creek on Enochsburg Road
Open to traffic

Stone Bridge (Cambria County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1887 by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Stone arch bridge over Stonycreek River on Norfolk Southern main line in Johnstown
Open to traffic

Tefft Bridge (La Plata County, Colorado)
Built 1887
Pratt through truss bridge over Animas River on Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Open to traffic

Union Trail Bridge (Woodbury County, Iowa)
Built 1887 by the Union Bridge Co, most removed in 1977
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Sioux River on the Union Bridge Trail
Open to pedestrians

Vallonia Bridge (Jackson County, Indiana)
Built 1887
Through truss bridge over East Fork White River on CR 375 West
Bypassed, but open to pedestrians

Vera Cruz Bridge (Wells County, Indiana)
Built in 1887 by Indiana Bridge Co., bypassed by a new bridge
Whipple through truss bridge over Wabash River on a bypassed section of SR 301
Closed to all traffic

Wapsi Great Western Line Truss Bridge (Mitchell County, Iowa)
Built in 1887; relocated to this spot in 1993 and has served the bike trail ever since
Pratt through truss bridge over Unknown Stream on Wapsi Great Western Bike Trail
Open to traffic

Washington Lane Bridge Abington Township, PA (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1887; rehabilitated 1888, 1931
Stone arch bridge over Frog Hollow Creek on Washington Lane in Abington Township
Open to traffic

West Sixth Street Bridge (Travis County, Texas)
Built 1887
Stone arch bridge over Shoal Creek on Loop 343 (W. 6th Street) in Austin
Open to traffic

Whetstone Creek TR 129 (Bennett Rd.) Bridge (Morrow County, Ohio)
Built 1887 by the Mt. Vernon Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1969
Through truss bridge over Whetstone Creek on TR 129 (Bennett Rd.)
Open to traffic

Whittier Blvd. over the San Gabriel River (Los Angeles County, California)
Wooden Bridge 1887, Collapsed 1909, Rebuilt 1910, Concrete Bridge 1925, Rebuilt 1968
Stringer bridge over San Gabriel River on State Route 72
Open to traffic