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Abbey Avenue Viaduct (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1888 by the King Bridge Co.
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Walworth Valley Run and Nickle Plate/Big Four Railroad on Abbey Ave
Replaced by new bridge
Ak-sar-ben Bridge (Douglas County, Nebraska)
Built 1888; tolls removed 1947; replaced by I-480 bridge in 1966
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri River on Douglas Street
Replaced by new bridge
Ashland Road Bridge (Boone County, Missouri)
Built 1888 by H.W. Sebestian & Co.
Pratt through truss bridge over Hinkson Creek on Ashland Road in Columbia
Open to pedestrians
B.N.S.F. - Stampede Tunnel (Kittitas County, Washington)
Tunnel opened in May of 1888, forced-air ventilation added later
Tunnel under the Cascade Mountains just south of Snoqualmie Pass on BNSF Railway (former Northern Pacific Railway)
Open to traffic
Barnart Road Bridge (Wabash County, Indiana)
Built 1888; rehabilitated 1981; replaced 1992
Lost through truss bridge over Eel River on CR 400W
Replaced by new bridge
Beasley Fork Road Bridge (Adams County, Ohio)
Built 1888; rehabilitated 1998: closed 2011; replaced 2013
Closed through truss bridge over Ohio Brush Creek on Beasley Fork Road (CR 1P)
Being replaced with a new truss bridge and presumably being demolished.
Bell Covered Bridge (Washington County, Ohio)
Built 1888 by E.B. Henderson; rehabilitated 1998; closed Aug. 2005 because of termite damage. Now repaired and reopened to traffic.
Covered bridge over Falls Creek on Bell Road (TR 39)
Open to traffic
Belleville Railroad Bridge (Dane County, Wisconsin)
Bridge manufactured 1887-1888 by Union Bridge Company, Buffalo, N.Y.
Pratt through truss bridge over Sugar River on Badger State Trail
Open to pedestrians
Blackiston Mill Bridge (Floyd County, Indiana)
Built 1888 by Canton Bridge Co., collapsed 1963 under a concrete mixer, (Bridge was under repair at the time)
Lost Through truss bridge over Silver Creek on Blackiston Mill Road
Lost
Blome Road Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1888 by the Queen City Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1990
Through truss bridge on Blome Road in The Village of Indian Hill
Open to one-lane traffic
Boardman's Bridge (Litchfield County, Connecticut)
Built in 1888 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company
Lenticular through truss bridge over Housatonic River on Boardman Road (Bypasssed section)
Open to pedestrians
Booths Creek Bridge (Marion County, West Virginia)
Built 1888
Pony truss bridge over Booths Creek on CR 73/16
Open to traffic
Bridge Street Bridge (Ozaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1888 by Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co.; Replaced 1996
Lost (Relocated) Pratt through truss bridge over Milwaukee River on Bridge Street in Grafton
Replaced by new bridge but moved to a new location
Bridge Street Bridge (Relocated) (Ozaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1888; Replaced in 1996; Moved to Lime Kiln Park 1996
Bridge over Drainage Ditch on Pedestrian Walkway
Open to pedestrians
Bruns' Bridge (Franklin County, Missouri)
Built 1888 by the King Iron Bridge Co.; bypassed by new bridge in 1993
Through truss bridge over Meramec River on Mill Hill Road south of Moselle
Closed to traffic
Byram River Bridge (Westchester County, New York)
Built 1888
Stone arch bridge over Byram River on US 1 in Port Chester
Open to traffic
Center Point Covered Bridge (Doddridge County, West Virginia)
Built 1888, bypassed 1940, rehabilitated 1982
Long through truss bridge over Talkington Fork of McElroy Creek on Pedestrian Trail
Open to pedestrians
Central of Georgia Lyerly Bridge (Chattooga County, Georgia)
Built around 1888...that is when this line was opened for traffic
Abandoned Pratt through truss bridge over Chattooga River on former Central of Georgia Railway
Abandoned
Chattooga River Railroad Bridge (Chattooga County, Georgia)
Built around 1888...that is when this line was opened for traffic
Pratt through truss bridge over Chattooga River on Chattooga & Chickamauga Railway (Formerly Central of Georgia) in Trion
Open to traffic
CNW Wapsipinicon River Bridge (Clinton County, Iowa)
Built 1888
Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Cox Ford Bridge (Caldwell County, Missouri)
Built 1888 by the King Iron Bridge Co.
Wrought iron through truss bridge over Shoal Creek on Bonanza Road
Closed to traffic
Crossman Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1888
Lenticular pony truss bridge over Quaboag River on Gilbert Road in Warren
Closed to all traffic
CSX Cumberland Gap Tunnel (Claiborne County, Tennessee)
Built in 1888 -1889 by the Powell's Valley Railroad; sold the same year to the Knoxville, Cumberland Gap and Louisville Railroad; sold in 1896 to the Louisville & Nashville Railroad. Now owned by CSX Railroad to connect Norfolk-Southern RR
Tunnel under Cumberland Mountain on CSX Railroad at Cumberland Gap
Open to traffic
DeLong Bridge (Fulton County, Indiana)
Built in 1888 by the Wrought Iron bridge Company
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Tippecanoe River on Old SR17
Replaced by new bridge
Dorrington Road Bridge (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1888 by the Pittsburgh Bridge Co.; demolished 2009
Lost pony truss bridge over Robinson Run on Dorrington Road
Demolished to make way for replacement bridge
Duck Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1888 by the Boston Bridge Works
Five-span through truss bridge over Merrimack River on Union Street in Lawrence
Open to traffic
Eisenhower Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1888 as a 2-span bridge between Des Moines and Lee Counties; relocated here in 1930
Pratt through truss bridge over Fox River on 252nd Street
Closed to all traffic
EJ&E-Iowa Interstate RR Bridge (Grundy County, Illinois)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over IAIS RR on EJ&E RR in Minooka
Open to traffic
First Fort Madison Bridge (Lee County, Iowa)
Built 1888; Replaced 1920s
Lost Through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Railroad and Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Forsythe Mill Covered Bridge (Rush County, Indiana)
Built 1888 by E. L. Kennedy
Covered bridge over Flatrock River on CR 650 South
Open to traffic
Fort Benton Bridge (Chouteau County, Montana)
Built in 1888 by Benton Bridge Co. as toll bridge. Chouteau County purchased 1896. The swing span was lost to flood 1908, and replaced with fixed span in 1921. Closed to traffic in 1963.
Completed by the Benton Bridge Co. as a toll bridge to connect Judith River Basin trade with the Great Northern RR and Missouri River shipping. Chouteau Co. purchased the bridge in 1896. Vehicle traffic was closed in 1963.
Open to pedestrians
Gerloff Road Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1888, closed to traffic in mid 1970's; Rebuilt by High Steel Structures & reopened July 1998
Pratt through truss bridge over Swamp Creek on Gerloff Road near Zieglersville, PA
Open to traffic
Hartman #2 Covered Bridge (Fairfield County, Ohio)
Built 1888 E. of Lancaster, Moved to Lockville Park in 1967. Restored
Queenpost through truss bridge
Interlaken Mill Bridge (Kent County, Rhode Island)
Built 1888; rehabilitated 1998
Through truss bridge over North Branch Pawtuxet River on Hill Street in Coventry
Closed to vehicular traffic.
Keeseville Suspension Bridge (Essex County, New York)
Built 1888 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.
Suspension footbridge over AuSable River beyond the end of Clinton Street in Keeseville
Open to pedestrians
Lake Street- Marshall Avenue Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built in 1888 by Wrought Iron Bridge Company; modified in 1904-5; Replaced in 1989
Lost Bridge over Mississippi River on Lake Street and Marshall Avenue
Replaced by new bridge
Laytonville - Dos Rios Bridge (Mendocino County, California)
Built 1888
Deck truss bridge over Burger Creek on Laytonville - Dos Rios Road
Open to traffic
Little Deer Creek Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built in 1888 by P.E.Lane; replaced in 1989
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Little Deer Creek on CR 400E
Replaced by new bridge
LittleTunnel (Claiborne County, Tennessee)
Built in 1888 as railroad tunnel, connecting Cumberland Gap Tunnel to L & N Railroad line going into Virginia, converted to a walking tunnel
Former Louisville & Nashville railroad tunnel under Poor Valley Ridge at Cumberland Gap
Open to pedestrians
Loosveldt Bridge (Sheridan County, Nebraska)
Built 1888 Over Loup River In Columbus, Nebraska; Relocated Here In 1933
Through truss bridge over Niobrara River on a county road
Open to traffic
Lost Creek Bridge (Bourbon County, Kansas)
Built 1888
Through truss bridge over Lost Creek on 155th Street
Closed to all traffic
Maroon Creek Bridge (Pitkin County, Colorado)
Built 1888; converted to vehicular use ca. 1929. Bypassed in 2005.
Trestle over Maroon Creek on CO 82 at Aspen
Bypassed by a replacement bridge and left in place for pedstrian use.
Marseilles Nabisco Bridges (La Salle County, Illinois)
Howe pony trusses & Pony deck plate bridges over Marseilles Power Canal on spur of Rock Island Railroad in Marseilles
Derelict/abandoned
Mauricetown Bridge (Cumberland County, New Jersey)
Built 1888
Pratt through truss bridge over Maurice River on Highland Street
Partial remains of bridge open to pedestrians only
Mill Road Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1888
Through truss bridge over Neshaminy Creek on Mill Road North of Jamison, PA
Currently closed to traffic
Mulberry Creek Bridge (Fayette County, Texas)
Built 1888 by A.J. Tullock and Company; Replacement bridge built in 2001 and 1888 bridge relocated to a park in Schulenburg
Relocated Bedstead pony truss bridge. Formerly Hermis Road (CR 424) over Mulberry Creek
Relocated from Hermis Road (CR 424) to a park in Schulenburg and open to pedestrians.
Nebraska City Railroad Bridge (Otoe County, Nebraska)
Built 1888 under the direction of George S. Morison
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri River
Removed
Nineteenth Street Bridge (Denver County, Colorado)
Built 1888 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Works; rehabilitated 1965; closed to traffic 1986; new bridge built 1992
Two-span wrought-iron through truss bridge over South Platte River on 19th Street in Denver
Open to pedestrians only
North Santiam Railroad Bridge (Marion County, Oregon)
Built 1888 near San Jose, CA, Relocated to Mill City 1919.
Pratt through truss bridge over North Fork Santiam River on Abandoned S.P.R.R.Trail
Open to pedestrians
Oakdale Dam Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built 1888 by the Columbia Bridge Company, demolished in 1984
Lost Through truss bridge over Tippecanoe River on CR 725N
Demolished
Oregon City Bridge (Clackamas County, Oregon)
Built in 1888, Replaced by Conde B. McCullough through arch bridge in 1922.
Lost Suspension bridge over Willamette River on Oregon City - West Linn Road in Oregon City
Replaced by new bridge
Ouaquaga Bridge (Broome County, New York)
Built 1888 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1990
Two-span lenticular through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Dutchtown Road
Open to traffic
Paul Avenue Rail Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Built in 1888 by the Detroit Bridge and Iron Works, Detroit, MI.
Deck plate girder bridge over Paul Avenue and Maline Creek on the Ted Jones Trail (former Norfolk & Western Railroad right-of-way) in Ferguson
Open to bicyclists and pedestrians
Piney Creek Iron Bridge (Bastrop County, Texas)
Built 1888; bypassed by new bridge in 1982
Through truss bridge over Piney Creek on Main Street in Bastrop
Closed to traffic
Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge (Dutchess County, New York)
Built 1888 by the Union Bridge Co.; closed to railroad traffic May 8, 1974 due to fire; reopened to pedestrians on Oct. 3, 2009
Massive cantilevered deck truss bridge over the Hudson River between Poughkeepsie and Highland
Open to pedestrians
Ridge Avenue Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1888; rehabilitated 1954
Stone arch bridge over Wissahickon Creek on Ridge Avenue in Philadelphia
Open to traffic
Riverdale Park Pedestrian Bridge (Minnehaha County, South Dakota)
Built 1888
Lattice through truss bridge over Big Sioux River on city bike and pedestrian trail at Riverdale park, south of I-229 and west of Southeastern Avenue and railroad in Sioux Falls
Open to pedestrians
Rock Rapids Railroad Bridge (Lyon County, Iowa)
Built 1888 by the Union Bridge Co.; Abandoned in the 1980s
Pratt through truss bridge over Rock River on the discontinued Illinois Central Railroad at Rock Rapids
Privately used by utility personnel.
Ruhle Road Bridge (Saratoga County, New York)
Originally built 1888 over Black Creek in Cambridge; relocated in 2001
Lenticular pony truss bridge over Ballston Creek at Malta
Open to pedestrians only
Santa Fe Truss Bridge (Monroe County, Missouri)
Built 1888 as a two-span bridge near Florida by the St. Louis Bridge & Iron Co.; relocated here in 1932; replaced 1992
Lost wrought-iron through truss bridge over South Fork Salt River on CR 645 just south of Santa Fe
Replaced by a modern bridge
Shaw Creek CR 137 (Curtis Rd.) Bridge (Morrow County, Ohio)
Built 1888 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1964
Pony truss bridge over Shaw Creek on CR 137 (Curtis Rd.)
Open to traffic
Silk Road Bridge (Tioga County, New York)
Built 1888
Pony truss bridge over East Branch Owego Creek on Silk Road in Newark Valley
Closed to all traffic
Sparks Road Bridge (Baltimore County, Maryland)
Built 1888; rehabilitated 1990
Pratt through truss (with added arch) over Gunpowder Falls on Sparks Road
Open to traffic
Stancer Road Bridge (Branch County, Michigan)
Built 1888 by the Massillon Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over North Coldwater River on Stancer Road
Open to traffic
Sugar River Bridge (Lewis County, New York)
Built 1888
Whipple through truss bridge over Sugar River on West Road
Open to pedestrians
Upper Free Bridge (Peoria County, Illinois)
Built 1888
Lost bridge over the Illinois River at Peoria
Demolished
Village Creek Bridge (Fayette County, Indiana)
Built in 1888 by the Massillon Bridge Company; replaced in 1987.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Village Creek on Village Creek Road (CR 150S)
Replaced by new bridge
Washington Bridge (New York County, New York)
Built 1888; rehabilitated 1992
Two-span steel arch bridge over Harlem River on 181st Street in New York
Open to traffic
Westerville Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1888 by the Columbus Bridge Co. Relocated around 2002 to Current Location
Pratt through truss bridge over Alum Creek on Westerville Bikeway
Open to pedestrians
Weston Road Bridge (Norfolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1888; replaced 1997
Lost pony truss bridge over CSX/MBTA Railroad on Weston Road
Replaced by new bridge
White's Ford Bridge (Orange County, Indiana)
Built 1888
Through truss bridge over Patoka River on CR 180 East
Open to traffic
Wilson Shute Bridge (Crawford County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1888 by the Penn Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1946; replaced 1997
Lost through truss bridge over French Creek on PA 2008 (Wilson Shute Road)
Replaced by new bridge
Winston Tunnel (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)
Built for the Minnesota and Northwestern Railroad in 1888, was the longest rail tunnel in Illinois
Abandoned tunnel on former Chicago-Great Western Railway
Abandoned
Wise's Ford Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built 1888; replaced 1993. Construction started November 1887, completed September 1888
Lost through truss bridge over Deer Creek on CR 300 West at 375N-300W
Replaced by new bridge
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Built 1888
View Exhibit map8th Street Tunnel (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1888; abandoned 1962, opened for tours in 2005
Tunnel under downtown Kansas City Missouri and Interstate 35
Open to pedestrians for tour in summertime.
Built 1888; abandoned 1962, opened for tours in 2005
Tunnel under downtown Kansas City Missouri and Interstate 35
Open to pedestrians for tour in summertime.
Abbey Avenue Viaduct (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)Built 1888 by the King Bridge Co.
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Walworth Valley Run and Nickle Plate/Big Four Railroad on Abbey Ave
Replaced by new bridge
Ak-sar-ben Bridge (Douglas County, Nebraska)Built 1888; tolls removed 1947; replaced by I-480 bridge in 1966
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri River on Douglas Street
Replaced by new bridge
Ashland Road Bridge (Boone County, Missouri)Built 1888 by H.W. Sebestian & Co.
Pratt through truss bridge over Hinkson Creek on Ashland Road in Columbia
Open to pedestrians
B.N.S.F. - Stampede Tunnel (Kittitas County, Washington)Tunnel opened in May of 1888, forced-air ventilation added later
Tunnel under the Cascade Mountains just south of Snoqualmie Pass on BNSF Railway (former Northern Pacific Railway)
Open to traffic
Barnart Road Bridge (Wabash County, Indiana)Built 1888; rehabilitated 1981; replaced 1992
Lost through truss bridge over Eel River on CR 400W
Replaced by new bridge
Beardstown Toll Bridge (Cass County, Illinois)
Built 1888, Replaced 1955
Lost Bridge over Illinois River in Beardstown
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1888, Replaced 1955
Lost Bridge over Illinois River in Beardstown
Replaced by new bridge
Beasley Fork Road Bridge (Adams County, Ohio)Built 1888; rehabilitated 1998: closed 2011; replaced 2013
Closed through truss bridge over Ohio Brush Creek on Beasley Fork Road (CR 1P)
Being replaced with a new truss bridge and presumably being demolished.
Beden's Brook Bridge (Somerset County, New Jersey)
Built 1888; replaced 2000
Lost through truss bridge over Beden's Brook on Province Line Road
No longer exists
Built 1888; replaced 2000
Lost through truss bridge over Beden's Brook on Province Line Road
No longer exists
Bell Covered Bridge (Washington County, Ohio)Built 1888 by E.B. Henderson; rehabilitated 1998; closed Aug. 2005 because of termite damage. Now repaired and reopened to traffic.
Covered bridge over Falls Creek on Bell Road (TR 39)
Open to traffic
Belleville Railroad Bridge (Dane County, Wisconsin)Bridge manufactured 1887-1888 by Union Bridge Company, Buffalo, N.Y.
Pratt through truss bridge over Sugar River on Badger State Trail
Open to pedestrians
Blackiston Mill Bridge (Floyd County, Indiana)Built 1888 by Canton Bridge Co., collapsed 1963 under a concrete mixer, (Bridge was under repair at the time)
Lost Through truss bridge over Silver Creek on Blackiston Mill Road
Lost
Blome Road Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)Built 1888 by the Queen City Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1990
Through truss bridge on Blome Road in The Village of Indian Hill
Open to one-lane traffic
Blue Sulphur Bridge (Cabell County, West Virginia)
Built 1888
Through truss bridge over Mud River on CR 17
Intact but closed to all traffic
Built 1888
Through truss bridge over Mud River on CR 17
Intact but closed to all traffic
Boardman's Bridge (Litchfield County, Connecticut)Built in 1888 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company
Lenticular through truss bridge over Housatonic River on Boardman Road (Bypasssed section)
Open to pedestrians
Boat Yard Ford Bridge (Saline County, Missouri)
Built 1888 by the Kansas City Bridge & Iron Co.
Lost wrought iron through truss bridge over Blackwater River on CR 220 near Nelson
Lost
Built 1888 by the Kansas City Bridge & Iron Co.
Lost wrought iron through truss bridge over Blackwater River on CR 220 near Nelson
Lost
Booths Creek Bridge (Marion County, West Virginia)Built 1888
Pony truss bridge over Booths Creek on CR 73/16
Open to traffic
Bridge Street Bridge (Ozaukee County, Wisconsin)Built 1888 by Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co.; Replaced 1996
Lost (Relocated) Pratt through truss bridge over Milwaukee River on Bridge Street in Grafton
Replaced by new bridge but moved to a new location
Bridge Street Bridge (Relocated) (Ozaukee County, Wisconsin)Built 1888; Replaced in 1996; Moved to Lime Kiln Park 1996
Bridge over Drainage Ditch on Pedestrian Walkway
Open to pedestrians
Bruns' Bridge (Franklin County, Missouri)Built 1888 by the King Iron Bridge Co.; bypassed by new bridge in 1993
Through truss bridge over Meramec River on Mill Hill Road south of Moselle
Closed to traffic
Byram River Bridge (Westchester County, New York)Built 1888
Stone arch bridge over Byram River on US 1 in Port Chester
Open to traffic
Center Point Covered Bridge (Doddridge County, West Virginia)Built 1888, bypassed 1940, rehabilitated 1982
Long through truss bridge over Talkington Fork of McElroy Creek on Pedestrian Trail
Open to pedestrians
Central of Georgia Lyerly Bridge (Chattooga County, Georgia)Built around 1888...that is when this line was opened for traffic
Abandoned Pratt through truss bridge over Chattooga River on former Central of Georgia Railway
Abandoned
Chattooga River Railroad Bridge (Chattooga County, Georgia)Built around 1888...that is when this line was opened for traffic
Pratt through truss bridge over Chattooga River on Chattooga & Chickamauga Railway (Formerly Central of Georgia) in Trion
Open to traffic
Cinque Hommes Creek Route B Bridge (Perry County, Missouri)
Built 1888; collapsed Apr. 15, 1962, following collision by overweight truck; replaced 1963
Lost through truss bridge over Cinque Hommes Creek on Route B
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1888; collapsed Apr. 15, 1962, following collision by overweight truck; replaced 1963
Lost through truss bridge over Cinque Hommes Creek on Route B
Replaced by new bridge
Cleveland Bridge (Bergen County, New Jersey)
Built 1888; rehabilitated 1923; restored in 1983
Lenticular Pony truss bridge over Ramapo River on Bear Swamp Road
Open to traffic
Built 1888; rehabilitated 1923; restored in 1983
Lenticular Pony truss bridge over Ramapo River on Bear Swamp Road
Open to traffic
CNW Wapsipinicon River Bridge (Clinton County, Iowa)Built 1888
Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Coal Center Bridge (Washington County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1888 by the Penn Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1984
Through truss bridge over Pike Run on Water Street
Open to traffic
Built 1888 by the Penn Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1984
Through truss bridge over Pike Run on Water Street
Open to traffic
Collingwood Blvd. Bridge (Lucas County, Ohio)
Built 1888 by the Detroit Bridge & Iron Works
Pony truss bridge over Collingwood Blvd. on the Norfolk & Western RR
Open to traffic
Built 1888 by the Detroit Bridge & Iron Works
Pony truss bridge over Collingwood Blvd. on the Norfolk & Western RR
Open to traffic
Collingwood Boulevard Railroad Bridge (Lucas County, Ohio)
Built 1888
Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Collingwood Boulevard on Railroad (abandoned)
Closed to all traffic
Built 1888
Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Collingwood Boulevard on Railroad (abandoned)
Closed to all traffic
Cox Ford Bridge (Caldwell County, Missouri)Built 1888 by the King Iron Bridge Co.
Wrought iron through truss bridge over Shoal Creek on Bonanza Road
Closed to traffic
Crossman Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)Built 1888
Lenticular pony truss bridge over Quaboag River on Gilbert Road in Warren
Closed to all traffic
CSX Cumberland Gap Tunnel (Claiborne County, Tennessee)Built in 1888 -1889 by the Powell's Valley Railroad; sold the same year to the Knoxville, Cumberland Gap and Louisville Railroad; sold in 1896 to the Louisville & Nashville Railroad. Now owned by CSX Railroad to connect Norfolk-Southern RR
Tunnel under Cumberland Mountain on CSX Railroad at Cumberland Gap
Open to traffic
DeLong Bridge (Fulton County, Indiana)Built in 1888 by the Wrought Iron bridge Company
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Tippecanoe River on Old SR17
Replaced by new bridge
Dorrington Road Bridge (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)Built 1888 by the Pittsburgh Bridge Co.; demolished 2009
Lost pony truss bridge over Robinson Run on Dorrington Road
Demolished to make way for replacement bridge
Duck Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)Built 1888 by the Boston Bridge Works
Five-span through truss bridge over Merrimack River on Union Street in Lawrence
Open to traffic
Eisenhower Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)Built 1888 as a 2-span bridge between Des Moines and Lee Counties; relocated here in 1930
Pratt through truss bridge over Fox River on 252nd Street
Closed to all traffic
EJ&E-Iowa Interstate RR Bridge (Grundy County, Illinois)Pony/through plate girder bridge over IAIS RR on EJ&E RR in Minooka
Open to traffic
First Fort Madison Bridge (Lee County, Iowa)Built 1888; Replaced 1920s
Lost Through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Railroad and Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Florida Avenue Bridge (Montgomery County, New York)
Built 1888; rehabilitated 1996
Steel arch bridge over South Chuctanunda Creek on Florida Avenue in Amsterdam
Open to traffic
Built 1888; rehabilitated 1996
Steel arch bridge over South Chuctanunda Creek on Florida Avenue in Amsterdam
Open to traffic
Forest Lawn Cemetery Bridge (Erie County, New York)
Built 1888
Stone arch bridge over Scajaquada Creek on Cemetery Drive Way
Open to traffic
Built 1888
Stone arch bridge over Scajaquada Creek on Cemetery Drive Way
Open to traffic
Forsythe Mill Covered Bridge (Rush County, Indiana)Built 1888 by E. L. Kennedy
Covered bridge over Flatrock River on CR 650 South
Open to traffic
Fort Benton Bridge (Chouteau County, Montana)Built in 1888 by Benton Bridge Co. as toll bridge. Chouteau County purchased 1896. The swing span was lost to flood 1908, and replaced with fixed span in 1921. Closed to traffic in 1963.
Completed by the Benton Bridge Co. as a toll bridge to connect Judith River Basin trade with the Great Northern RR and Missouri River shipping. Chouteau Co. purchased the bridge in 1896. Vehicle traffic was closed in 1963.
Open to pedestrians
Gerloff Road Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)Built 1888, closed to traffic in mid 1970's; Rebuilt by High Steel Structures & reopened July 1998
Pratt through truss bridge over Swamp Creek on Gerloff Road near Zieglersville, PA
Open to traffic
Great Chazy River Bridge (Clinton County, New York)
Built 1888; rehabilitated 1960
Through truss bridge over Great Chazy River on CR 34 in Mooers
Closed to all traffic
Built 1888; rehabilitated 1960
Through truss bridge over Great Chazy River on CR 34 in Mooers
Closed to all traffic
Hartman #2 Covered Bridge (Fairfield County, Ohio)Built 1888 E. of Lancaster, Moved to Lockville Park in 1967. Restored
Queenpost through truss bridge
Interlaken Mill Bridge (Kent County, Rhode Island)Built 1888; rehabilitated 1998
Through truss bridge over North Branch Pawtuxet River on Hill Street in Coventry
Closed to vehicular traffic.
Keeseville Suspension Bridge (Essex County, New York)Built 1888 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.
Suspension footbridge over AuSable River beyond the end of Clinton Street in Keeseville
Open to pedestrians
Lake Street- Marshall Avenue Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)Built in 1888 by Wrought Iron Bridge Company; modified in 1904-5; Replaced in 1989
Lost Bridge over Mississippi River on Lake Street and Marshall Avenue
Replaced by new bridge
Laytonville - Dos Rios Bridge (Mendocino County, California)Built 1888
Deck truss bridge over Burger Creek on Laytonville - Dos Rios Road
Open to traffic
Lehman's Covered Bridge (Juniata County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1888 and rebuilt after Hurricane Agnes in 1972 using original timbers, but not original truss design
Bridge over Licking Creek on Mayer Road
Open to traffic
Built in 1888 and rebuilt after Hurricane Agnes in 1972 using original timbers, but not original truss design
Bridge over Licking Creek on Mayer Road
Open to traffic
Little Deer Creek Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)Built in 1888 by P.E.Lane; replaced in 1989
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Little Deer Creek on CR 400E
Replaced by new bridge
LittleTunnel (Claiborne County, Tennessee)Built in 1888 as railroad tunnel, connecting Cumberland Gap Tunnel to L & N Railroad line going into Virginia, converted to a walking tunnel
Former Louisville & Nashville railroad tunnel under Poor Valley Ridge at Cumberland Gap
Open to pedestrians
Loosveldt Bridge (Sheridan County, Nebraska)Built 1888 Over Loup River In Columbus, Nebraska; Relocated Here In 1933
Through truss bridge over Niobrara River on a county road
Open to traffic
Lost Creek Bridge (Bourbon County, Kansas)Built 1888
Through truss bridge over Lost Creek on 155th Street
Closed to all traffic
Main Street Bridge (Fairfield County, Connecticut)
Built 1888 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1922
Lenticular pony truss bridge over Rippowam River on Main Street in Stamford
Closed to all traffic
Built 1888 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1922
Lenticular pony truss bridge over Rippowam River on Main Street in Stamford
Closed to all traffic
Maple Rapids Road Bridge (Clinton County, Michigan)
Built in 1888 by the Variety Iron Works; Lost 2013
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Maple River on Maple Rapids Road
Collapsed
Built in 1888 by the Variety Iron Works; Lost 2013
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Maple River on Maple Rapids Road
Collapsed
Maroon Creek Bridge (Pitkin County, Colorado)Built 1888; converted to vehicular use ca. 1929. Bypassed in 2005.
Trestle over Maroon Creek on CO 82 at Aspen
Bypassed by a replacement bridge and left in place for pedstrian use.
Marseilles Nabisco Bridges (La Salle County, Illinois)Howe pony trusses & Pony deck plate bridges over Marseilles Power Canal on spur of Rock Island Railroad in Marseilles
Derelict/abandoned
Mauricetown Bridge (Cumberland County, New Jersey)Built 1888
Pratt through truss bridge over Maurice River on Highland Street
Partial remains of bridge open to pedestrians only
Melrose Road Bridge (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1888
Abandoned lenticular pony truss bridge over Scantic River on an abandoned section of Melrose Rd
Derelict/abandoned
Built 1888
Abandoned lenticular pony truss bridge over Scantic River on an abandoned section of Melrose Rd
Derelict/abandoned
Mercer Pike Bridge (Crawford County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1888; rehabilitated 1938/1944
Through truss bridge over Conneaut Outlet on PA 2003
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1888; rehabilitated 1938/1944
Through truss bridge over Conneaut Outlet on PA 2003
Replaced by a new bridge
Mill Road Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)Built 1888
Through truss bridge over Neshaminy Creek on Mill Road North of Jamison, PA
Currently closed to traffic
Mosquito Creek Bridge (Christian County, Illinois)
Built 1888; replaced 2001
Lost Pony truss bridge over Mosquito Creek on TR 198
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1888; replaced 2001
Lost Pony truss bridge over Mosquito Creek on TR 198
Replaced by new bridge
Mulberry Creek Bridge (Fayette County, Texas)Built 1888 by A.J. Tullock and Company; Replacement bridge built in 2001 and 1888 bridge relocated to a park in Schulenburg
Relocated Bedstead pony truss bridge. Formerly Hermis Road (CR 424) over Mulberry Creek
Relocated from Hermis Road (CR 424) to a park in Schulenburg and open to pedestrians.
Nebraska City Railroad Bridge (Otoe County, Nebraska)Built 1888 under the direction of George S. Morison
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri River
Removed
Nineteenth Street Bridge (Denver County, Colorado)Built 1888 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Works; rehabilitated 1965; closed to traffic 1986; new bridge built 1992
Two-span wrought-iron through truss bridge over South Platte River on 19th Street in Denver
Open to pedestrians only
North Santiam Railroad Bridge (Marion County, Oregon)Built 1888 near San Jose, CA, Relocated to Mill City 1919.
Pratt through truss bridge over North Fork Santiam River on Abandoned S.P.R.R.Trail
Open to pedestrians
Oakdale Dam Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)Built 1888 by the Columbia Bridge Company, demolished in 1984
Lost Through truss bridge over Tippecanoe River on CR 725N
Demolished
Oil Creek Bridge (Venango County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1888 by Massillon Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Oil Creek on TR 635 (Miller Farm Road)
Open to traffic
Built 1888 by Massillon Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Oil Creek on TR 635 (Miller Farm Road)
Open to traffic
Oregon City Bridge (Clackamas County, Oregon)Built in 1888, Replaced by Conde B. McCullough through arch bridge in 1922.
Lost Suspension bridge over Willamette River on Oregon City - West Linn Road in Oregon City
Replaced by new bridge
Otselic River Bridge (Cortland County, New York)
Built 1920
Lenticular through truss bridge over Otselic River on Townline Road
Closed to all traffic
Built 1920
Lenticular through truss bridge over Otselic River on Townline Road
Closed to all traffic
Ouaquaga Bridge (Broome County, New York)Built 1888 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1990
Two-span lenticular through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Dutchtown Road
Open to traffic
Paul Avenue Rail Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)Built in 1888 by the Detroit Bridge and Iron Works, Detroit, MI.
Deck plate girder bridge over Paul Avenue and Maline Creek on the Ted Jones Trail (former Norfolk & Western Railroad right-of-way) in Ferguson
Open to bicyclists and pedestrians
Piney Creek Iron Bridge (Bastrop County, Texas)Built 1888; bypassed by new bridge in 1982
Through truss bridge over Piney Creek on Main Street in Bastrop
Closed to traffic
Potato Creek Bridge (McKean County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1888
Through truss bridge over Potato Creek on TR 385 (Farmers Valley Road)
Open to traffic
Built 1888
Through truss bridge over Potato Creek on TR 385 (Farmers Valley Road)
Open to traffic
Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge (Dutchess County, New York)Built 1888 by the Union Bridge Co.; closed to railroad traffic May 8, 1974 due to fire; reopened to pedestrians on Oct. 3, 2009
Massive cantilevered deck truss bridge over the Hudson River between Poughkeepsie and Highland
Open to pedestrians
Ridge Avenue Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)Built 1888; rehabilitated 1954
Stone arch bridge over Wissahickon Creek on Ridge Avenue in Philadelphia
Open to traffic
Riverdale Park Pedestrian Bridge (Minnehaha County, South Dakota)Built 1888
Lattice through truss bridge over Big Sioux River on city bike and pedestrian trail at Riverdale park, south of I-229 and west of Southeastern Avenue and railroad in Sioux Falls
Open to pedestrians
Rock Rapids Railroad Bridge (Lyon County, Iowa)Built 1888 by the Union Bridge Co.; Abandoned in the 1980s
Pratt through truss bridge over Rock River on the discontinued Illinois Central Railroad at Rock Rapids
Privately used by utility personnel.
Romford Road Bridge (Litchfield County, Connecticut)
Built 1888 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1998
Lenticular pony truss bridge over Bantam River on Romford Road in Washington
Open to traffic
Built 1888 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1998
Lenticular pony truss bridge over Bantam River on Romford Road in Washington
Open to traffic
Ruhle Road Bridge (Saratoga County, New York)Originally built 1888 over Black Creek in Cambridge; relocated in 2001
Lenticular pony truss bridge over Ballston Creek at Malta
Open to pedestrians only
Santa Fe Truss Bridge (Monroe County, Missouri)Built 1888 as a two-span bridge near Florida by the St. Louis Bridge & Iron Co.; relocated here in 1932; replaced 1992
Lost wrought-iron through truss bridge over South Fork Salt River on CR 645 just south of Santa Fe
Replaced by a modern bridge
Shaw Creek CR 137 (Curtis Rd.) Bridge (Morrow County, Ohio)Built 1888 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1964
Pony truss bridge over Shaw Creek on CR 137 (Curtis Rd.)
Open to traffic
Silk Road Bridge (Tioga County, New York)Built 1888
Pony truss bridge over East Branch Owego Creek on Silk Road in Newark Valley
Closed to all traffic
Sparks Road Bridge (Baltimore County, Maryland)Built 1888; rehabilitated 1990
Pratt through truss (with added arch) over Gunpowder Falls on Sparks Road
Open to traffic
Stancer Road Bridge (Branch County, Michigan)Built 1888 by the Massillon Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over North Coldwater River on Stancer Road
Open to traffic
Sugar River Bridge (Lewis County, New York)Built 1888
Whipple through truss bridge over Sugar River on West Road
Open to pedestrians
Trout Creek Bridge (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1888
Stone arch bridge over Trout Creek on TR 851 (County Bridge Road)
Open to traffic
Built 1888
Stone arch bridge over Trout Creek on TR 851 (County Bridge Road)
Open to traffic
Upper Free Bridge (Peoria County, Illinois)Built 1888
Lost bridge over the Illinois River at Peoria
Demolished
Village Creek Bridge (Fayette County, Indiana)Built in 1888 by the Massillon Bridge Company; replaced in 1987.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Village Creek on Village Creek Road (CR 150S)
Replaced by new bridge
Washington Bridge (New York County, New York)Built 1888; rehabilitated 1992
Two-span steel arch bridge over Harlem River on 181st Street in New York
Open to traffic
Westerville Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)Built 1888 by the Columbus Bridge Co. Relocated around 2002 to Current Location
Pratt through truss bridge over Alum Creek on Westerville Bikeway
Open to pedestrians
Weston Road Bridge (Norfolk County, Massachusetts)Built 1888; replaced 1997
Lost pony truss bridge over CSX/MBTA Railroad on Weston Road
Replaced by new bridge
White's Ford Bridge (Orange County, Indiana)Built 1888
Through truss bridge over Patoka River on CR 180 East
Open to traffic
Wilson Shute Bridge (Crawford County, Pennsylvania)Built 1888 by the Penn Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1946; replaced 1997
Lost through truss bridge over French Creek on PA 2008 (Wilson Shute Road)
Replaced by new bridge
Winston Tunnel (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)Built for the Minnesota and Northwestern Railroad in 1888, was the longest rail tunnel in Illinois
Abandoned tunnel on former Chicago-Great Western Railway
Abandoned
Wise's Ford Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)Built 1888; replaced 1993. Construction started November 1887, completed September 1888
Lost through truss bridge over Deer Creek on CR 300 West at 375N-300W
Replaced by new bridge
Wissahickon Creek Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1888; rehabilitated 1988
Steel stringer bridge over Wissahickon Creek on Northwestern Avenue
Open to traffic
Built 1888; rehabilitated 1988
Steel stringer bridge over Wissahickon Creek on Northwestern Avenue
Open to traffic
Wyebrook Road Bridge (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1888; rehabilitated 1995
Stone arch bridge over East Branch Brandywine Creek on Wyebrook Road
Open to traffic
Built 1888; rehabilitated 1995
Stone arch bridge over East Branch Brandywine Creek on Wyebrook Road
Open to traffic
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