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1st Avenue Railroad Bridge (Gogebic County, Michigan)
Built 1896
Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over 1st Avenue on abandoned railroad
Closed to all traffic

46th Street Bridge (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Built 1896, closed to traffic in 1981
Lost Deck truss bridge over Ashtabula River on 46th Street in Ashtabula
Replaced by new bridge

Abbett Avenue Bridge (Morris County, New Jersey)
Built 1896; rehabilitated 1941; demolished ca. 1978; replacement bridge built 1986
Lost pony truss bridge over Whippany River on Abbett Avenue in Morristown
Replaced by new bridge

Adams Fork Bridge (Howard County, Missouri)
Built 1986 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; replaced 1995
Lost pony truss bridge over Adams Fork on CR 300
Replaced by new bridge

Amtrak Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1896; rehabilitated 1960
Pony truss bridge over Amtrak on PA 772 in Mount Joy
Open to traffic

Arkansas Road Bridge (Gibson County, Indiana)
Built 1896; rehabilitated 1950, 1987
Through truss bridge over Robb Creek on Arkansas Road in Hazleton
Open to traffic

Arsenal Bridge (Scott County, Iowa)
Built 1896, Rehabilitated 1983 & 1997
Baltimore through truss bridge over Mississippi River on 2 lanes of traffic and a single rail line in Davenport
Open to traffic

Baraboo Street Bridge (Sauk County, Wisconsin)
Built 1896 for Chicago & Northwestern Railway by Lassig Bridge & Iron Works
Dual deck plate girder bridges over Baraboo Street on Wisconsin & Southern Railroad in Merrimac
Open to traffic

Beaver Dam Road Bridge (Washington County, Wisconsin)
Built 1896; Bridge extant 1996; Removed, date uknown;
Lost Bedstead pony truss bridge over Rock River on Beaver Dam Road in Town of Addison
Removed

Bell Avenue Bridge (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
Built 1896; rehabilitated 1992
Pony truss bridge over Spruce Run River on Bell Avenue in Glen Gardner
Open to traffic

Belmont Avenue Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1896
Stone arch bridge over Ramp B Parkside Avenue on Belmont Avenue in Philadelphia
Open to traffic

Berkley-Dighton Bridge (Third) (Bristol County, Massachusetts)
Built 1896
Swing bridge over Taunton River on Elm Street in Berkley
Replaced by temporary bridge in 2010

Berne Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1896; rehabilitated 1959
Through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on TR 952 (Fisher Dam Road) near Bern (Tilden Twp)
Closed-pending demolition

Beveridge Bridge (San Saba County, Texas)
Built 1896 by Flinn-Moyer Bridge Co.; reconstructed 1938 by Austin Bridge Co.; closed to all traffic 2004; historic restoration 2005-2009 by Texas Department of Transportation, reopened for pedestrian use.
Suspension bridge over San Saba River on CR 200
Historic restoration completed February, 2009, reopened for pedestrian use only.

Biedler Farm Covered Bridge (Rockingham County, Virginia)
Built 1896; Renovated July 1989; New diagonal flooring April 1990
Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over smith creek on private Biedler Farm road
Open to traffic

Big Pine Creek Bridge (Warren County, Indiana)
Built 1896, rehabilitated in 1970
Through truss bridge over Big Pine Creek on CR 450 East
Open to traffic

Big Wheeling Creek Bridge (Marshall County, West Virginia)
Built 1896
Whipple through truss bridge over Big Wheeling Creek on CR 5
Open to traffic

Blanchard River CR 53 Bridge (Hancock County, Ohio)
Built 1896 by the Toledo Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1962
Through truss bridge over Blanchard River on CR 53
Gone

Blanchard River TR 22 Bridge (Hancock County, Ohio)
Built 1896 by the Canton Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1984
Through truss bridge over Blanchard River on TR 22 in Mount Blanchard
Removed

Blue Stone Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1896
Stone arch bridge over Wissahickon Creek on Forbidden Drive in Philadelphia
Open to traffic-bicycles and pedestrians only

BNSF Elk River Bridge (Sherburne County, Minnesota)
EB (GN) Spans built 1896, replaced ca. 2001, WB (NP) Spans built 1917
Deck plate girder bridge over Elk River on BNSF Railway
Open to traffic

Boone Cemetery Bridge (Sullivan County, Indiana)
Built 1896; replaced 1989
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Busseron Creek on CR 500 South
Replaced by new bridge

Branch North Fork Vermillion River Bridge (Marshall County, Kansas)
Built 1896
Pony truss bridge over a branch of North Fork Vermillion River, 6.5 mi. north and 5.0 mi. east of Vliets
Open to traffic

Broadway Bridge (Denver County, Colorado)
Built 1896; replaced 1988
Lost open-web deck plate girder bridge over Cherry Creek on Broadway Ave. in Denver
Replaced by new bridge

Bryants Bridge Road Bridge (Saratoga County, New York)
Built 1896
Through truss bridge over Fish Creek on Bryants Bridge Road
Open to traffic

Buff Creek Bridge (Washington County, Iowa)
Built 1896
Pony truss bridge over Buff Creek on County Line Road
Open to traffic

Busseron Creek Bridge (Sullivan County, Indiana)
Built in 1896 by the Bellefontaine Bridge & Iron Company; replaced in 1989.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Busseron Creek on CR 500S
Replaced by new bridge

Busseron Creek Bridge (Sullivan County, Indiana)
Built 1896; replaced 1992
Lost through truss bridge over Busseron Creek on CR 250 West
Replaced by new bridge

Cascade Bridge (Des Moines County, Iowa)
Built 1896; rehabilitated 1960
Deck truss bridge over Cascade Ravine on S. Main Street in Burlington
Closed in September 2008

Cedar Creek Bridge (Madison County, Iowa)
Built 1896; replaced 2006
Lost pony truss bridge over Cedar Creek on Nature Trail
No longer exists

Center Street Bridge (Crawford County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1896 by the Youngstown Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1973
Through truss bridge over Conneaut Creek on Center Street in Conneautville
Open to traffic

Chestnut Street Bridge (Carver County, Minnesota)
Opened August 1896, Lost 1959
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Minnesota River on Chestnut Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Clear Creek Bridge (Greene County, Missouri)
Built 1896 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1904 by the Canton Bridge Co.; replaced 1991
Lost through truss bridge over Clear Creek on Farm Road 33
Replaced by modern bridge

Clear Shade Creek Bridge (Somerset County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1896; replaced 1992
Lost pony truss bridge over Clear Shade Creek on TR 773
Replaced by new bridge

CNW Manitowoc Railroad Bridge (Manitowoc County, Wisconsin)
Built 1896
Lattice through truss bridge over railroad on single track of Chicago and Northwestern Railroad in Manitowoc
Abandoned

Columbia Park Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1896
Steel arch bridge over Soo Line RR (BNSF RR) on Golf Course Path
Open to pedestrians

Conrail Bridge (Cambria County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1896
Stone arch bridge over PA 164 on Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic

Cooke Road Bridge (Knox County, Ohio)
Built 1896 by the Buckeye Portland Cement Co. of Bellfontaine, Ohio and W.H. Pratt
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over a tributary of North Branch Kokosing River on Cooke Road (TR 369)
Open to traffic

County Road P Bridge (Putnam County, Ohio)
Built 1896
Pony truss bridge over Sugar Creek on County Road P
Open to traffic

CR 227 Cameron Through Truss (Milam County, Texas)
Part of 1896 Brazzos River Bridge relocated circa 1940 (Likely)
Abandoned Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss bridge over San Gabriel River on Road
Abandoned

Crab Run Lane Truss Bridge (Highland County, Virginia)
Built 1896 by the West Virginia Bridge Works; Closed to vehicular traffic in 1994
Pony truss bridge over Crab Run on Route 645
Open to pedestrians

Craig Road Bridge (Crawford County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1896 by Youngstown Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Woodcock Creek on Craig Road (TR 600)
Open to traffic

Craigie Clair Road Bridge (Sullivan County, New York)
Built 1896; rehabilitated 1974
Through truss bridge over Beaverkill River on Craigie Clair Road
Open to traffic

Crum Elbow Creek Bridge (Dutchess County, New York)
Built 1896
Concrete arch bridge over Crum Elbow Creek on NPS Route 10
Open to traffic

Crum Elbow Creek Bridge (Dutchess County, New York)
Built 1896
Concrete arch bridge over Crum Elbow Creek on NPS Route 10
Unknown status

Delair Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1896 as a swing bridge, lift span added in 1960; was the first bridge from Philadelphia to New Jersey
Polygonal Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Delaware River on Norfolk Southern RR/CSX RR (formerly Pennsylvania RR)
Open to traffic

Duck Creek Bridge (Henry County, Indiana)
Built 1896; replaced 1992
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Duck Creek on CR 200 S
Replaced by new bridge

E.I.R.R. - Henry's Fork Snake River Bridge (Fremont County, Idaho)
Built 1896; relocated here 1914
Two-span Pegram through truss bridge over Henry's Fork Snake River on the Eastern Idaho Railroad (E.I.R.R.)
Open to traffic

East Cass Street Bridge (Calhoun County, Michigan)
Built 1896; Alterations 1954; Replaced 1996
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Kalamazoo River on E. Cass Street in Albion
Replaced by new bridge

East Ward Avenue Bridge in Hightstown (Mercer County, New Jersey)
Built 1896 by New Jersey Steel & Iron; rehabilitated 1969
Through truss bridge over Peddie Lake on East Ward Avenue in Hightstown
Open to traffic

Elm Street Bridge (Somerset County, New Jersey)
Built 1896; rehabilitated 1984
Lenticular through truss bridge over South Branch Raritan River on CR 667
Open to traffic

English River Bridge (Washington County, Iowa)
Built 1896
Abandoned through truss bridge over English River on Fir Avenue
Abandoned

Eppleyanna Road Bridge (Stephenson County, Illinois)
Built 1896
Through truss bridge over Rock Run Creek on E. Eppleyanna Road, 1.5 mi. west of Davis
Open to traffic

Farwell Bridge (Alameda County, California)
Built in 1865-66 as part of the original transcontinental railroad by the Western Pacific RR as part of the line form Sacramento to San Francisco. The WPRR was engulfed by the Central Pacific RR in 1867 and eventually folded into the Southern Pacif .
Pratt through truss bridge over Alameda Creek (also CA 84) on Railroad (WPRR, CPRR, SPRR, NCRy)
Open to traffic

Fidler Bridge (Iroquois County, Illinois)
Built 1896; replaced 1995
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Iroquois River on CR1700E
Replaced by new bridge

First Jefferson City Bridge (Cole County, Missouri)
Opened Oct. 15, 1896; demolished 1955
Lost through truss swing bridge over the Missouri River at Jefferson City
Replaced by the current US 54 bridge, but vestiges of south approach remain at end of Bolivar Street

Freeman School Road Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1896; rehabilitated 1981
Through truss bridge over East Branch Perkiomen Creek on Freeman School Road
Replaced by a new bridge

French Creek Bridge (Crawford County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1896 by the Youngstown Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1973; replaced 2003
Lost through truss bridge over French Creek on PA 1025
Replaced by new bridge

Freys Run Bridge (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1896; rehabilitated ca. 1950
Stone arch bridge over Freys Run on PA 2006
Open to traffic

Garvin Brook Bridge (Winona County, Minnesota)
Built 1896
Stone arch bridge over Garvin Brook on CR 62
Replaced by a new bridge

Hermitage Swinging Bridge (Hickory County, Missouri)
Built 1896
Lost suspension bridge over Pomme de Terre River somewhere near Hermitage
No longer exists

Hertzler Bridge (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1896; rehabilitated ca. 1960
Through truss bridge over Conodoguinet Creek on Creek Road (TR 427)
Open to traffic

Hokendauqua Creek Bridge (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1896; rehabilitated ca. 1995
Stone arch bridge over Hokendauqua Creek on TR 544
Open to traffic

Horseshoe Bend Road Bridge (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
Built 1896
Stone arch bridge over Copper Creek on Horseshoe Bend Road in Kingtown
Open to traffic

Hull Drive Bridge (York County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1896
Through truss bridge over Bermudian Creek on Hull Drive
Open to traffic

Hummel's Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1896 by Nelson & Buchanan
Pony truss bridge over Sacony Creek on TR 770 (Christman Road)
Open to traffic

IANR Mud Creek Bridge (Black Hawk County, Iowa)
1 span built 1896; 1 span built 1898
Deck plate girder bridge over Mud Creek on Railroad
Open to traffic

IANR Oppossum Creek Bridge (Benton County, Iowa)
Built 1896
Deck plate girder bridge over Oppossum Creek on Railroad
Open to traffic

IANR Oppossum Creek Bridge #2 (Benton County, Iowa)
Built 1896
Through plate girder bridge over Oppossum Creek on Railroad
Open to traffic

Impala Street Bridge (Macon County, Missouri)
Built 1896 by Farnsworth & Blodgett
Pony truss bridge over East Fork Chariton River on Impala Street
Open to traffic

Jinestown Road Bridge (Jefferson County, Indiana)
Built 1896 by the Indiana Bridge Company
Pony truss bridge over Big Creek Tributary on Jinestown Road
Uncertain

John Seitz Bridge (Dubois County, Indiana)
Built 1896; replaced 1997
Lost through truss bridge over Patoka River on CR 175 E
Replaced by new bridge

Kennedy Ford Bridge (Cedar County, Missouri)
Built 1896 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; bypassed by new bridge on Route J in 1967
Abandoned through truss bridge over Sac River on a vacated county road, just east of Route J
One span has been lost, one remains without a deck

Lake Park Drive Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1896
Stone arch bridge over a ravine on Lake Park Drive in Milwaukee
Open to traffic

Lakeshore Drive Bridge (Dickinson County, Iowa)
Built 1896; rehabilitated 1985; Replaced in 2008
Queenpost pony truss bridge on Lakeshore Drive in Wahpeton
Replaced by a closed spandrel concrete arch bridge

Langan Creek Bridge (Iroquois County, Illinois)
Built 1896; rehabilitated 1961; replaced 2005
Lost through truss bridge over Langan Creek on TR 33C, 2.5 mi. northwest of Clifton
No longer exists

LeGrand Bridge (Tama County, Iowa)
Built 1896; rehabilitated 1930 Lost in flooding in 2008
Lost through truss bridge over Iowa River on Abbott Avenue
Destroyed in 2008 flooding

Lime Kiln Bridge (Lewis County, Missouri)
Built 1896 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Abandoned wrought iron through truss bridge over Middle Fabius River on CR 373
Deck is in very bad condition, county has closed it by means of piling large rocks at each end

LIRR over South Country Road Bridge (Suffolk County, New York)
Built 1896
Pony/through plate girder bridge over CR 36 (South Country Road) on LIRR
Open to traffic

Little Darby Creek Bridge (Logan County, Ohio)
Built 1896 by the Bellefontaine Bridge & Iron Co.
Lost pony truss bridge over Little Darby Creek on TR 157
No longer exists

Little Fishing Creek Bridge (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1896
Pony truss bridge over Little Fishing Creek on TR 536
Open to traffic

Little Osage River Bridge (Bourbon County, Kansas)
Built in 1896 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Little Osage River on 35th Street
Open to traffic

Lowell Road Bridge (Clinton County, Michigan)
Built 1896; replaced in 2005 and dismantled and stored
Dismantled through truss bridge over Looking Glass River on Lowell Road
Replaced by a new bridge and dismantled for reuse

Magnolia Bridge (Orleans Parish, Louisiana)
1896-1897; moved here 1909; Rehabbed 1936 by WPA; Restored for pedestrian usage in 1989
Pratt through truss bridge over Bayou St. John on Harding Drive
Open to pedestrians

Main Street Bridge (Middlesex County, New Jersey)
Built 1896; rehabilitated 1986
Stone arch bridge over Cranbury Brook on Main Street
Open to traffic

Main Street US 136 Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1896, rehabilitated 1981
Stone arch bridge over Stony Creek on US 136 (Main Street) in Danville
Open to traffic

Maple Street Bridge (Summit County, Ohio)
Built 1896
Deck plate girder bridge over N. Maple Street on W&LE Railroad


Marion Street Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1896; rehabilitated 2003
Pony truss bridge over CSX Railroad/MBTA on Marion Street in Natick
Open to traffic

McKees Creek Bridge (Logan County, Ohio)
Built 1896 by the Bellefontaine Bridge & Iron Co.; rehabilitated 1913
Lost pony truss bridge over McKees Creek on TR 201
No longer exists

McPherson's Ford Bridge (Alleghany County, Virginia)
Built 1896; Rehabilitated in 1948
Through truss bridge over Cowpasture River on Route 633 (McKinney Hollow Rd)
Open to traffic

Melcher Covered Bridge (Parke County, Indiana)
Built 1896, rehabilitated 1977 and 1995
Covered bridge over Leatherwood Creek on CR20N
Open to traffic

Metz Road Bridge (Removed-not Replaced) (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1896; rehabilitated 1960 Removed in 2007
Pony truss bridge over Towamencin Creek on Metz Road in Towamencin Township.Removed not replaced
Removed and Not Replaced

Miller Street Bridge (Richland County, Ohio)
Built 1896
Masonry arch bridge over Touby's Run on Miller Street
Open to traffic

Mopac Railroad Bridge (Shelby County, Illinois)
Built 1896
Girder bridge over Tr 222 on Union Pacific Railroad (Formerly Mopac) near Shelbyville
Open to traffic

Mount Avenue Bridge (Monmouth County, New Jersey)
Built 1896; rehabilitated 1994
Concrete arch bridge over Grande Avenue on Mount Avenue in Atlantic Highlands
Open to traffic

MPL Minnesota River Bridge (Redwood County, Minnesota)
Built 1896 by M&STL. M&STL purchased 1960 by CNW. Abandoned in 1980. Purchased by Minnesota Valley Railroad. Purchased 2002 by MPLI
Pratt through truss bridge over Minnesota River on Twin Cities and Western Railroad
Open to traffic, But replacement plans are in place...

Mulberry Bridge (Crawford County, Arkansas)
Built 1896 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Derelict through truss bridge over Mulberry River near Mulberry
Derelict

N Branch of Potomac Rive Bridge (Garrett County, Maryland)
Built 1896
Through truss bridge over N Branch of Potomac Rive on Corona Bayard Road
Closed to all traffic

North Branch Potomac River Bridge (Grant County, West Virginia)
Built 1896
Pratt Through Truss over North Branch Potomac River on CR 90/2 SLS in Bayard
Closed to all traffic

Northampton Street Bridge (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1896; damaged and fixed 1955; rehabilitated 2002
Cantilevered through truss bridge over Delaware River on Northampton Street
Open to two-lane traffic with a 3 ton weight limit