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Ahler's Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1826, Rebuilt by Bucks County in 2001,Two-span stone arch bridge over Nockamixon Creek on Old Easton Road in Nockamixon Twp btwn Ferndale & Knitnersville, PAOpen to traffic
Allegheny Aqueduct (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1824. Operated for commerce until 1919. Abandoned in 1931. Restored in 1989.Stone arch bridge over Allegheny Creek on AqueductPartial collapse under the eastern most span. Appears to still hold storm water / aqueduct trough not affected.
Amoskeag Bridge (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Built 1825Lost Lattice through truss bridge over Merrimack River on Bridge StreetDestroyed by flooding
Amsterdam Bridge (1821) (Montgomery County, New York)
Built 1821; Replaced 1839Lost Bridge over Mohawk River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Assonet River Bridge (Bristol County, Massachusetts)
Built 1822Stone arch bridge over Assonet River on MA 79 (Elm Street) in FreetownOpen to traffic
Auburn Tunnel (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1821; daylighted 1857Abandoned tunnel on Schuylkill CanalDerelict/abandoned/open cut
Barkcamp Creek Bridge (Belmont County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1825Stone arch bridge over Barkcamp Creek on TR 814 (Old National Road)Open to traffic
Bath/Haverhill Covered Bridge 29-05-04 (Grafton County, New Hampshire)
Built 1827; rehabilitated 1973; Bypassed 1998; rehabilitated 2004Covered bridge over Ammonoosuc River on NH 135Open to Pedestrians
Beaver Creek Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Built 1824Stone arch bridge over Beaver Creek on MD 68Open to traffic
Bedford Creek Bridge (Jefferson County, New York)
Built 1825Stone arch bridge over Bedford Creek on Chestnut Ridge Road (formerly Campbells Point Road)Open to traffic
Bells Mill Road Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1820Stone arch bridge over Wissahickon Creek on Bells Mill Road in PhiladelphiaOpen to traffic
Blaine Hill "S" Bridge (Belmont County, Ohio)
Built 1828; rehabilitated 1999Three-span stone arch bridge over Wheeling Creek on the National Road at Blaine HillOpen to pedestrians only
BO - Patterson Viaduct (Howard County, Maryland)
Built May-December 1829, washed out 1868 and replaced with Bollman truss until 1902-03; one arch and abutments remainAbandoned stone arch bridge over Patapsco River on Baltimore & Ohio RailroadDerelict/abandoned
Bow Ridge Aqueduct (Indiana County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1827Lost stone arch aqueduct over Conemaugh River on former Pennsylvania Main Line CanalDemolished
Bow Ridge Canal Tunnel (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1828Lost tunnel on former Pennsylvania Main Line CanalNo longer exists
Bridge Point Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1821Lost Stone arch bridge over Neshaminy Creek on road and trolleyRemoved but not replaced
Broadfording Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Built 1829; rehabilitated 2005Stone arch bridge over Conococheague Creek on Broadfording Road in MaugansvilleOpen to traffic
Brooks Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1821Lost Stone arch bridge over Middlesex Canal on Brooks Road in Medford.Removed but not replaced
Byberry Road Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1828Stone arch bridge over Southampton Creek on Byberry Road in Bryn AthynOpen to traffic
Cat Tail Brook Bridge (Somerset County, New Jersey)
Built 1825Stone arch bridge over Cat Tail Brook on Montgomery RdOpen to traffic
Clarendon Bridge 33-26-01#2x (Cumberland County, North Carolina)
This was the second of three major bridges built in North Carolina by Town. This was the first offical use of the Town lattice truss as it was developed at this time and pat. during this year.Lost Town lattice through truss bridge over Cape Fear River on Person StDestroyed by fire
Conococheague Creek Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Built 1829; rehabilitated 1987Stone arch bridge over Conococheague Creek on MD 68 (Clearspring Rd.)Open to traffic
Conowingo Bridge (1820) (Harford County, Maryland)
Built 1820; All but two spans destroyed by flooding 1846Lost Covered through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Highway 1Replaced by a new bridge
Crescent Aqueduct (Albany County, New York)
Built 1825; Removed 1915Lost stone arch bridge over Mohawk River on Erie CanalRemoved
CSX - Carrollton Viaduct (Baltimore, Maryland)
Built in 1829 for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, this is the oldest railroad bridge in the world still in use.Stone arch bridge over Gwynn's FallsOpen to traffic
CSX - Oliver Viaduct (Howard County, Maryland)
Built 1829, Spans over Baltimore & Frederick Turnpike/Main Street removed 1931 and replaced.Stone arch bridge over Tiber River and (Formerly) Baltimore & Frederick Turnpike on CSX RailroadOpen to traffic
Culvert Road Tunnel (Orleans County, New York)
Built 1823Stone arch tunnel under the Erie Canal on Culvert RoadOpen to traffic
Devil's Backbone Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Built 1824Stone arch bridge over Beaver Creek on "Route 68/ just West of Alt Route 40/ The Old National Pike"Open to traffic
Eagle Bridge (1827) (Rensselaer County, New York)
Built 1827; Replaced 1899Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Hoosic River on Road in Eagle BridgeReplaced by a new bridge
Elders Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1825 by Silas Harry; rehabilitated 1983Stone arch bridge over West Branch Conococheague Creek on Hill RoadOpen to traffic
Engleside Covered Bridge (1826) (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1826; Replaced 1901Lost Burr arch through truss bridge over Conestoga River on Lancaster, Willow St. & Strasburg Trolley RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Falling Creek Bridge (Chesterfield County, Virginia)
Built 1823Stone arch bridge over Falling Creek on Old US 1Derelict/abandoned
Fannettsburg Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1793-1824; rehabilitated 1910Stone arch bridge over West Branch Conococheague Creek on PA 4004 (Fannettsburg Road)Open to traffic
Finley's Bridge (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1826; dismantled in 1933Lost Wire suspension bridge over Lehigh River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Fox Run S Bridge (Muskingum County, Ohio)
Built 1828 as part of the National Road. Placed on the NRHP in 1973.Stone arch bridge over Fox Run on the original alignment of the National Road (US 40).Open to pedestrians
Funkstown Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Built 1823; widened 1931 by H.O. Williar Jr. (Chief Engineer); W.C. Hopkins (Bridge Engineer)Stone arch bridge over Antietam Creek on US 40 ALTOpen to traffic
Gauley Bridge (1822) (Fayette County, West Virginia)
Built 1822; destroyed by arson on July 11, 1826Lost Through truss bridge over Gauley River on James River and Kanawha TurnpikeDestroyed by fire
Gauley Bridge (1828) (Fayette County, West Virginia)
Built 1828; burned 1848Lost Through truss bridge over Gauley River on James River and Kanawha TurnpikeDestroyed by fire
Gervais Street Bridge (1827) (Lexington County, South Carolina)
Built 1827; Burnt Febuary 14th, 1865 by Confederate soldiers; Replaced 1870Lost Timber stringer bridge over Congaree River on Gervais StreetArsoned by Confederate troops 1865; Replaced by new bridge 1870
Halpin Covered Bridge 45-01-03 (Addison County, Vermont)
Built 1824; Rehabilitated 1994Covered Town lattice through truss bridge over Muddy Branch of the New Haven RiverOpen to traffic
Hay's Covered Bridge (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1825; Replaced 1962Lost Through truss bridge over Conodoguinet Creek on Meadowbrook RoadReplaced by new bridge
Hays Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1820; rebuilt 1928; rehabilitated 1974Stone arch bridge over West Branch Conocoheague Creek on Anderson RoadOpen to traffic
Hendrysburg Crooked Bridge (Belmont County, Ohio)
Built 1826Lost Stone arch bridge over creek on old National Road US 40Removed but not replaced
Heron Branch Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Replaced 1940Lost Stone arch bridge over Muddy Run on Pa 533;Sr 0533 (Orrstown Road)Replaced by new bridge
Hibbs Bridge (Loudoun County, Virginia)
Built 1820, completed 1829Stone arch bridge over Beaverdam Creek on Snickersville RoadOpen to traffic
Highbridge (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Stone arch bridge built in 1820. New Steel bridge sits on top of original stone arch.Stone arch bridge over Souhegan River on Turnpike Road/Route 124Open to traffic
Horse Valley Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1825; Rehab 1953, 2009Stone arch bridge over Conodoguinet Creek on Sr 4004 (Upper Strasburg Road)Open to traffic
Hustons Covered Bridge (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1824 by Jacob Bishop; destroyed by arson in 1938 and replacedLost Bridge over Conodoguinet Creek Destroyed by fire in 1938 and replaced
Hyde Hall Covered Bridge 32-39-01 (Otsego County, New York)
Built 1823 by George ClarkBurr arch-truss bridge over Shadow Brook on Old East Lake RoadOpen to pedestrians
Indian Creek Bridge (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1826Stone arch bridge over Indian Creek on TR 511Open to traffic
Kennebec Bridge (1827) (Kennebec County, Maine)
Built 1827 by Ephraim Ballard Jr.; opened August 18, 1827, as a toll bridge; bought by city of Augusta in 1867; replaced 1890Lost Through truss bridge over Kennebec River on Bridge StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Leeds Bridge (Greene County, New York)
Built 1825; rehabilitated 1937Concrete arch bridge over Catskill Creek on CR 23B in LeedsOpen to traffic
Little Falls Aqueduct (Herkimer County, New York)
Built 1822 to connect to Erie Canal; abandoned in 1881; north arch demolished 1891; south arch fell 1928Abandoned stone arch aqueduct over Mohawk River on Little Falls CanalDerelict/abandoned
Little River Turnpike Bridge (Loudoun County, Virginia)
Built 1824; rehabilitated 2001Stone arch bridge over Little River on John S. Mosby HighwayOpen to traffic
Lloydsville Stone Arch Bridge (Belmont County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1825Stone arch bridge over Tributary of Wheeling Creek on CR 40B (Lloydsville Street/Old National Road)Open to traffic
Maclay's East Twin Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1827 by Silas HarryStone arch bridge over a branch of Conodoguinet Creek on McClays Mill Road (PA 4018)Open to traffic
Maclay's West Twin Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1827 by Silas HarryStone arch bridge over Conodoguinet Creek on PA 4018Open to traffic
Main Street Covered Bridge (Somerset County, Maine)
Built 1829 as a covered pony truss; repaired 1832 and 1843; fully covered ca.1878;Lost Town lattice truss covered bridge over Kennebec River on Main StreetDestroyed by fire in 1906
Manila Road Bridge (Guernsey County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1828Stone arch bridge over Crooked Creek on Manila Road (CR 430)Open to traffic
Merchant Street Bridge (Beaver County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1827; rehabilitated 2004Concrete arch bridge over Big Sewickley Creek on Merchant Street in AmbridgeOpen to traffic
Mill Bridge (Middlesex County, Connecticut)
Built 1823; covered by new bridge 1927; rediscovered 1994Stone arch bridge over Allyn's Brook on Main Street/ CT 17 in DurhamOpen to traffic
Mill Pond Road Bridge (Somerset County, New Jersey)
Built 1822; rehabilitated 2000Stone arch bridge over Pike Run on Mill Pond RoadOpen to traffic
Mill Race Bridge (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Stone arch bridge over Mill Race on Strasburg RoadOpen to traffic
Mortonville Bridge (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1826. Reconstructed 2009.Stone arch bridge over West Branch Brandywine Creek on Strasburg RoadOpen to traffic. Reconstructed as a wider bridge, retaining the stone.
NH - Salmon Brook Arch (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1829; replaced between 1934 and 1944Lost Stone arch bridge over Salmon Brook on New Haven RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Old National Road Covered Bridge 35-30-31x (Guernsey County, Ohio)
Built 1828; Weakened by Flood of 1913 and replacedLost Through truss bridge over Willis Creek on Old National Road (US 40)Replaced by a new bridge
Opossum Road Bridge (Somerset County, New Jersey)
Built 1822; rehabilitated 2002Stone arch bridge over Bedens Brook on Opossum Road (One lane)Open to traffic
Paskamansett River Bridge (Bristol County, Massachusetts)
Built 1826; rehabilitated 1936Stone arch bridge over Paskamansett River on Russells Mills RdOpen to traffic
Poinsett Bridge (Greenville County, South Carolina)
Built 1820 by Joel PoinsettGothic stone arch bridge over Little Gap Creek near TigervilleOpen to pedestrians only
Price's Ford Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Stone arch bridge over Conococheague Creek on Cearfoss PikeBypassed by new bridge
Putts Covered Bridge (Hampden County, Massachusetts)
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Chicopee River on Ludlow AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Quigleys Twin Bridges #1 (east) (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Replaced 1948Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Conodoquinet Creek on 641 Grn Springs RdReplaced by new bridge
Quigleys Twin Bridges #1 (west) 38-21-16x (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1824 by Jacob BishopLost Burr arch-truss bridge over Conodoquinet Creek on Pa 641;Sr 0641 (Newville Road)Replaced by new bridge
Reading Road Bridge (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1824; rehabilitated ca. 1980Stone arch bridge over Cedar Creek on Reading Road in AllentownOpen to traffic
Roberts Covered Bridge 35-68-05 (Preble County, Ohio)
Built 1829 by Orlistus Roberts on Old Camden Road; damaged by arson 1986; relocated and restored 1991Covered bridge over Seven Mile Creek in EatonOpen to pedestrians
Rochester-Bridgewater Covered Bridge (Beaver County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1826 by William LeBaron; wrecked by flood 1884 and replaced by iron truss bridgeLost Through truss bridge over Beaver River on Bridge StreetDestroyed by flooding
Rock Brook Bridge (Somerset County, New Jersey)
Built 1825; rehabilitated 1891 after 3rd span washed out2 span stone arch bridge over Rock Brook on Zion-Wertsville RoadOpen to traffic
Rocks Village Covered Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Lost town lattice truss covered bridge with swing truss over Merrimack River on Main StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Roxbury Mills Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Built 1824; rehabilitated 2002Stone arch bridge over Antietam Creek on Roxbury Road in BoonsboroOpen to traffic
Salt Fork S Bridge (Guernsey County, Ohio)
Built 1828Stone arch S bridge over Salt Fork on the original alignment of the National Road (US 40)Per NPS, bridge is deteriorating and unstable.
Schreibers Bridge (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1828; rehabilitated ca. 1920Stone arch bridge over Little Lehigh Creek on Lehigh Parkway East in AllentownOpen to traffic
Shelf Bracket Covered Bridge (Floyd County, Indiana)
Built 1820; Replaced 1921Lost Through truss bridge over Little Indian Creek on Paoli PikeReplaced by new bridge
Spade Farm Covered Bridge 45-01-02 (Addison County, Vermont)
Built 1824 by Justin Miller; Relocated to private farm 1958Covered Town lattice through truss bridge on pedestrian walkwayOpen to pedestrians
Swamp Creek Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1827; rehabilitated 1929Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Swamp Creek on Swamp PikeOpen to traffic
Taylor Falls Covered Bridge (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Built 1827; Replaced 1881Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Merrimack River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Ticonic Bridge (Kennebec County, Maine)
Built 1823; damaged by floods 1827, 1832, and 1855; destroyed by flood 1869Lost Long through truss bridge over Kennebec River on Bridge StreetDestroyed by flooding
Tinkers Creek Aqueduct (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1826; rebuilt in 1845 and 1905Pin-connected Pratt pony truss bridge over Tinkers CreekIntact but closed to all traffic
Union Canal Tunnel (Lebanon County, Pennsylvania)
Completed 1827; canal closed 1880's; purchased by LCHS in 1950.Tunnel under Tunnel Hill; Tunnel Hill Road on Union CanalStable. Repairs were made to portals in 2000 & 2002
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