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Built during 1820s

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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, PA
Open 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 Aqueduct
Partial collapse under the eastern most span. Appears to still hold storm water / aqueduct trough not affected.

Amoskeag Bridge (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Built 1825
Lost Lattice through truss bridge over Merrimack River on Bridge Street
Destroyed by flooding

Amsterdam Bridge (1821) (Montgomery County, New York)
Built 1821; Replaced 1839
Lost Bridge over Mohawk River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Assonet River Bridge (Bristol County, Massachusetts)
Built 1822
Stone arch bridge over Assonet River on MA 79 (Elm Street) in Freetown
Open to traffic

Auburn Tunnel (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1821; daylighted 1857
Abandoned tunnel on Schuylkill Canal
Derelict/abandoned/open cut

Barkcamp Creek Bridge (Belmont County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1825
Stone 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 2004
Covered bridge over Ammonoosuc River on NH 135
Open to Pedestrians

Beaver Creek Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Built 1824
Stone arch bridge over Beaver Creek on MD 68
Open to traffic

Bedford Creek Bridge (Jefferson County, New York)
Built 1825
Stone arch bridge over Bedford Creek on Chestnut Ridge Road (formerly Campbells Point Road)
Open to traffic

Bells Mill Road Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1820
Stone arch bridge over Wissahickon Creek on Bells Mill Road in Philadelphia
Open to traffic

Blaine Hill "S" Bridge (Belmont County, Ohio)
Built 1828; rehabilitated 1999
Three-span stone arch bridge over Wheeling Creek on the National Road at Blaine Hill
Open 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 remain
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Patapsco River on Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Derelict/abandoned

Bow Ridge Aqueduct (Indiana County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1827
Lost stone arch aqueduct over Conemaugh River on former Pennsylvania Main Line Canal
Demolished

Bow Ridge Canal Tunnel (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1828
Lost tunnel on former Pennsylvania Main Line Canal
No longer exists

Bridge Point Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1821
Lost Stone arch bridge over Neshaminy Creek on road and trolley
Removed but not replaced

Broadfording Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Built 1829; rehabilitated 2005
Stone arch bridge over Conococheague Creek on Broadfording Road in Maugansville
Open to traffic

Brooks Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1821
Lost Stone arch bridge over Middlesex Canal on Brooks Road in Medford.
Removed but not replaced

Byberry Road Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1828
Stone arch bridge over Southampton Creek on Byberry Road in Bryn Athyn
Open to traffic

Canajoharie-Palatine Bridge (1826) 32-39-03x (Montgomery County, New York)
Built 1826; Burned 1901
Lost covered through truss bridge over Mohawk River
Destroyed by fire

Cat Tail Brook Bridge (Somerset County, New Jersey)
Built 1825
Stone arch bridge over Cat Tail Brook on Montgomery Rd
Open 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 St
Destroyed by fire

Conococheague Creek Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Built 1829; rehabilitated 1987
Stone 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 1846
Lost Covered through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Highway 1
Replaced by a new bridge

Crescent Aqueduct (Albany County, New York)
Built 1825; Removed 1915
Lost stone arch bridge over Mohawk River on Erie Canal
Removed

Cripple Deer Creek Covered Bridge 01-17-02x (Colbert County, Alabama)
Built ca.1820
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Cripple Deer Creek on Allsboro Rd
No longer exists

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 Falls
Open 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 Railroad
Open to traffic

Culvert Road Tunnel (Orleans County, New York)
Built 1823
Stone arch tunnel under the Erie Canal on Culvert Road
Open to traffic

D&H Gravity Railroad Stone Arch Bridge (Wayne County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1829; Abandoned 1931
Stone arch bridge over Little Keen Pond on D&H Gravity Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic

Devil's Backbone Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Built 1824
Stone 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 1899
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Hoosic River on Road in Eagle Bridge
Replaced by a new bridge

Elders Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1825 by Silas Harry; rehabilitated 1983
Stone arch bridge over West Branch Conococheague Creek on Hill Road
Open to traffic

Engleside Covered Bridge (1826) (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1826; Replaced 1901
Lost Burr arch through truss bridge over Conestoga River on Lancaster, Willow St. & Strasburg Trolley Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Falling Creek Bridge (Chesterfield County, Virginia)
Built 1823
Stone arch bridge over Falling Creek on Old US 1
Derelict/abandoned

Fannettsburg Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1793-1824; rehabilitated 1910
Stone arch bridge over West Branch Conococheague Creek on PA 4004 (Fannettsburg Road)
Open to traffic

Farmington Canal Eaton Brook Culvert (New Haven County, Connecticut)
Built 1825
Lost Stone arch bridge over Eaton Brook on NYNH&H Canal Line
Washed out; western arch still standing

Finley's Bridge (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1826; dismantled in 1933
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Lehigh River on Road
Replaced 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 ALT
Open to traffic

Gauley Bridge (1822) (Fayette County, West Virginia)
Built 1822; destroyed by arson on July 11, 1826
Lost Through truss bridge over Gauley River on James River and Kanawha Turnpike
Destroyed by fire

Gauley Bridge (1828) (Fayette County, West Virginia)
Built 1828; burned 1848
Lost Through truss bridge over Gauley River on James River and Kanawha Turnpike
Destroyed by fire

Gervais Street Bridge (1827) (Lexington County, South Carolina)
Built 1827; Burnt Febuary 14th, 1865 by Confederate soldiers; Replaced 1870
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Congaree River on Gervais Street
Arsoned by Confederate troops 1865; Replaced by new bridge 1870

Halpin Covered Bridge 45-01-03 (Addison County, Vermont)
Built 1824; Rehabilitated 1994
Covered Town lattice through truss bridge over Muddy Branch of the New Haven River
Open to traffic

Hassenplug Covered Bridge 38-60-03 (Union County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1825
Covered Burr arch bridge over Buffalo Creek on N. Fourth Street
Open to traffic

Hay's Covered Bridge (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1825; Replaced 1962
Lost Through truss bridge over Conodoguinet Creek on Meadowbrook Road
Replaced by new bridge

Hays Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1820; rebuilt 1928; rehabilitated 1974
Stone arch bridge over West Branch Conocoheague Creek on Anderson Road
Open to traffic

Hendrysburg Crooked Bridge (Belmont County, Ohio)
Built 1826
Lost Stone arch bridge over creek on old National Road US 40
Removed but not replaced

Heron Branch Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Replaced 1940
Lost 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 1829
Stone arch bridge over Beaverdam Creek on Snickersville Road
Open 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 124
Open to traffic

Holy Cross Catholic Church Cemetery Bridge #1 (Marion County, Kentucky)
Built 1823
Stone arch bridge over Pottinger's Creek on a pedestrian path
Open to pedestrians only

Holy Cross Catholic Church Cemetery Bridge #2 (Marion County, Kentucky)
Built 1823
Stone arch bridge over Pottinger's Creek on an old driveway
Open to pedestrians only

Horse Valley Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1825; Rehab 1953, 2009
Stone 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 replaced
Lost 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 Clark
Burr arch-truss bridge over Shadow Brook on Old East Lake Road
Open to pedestrians

Indian Creek Bridge (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1826
Stone arch bridge over Indian Creek on TR 511
Open 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 1890
Lost Through truss bridge over Kennebec River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Leeds Bridge (Greene County, New York)
Built 1825; rehabilitated 1937
Concrete arch bridge over Catskill Creek on CR 23B in Leeds
Open 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 1928
Abandoned stone arch aqueduct over Mohawk River on Little Falls Canal
Derelict/abandoned

Little River Turnpike Bridge (Loudoun County, Virginia)
Built 1824; rehabilitated 2001
Stone arch bridge over Little River on John S. Mosby Highway
Open to traffic

Lloydsville Stone Arch Bridge (Belmont County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1825
Stone 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 Harry
Stone 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 Harry
Stone arch bridge over Conodoguinet Creek on PA 4018
Open 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 Street
Destroyed by fire in 1906

Manila Road Bridge (Guernsey County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1828
Stone arch bridge over Crooked Creek on Manila Road (CR 430)
Open to traffic

Merchant Street Bridge (Beaver County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1827; rehabilitated 2004
Concrete arch bridge over Big Sewickley Creek on Merchant Street in Ambridge
Open to traffic

Mill Bridge (Middlesex County, Connecticut)
Built 1823; covered by new bridge 1927; rediscovered 1994
Stone arch bridge over Allyn's Brook on Main Street/ CT 17 in Durham
Open to traffic

Mill Pond Road Bridge (Somerset County, New Jersey)
Built 1822; rehabilitated 2000
Stone arch bridge over Pike Run on Mill Pond Road
Open to traffic

Mill Race Bridge (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Stone arch bridge over Mill Race on Strasburg Road
Open to traffic

Milton Bridge (1st covered bridge at Milton, PA over Susquehanna River) (Northumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built in the 1823; Middle section washed out and replaced in 1847; Lost to major flood March 17, 1865
Lost Bridge over Susquehanna River on Mahoning Street
Destroyed by flooding

Morris Canal - Little Falls Aqueduct (Passaic County, New Jersey)
Lost Stone arch aqueduct over Passaic River on Morris Canal
Removed but not replaced

Morris Canal - Pompton River Aqueduct (Passaic County, New Jersey)
Lost Pony truss aqueduct over Pompton River on Morris Canal
Removed but not replaced

Mortonville Bridge (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1826. Reconstructed 2009.
Stone arch bridge over West Branch Brandywine Creek on Strasburg Road
Open to traffic. Reconstructed as a wider bridge, retaining the stone.

NH - Salmon Brook Arch (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1829; replaced between 1934 and 1944
Lost Stone arch bridge over Salmon Brook on New Haven Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Northumberland PA Susquehanna West Branch Covered Bridge (Northumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1824; destroyed by fire in 1923
Lost covered bridge over West Branch Susquehanna River
Destroyed by fire in 1923

Old National Road Covered Bridge 35-30-31x (Guernsey County, Ohio)
Built 1828; Weakened by Flood of 1913 and replaced
Lost 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 2002
Stone arch bridge over Bedens Brook on Opossum Road (One lane)
Open to traffic

Paskamansett River Bridge (Bristol County, Massachusetts)
Built 1826; rehabilitated 1936
Stone arch bridge over Paskamansett River on Russells Mills Rd
Open to traffic

Poinsett Bridge (Greenville County, South Carolina)
Built 1820 by Joel Poinsett
Gothic stone arch bridge over Little Gap Creek near Tigerville
Open to pedestrians only

Price's Ford Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Stone arch bridge over Conococheague Creek on Cearfoss Pike
Bypassed by new bridge

Putts Covered Bridge (Hampden County, Massachusetts)
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Chicopee River on Ludlow Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Quigleys Twin Bridges #1 (east) (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Replaced 1948
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Conodoquinet Creek on 641 Grn Springs Rd
Replaced by new bridge

Quigleys Twin Bridges #1 (west) 38-21-16x (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1824 by Jacob Bishop
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Conodoquinet Creek on Pa 641;Sr 0641 (Newville Road)
Replaced by new bridge

Raritan River Covered Bridge at Somerville (Somerset County, New Jersey)
Built 1822
Lost Bridge over Raritan River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Reading Road Bridge (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1824; rehabilitated ca. 1980
Stone arch bridge over Cedar Creek on Reading Road in Allentown
Open 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 1991
Covered bridge over Seven Mile Creek in Eaton
Open to pedestrians

Rochester-Bridgewater Covered Bridge (Beaver County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1826 by William LeBaron; wrecked by flood 1884 and replaced by iron truss bridge
Lost Through truss bridge over Beaver River on Bridge Street
Destroyed by flooding

Rock Brook Bridge (Somerset County, New Jersey)
Built 1825; rehabilitated 1891 after 3rd span washed out
2 span stone arch bridge over Rock Brook on Zion-Wertsville Road
Open to traffic

Rocks Village Covered Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Lost town lattice truss covered bridge with swing truss over Merrimack River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Roxbury Mills Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Built 1824; rehabilitated 2002
Stone arch bridge over Antietam Creek on Roxbury Road in Boonsboro
Open to traffic

Salt Fork S Bridge (Guernsey County, Ohio)
Built 1828
Stone 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. 1920
Stone arch bridge over Little Lehigh Creek on Lehigh Parkway East in Allentown
Open to traffic

Shelf Bracket Covered Bridge (Floyd County, Indiana)
Built 1820; Replaced 1921
Lost Through truss bridge over Little Indian Creek on Paoli Pike
Replaced by new bridge

Spade Farm Covered Bridge 45-01-02 (Addison County, Vermont)
Built 1824 by Justin Miller; Relocated to private farm 1958
Covered Town lattice through truss bridge on pedestrian walkway
Open to pedestrians

Swamp Creek Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1827; rehabilitated 1929
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Swamp Creek on Swamp Pike
Open to traffic

Taylor Falls Covered Bridge (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Built 1827; Replaced 1881
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Merrimack River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Ticonic Bridge (Kennebec County, Maine)
Built 1823; damaged by floods 1827, 1832, and 1855; destroyed by flood 1869
Lost Long through truss bridge over Kennebec River on Bridge Street
Destroyed by flooding

Tinkers Creek Aqueduct (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1826; rebuilt in 1845 and 1905
Pin-connected Pratt pony truss bridge over Tinkers Creek
Intact 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 Canal
Stable. Repairs were made to portals in 2000 & 2002

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