Built during 1840s

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Armstrong Covered Bridge (Guernsey County, Ohio)
Built 1849; relocated 1966
Covered bridge over an unnamed creek at the City Park in Cambridge
Open to pedestrians only

Babb's Bridge (Cumberland County, Maine)
Built 1843; Destroyed in arson fire, 1973; Replaced by an exact replica, 1976
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Presumpscot River on Hurricane Road in South Windham
Replaced by new bridge

Beaver Road Bridge (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1841; widened 1918
Concrete arch bridge over Little Sewickley Creek on Beaver Road in Edgeworth
Open to traffic

Bergey Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1841; rehabilitated 1990
Stone arch bridge over East Branch Perkiomen Creek on Bergey Road
Open to traffic

Bitzer's Mill Covered Bridge 38-36-04 (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1846. Reconstructed 1997.
Covered bridge over Conestoga Creek on Covered Bridge Road (SR 1013)
Open to traffic

BMRR Bridge (Franklin County, Massachusetts)
Built 1847
Stone arch bridge over BMRR on MA 2A (Main Street) in Greenfield
Open to traffic

Bogastow Brook Viaduct (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built ca. 1847
Stone arch bridge over Bogastow Brook on Boston & Worcester Railroad, Milford Branch


Boggs Creek Bridge (Martin County, Indiana)
Built 1848; rehabilitated 1913
Deck truss bridge over Boggs Creek on CR 490 West
Open to traffic

Buck Hill Farm Covered Bridge 38-36-15 (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1844
Burr arch-truss bridge over Private lane on Pond
Open to pedestrians

Bulls Covered Bridge (Litchfield County, Connecticut)
Built 1842; rehabilitated 1969 and 1994
Covered bridge over Housatonic River on Bulls Bridge Road
Open to traffic

Burnetts Creek Arch for Wabash and Erie Canal (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1840
Stone arch bridge over Burnetts Creek on Towpath Road
Open to traffic

Cheek's Tavern Bridge (Robertson County, Tennessee)
Built ca. 1841 as part of the Louisville to Nashville Turnpike, a toll road for stage coaches.
Stone arch bridge over Red River on Old US 31, (Dixie Highway/Louisville to Nashville Turnpike)
Open to pedestrians

Cheshire Railroad Stone Arch Bridge (Cheshire County, New Hampshire)
Built 1847
Stone arch bridge over Branch River on Railroad (Abandoned)
Open to pedestrians

Colsac III Ferry (Columbia County, Wisconsin)
Privately owned, free ferry from 1844 to 1923, operated by State of Wisconsin since 1933 as a free ferry
Ferry across Wisconsin River on Wis 113
Open to traffic

Conestoga River Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1846; replaced 1997
Lost through truss bridge over Conestoga River on PA 1013
Replaced by new bridge

Conrail Bridge (Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1848
Stone arch bridge over PA 1009 on Conrail
Open to traffic

Cooley Bridge (Rutland County, Vermont)
Built in 1849 by Nicholas Powers; rehabilitated 2004
Covered bridge over Furnace Brook on C3013 in Pittsford
Open to traffic

Corbin Bridge (Sullivan County, New Hampshire)
Built 1845; rehabilitated 1994
Covered bridge over Croydon Branch Sugar River on Corbin Bridge Road in Newport
Open to traffic

CSX Middlefield River Bridge (Hampden County, Massachusetts)
Built 1840
Stone arch bridge over West Branch of Westfield River on Railroad
Open to traffic

Delaware Aqueduct (Pike County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1848 by John A. Roebling to carry the Delaware & Hudson Canal; later converted for highway traffic; rehabilitated 1985
Suspension bridge over Delaware River on the former Delaware & Hudson Canal
Open to traffic

Depot Bridge (Rutland County, Vermont)
Built 1840
Lattice through truss bridge over Otter Creek on Florence Road
Open to traffic

Duck Creek Aqueduct (Franklin County, Indiana)
Built 1847; rebuilt 1949
Covered aqueduct carrying Whitewater Canal over Duck Creek at Metamora
Open to canal traffic

Erskine Covered Bridge (Washington County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1845
Covered bridge over Middle Wheeling Creek on Erskine Road
Open to traffic

Etowah River Bridge (Bartow County, Georgia)
Built somtime in the 1840's, this was the bridge that The Great Locomotive Chase passed over April 12th 1862 during the Civil War, was burned and rebuilt several times during the war, used until 1954 when the railroad was rerouted over a new bridge
Lost deck truss bridge over Etowah River on Western & Atlantic Railroad, stone piers are all that remains
Removed

Flat Rock Tunnel (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Construction started 1838, completed 1840 by the Reading Railroad, widened 1859-60. Height increased early 21st century
Bridge on Norfolk Southern Railroad


Flint Covered Bridge (Orange County, Vermont)
Built 1845; rehabilitated 1969
Covered bridge over First Branch White River on Bicknell Hill Rd in Tunbridge
Open to traffic

Fountain Creek Bridge (Monroe County, Illinois)
Built 1849 by Herman Garleb; made obsolete by new bridge in 1927
Stone arch bridge over Fountain Creek just south of IL 156, west of Waterloo
Open to pedestrians only

Frankfort Tunnel (Franklin County, Kentucky)
Built 1849 by the Lexington and Frankfort Railroad. Currently owned by R. J. Corman (RJC) Railroad
Tunnel under Main Street (US 60)
Open to traffic

Genesee Greenway Bridge (Monroe County, New York)
Built in 1840 to carry the Genesee Valley Canal over Black Creek
Stone arch bridge over Black Creek on Genesee Greenway
Part of Genesee Greenway Trail

Gold Brook Bridge (Lamoille County, Vermont)
Built 1844; rehabilitated 1979
Covered bridge over Gold Brook on C3052 in Stowe
Open to traffic

Gorham Bridge (Rutland County, Vermont)
Built in 1842 by Abraham Owen and Nicholas Powers; completely rebuilt in 2004
Covered bridge over Otter Creek on C3006 in Proctor
Open to traffic

Hammond Bridge (Rutland County, Vermont)
Built 1842 by Asa Nourse
Lattice through truss bridge over Otter Creek on Florence Road
Open to traffic

Herr's Mill Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
bypassed in 1960's
Burr arch-truss bridge
Closed to all traffic

High Bridge (New York County, New York)
Oldest extant bridge in New York City. Built in 1848 to carry the original Croton aqueduct across the Harlem River into New York City. Five masonry arches replaced with a steel arch by the Corps of Engineers in 1927 to benefit river navigation.
Stone and steel arch bridge over Harlem River
Closed to all traffic. Renovation and reopening are rumored.

Howard's Bridge (Oglethorpe County, Georgia)
Covered lattice bridge over Red Oak Creek
Closed to all traffic

I&M Canal Aux Sable Aqueduct (Grundy County, Illinois)
Built in 1847, Rebuilt in 1927
Bridge over Aux Sable Creek on I&M Canal
Open to foot, bike and canoe traffic

I&M Canal Nettle Creek Aqueduct (Grundy County, Illinois)
Built in 1847 Rebuilt a few times. Current looks like CCC work
Bridge over Nettle Creek on I&M Canal
Destroyed by flooding

Irishman Bridge (Vigo County, Indiana)
Built 1845, Moved 1971 from original location over Honey creek on Feree road, to Fowler Park.
Queenpost through truss bridge
Open to pedestrians

Iron Springs Road Bridge (Adams County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1836-42 by the Tapeworm Railroad
Stone arch bridge over Toms Creek on PA 3014
Open to traffic

Jack's Mill Bridge (Henderson County, Illinois)
Built 1846 by William Smith
Lost covered bridge over Henderson Creek on IL 164 (formerly IL 94A) east of Oquawka
No longer exists

Keeseville Stone Arch Bridge (Essex County, New York)
Built 1843; rehabilitated 2000
Stone arch bridge over AuSable River on Main Street in Keeseville
Open to traffic

Keystone Bridge A (Berkshire County, Massachusetts)
Built 1840, Bypassed/Abandoned 1912, Converted to a trail 2000-2001
Stone arch bridge over Middlefield River on Trail
Open to Pedestrians and Equestrians

Keystone Bridge B (Hampshire County, Massachusetts)
Built 1840, Bypassed/Abandoned 1912, Converted to a trail 2000-2001
Stone arch bridge over Middlefield River on Trail
Open to pedestrians only

Keystone Bridge C (Hampshire County, Massachusetts)
Built 1840, Bypassed/Abandoned 1912
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Middlefield River on Railroad
Abandoned

Limekiln Pike Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1841; rehabilitated 1925, 1997, 2011
Stone arch bridge over Rock Creek on Limekiln Pike
Open to traffic

Main Street Bridge (Norfolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1848
Stone arch bridge over MBTA/CSX Railroad on MA 1A (Main Street) in Walpole
Open to traffic

Martin's Mill Covered Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1849
Through truss bridge on West Weaver Road


Miami & Erie Canal Aqueduct (Montgomery County, Ohio)
Washed out in 1913 flood
Lost Aqueduct over Mad River on the Miami & Eric Canal
Destroyed by flood

Mongul Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1840 before the village Mongul even existed, Replaced 1964
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Conodoguinet Creek on Sr 4016 (Roxbury Road)
Replaced by new bridge

Morris Road Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1841; rehabilitated 1916
Stone arch bridge over Wissahickon Creek on Morris Road near Fort Washington, PA
Open to traffic

No. 9 Railroad Bridge (Sullivan County, New York)
Through truss bridge over Delaware River on Central New York Railroad


Oberhaus Creek OH 424 Bridge (Henry County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1842
Stone arch bridge with pony truss addition over Oberhaus Creek on OH 424 in Napoleon
Open to traffic

Old Carr Bridge (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Built in 1840 by Captain Jonathan Carr
Stone arch bridge over Beard's Brook on Jones Road in Hillsborough
Open to traffic

Orrstown Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1840; Replaced 1940
Lost Stone arch bridge over Conodoguinet Creek on Pa 433; Sr 0433 (Tanyard Hill Rd)
Replaced by new bridge

Patterson Covered Bridge (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1845 by Frank Deer; rehabilitated 2006
Covered bridge over Mud Run
Open to traffic

Perrine's Bridge (Ulster County, New York)
Built 1844
Burr arch-truss bridge over Wallkill River on old state road 213
Open to pedestrians

Pine Hill Road Bridge (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
Built 1849
Stone arch bridge over a branch of Wickecheoke Creek on Pine Hill Road
Open to traffic

Pine Valley Bridge New Britain, PA (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1842 by David sutton for $5,533.50 of Hemlock and Pine Lumber with random-width vertical planks of its siding and the shake roof.
Bridge over Pine Valley Creek on Iron Hill Road in New Britain, PA
Open to traffic

Poffenberger Road Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Built 1841; rehabilitated 1979
Stone arch bridge over Antietam Creek on Poffenberger Road in Funkstown
Open to traffic

Poffenberger Road Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Built 1840; rehabilitated 1979
Stone arch bridge over Antietam Creek on Poffenberger Road in Funkstown
Open to traffic

Porter Road Bridge (Grafton County, New Hampshire)
Built 1849; rehabilitated 1999
Covered bridge over Wild Ammonoosuc River on Porter Road in Bath
Open to traffic

Quinlan's Bridge (Chittenden County, Vermont)
Built 1849
covered wooden arch bridge over Lewis Creek on C3039 in Charlotte
Open to traffic

Reading-Halls Station Bridge (Lycoming County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1846 on the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad; later relocated here to carry vehicular traffic
Wrought and cast iron pony truss bridge over the former Philadelphia & Reading Railroad on a private driveway
In use for private road/drive

Red Lion Road Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1845
Stone arch bridge over Poquessing Creek on Red Lion Road in Philadelphia
Open to traffic

Richlieu Road Bridge in Bensalem Township, PA (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1840
Two-span stone arch bridge over Poquessing Creek on Richlieu Road in Bnsalem Township, PA
Closed to all traffic

Rippowam River Bridge (Fairfield County, Connecticut)
Built 1847 by the New York and New Haven Railroad; rehabilitated 1958
Three-span stone arch bridge over Rippowam River on South State Street in Stamford
Open to traffic

Rosehill Covered Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1849
Covered bridge over Cocalico Creek on Log Cabin Road
Open to traffic

Rupert Covered Bridge (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1847; rehabilitated 2000
Covered bridge over Fishing Creek on TR 409 in Bloomsburg
Open to traffic

Savage River Bridge (Garrett County, Maryland)
Built 1840
Stone arch bridge over Savage River on MD 733A
Open to traffic

Schoharie Creek Aqueduct (Montgomery County, New York)
Built 1839-1841, put into service 1845; six arches demolished 1915; three more have collapsed since
Stone arch bridge over Schoharie Creek on the Erie Canal towpath at Fort Hunter
Derelict/abandoned

Shelburne Museum Bridge (Chittenden County, Vermont)
Built 1845 by George W. Holmes
Burr arch-truss bridge over Burr Pond on closed entrance
Closed to all traffic

Silk Road Bridge (Bennington County, Vermont)
Built 1840; rehabilitated 1991
Covered bridge over Walloomsac River on C3026 in Bennington
Open to traffic

Stackpole Creek Bridge (York County, Maine)
Built 1848
Stone arch bridge over Stackpole Creek on Simpson Road
Open to traffic

Starrucca Viaduct (Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1847-48
Massive stone arch bridge over Starrucca Creek on New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway at Lanesboro
Open to traffic

Stillwater Covered Bridge (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1849 by James McHenry
Covered bridge over Fishing Creek in Stillwater
Open to pedestrians only

Town Bridge (Richmond County, New York)
Built 1845
Stone arch bridge over Richmond Creek on Arthur Kill Road
Open to traffic

Trostletown/Kantner Covered Bridge 38-56-10 (Somerset County, Pennsylvania)
Purchased by the Stoystown Lions Club in 1965, major repairs in 1994
Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Stony Creek on Abandoned road
Open to pedestrians

Tunnel Rd Bridge (Tolland County, Connecticut)
Built 1849
Stone arch bridge over Sr 533 - Tunnel Road on Bike Path


Upper Falls Covered Bridge (Windsor County, Vermont)
Built 1840; Rebuilt in 2008
Covered bridge over Black River on Upper Falls Rd (C3020) in Weathersfield
Open to traffic

Waterloo Bridge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1840; rehabilitated 1970
Covered bridge over Warner River on New Market Road in Warner
Open to traffic

West Cornwall Covered Bridge (Litchfield County, Connecticut)
Built 1841; rehabilitated with hidden steel supports in 1973
Covered bridge over Housatonic River on CT 128
Open to traffic

Wheeling Suspension Bridge (Ohio County, West Virginia)
Built 1849; collapsed May 17, 1854; temporary bridge reopened July 26, 1854; permanent bridge reopened July 1860; improvements made 1871-72, 1886, 1922, 1930, 1956 and other years
Suspension bridge over Ohio River on WV 251 in Wheeling
Open to traffic

White Rock Forge Covered Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1847
Covered bridge over W. Octoraro Creek on White Rock Road (TR 337)
Open to traffic

Winthrop Street Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1845; rehabilitated 1989
Wooden bridge over Ipswich River on Winthrop Street in Hamilton
Open to traffic

Wolfe Bridge (Knox County, Illinois)
Built 1848; Cover added 1874; Destroyed by fire in 1994; rebuilt in 1999.
Howe through truss bridge over Spoon river on county road 17
rebuilt in 1999

Woodsville Road Bridge (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
Built 1840; rehabilitated 1920
Stone arch bridge over Peters Brook on Woodsville Road
Open to traffic