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1st Street Bridge (Lee County, Illinois)
Built 1854
Stone arch bridge over 1st Street on the abandoned Illinois Central Railroad in Dixon
Railroad line abandoned, but open to vehicular traffic below
2nd Street Bridge (Lee County, Illinois)
Built 1854
Stone arch bridge over 2nd Street on the abandoned Illinois Central Railroad in Dixon
Railroad line abandoned, but open to vehicular traffic below
3rd Street Bridge (Lee County, Illinois)
Built 1854
Stone arch bridge over 3rd Street on the abandoned Illinois Central Railroad in Dixon
Railroad line abandoned, but open to vehicular traffic below
Abandoned NYC Stone Arch (Delaware County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1854
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Blues Creek on Abandoned railroad
Abandoned
Albany Covered Bridge (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Built 1858; rehabilitated 1970
Covered bridge over Swift River on Dugway Road in Albany
Open to traffic
Aldrich Change Bridge (Wayne County, New York)
Built 1858 to span the Erie Canal at Rochester; relocated 1880 to Palmyra; sold to farmer and relocated to cross Ganargua Creek; collapsed 1996; relocated and restored in Palmyra 2002-03
Parker pony truss bridge relocated and preserved at Aqueduct Park in Palmyra
Open to pedestrians
Allegheny Tunnel (Blair County, Pennsylvania)
Constructed 1851-854, Reconstructed in 1941, Adapted for COFC trains in 1994-1995
Tunnel under Allegheny Mountains on Norfolk Southern Railway (formerly PRR)
Open to traffic
Arlington Green Bridge (Bennington County, Vermont)
Built 1852; rehabilitated 1979
Covered bridge over Battenkill River on C3023 in Arlington
Open to traffic
Baltimore & Ohio Monogahela Bridge (Marion County, West Virginia)
Fink iron bridge built here 1852; Destroyed by the CSA 1863; Replaced by indentical structure 1865; Replaced 1887; Present structure built 1912
Lost Fink through truss bridge over Monongahela River on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Barrackville Covered Bridge (Marion County, West Virginia)
Built in 1853 by Eli & Lemuel Chenoweth; Bypassed 1987
Burr arch-truss bridge over Buffalo Creek
Open to pedestrians
Bear Creek Covered Bridge (Ralls County, Missouri)
Built 1859; replaced 1931
Lost covered bridge over Bear Creek on the Hannibal-New London Toll Road
No longer standing
Bellows Falls Tunnel (Windham County, Vermont)
Built 1851 Floor lowered 1897, 1977, & 2007
Tunnel on Railroad
Open to traffic
Bells Mill Bridge (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1988
Wooden covered bridge over Sewickley Creek
Open to light auto traffic
Bement Covered Bridge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1854; rehabilitated 1964
Covered bridge over West Branch Brook on Bradford Center Road in Bradford
Open to traffic
Bidwell Bar Suspension Bridge (original 1856 bridge) (Butte County, California)
Built 1856 using materials transported from Troy, NY; closed to traffic in 1954; relocated 1967
Relocated suspension bridge formerly over Feather River
Open to pedestrians
Blenheim Bridge (Schoharie County, New York)
Built 1855; bypassed 1936; lost 2011
Covered bridge over Schoharie Creek on River Road
Destroyed by flooding from Hurricane Irene on Aug 28, 2011
Bridgeport Railroad Walking Bridge (Jackson County, Alabama)
Served as the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis (later L&N) Railroad's main line from Nashville to Atlanta
Walking bridge, converted from a former L & N Railroad deck truss bridge
Open to pedestrians
Broad Street Bridge Hatfield, PA (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1990 CA
Stone arch bridge over a branch Neshaminy Creek on Broad Street in Hatfield
Open to traffic
Buena Vista Ferry (Marion County, Oregon)
Established 1852, Current ferry built in 2011
Ferry across Willamette River on Buena Vista Rd/Willamette Ferry St.
Open to traffic
Buskirk Covered Bridge (Rensselaer County, New York)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 2005
Covered bridge over Hoosic River on CR 103
Open to traffic
Bustard Road Bridge in Towamencin Township (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1855; reconstructed 1915
Concrete arch bridge overTowamencin Creek on Bustard Road in Towamencin Township
Open to traffic
Bypassed Historic Bridge (Cheshire County, New Hampshire)
Built 1852
Stone arch bridge over North Branch Contoocook River next to NH 9
Closed to all traffic
C&O Canal Paw Paw Tunnel (Allegany County, Maryland)
Bulding began in 1836, finished 1850
Tunnel on C&O Canal
Open to pedestrians
Cades Mill Covered Bridge (Fountain County, Indiana)
Built 1854 by Captain White
Covered bridge over Coal Creek on Cades Hollow Road
Open to pedestrians only
Camp Road Bridge in Salford Township, PA (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1858; rehabilitated 1916, 1932, and ca. 1985
Stone arch bridge over East Branch Perkiomen Creek on Camp Road in Salford Township
Closed to all traffic
Carrollton Covered Bridge (Barbour County, West Virginia)
Built 1856; rehabilitated 2003
Burr Arch covered bridge over Buckhannon River on County Route 36
Open to traffic
Carver-Wismer Road Bridge in Carversville, PA (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854
Stone arch bridge over Paunnacussing Creek on Carver-Wismer Road in Carversville, Solebury Twp, PA
Open to traffic
Century Lane Bridge Bensalem Twp, PA (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1853; rehabilitated 1950 CA & 2004 (accoding to builders plate)
Stone and concrete arch bridge over Poquessing Creek on Century Lane in Philadelphia
Open to traffic
CN Kelly Road Bridge (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)
Built 1853, deck refurbished 1926
Stone Arch bridge over Kelly Road on the ICRR, 2.8 mi. northeast of Galena
Open to traffic
CN Posey Hollow Road Bridge (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)
Built 1853, deck refurbished 1926
Arch bridge over Posey Hill Road on the ICRR, 3 mi. northeast of Galena
Open to traffic
Coburn Covered Bridge (Washington County, Vermont)
Built 1851 by Larned Coburn; rehabilitated 1973
Covered bridge over Winooski River on Coburn Road (C3030)
Open to traffic
Coldwater Covered Bridge (Calhoun County, Alabama)
Built ca 1850 over Coldwater Creek; Relocated in 1990 to city park and placed over an outlet from Oxford Lake
Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over inlet to Oxford Lake on Trail in Oxford
Open to pedestrians
Congress Street Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1930; rehabilitated 2008
Bascule bridge over Fort Point Channel on Congress Street in Boston
Open to traffic
Covered Bridge (Trumbull County, Ohio)
Built 1856 demolished 1945
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Mahoning River
Lost
Crawfordsville and Wabash Railroad Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1852(?), approach collapsed in 1890, replaced in 1897
Lost Through truss bridge over Wabash River on former Monon Railroad in Delphi
Replaced by a new bridge
Crooks Covered Bridge (Parke County, Indiana)
Built 1856, rebuilt 1867
Covered bridge over Little Raccoon Creek on CR225E
Open to traffic
CSX Boiling Fork Stone Arch Bridge (Franklin County, Tennessee)
Built 1851 as wooden trestle, replaced with stone arch bridge around turn of century
Spectacular stone arch bridge over Boiling Fork Creek on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic
Cumberland Mountain Tunnel (Franklin County, Tennessee)
Built 1852 by Stevenson,V.K
Tunnel under Cumberland Mountains on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic
Dalton Bridge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1853; rehabilitated 1963
Covered bridge over Warner River on Joppa Road West in Warner
Open to traffic
Downsville Covered Bridge 32-13-01 (Delaware County, New York)
Built 1857 by Robert Murray; rehabilitated 1998
Covered bridge over East Branch Delaware River on Bridge Street
Open to traffic
Eagleville Road Covered Bridge 32-58-01 (Washington County, New York)
Built 1858, major repairs in 2007
Covered bridge over Batten Kill on Eagleville Road
Open to traffic
East and West Paden Bridges (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)
The Twin Bridges were constructed and named after John Paden who operated a nearby sawmill.
Queenpost through truss bridge over Huntington Creek
Open to pedestrians
Ege Bridge (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854
Stone arch bridge over Yellow Breeches Creek on Boiling Springs Road in Boiling Springs
Open to traffic
Ehrmentraut Farm Bridge (Monroe County, New York)
Built 1859 over Erie Canal in Brockport, NY. Relocated east of Brockport on Erie Canal in 1880. Relocated to its current location in 1910.
Bridge over Black Creek on a farm access road
Open to pedestrians
Fagleysville Road Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854, alterations in 1994 and 2003
Stone arch bridge over West Swamp Creek on Fagleysville Road in Upper Frederick
Open to traffic
Fall Creek Bridge (Adams County, Illinois)
Completed October 8, 1855, by Joseph C. Elliott. Made obsolete by new bridge in 1949.
Stone arch bridge over Fall Creek just north of 223rd Lane (Payson Lane)
Open to pedestrians only
Felfoot Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Built 1854; rehabilitated 1996
Stone arch bridge over Little Antietam Creek on Dogstreet Road in Keedysville
Open to traffic
Fink Through Truss Bridge (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
Built 1858
Lost wrought iron through truss over South Branch Raritan River on CR 2 (Hamden Rd) in Hamden
Destroyed by vehicle collision in 1978
First Bridge (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Built 1856, Reinforced 1866, Replaced upstream in1872,
Lost howe through truss bridge over Mississippi River
Lost
First Hennepin Avenue Suspension Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1854-55 by engineer Thomas Griffith; replaced 1876
Lost suspension bridge over the Mississippi River (West Channel) on Hennepin Avenue at Nicollet Island in Minneapolis
Replaced by the second suspension bridge
Fishers' Point Stone Arch Bridge (Hancock County, Illinois)
Built ca 1850
Stone arch bridge on Path
Open to pedestrians
Five Arch Bridge (Livingston County, New York)
Built in 1857 by Genesee Valley R.R. (Erie / Erie-Lackawanna R.R.) over the Conesus Lake Outlet.
Stone arch bridge over Conesus Lake Outlet
Closed to all traffic
Forksville Covered Bridge (Sullivan County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1850 by Samuel Sadler Rogers; rehabilitated 2004
Covered bridge over Loyalsock Creek on PA 4012 in Forksville
Open to traffic
Fruitville Road Bridge in Limerick Township, PA (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1858; rehabilitated 1995
Stone arch bridge over Hartenstine Creek on Fruitville Road in Limerick Township, Pennsylvania
Open to traffic
General Dean Suspension Bridge (Clinton County, Illinois)
Built 1859
Suspension bridge over Kaskaskia River at Fairfax Street in Carlyle
Open to pedestrians only
General Norzagaray Bridge (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
Built 1855; rehabilitated 1930
Brick arch bridge over Frailes Creek on PR 873
Open to traffic
Grant's Bend Tunnel (Kenton County, Kentucky)
West tunnel built 1853; parallel east tunnel built 1912
Pair of railroad tunnels at Grant's Bend just north of Lambs Ferry Road in Ryland Heights
Open to railroad traffic
Greenwood Cemetery Road Bridge (Kings County, New York)
Built ca. 1850
Stone arch bridge over Greenwood Cemetery Road on 5th Avenue in New York
Open to traffic
Groveton Covered Bridge (Coos County, New Hampshire)
Built 1852
Covered bridge over Upper Ammonoosuc River in Northumberland
Open to pedestrians
Hamden Covered Bridge 32-13-03 #2 (Delaware County, New York)
Built 1859 by Robert Murray, rehabilitated in 2001
Covered bridge over West Branch Delaware River on Basin Clove Road
Open to traffic
Harper Ferry Bollman Bridge (Jefferson County, West Virginia)
Built 1852, destroyed by flood in March 1936
Lost Bollman through truss bridge over Potomac River on B&O Railroad
Destroyed by flood
Hemlock Covered Bridge (Oxford County, Maine)
Built 1857; rehabilitated 1988
Covered bridge over Old Course Saco River on Hemlock Bridge Road in Fryeburg
Open to traffic
Henninger Farm Bridge (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1850
Covered bridge over Wisconisco Creek on Henninger Road
Open to pedestrians
Hillsgrove Covered Bridge (Sullivan County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1963
Covered bridge over Loyalsock Creek on Covered Bridge Road (TR 357)
Open to traffic
Hollingshead Covered Bridge (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1851; rehabilitated 1999
Covered bridge over Catawissa Creek on Old Reading Road, east of Catawissa
Open to traffic
Hooff's Run Bridge (Alexandria, Virginia)
Built 1856
Stone arch bridge over Hooff's Run on Jamieson Avenue
Open to traffic
Hoosac Tunnel (Berkshire County, Massachusetts)
Longest tunnel built at its time, 194 killed during construction, most important piece of railroad history.
Tunnel under Hoosac Mountains on Western Railroad
Open with daily traffic
Humpback Covered Bridge (Alleghany County, Virginia)
Built 1857
Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Dunlap Creek in Covington
Open to pedestrians
ICRR Stone Underpass (Lee County, Illinois)
1854, assuming it was buit with the other 3 stone arches
Abandoned stone arch bridge over abandoned ICRR industrial spur on Abandoned Illinois Central RR
Abandoned
Indian Camp Covered Bridge (Guernsey County, Ohio)
Built 1855; rehabilitated 1999
Covered bridge over Indian Camp Run on Covered Bridge Road (TR 611) just off OH 658
Open to one-lane traffic
Irondale Bridge (Washington County, Missouri)
Built 1856
Stone arch bridge over Dry Creek on the Iron Mountain Railroad (now Union Pacific Railroad) in Irondale
Open to railroad traffic
Jay Covered Bridge 32-16-01 (Essex County, New York)
Built 1857; rehabilitated 2007
Covered bridge over East Branch Ausable River on CR 22
Closed to traffic
Jediah Hill Covered Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1850
Queenpost through truss bridge over West Fork, Mill Creek in Mount Healthy
Open to traffic
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Built during 1850s
View Exhibit map1st Street Bridge (Lee County, Illinois)Built 1854
Stone arch bridge over 1st Street on the abandoned Illinois Central Railroad in Dixon
Railroad line abandoned, but open to vehicular traffic below
2nd Street Bridge (Lee County, Illinois)Built 1854
Stone arch bridge over 2nd Street on the abandoned Illinois Central Railroad in Dixon
Railroad line abandoned, but open to vehicular traffic below
3rd Street Bridge (Lee County, Illinois)Built 1854
Stone arch bridge over 3rd Street on the abandoned Illinois Central Railroad in Dixon
Railroad line abandoned, but open to vehicular traffic below
Abandoned NYC Stone Arch (Delaware County, Ohio)Built ca. 1854
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Blues Creek on Abandoned railroad
Abandoned
Albany Covered Bridge (Carroll County, New Hampshire)Built 1858; rehabilitated 1970
Covered bridge over Swift River on Dugway Road in Albany
Open to traffic
Aldrich Change Bridge (Wayne County, New York)Built 1858 to span the Erie Canal at Rochester; relocated 1880 to Palmyra; sold to farmer and relocated to cross Ganargua Creek; collapsed 1996; relocated and restored in Palmyra 2002-03
Parker pony truss bridge relocated and preserved at Aqueduct Park in Palmyra
Open to pedestrians
Allegheny Tunnel (Blair County, Pennsylvania)Constructed 1851-854, Reconstructed in 1941, Adapted for COFC trains in 1994-1995
Tunnel under Allegheny Mountains on Norfolk Southern Railway (formerly PRR)
Open to traffic
Arlington Green Bridge (Bennington County, Vermont)Built 1852; rehabilitated 1979
Covered bridge over Battenkill River on C3023 in Arlington
Open to traffic
B&O Railroad Bloomington Viaduct (Garrett County, Maryland)
Built 1851 the original Stone bridge was encased in the current concrete arch in 1916.
Stone arch bridge over North Branch Potomac River on CSX Railroad (Formally B&O Railroad)
Open to traffic
Built 1851 the original Stone bridge was encased in the current concrete arch in 1916.
Stone arch bridge over North Branch Potomac River on CSX Railroad (Formally B&O Railroad)
Open to traffic
Baltimore & Ohio Monogahela Bridge (Marion County, West Virginia)Fink iron bridge built here 1852; Destroyed by the CSA 1863; Replaced by indentical structure 1865; Replaced 1887; Present structure built 1912
Lost Fink through truss bridge over Monongahela River on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Barrackville Covered Bridge (Marion County, West Virginia)Built in 1853 by Eli & Lemuel Chenoweth; Bypassed 1987
Burr arch-truss bridge over Buffalo Creek
Open to pedestrians
Bartlett Covered Bridge (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Built 1857, repaired 1966, renovated 1990
Paddleford through truss bridge
Open to pedestrians
Built 1857, repaired 1966, renovated 1990
Paddleford through truss bridge
Open to pedestrians
Bear Creek Covered Bridge (Ralls County, Missouri)Built 1859; replaced 1931
Lost covered bridge over Bear Creek on the Hannibal-New London Toll Road
No longer standing
Beaver Brook East Stream Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1921
Stone arch bridge over Beaver Brook East Stream on MA 113 (Pleasant Street) in Dracut
Open to traffic
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1921
Stone arch bridge over Beaver Brook East Stream on MA 113 (Pleasant Street) in Dracut
Open to traffic
Beaver Brook West Stream Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1921
Stone arch bridge over Beaver Brook West Stream on MA 113 (Pleasant Street) in Dracut
Open to traffic
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1921
Stone arch bridge over Beaver Brook West Stream on MA 113 (Pleasant Street) in Dracut
Open to traffic
Bellows Falls Tunnel (Windham County, Vermont)Built 1851 Floor lowered 1897, 1977, & 2007
Tunnel on Railroad
Open to traffic
Bells Mill Bridge (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania)Built 1850; rehabilitated 1988
Wooden covered bridge over Sewickley Creek
Open to light auto traffic
Belly Creek OH 24 Bridge (Henry County, Ohio)
Built 1850
Stone arch bridge over Belly Creek on OH 24
Open to traffic
Built 1850
Stone arch bridge over Belly Creek on OH 24
Open to traffic
Bement Covered Bridge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)Built 1854; rehabilitated 1964
Covered bridge over West Branch Brook on Bradford Center Road in Bradford
Open to traffic
Benier Creek OH 424 Bridge (Henry County, Ohio)
Built 1850
Stone arch bridge over Benier Creek on OH 424
Open to traffic
Built 1850
Stone arch bridge over Benier Creek on OH 424
Open to traffic
Bidwell Bar Suspension Bridge (original 1856 bridge) (Butte County, California)Built 1856 using materials transported from Troy, NY; closed to traffic in 1954; relocated 1967
Relocated suspension bridge formerly over Feather River
Open to pedestrians
Blackwater River Covered Bridge (Saline County, Missouri)
Built 1852 by Steve, Boomer, and Co. of St. Louis for $6,000; Removed 1915
Lost covered bridge over Blackwater River somewhere in Saline County
No longer exists
Built 1852 by Steve, Boomer, and Co. of St. Louis for $6,000; Removed 1915
Lost covered bridge over Blackwater River somewhere in Saline County
No longer exists
Blenheim Bridge (Schoharie County, New York)Built 1855; bypassed 1936; lost 2011
Covered bridge over Schoharie Creek on River Road
Destroyed by flooding from Hurricane Irene on Aug 28, 2011
Bostian Bridge (Iredell County, North Carolina)
On Aug. 27, 1891 passenger train Number 9 going from Salisbury to Asheville derailed and fell 60 feet off of Bostian Bridge. The wreck killed 30 people and injured many more.
Stone arch bridge over Third Creek on Norfolk Southern RR, 2 miles w. of Statesville, NC along Buffalo Shoals Rd.
Open to traffic
On Aug. 27, 1891 passenger train Number 9 going from Salisbury to Asheville derailed and fell 60 feet off of Bostian Bridge. The wreck killed 30 people and injured many more.
Stone arch bridge over Third Creek on Norfolk Southern RR, 2 miles w. of Statesville, NC along Buffalo Shoals Rd.
Open to traffic
Branch River Bridge (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Built 1855
Stone arch bridge over Branch River on RI 5 in North Smithfield
Open to traffic
Built 1855
Stone arch bridge over Branch River on RI 5 in North Smithfield
Open to traffic
Bridge Street Bridge (Bristol County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850
Stone arch bridge over Ten Mile River on Bridge Street in Attleboro
Open to traffic
Built 1850
Stone arch bridge over Ten Mile River on Bridge Street in Attleboro
Open to traffic
Bridgeport Railroad Walking Bridge (Jackson County, Alabama)Served as the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis (later L&N) Railroad's main line from Nashville to Atlanta
Walking bridge, converted from a former L & N Railroad deck truss bridge
Open to pedestrians
Broad Street Bridge Hatfield, PA (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)Built 1850; rehabilitated 1990 CA
Stone arch bridge over a branch Neshaminy Creek on Broad Street in Hatfield
Open to traffic
Buena Vista Ferry (Marion County, Oregon)Established 1852, Current ferry built in 2011
Ferry across Willamette River on Buena Vista Rd/Willamette Ferry St.
Open to traffic
Buskirk Covered Bridge (Rensselaer County, New York)Built 1850; rehabilitated 2005
Covered bridge over Hoosic River on CR 103
Open to traffic
Bustard Road Bridge in Towamencin Township (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)Built 1855; reconstructed 1915
Concrete arch bridge overTowamencin Creek on Bustard Road in Towamencin Township
Open to traffic
Bypassed Historic Bridge (Cheshire County, New Hampshire)Built 1852
Stone arch bridge over North Branch Contoocook River next to NH 9
Closed to all traffic
C&O Canal Paw Paw Tunnel (Allegany County, Maryland)Bulding began in 1836, finished 1850
Tunnel on C&O Canal
Open to pedestrians
Cades Mill Covered Bridge (Fountain County, Indiana)Built 1854 by Captain White
Covered bridge over Coal Creek on Cades Hollow Road
Open to pedestrians only
Camp Road Bridge in Salford Township, PA (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)Built 1858; rehabilitated 1916, 1932, and ca. 1985
Stone arch bridge over East Branch Perkiomen Creek on Camp Road in Salford Township
Closed to all traffic
Carpenter Road Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1985
Wooden bridge over PWRR on Carpenter Road in Dudley
Open to traffic
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1985
Wooden bridge over PWRR on Carpenter Road in Dudley
Open to traffic
Carrollton Covered Bridge (Barbour County, West Virginia)Built 1856; rehabilitated 2003
Burr Arch covered bridge over Buckhannon River on County Route 36
Open to traffic
Carver-Wismer Road Bridge in Carversville, PA (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)Built 1854
Stone arch bridge over Paunnacussing Creek on Carver-Wismer Road in Carversville, Solebury Twp, PA
Open to traffic
Centennial Avenue Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1983
Wooden bridge over MBTA on Centnnial Avenue in Gloucester
Open to traffic
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1983
Wooden bridge over MBTA on Centnnial Avenue in Gloucester
Open to traffic
Century Lane Bridge Bensalem Twp, PA (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)Built 1853; rehabilitated 1950 CA & 2004 (accoding to builders plate)
Stone and concrete arch bridge over Poquessing Creek on Century Lane in Philadelphia
Open to traffic
Church Road Bridge near Ardmore, PA (Replaced) (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1850; rehabilitated 1945
Pony truss bridge over Amtrak on Church Road in
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1850; rehabilitated 1945
Pony truss bridge over Amtrak on Church Road in
Open to traffic
CN Carr Road Bridge (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)
Built 1853, deck refurbished 1926
Stone arch Bridge over Carr Road on Canadian National Railway
Open to traffic
Built 1853, deck refurbished 1926
Stone arch Bridge over Carr Road on Canadian National Railway
Open to traffic
CN Kelly Road Bridge (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)Built 1853, deck refurbished 1926
Stone Arch bridge over Kelly Road on the ICRR, 2.8 mi. northeast of Galena
Open to traffic
CN Posey Hollow Road Bridge (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)Built 1853, deck refurbished 1926
Arch bridge over Posey Hill Road on the ICRR, 3 mi. northeast of Galena
Open to traffic
Coburn Covered Bridge (Washington County, Vermont)Built 1851 by Larned Coburn; rehabilitated 1973
Covered bridge over Winooski River on Coburn Road (C3030)
Open to traffic
Coldwater Covered Bridge (Calhoun County, Alabama)Built ca 1850 over Coldwater Creek; Relocated in 1990 to city park and placed over an outlet from Oxford Lake
Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over inlet to Oxford Lake on Trail in Oxford
Open to pedestrians
Concord River Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1858; rehabilitated 1961
Stone arch bridge over Concord River on MA 110 in Lowell
Open to traffic
Built 1858; rehabilitated 1961
Stone arch bridge over Concord River on MA 110 in Lowell
Open to traffic
Congress Street Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)Built 1930; rehabilitated 2008
Bascule bridge over Fort Point Channel on Congress Street in Boston
Open to traffic
Covered Bridge (Trumbull County, Ohio)Built 1856 demolished 1945
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Mahoning River
Lost
Crawfordsville and Wabash Railroad Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)Built ca. 1852(?), approach collapsed in 1890, replaced in 1897
Lost Through truss bridge over Wabash River on former Monon Railroad in Delphi
Replaced by a new bridge
Crooks Covered Bridge (Parke County, Indiana)Built 1856, rebuilt 1867
Covered bridge over Little Raccoon Creek on CR225E
Open to traffic
CSX Boiling Fork Stone Arch Bridge (Franklin County, Tennessee)Built 1851 as wooden trestle, replaced with stone arch bridge around turn of century
Spectacular stone arch bridge over Boiling Fork Creek on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic
Cumberland Mountain Tunnel (Franklin County, Tennessee)Built 1852 by Stevenson,V.K
Tunnel under Cumberland Mountains on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic
Dalton Bridge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)Built 1853; rehabilitated 1963
Covered bridge over Warner River on Joppa Road West in Warner
Open to traffic
Deep Run Road Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854
Lost Stone arch bridge over Deep Run on Deep Run Road
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1854
Lost Stone arch bridge over Deep Run on Deep Run Road
Replaced by new bridge
Downsville Covered Bridge 32-13-01 (Delaware County, New York)Built 1857 by Robert Murray; rehabilitated 1998
Covered bridge over East Branch Delaware River on Bridge Street
Open to traffic
Durham Road Bridge (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1857
Stone arch bridge over Freys Run on PA 2003
Open to traffic
Built 1857
Stone arch bridge over Freys Run on PA 2003
Open to traffic
Eagleville Road Covered Bridge 32-58-01 (Washington County, New York)Built 1858, major repairs in 2007
Covered bridge over Batten Kill on Eagleville Road
Open to traffic
East and West Paden Bridges (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)The Twin Bridges were constructed and named after John Paden who operated a nearby sawmill.
Queenpost through truss bridge over Huntington Creek
Open to pedestrians
East Branch Callicoon Creek Bridge (Sullivan County, New York)
Built 1850
Stone arch bridge over East Branch Callicoon Creek on TR 38 (Sickmiller Road)
Open to traffic
Built 1850
Stone arch bridge over East Branch Callicoon Creek on TR 38 (Sickmiller Road)
Open to traffic
Ege Bridge (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania)Built 1854
Stone arch bridge over Yellow Breeches Creek on Boiling Springs Road in Boiling Springs
Open to traffic
Ehrmentraut Farm Bridge (Monroe County, New York)Built 1859 over Erie Canal in Brockport, NY. Relocated east of Brockport on Erie Canal in 1880. Relocated to its current location in 1910.
Bridge over Black Creek on a farm access road
Open to pedestrians
Eldon Railroad Bridge (older) (Wapello County, Iowa)
Line built 1859, replaced 1916
Lost Truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Line built 1859, replaced 1916
Lost Truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Fagleysville Road Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)Built 1854, alterations in 1994 and 2003
Stone arch bridge over West Swamp Creek on Fagleysville Road in Upper Frederick
Open to traffic
Fall Creek Bridge (Adams County, Illinois)Completed October 8, 1855, by Joseph C. Elliott. Made obsolete by new bridge in 1949.
Stone arch bridge over Fall Creek just north of 223rd Lane (Payson Lane)
Open to pedestrians only
Farwell Street Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1933
Deck truss bridge over Charles River on Farwell Street in Waltham
Open to traffic
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1933
Deck truss bridge over Charles River on Farwell Street in Waltham
Open to traffic
Felfoot Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)Built 1854; rehabilitated 1996
Stone arch bridge over Little Antietam Creek on Dogstreet Road in Keedysville
Open to traffic
Fink Through Truss Bridge (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)Built 1858
Lost wrought iron through truss over South Branch Raritan River on CR 2 (Hamden Rd) in Hamden
Destroyed by vehicle collision in 1978
First Bridge (Rock Island County, Illinois)Built 1856, Reinforced 1866, Replaced upstream in1872,
Lost howe through truss bridge over Mississippi River
Lost
First Hennepin Avenue Suspension Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)Built 1854-55 by engineer Thomas Griffith; replaced 1876
Lost suspension bridge over the Mississippi River (West Channel) on Hennepin Avenue at Nicollet Island in Minneapolis
Replaced by the second suspension bridge
Fishers' Point Stone Arch Bridge (Hancock County, Illinois)Built ca 1850
Stone arch bridge on Path
Open to pedestrians
Five Arch Bridge (Livingston County, New York)Built in 1857 by Genesee Valley R.R. (Erie / Erie-Lackawanna R.R.) over the Conesus Lake Outlet.
Stone arch bridge over Conesus Lake Outlet
Closed to all traffic
Five Mile River Bridge (Fairfield County, Connecticut)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1927
Concrete arch bridge over Five Mile River on US 1 in Norwalk
Open to traffic
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1927
Concrete arch bridge over Five Mile River on US 1 in Norwalk
Open to traffic
Folsom Railroad Bridge (Sacramento County, California)
Built 1858, replaced in 1866
Lost Deck truss bridge over American River on railroad in Folsom
Lost
Built 1858, replaced in 1866
Lost Deck truss bridge over American River on railroad in Folsom
Lost
Forksville Covered Bridge (Sullivan County, Pennsylvania)Built 1850 by Samuel Sadler Rogers; rehabilitated 2004
Covered bridge over Loyalsock Creek on PA 4012 in Forksville
Open to traffic
Fruitville Road Bridge in Limerick Township, PA (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)Built 1858; rehabilitated 1995
Stone arch bridge over Hartenstine Creek on Fruitville Road in Limerick Township, Pennsylvania
Open to traffic
General Dean Suspension Bridge (Clinton County, Illinois)Built 1859
Suspension bridge over Kaskaskia River at Fairfax Street in Carlyle
Open to pedestrians only
General Norzagaray Bridge (San Juan, Puerto Rico)Built 1855; rehabilitated 1930
Brick arch bridge over Frailes Creek on PR 873
Open to traffic
Grant's Bend Tunnel (Kenton County, Kentucky)West tunnel built 1853; parallel east tunnel built 1912
Pair of railroad tunnels at Grant's Bend just north of Lambs Ferry Road in Ryland Heights
Open to railroad traffic
Greenwood Cemetery Road Bridge (Kings County, New York)Built ca. 1850
Stone arch bridge over Greenwood Cemetery Road on 5th Avenue in New York
Open to traffic
Groveton Covered Bridge (Coos County, New Hampshire)Built 1852
Covered bridge over Upper Ammonoosuc River in Northumberland
Open to pedestrians
Hamden Covered Bridge 32-13-03 #2 (Delaware County, New York)Built 1859 by Robert Murray, rehabilitated in 2001
Covered bridge over West Branch Delaware River on Basin Clove Road
Open to traffic
Harper Ferry Bollman Bridge (Jefferson County, West Virginia)Built 1852, destroyed by flood in March 1936
Lost Bollman through truss bridge over Potomac River on B&O Railroad
Destroyed by flood
Haw River Railroad Bridge (Alamance County, North Carolina)
Built 1855
Lost Deck truss bridge over Haw River on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1855
Lost Deck truss bridge over Haw River on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Hemlock Covered Bridge (Oxford County, Maine)Built 1857; rehabilitated 1988
Covered bridge over Old Course Saco River on Hemlock Bridge Road in Fryeburg
Open to traffic
Henninger Farm Bridge (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania)Built ca. 1850
Covered bridge over Wisconisco Creek on Henninger Road
Open to pedestrians
Hillsgrove Covered Bridge (Sullivan County, Pennsylvania)Built 1850; rehabilitated 1963
Covered bridge over Loyalsock Creek on Covered Bridge Road (TR 357)
Open to traffic
Hitchings Road Bridge (Onondaga County, New York)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1933
Stone arch bridge over West Branch Onondaga Creek on Hitchings Road
Open to traffic
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1933
Stone arch bridge over West Branch Onondaga Creek on Hitchings Road
Open to traffic
Hollingshead Covered Bridge (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)Built 1851; rehabilitated 1999
Covered bridge over Catawissa Creek on Old Reading Road, east of Catawissa
Open to traffic
Hooff's Run Bridge (Alexandria, Virginia)Built 1856
Stone arch bridge over Hooff's Run on Jamieson Avenue
Open to traffic
Hoosac Tunnel (Berkshire County, Massachusetts)Longest tunnel built at its time, 194 killed during construction, most important piece of railroad history.
Tunnel under Hoosac Mountains on Western Railroad
Open with daily traffic
Howlands Lane Bridge (Plymouth County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1940
Wooden bridge over MBTA on Howlands Lane in Kingston
Open to traffic
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1940
Wooden bridge over MBTA on Howlands Lane in Kingston
Open to traffic
Humpback Covered Bridge (Alleghany County, Virginia)Built 1857
Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Dunlap Creek in Covington
Open to pedestrians
ICRR Stone Underpass (Lee County, Illinois)1854, assuming it was buit with the other 3 stone arches
Abandoned stone arch bridge over abandoned ICRR industrial spur on Abandoned Illinois Central RR
Abandoned
Indian Camp Covered Bridge (Guernsey County, Ohio)Built 1855; rehabilitated 1999
Covered bridge over Indian Camp Run on Covered Bridge Road (TR 611) just off OH 658
Open to one-lane traffic
Ipswich River Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1922
Stone arch bridge over Ipswich River on US 1 in Topsfield
Open to traffic
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1922
Stone arch bridge over Ipswich River on US 1 in Topsfield
Open to traffic
Irondale Bridge (Washington County, Missouri)Built 1856
Stone arch bridge over Dry Creek on the Iron Mountain Railroad (now Union Pacific Railroad) in Irondale
Open to railroad traffic
Jackson Street Bridge (Hampden County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1920
Stone arch bridge over Third Level Canal Spillway on Jackson Street in Holyoke
Open to traffic
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1920
Stone arch bridge over Third Level Canal Spillway on Jackson Street in Holyoke
Open to traffic
Jay Covered Bridge 32-16-01 (Essex County, New York)Built 1857; rehabilitated 2007
Covered bridge over East Branch Ausable River on CR 22
Closed to traffic
Jediah Hill Covered Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)Built 1850
Queenpost through truss bridge over West Fork, Mill Creek in Mount Healthy
Open to traffic
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