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1st Street Bridge (Lee County, Illinois)
Built 1854Stone arch bridge over 1st Street on the abandoned Illinois Central Railroad in DixonRailroad line abandoned, but open to vehicular traffic below
2nd Street Bridge (Lee County, Illinois)
Built 1854Stone arch bridge over 2nd Street on the abandoned Illinois Central Railroad in DixonRailroad line abandoned, but open to vehicular traffic below
3rd Street Bridge (Lee County, Illinois)
Built 1854Stone arch bridge over 3rd Street on the abandoned Illinois Central Railroad in DixonRailroad line abandoned, but open to vehicular traffic below
Abandoned NYC Stone Arch (Delaware County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1854Abandoned stone arch bridge over Blues Creek on Abandoned railroadAbandoned
Albany Covered Bridge (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Built 1858; rehabilitated 1970Covered bridge over Swift River on Dugway Road in AlbanyOpen 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 2002-03Parker pony truss bridge relocated and preserved at Aqueduct Park in PalmyraOpen to pedestrians
Allegheny Tunnel (Blair County, Pennsylvania)
Constructed 1851-854, Reconstructed in 1941, Adapted for COFC trains in 1994-1995Tunnel under Allegheny Mountains on Norfolk Southern Railway (formerly PRR)Open to traffic
Arlington Green Bridge (Bennington County, Vermont)
Built 1852; rehabilitated 1979Covered bridge over Battenkill River on C3023 in ArlingtonOpen 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
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 1912Lost Fink through truss bridge over Monongahela River on the Baltimore & Ohio RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Barrackville Covered Bridge (Marion County, West Virginia)
Built in 1853 by Eli & Lemuel Chenoweth; Bypassed 1987Burr arch-truss bridge over Buffalo CreekOpen to pedestrians
Bartlett Covered Bridge (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Built 1857, repaired 1966, renovated 1990Paddleford through truss bridge Open to pedestrians
Bear Creek Covered Bridge (Ralls County, Missouri)
Built 1859; replaced 1931Lost covered bridge over Bear Creek on the Hannibal-New London Toll RoadNo longer standing
Beaver Brook East Stream Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1921Stone arch bridge over Beaver Brook East Stream on MA 113 (Pleasant Street) in DracutOpen to traffic
Beaver Brook West Stream Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1921Stone arch bridge over Beaver Brook West Stream on MA 113 (Pleasant Street) in DracutOpen to traffic
Bellows Falls Tunnel (Windham County, Vermont)
Built 1851 Floor lowered 1897, 1977, & 2007Tunnel on RailroadOpen to traffic
Bells Mill Bridge (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1988Wooden covered bridge over Sewickley CreekOpen to light auto traffic
Bement Covered Bridge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1854; rehabilitated 1964Covered bridge over West Branch Brook on Bradford Center Road in BradfordOpen to traffic
Blackwater River Covered Bridge (Saline County, Missouri)
Built 1852 by Steve, Boomer, and Co. of St. Louis for $6,000; Removed 1915Lost covered bridge over Blackwater River somewhere in Saline CountyNo longer exists
Blenheim Bridge (Schoharie County, New York)
Built 1855; bypassed 1936; lost 2011Covered bridge over Schoharie Creek on River RoadDestroyed 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
Branch River Bridge (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Built 1855Stone arch bridge over Branch River on RI 5 in North SmithfieldOpen to traffic
Bridge Street Bridge (Bristol County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850Stone arch bridge over Ten Mile River on Bridge Street in AttleboroOpen 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 AtlantaWalking bridge, converted from a former L & N Railroad deck truss bridgeOpen to pedestrians
Broad Street Bridge Hatfield, PA (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1990 CAStone arch bridge over a branch Neshaminy Creek on Broad Street in HatfieldOpen to traffic
Buena Vista Ferry (Marion County, Oregon)
Established 1852, Current ferry built in 2011Ferry across Willamette River on Buena Vista Rd/Willamette Ferry St.Open to traffic
Buskirk Covered Bridge (Rensselaer County, New York)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 2005Covered bridge over Hoosic River on CR 103Open to traffic
Bypassed Historic Bridge (Cheshire County, New Hampshire)
Built 1852Stone arch bridge over North Branch Contoocook River next to NH 9Closed to all traffic
C&O Canal Paw Paw Tunnel (Allegany County, Maryland)
Bulding began in 1836, finished 1850Tunnel on C&O CanalOpen to pedestrians
Cades Mill Covered Bridge (Fountain County, Indiana)
Built 1854 by Captain WhiteCovered bridge over Coal Creek on Cades Hollow RoadOpen to pedestrians only
Camp Road Bridge in Salford Township, PA (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1858; rehabilitated 1916, 1932, and ca. 1985Stone arch bridge over East Branch Perkiomen Creek on Camp Road in Salford TownshipClosed to all traffic
Carpenter Road Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1985Wooden bridge over PWRR on Carpenter Road in DudleyOpen to traffic
Carrollton Covered Bridge (Barbour County, West Virginia)
Built 1856; rehabilitated 2003Burr Arch covered bridge over Buckhannon River on County Route 36Open to traffic
Centennial Avenue Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1983Wooden bridge over MBTA on Centnnial Avenue in GloucesterOpen 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 PhiladelphiaOpen to traffic
CN Carr Road Bridge (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)
Built 1853, deck refurbished 1926Stone arch Bridge over Carr Road on Canadian National RailwayOpen to traffic
CN Kelly Road Bridge (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)
Built 1853, deck refurbished 1926Stone Arch bridge over Kelly Road on the ICRR, 2.8 mi. northeast of GalenaOpen to traffic
CN Posey Hollow Road Bridge (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)
Built 1853, deck refurbished 1926Arch bridge over Posey Hill Road on the ICRR, 3 mi. northeast of GalenaOpen to traffic
Coburn Covered Bridge (Washington County, Vermont)
Built 1851 by Larned Coburn; rehabilitated 1973Covered 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 LakeMultiple Kingpost through truss bridge over inlet to Oxford Lake on Trail in OxfordOpen to pedestrians
Concord River Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1858; rehabilitated 1961Stone arch bridge over Concord River on MA 110 in LowellOpen to traffic
Congress Street Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1930; rehabilitated 2008Bascule bridge over Fort Point Channel on Congress Street in BostonOpen to traffic
Covered Bridge (Trumbull County, Ohio)
Built 1856 demolished 1945Lost Howe through truss bridge over Mahoning RiverLost
Crawfordsville and Wabash Railroad Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1852(?), approach collapsed in 1890, replaced in 1897Lost Through truss bridge over Wabash River on former Monon Railroad in DelphiReplaced by a new bridge
Crooks Covered Bridge (Parke County, Indiana)
Built 1856, rebuilt 1867Covered bridge over Little Raccoon Creek on CR225EOpen to traffic
CSX Boiling Fork Stone Arch Bridge (Franklin County, Tennessee)
Built 1851 as wooden trestle, replaced with stone arch bridge around turn of centurySpectacular stone arch bridge over Boiling Fork Creek on CSX RailroadOpen to traffic
Cumberland Mountain Tunnel (Franklin County, Tennessee)
Built 1852 by Stevenson,V.KTunnel under Cumberland Mountains on CSX RailroadOpen to traffic
Dalton Bridge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1853; rehabilitated 1963Covered bridge over Warner River on Joppa Road West in WarnerOpen to traffic
Deep Run Road Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854Lost Stone arch bridge over Deep Run on Deep Run RoadReplaced by new bridge
Downsville Covered Bridge 32-13-01 (Delaware County, New York)
Built 1857 by Robert Murray; rehabilitated 1998Covered bridge over East Branch Delaware River on Bridge StreetOpen to traffic
Durham Road Bridge (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1857Stone arch bridge over Freys Run on PA 2003Open 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 CreekOpen to pedestrians
Ege Bridge (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854Stone arch bridge over Yellow Breeches Creek on Boiling Springs Road in Boiling SpringsOpen 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 roadOpen to pedestrians
Eldon Railroad Bridge (older) (Wapello County, Iowa)
Line built 1859, replaced 1916Lost Truss bridge over Des Moines River on RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Fagleysville Road Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854, alterations in 1994 and 2003Stone arch bridge over West Swamp Creek on Fagleysville Road in Upper FrederickOpen 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 1933Deck truss bridge over Charles River on Farwell Street in WalthamOpen to traffic
Felfoot Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Built 1854; rehabilitated 1996Stone arch bridge over Little Antietam Creek on Dogstreet Road in KeedysvilleOpen to traffic
Fink Through Truss Bridge (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
Built 1858Lost wrought iron through truss over South Branch Raritan River on CR 2 (Hamden Rd) in HamdenDestroyed 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 RiverLost
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 OutletClosed to all traffic
Five Mile River Bridge (Fairfield County, Connecticut)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1927Concrete arch bridge over Five Mile River on US 1 in NorwalkOpen to traffic
Folsom Railroad Bridge (Sacramento County, California)
Built 1858, replaced in 1866Lost Deck truss bridge over American River on railroad in FolsomLost
Forksville Covered Bridge (Sullivan County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1850 by Samuel Sadler Rogers; rehabilitated 2004Covered bridge over Loyalsock Creek on PA 4012 in ForksvilleOpen to traffic
General Dean Suspension Bridge (Clinton County, Illinois)
Built 1859Suspension bridge over Kaskaskia River at Fairfax Street in CarlyleOpen to pedestrians only
General Norzagaray Bridge (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
Built 1855; rehabilitated 1930Brick arch bridge over Frailes Creek on PR 873Open to traffic
Grant's Bend Tunnel (Kenton County, Kentucky)
West tunnel built 1853; parallel east tunnel built 1912Pair of railroad tunnels at Grant's Bend just north of Lambs Ferry Road in Ryland HeightsOpen to railroad traffic
Greenwood Cemetery Road Bridge (Kings County, New York)
Built ca. 1850Stone arch bridge over Greenwood Cemetery Road on 5th Avenue in New YorkOpen to traffic
Groveton Covered Bridge (Coos County, New Hampshire)
Built 1852Covered bridge over Upper Ammonoosuc River in NorthumberlandOpen to pedestrians
Hamden Covered Bridge 32-13-03 #2 (Delaware County, New York)
Built 1859 by Robert Murray, rehabilitated in 2001Covered bridge over West Branch Delaware River on Basin Clove RoadOpen to traffic
Harper Ferry Bollman Bridge (Jefferson County, West Virginia)
Built 1852, destroyed by flood in March 1936Lost Bollman through truss bridge over Potomac River on B&O RailroadDestroyed by flood
Haw River Railroad Bridge (Alamance County, North Carolina)
Built 1855Lost Deck truss bridge over Haw River on RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Hemlock Covered Bridge (Oxford County, Maine)
Built 1857; rehabilitated 1988Covered bridge over Old Course Saco River on Hemlock Bridge Road in FryeburgOpen to traffic
Henninger Farm Bridge (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1850Covered bridge over Wisconisco Creek on Henninger RoadOpen to pedestrians
Hillsgrove Covered Bridge (Sullivan County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1963Covered bridge over Loyalsock Creek on Covered Bridge Road (TR 357)Open to traffic
Hitchings Road Bridge (Onondaga County, New York)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1933Stone arch bridge over West Branch Onondaga Creek on Hitchings RoadOpen to traffic
Hollingshead Covered Bridge (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1851; rehabilitated 1999Covered bridge over Catawissa Creek on Old Reading Road, east of CatawissaOpen to traffic
Hooff's Run Bridge (Alexandria, Virginia)
Built 1856Stone arch bridge over Hooff's Run on Jamieson AvenueOpen 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 RailroadOpen with daily traffic
Howlands Lane Bridge (Plymouth County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1940Wooden bridge over MBTA on Howlands Lane in KingstonOpen to traffic
Humpback Covered Bridge (Alleghany County, Virginia)
Built 1857Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Dunlap Creek in CovingtonOpen to pedestrians
ICRR Stone Underpass (Lee County, Illinois)
1854, assuming it was buit with the other 3 stone archesAbandoned stone arch bridge over abandoned ICRR industrial spur on Abandoned Illinois Central RRAbandoned
Indian Camp Covered Bridge (Guernsey County, Ohio)
Built 1855; rehabilitated 1999Covered bridge over Indian Camp Run on Covered Bridge Road (TR 611) just off OH 658Open to one-lane traffic
Ipswich River Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1922Stone arch bridge over Ipswich River on US 1 in TopsfieldOpen to traffic
Irondale Bridge (Washington County, Missouri)
Built 1856Stone arch bridge over Dry Creek on the Iron Mountain Railroad (now Union Pacific Railroad) in IrondaleOpen to railroad traffic
Jackson Street Bridge (Hampden County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1920Stone arch bridge over Third Level Canal Spillway on Jackson Street in HolyokeOpen to traffic
Jay Covered Bridge 32-16-01 (Essex County, New York)
Built 1857; rehabilitated 2007Covered bridge over East Branch Ausable River on CR 22Closed to traffic
Jediah Hill Covered Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1850Queenpost through truss bridge over West Fork, Mill Creek in Mount HealthyOpen to traffic
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