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Jefferson Street Bridge (Cole County, Missouri)
Built 1857 by Dr. William A. Davison; widened in 1964 and 1980; replaced 1988
Lost stone arch bridge over East Branch Wears Creek on Jefferson Street in downtown Jefferson City
Replaced by a concrete culvert
Keefer Covered Bridge (Montour County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1853 by William Butler; rehabilitated 1983
Covered bridge over Chillesquaque Creek on Keefer Mill Road
Open to traffic
Keller's Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1851. Refaced in 1981
Bridge over Back Creek on Private drive off of Valley Camp Road
Kings Hollow Tunnel(Located about 7 miles east of the Moonville Tunnel) (Athens County, Ohio)
Built 1855
Abandoned tunnel on former CSX(B&O) line
Derelict/abandoned
Kingwood Tunnel (Preston County, West Virginia)
Bored 1852; Subsequent work 1903 and 1912; Abandoned and sealed 1950
Tunnel on former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Tunnelton
Sealed Up in 1950
Knapp's Covered Bridge (Bradford County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1853; rehabilitated 2001
Covered bridge over Browns Creek on Browns Creek Road (TR 554)
Open to traffic
Leeper Covered Bridge (Guernsey County, Ohio)
Built 1850
Lost Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Salt Creek
Lost
Little Chucky Creek Stone Arch Bridge (Greene County, Tennessee)
Built 1858
Stone arch bridge over Little Chucky Creek on Railroad
Open to traffic
Main Street Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854
Stone arch bridge over Stony Creek on Main Street at corner of W. Main St & Water Street in Norristown, PA
Open to traffic
Manassas Guth Covered Bridge (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1858
Bridge over Jordan Creek
Open to traffic
Mary's River Covered Bridge (Randolph County, Illinois)
Built 1854; carried traffic until 1930; rehabilitated 1954 and 2004-05
Covered bridge over Little Mary's River northeast of Chester, just off IL 150
Open to pedestrians only
Marysville Bridge (Perry County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1858, superstructure removed in 1903 with only the piers remaining
Lost bridge over Susquehanna River on Northern Central Railway
Lost
Meadows Road Bridge (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1858
Stone arch bridge over Saucon Creek on TR 376 (Meadows Road)
Open to traffic
Meredosia Railroad Bridge (Morgan County, Illinois)
Built 1857 (estimated), last train crossed tracks in 1955, dismantled after a new railroad bridge in Valley City opened but one pier still survives
Lost through truss swing bridge over Illinois River on railroad
Was located just downstream from the highway bridge.
Merrimack River Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1966
Swing bridge over Merrimack River on Main Street in Amesbury
Open to traffic
Millmont Covered Bridge (Union County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1855
Covered bridge over Penns Creek on Covered Bridge Road
Open to pedestrians only
Moonville Tunnel (Vinton County, Ohio)
Built 1857 and abandoned in 1989
Abandoned tunnel with approach that crosses Raccoon Creek on CSX line between Cumberland, Maryland and Cincinnati
Abandoned, but used by pedestrians
Mull Covered Bridge (Sandusky County, Ohio)
Built 1851; made obsolete by new bridge in 1962 and closed to traffic
Covered bridge on CR 9 southwest of Fremont
Open to pedestrians only
Newfield Covered Bridge (Tompkins County, New York)
Built 1853; rehabilitated 1972
Wooden arch bridge over West Branch Cayuga Inlet on Covered Bridge Street in Newfield Hamlet
Open to traffic
Oak Knoll Park Bridge (Stark County, Ohio)
Built 1859 by Joseph Davenport near Alliance; relocated to Massillon in 1899; rehabilitated 2010
Howe pony truss bridge on a footpath at Oak Knoll Park in Massillon
Open to pedestrians
Old Portage Bridge (Wyoming County, New York)
Built 1852, destroyed by fire on May 6, 1875
Lost Wooden bridge over Genesee River on former Erie Railroad north of Portageville
Destroyed by fire
Old State Road Bridge (Herkimer County, New York)
Built 1853; rehabilitated 1973
Stone arch bridge over West Canada Creek on Old State Road in Newport
Open to traffic
Old Wooddale Covered Bridge (New Castle County, Delaware)
Original bridge was built in 1850 and destroyed by flood in 2003; a replica now stands in its place built in 2008
Lost Bridge over Red Clay Creek on Foxhill Lane
Replaced by new bridge
PerkasieTunnel, Perkasie, PA (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1853-1857
Tunnel under goes under Ridge Road (PA Route 563)-Landis Ridge on Former Reading RR now East Penn RR
Open to traffic
Philippi Covered Bridge (Barbour County, West Virginia)
Built 1852, Reconstructed 1991
Burr arch-truss bridge over Tygart Valley River on U.S. 250 in Philippi
Open to traffic
Pleasantville Covered Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1852 as an uncovered bridge; covered in 1856
Covered bridge over Little Manatawny Creek on PA 1030 (Covered Bridge Road)
Open to traffic
Porter-Parsonfield Bridge (Oxford County, Maine)
Built 1859, bypassed in 1960, restored in 1999
Covered bridge over Ossipee River on a pedestrian trail in Porter
Open to pedestrians
Portland Mills Covered Bridge (Parke County, Indiana)
Built 1856, relocated in 1961, closed to traffic in 1982, restored and reopened in 1996
Covered bridge over Little Raccoon Creek on CR650N
Open to traffic
Pry's Mill Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Built 1858; rehabilitated 1982
Stone arch bridge over Little Antietam Creek on Keedysville Road in Sharpsburg
Open to traffic
Pulp Mill Bridge (Addison County, Vermont)
Built 1853 probably to replace earlier bridge built in the 1920s
Burr arch-truss bridge over Otter Creek
Open to traffic
Red Bridge (Franklin County, Missouri)
Built 1852; destroyed by a tornado in 1920
Lost covered bridge over Bourbeuse River somewhere near Union
Destroyed by severe weather
Richards Covered Bridge (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1852
Covered bridge over South Branch Roaring Creek on Jepko Road
Open to traffic
Ridge Pike Bridge Lower Pottsgrove Twp, PA (Sanatoga, PA) (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1850; rehabilitated 1914
Stone arch bridge over Sanatoga Creek on Ridge Pike in ower Pottsgrove Twp (Sanatoga, PA)
Open to traffic
Rowell's Bridge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1853; rehabilitated 1996
Covered bridge over Contoocook River on West Hopkinton Road in Hopkinton
Open to traffic
Sachs Covered Bridge (Adams County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1852 by David S. Stoner. On June 19, 1996, a flash flood knocked the bridge from one of its abutments. It was restored: over 75% of its original structure was used. It was reconstructed in 1996. The bridge was rededicated on July 21, 1997
Through truss bridge over Marsh Creek on Waterworks Road
Sandy Creek Bridge (Jefferson County, New York)
Built 1856; rehabilitated 1990
Stone arch bridge over Sandy Creek on US 11 in Adams
Open to traffic
Sawyers Crossing Covered Bridge (Cheshire County, New Hampshire)
Built 1859; rehabilitated 1996
Two-span covered bridge over Ashuelot River on Sawyers Crossing Road in Swanzey
Open to traffic
Sequin Bridge (Chittenden County, Vermont)
Built 1850
Burr arch-truss bridge over Lewis Creek on Roscoe Road
Open to traffic
Sharpsville Covered Bridge (Washington County, Kentucky)
Built 1862
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Chaplin River
Lost
Shenk's Mill Covered Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1855; rehabilitated 1977
Covered bridge over Big Chickies Creek on Erisnan Road
Open to traffic
Shushan Covered Bridge 32-58-02 (Washington County, New York)
Bypassed in 1963 to private land and made into a museum
Covered Bridge over Batten Kill north of CR61 on private land
Used as a museum
Smith Bridge Road Bridge (Grafton County, New Hampshire)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 2001
Covered bridge over Baker River on Smith Bridge Road in Plymouth
Open to traffic
Social Island (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1850
Stone arch bridge over Conococheague Creek on PA 3012
Open to traffic
Springdale Covered Bridge (Leavenworth County, Kansas)
Built ca. 1859; rehabilitated 1946; struck by lightning and burned 1958
Lost covered bridge over Stranger Creek near Springdale
No longer exists
Stony Garden Road Bridge Nockamxion Twp, PA (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854
Stone arch bridge over Haycock Creek on Stoney Garden Road in Nockamixon Twp,PA. See: Pennsylvania's Project Keystone for more info on bridge..
Open to traffic
Stumphouse Tunnel (Oconee County, South Carolina)
contruction began in 1856, abandoned 1859
Never finished pre-Civil War railroad tunnel
Open to pedestrians, bring a flash light!
Switzer Covered Bridge (Franklin County, Kentucky)
Built 1855. Rehabilitated in 1906 and again 1990. Bridge placed on National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Bridge was washed off its supports on March 1, 1997, but restored in 1998.
Howe through truss bridge over North Elkhorn Creek on KY 1262
Open to pedestrians
Tarbox Cemetery Road Bridge (Greene County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1850
Three-span stone arch bridge over Massies Creek on Tarbox Cemetery Road (CR 81)
Open to traffic
Thomas Mill Covered Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1855
Howe through truss bridge over Wissahickon Creek
Open to pedestrians
Tunnelton Railroad Tunnel (Lawrence County, Indiana)
Originally built for 6' gauge. Lined with brick and shortened to 1731 ft. about 1898
Tunnel on CSX Transportation
Open to traffic
Waldo Covered Bridge (Talladega County, Alabama)
Built 1858. Bridge was used in the Civil War by Wilson's Raiders in April of 1865. Bridge remained in use until 1960.
Howe through truss bridge over Talladega Creek on an old Socopatoy Indian trail just off AL 77 behind Riddle's Mill Restaurant
Preserved but with approaches removed
Walter's Mill Covered Bridge (Somerset County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1859
Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Haupts Run Creek on Private walking trail
Welty's Mill Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1856
Bridge over East Branch of the Little Antietam Creek
Closed to all traffic
West Barretts Tunnel (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Built between 1851-53 by the Pacific (later MO Pacific) Railroad for a single broad gauge track; Gauge standardized in 1869. Tunnel remained in service until congestion caused the railroad to bypass the tracks via a cut 100' to the south in 1944.
Tunnel under a hill in Kirkwood, MO on former Missouri Pacific Railroad
Abandoned
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Built during 1850s
View Exhibit mapJefferson Street Bridge (Cole County, Missouri)Built 1857 by Dr. William A. Davison; widened in 1964 and 1980; replaced 1988
Lost stone arch bridge over East Branch Wears Creek on Jefferson Street in downtown Jefferson City
Replaced by a concrete culvert
Keefer Covered Bridge (Montour County, Pennsylvania)Built 1853 by William Butler; rehabilitated 1983
Covered bridge over Chillesquaque Creek on Keefer Mill Road
Open to traffic
Keller's Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)Built in 1851. Refaced in 1981
Bridge over Back Creek on Private drive off of Valley Camp Road
Kennedy Covered Bridge (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1856; rehabilitated 1988
Through truss bridge over French Creek on Seven Stars Road
Open to traffic
Built 1856; rehabilitated 1988
Through truss bridge over French Creek on Seven Stars Road
Open to traffic
Kings Hollow Tunnel(Located about 7 miles east of the Moonville Tunnel) (Athens County, Ohio)Built 1855
Abandoned tunnel on former CSX(B&O) line
Derelict/abandoned
Kingwood Tunnel (Preston County, West Virginia)Bored 1852; Subsequent work 1903 and 1912; Abandoned and sealed 1950
Tunnel on former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Tunnelton
Sealed Up in 1950
Knapp's Covered Bridge (Bradford County, Pennsylvania)Built 1853; rehabilitated 2001
Covered bridge over Browns Creek on Browns Creek Road (TR 554)
Open to traffic
Leeper Covered Bridge (Guernsey County, Ohio)Built 1850
Lost Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Salt Creek
Lost
Little Chucky Creek Stone Arch Bridge (Greene County, Tennessee)Built 1858
Stone arch bridge over Little Chucky Creek on Railroad
Open to traffic
Main Street Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)Built 1854
Stone arch bridge over Stony Creek on Main Street at corner of W. Main St & Water Street in Norristown, PA
Open to traffic
Main Street Bridge (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Built 1858; rehabilitated 1968
Two-span stone arch bridge over Blackstone River on Main Street in Pawtucket
Open to traffic
Built 1858; rehabilitated 1968
Two-span stone arch bridge over Blackstone River on Main Street in Pawtucket
Open to traffic
Main Street Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1855; rehabilitated ca. 1990
Stone arch bridge over Saw Mill Run on Main Street in Norristown
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1855; rehabilitated ca. 1990
Stone arch bridge over Saw Mill Run on Main Street in Norristown
Open to traffic
Manassas Guth Covered Bridge (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania)Built 1858
Bridge over Jordan Creek
Open to traffic
Mary's River Covered Bridge (Randolph County, Illinois)Built 1854; carried traffic until 1930; rehabilitated 1954 and 2004-05
Covered bridge over Little Mary's River northeast of Chester, just off IL 150
Open to pedestrians only
Marysville Bridge (Perry County, Pennsylvania)Built 1858, superstructure removed in 1903 with only the piers remaining
Lost bridge over Susquehanna River on Northern Central Railway
Lost
MBTA (Abandoned) Bridge (Bristol County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1950
Wooden bridge over MBTA (Abandoned) on Bay Street in Taunton
Open to traffic
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1950
Wooden bridge over MBTA (Abandoned) on Bay Street in Taunton
Open to traffic
Meadows Road Bridge (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)Built 1858
Stone arch bridge over Saucon Creek on TR 376 (Meadows Road)
Open to traffic
Meredosia Railroad Bridge (Morgan County, Illinois)Built 1857 (estimated), last train crossed tracks in 1955, dismantled after a new railroad bridge in Valley City opened but one pier still survives
Lost through truss swing bridge over Illinois River on railroad
Was located just downstream from the highway bridge.
Merrimack River Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)Built 1850; rehabilitated 1966
Swing bridge over Merrimack River on Main Street in Amesbury
Open to traffic
Mexico Road Covered Bridge (Monroe County, Missouri)
Built 1858-1859
Lost 100-ft covered bridge over Elk Fork Salt River southeast of Paris
Washed away in 1967
Built 1858-1859
Lost 100-ft covered bridge over Elk Fork Salt River southeast of Paris
Washed away in 1967
Mill Brook Bridge (Windham County, Connecticut)
Built ca. 1850; replaced 2003
Lost stone arch bridge over Mill Brook on Packerville Road
No longer exists
Built ca. 1850; replaced 2003
Lost stone arch bridge over Mill Brook on Packerville Road
No longer exists
Millers River Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1921
Pony truss bridge over Millers River on MA 32 (Chestnut Hill Avenue) in Athol
Open to traffic
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1921
Pony truss bridge over Millers River on MA 32 (Chestnut Hill Avenue) in Athol
Open to traffic
Millmont Covered Bridge (Union County, Pennsylvania)Built 1855
Covered bridge over Penns Creek on Covered Bridge Road
Open to pedestrians only
Moonville Tunnel (Vinton County, Ohio)Built 1857 and abandoned in 1989
Abandoned tunnel with approach that crosses Raccoon Creek on CSX line between Cumberland, Maryland and Cincinnati
Abandoned, but used by pedestrians
Mull Covered Bridge (Sandusky County, Ohio)Built 1851; made obsolete by new bridge in 1962 and closed to traffic
Covered bridge on CR 9 southwest of Fremont
Open to pedestrians only
N. Main Street Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1857
Two-span stone arch bridge over a branch of Chagrin River on N. Main Street (CR 264) in Moreland Hills
Open to traffic
Built 1857
Two-span stone arch bridge over a branch of Chagrin River on N. Main Street (CR 264) in Moreland Hills
Open to traffic
Newfield Covered Bridge (Tompkins County, New York)Built 1853; rehabilitated 1972
Wooden arch bridge over West Branch Cayuga Inlet on Covered Bridge Street in Newfield Hamlet
Open to traffic
Oak Knoll Park Bridge (Stark County, Ohio)Built 1859 by Joseph Davenport near Alliance; relocated to Massillon in 1899; rehabilitated 2010
Howe pony truss bridge on a footpath at Oak Knoll Park in Massillon
Open to pedestrians
Old Portage Bridge (Wyoming County, New York)Built 1852, destroyed by fire on May 6, 1875
Lost Wooden bridge over Genesee River on former Erie Railroad north of Portageville
Destroyed by fire
Old State Road Bridge (Herkimer County, New York)Built 1853; rehabilitated 1973
Stone arch bridge over West Canada Creek on Old State Road in Newport
Open to traffic
Old Wooddale Covered Bridge (New Castle County, Delaware)Original bridge was built in 1850 and destroyed by flood in 2003; a replica now stands in its place built in 2008
Lost Bridge over Red Clay Creek on Foxhill Lane
Replaced by new bridge
Onondaga Creek Bridge (Onondaga County, New York)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1907
Stone arch bridge over Onondaga Creek on NY 5 in Syracuse
Open to traffic
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1907
Stone arch bridge over Onondaga Creek on NY 5 in Syracuse
Open to traffic
Palmer River Bridge (Bristol County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1929
Stone arch bridge over Palmer River on US 44 (Winthrop Street) in Rehoboth
Open to traffic
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1929
Stone arch bridge over Palmer River on US 44 (Winthrop Street) in Rehoboth
Open to traffic
Peep Toad Road Bridge (Windham County, Connecticut)
Built ca. 1850; rehabilitated 1974
Stone arch bridge over Whetstone Brook on Peep Toad Road in Killingly
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1850; rehabilitated 1974
Stone arch bridge over Whetstone Brook on Peep Toad Road in Killingly
Open to traffic
Perche Creek Covered Bridge (Boone County, Missouri)
Built 1851 by Travis Burroughs for $2,500
Lost covered bridge over Perche Creek west of Columbia, near the modern I-70 crossing
Removed 1931 after a new bridge was built on US 40 in 1924
Built 1851 by Travis Burroughs for $2,500
Lost covered bridge over Perche Creek west of Columbia, near the modern I-70 crossing
Removed 1931 after a new bridge was built on US 40 in 1924
PerkasieTunnel, Perkasie, PA (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)Built 1853-1857
Tunnel under goes under Ridge Road (PA Route 563)-Landis Ridge on Former Reading RR now East Penn RR
Open to traffic
Philippi Covered Bridge (Barbour County, West Virginia)Built 1852, Reconstructed 1991
Burr arch-truss bridge over Tygart Valley River on U.S. 250 in Philippi
Open to traffic
Pilgrim's Progress Road Bridge (Dutchess County, New York)
Built 1858; rehabilitated 1999
Stone arch bridge over Landsman Kill on Miller Road
Open to traffic
Built 1858; rehabilitated 1999
Stone arch bridge over Landsman Kill on Miller Road
Open to traffic
Pleasantville Covered Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)Built 1852 as an uncovered bridge; covered in 1856
Covered bridge over Little Manatawny Creek on PA 1030 (Covered Bridge Road)
Open to traffic
Pool Forge Covered Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Bypassed and transferred to private ownership 1962; In 2005, the bridge became the property of Caernarvon Township to be included in a park managed by Poole Forge, Inc.
Burr arch-truss bridge over Congestoga Creek on Private bypassed road
Open to pedestrians
Bypassed and transferred to private ownership 1962; In 2005, the bridge became the property of Caernarvon Township to be included in a park managed by Poole Forge, Inc.
Burr arch-truss bridge over Congestoga Creek on Private bypassed road
Open to pedestrians
Poor Meadow Brook Bridge (Plymouth County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1937
Stone arch bridge over Poor Meadow Brook on MA 27 (Main Street) in Hanson
Open to traffic
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1937
Stone arch bridge over Poor Meadow Brook on MA 27 (Main Street) in Hanson
Open to traffic
Porter-Parsonfield Bridge (Oxford County, Maine)Built 1859, bypassed in 1960, restored in 1999
Covered bridge over Ossipee River on a pedestrian trail in Porter
Open to pedestrians
Portland Mills Covered Bridge (Parke County, Indiana)Built 1856, relocated in 1961, closed to traffic in 1982, restored and reopened in 1996
Covered bridge over Little Raccoon Creek on CR650N
Open to traffic
Potter Road Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 2002
Wooden bridge over Mumford River on Potter Road in Douglas
Open to traffic
Built 1850; rehabilitated 2002
Wooden bridge over Mumford River on Potter Road in Douglas
Open to traffic
Powwow River Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850
Stone arch bridge over Powwow River on MA 150 (Main Street) in Amesbury
Open to traffic
Built 1850
Stone arch bridge over Powwow River on MA 150 (Main Street) in Amesbury
Open to traffic
Pry's Mill Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)Built 1858; rehabilitated 1982
Stone arch bridge over Little Antietam Creek on Keedysville Road in Sharpsburg
Open to traffic
Pulp Mill Bridge (Addison County, Vermont)Built 1853 probably to replace earlier bridge built in the 1920s
Burr arch-truss bridge over Otter Creek
Open to traffic
Quinsigamond River Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1994
Metal arch bridge over Quinsigamond River on MA 140 (N. Main Street) in Grafton
Open to traffic
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1994
Metal arch bridge over Quinsigamond River on MA 140 (N. Main Street) in Grafton
Open to traffic
Red Bridge (Franklin County, Missouri)Built 1852; destroyed by a tornado in 1920
Lost covered bridge over Bourbeuse River somewhere near Union
Destroyed by severe weather
Reeds Bridge Road Bridge (Franklin County, Massachusetts)
Built ca.1850; reconstructed 1984; replaced ?
Lost through truss bridge over South River on Reeds Bridge Road in Conway
Replaced
Built ca.1850; reconstructed 1984; replaced ?
Lost through truss bridge over South River on Reeds Bridge Road in Conway
Replaced
Rhoad's Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1852; Replaced 1955
Lost Stone arch bridge over W Br Conococheaque Creek on Pa 995; Sr 0995 (Welsh Run Road)
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1852; Replaced 1955
Lost Stone arch bridge over W Br Conococheaque Creek on Pa 995; Sr 0995 (Welsh Run Road)
Replaced by new bridge
Richards Covered Bridge (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)Built 1852
Covered bridge over South Branch Roaring Creek on Jepko Road
Open to traffic
Ridge Pike Bridge Lower Pottsgrove Twp, PA (Sanatoga, PA) (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)Built ca. 1850; rehabilitated 1914
Stone arch bridge over Sanatoga Creek on Ridge Pike in ower Pottsgrove Twp (Sanatoga, PA)
Open to traffic
Rio Canas Bridge (Caguas, Puerto Rico)
Built 1856
Stone arch bridge over Rio Canas on PR 798
Open to traffic
Built 1856
Stone arch bridge over Rio Canas on PR 798
Open to traffic
Rio Piedras Bridge (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
Built 1853
Brick arch bridge over Piedras River on PR 8839
Open to pedestrians
Built 1853
Brick arch bridge over Piedras River on PR 8839
Open to pedestrians
River Road Bridge (Coos County, New Hampshire)
Built 1858; rehabilitated 1960
Bypassed covered bridge over Perry Stream in Pittsburg
Closed to all traffic
Built 1858; rehabilitated 1960
Bypassed covered bridge over Perry Stream in Pittsburg
Closed to all traffic
Rochester Plank Road Bridge (Racine County, Wisconsin)
Built 1851
Lost Through truss bridge over Fox River on Abandoned section of Plank Road
Destroyed by flooding
Built 1851
Lost Through truss bridge over Fox River on Abandoned section of Plank Road
Destroyed by flooding
Rocky Spring Branch Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1852; collapsed August 1996; replaced 1998
Lost stone arch bridge over Rocky Spring Branch on Keefer Road
Collapsed
Built 1852; collapsed August 1996; replaced 1998
Lost stone arch bridge over Rocky Spring Branch on Keefer Road
Collapsed
Rowell's Bridge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)Built 1853; rehabilitated 1996
Covered bridge over Contoocook River on West Hopkinton Road in Hopkinton
Open to traffic
Sachs Covered Bridge (Adams County, Pennsylvania)Built in 1852 by David S. Stoner. On June 19, 1996, a flash flood knocked the bridge from one of its abutments. It was restored: over 75% of its original structure was used. It was reconstructed in 1996. The bridge was rededicated on July 21, 1997
Through truss bridge over Marsh Creek on Waterworks Road
Salisbury Turnpike Bridge (Dutchess County, New York)
Built 1858
Stone arch bridge over Landsman Kill on Miller Road
Open to traffic
Built 1858
Stone arch bridge over Landsman Kill on Miller Road
Open to traffic
Salt Fork Covered Bridge (Saline County, Missouri)
Built 1852 by Henry Bingham for $5,000; removed 1915
Lost covered bridge over Salt Fork west of Napton
No longer exists
Built 1852 by Henry Bingham for $5,000; removed 1915
Lost covered bridge over Salt Fork west of Napton
No longer exists
Sandy Creek Bridge (Jefferson County, New York)Built 1856; rehabilitated 1990
Stone arch bridge over Sandy Creek on US 11 in Adams
Open to traffic
Sawyers Crossing Covered Bridge (Cheshire County, New Hampshire)Built 1859; rehabilitated 1996
Two-span covered bridge over Ashuelot River on Sawyers Crossing Road in Swanzey
Open to traffic
School Street Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850
Stone arch bridge over Stony Brook on School Street in Chelmsford
Open to traffic
Built 1850
Stone arch bridge over Stony Brook on School Street in Chelmsford
Open to traffic
Sequin Bridge (Chittenden County, Vermont)Built 1850
Burr arch-truss bridge over Lewis Creek on Roscoe Road
Open to traffic
Seven Mile River Bridge (Bristol County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1999
Wooden bridge over Seven Mile River on Pitas Street in Attleboro
Open to traffic
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1999
Wooden bridge over Seven Mile River on Pitas Street in Attleboro
Open to traffic
Sharpsville Covered Bridge (Washington County, Kentucky)Built 1862
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Chaplin River
Lost
Sheeder Mill Road Bridge (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1887; rehabilitated 1960
Through truss bridge over French Creek on Sheeder Mill Road
Open to traffic
Built 1887; rehabilitated 1960
Through truss bridge over French Creek on Sheeder Mill Road
Open to traffic
Shenk's Mill Covered Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)Built 1855; rehabilitated 1977
Covered bridge over Big Chickies Creek on Erisnan Road
Open to traffic
Shoal Creek Covered Bridge (Caldwell County, Missouri)
Built 1859; removed in 1894 and timber sold to the Hamilton-Kingston Railroad
Lost covered bridge over Shoal Creek somewhere near Kingston
Removed
Built 1859; removed in 1894 and timber sold to the Hamilton-Kingston Railroad
Lost covered bridge over Shoal Creek somewhere near Kingston
Removed
Shreeder-Hall Covered Bridge (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1996
Through truss bridge over French Creek on Hollow Road
Open to traffic
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1996
Through truss bridge over French Creek on Hollow Road
Open to traffic
Shushan Covered Bridge 32-58-02 (Washington County, New York)Bypassed in 1963 to private land and made into a museum
Covered Bridge over Batten Kill north of CR61 on private land
Used as a museum
Smith Bridge Road Bridge (Grafton County, New Hampshire)Built 1850; rehabilitated 2001
Covered bridge over Baker River on Smith Bridge Road in Plymouth
Open to traffic
Social Island (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)Built ca. 1850
Stone arch bridge over Conococheague Creek on PA 3012
Open to traffic
Spicket River Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1857; rehabilitated 1907
Stone arch bridge over Spicket River on Canal Street in Lawrence
Open to traffic
Built 1857; rehabilitated 1907
Stone arch bridge over Spicket River on Canal Street in Lawrence
Open to traffic
Spicket River Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850
Stone arch bridge over Spicket River on MA 28 (Broadway) in Methuen
Open to traffic
Built 1850
Stone arch bridge over Spicket River on MA 28 (Broadway) in Methuen
Open to traffic
Springdale Covered Bridge (Leavenworth County, Kansas)Built ca. 1859; rehabilitated 1946; struck by lightning and burned 1958
Lost covered bridge over Stranger Creek near Springdale
No longer exists
Squannacook River Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1976
Stone arch bridge over Squannacook River on Canal Street in Townsend
Open to traffic
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1976
Stone arch bridge over Squannacook River on Canal Street in Townsend
Open to traffic
Stafford Hollow Road Bridge (Hampden County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1960
Wooden bridge over NECRR on Stafford Hollow Road in Monson
Open to traffic
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1960
Wooden bridge over NECRR on Stafford Hollow Road in Monson
Open to traffic
Stoney Garden Road Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854
Stone arch bridge over Haycock Creek on Stoney Garden Road
Open to traffic
Built 1854
Stone arch bridge over Haycock Creek on Stoney Garden Road
Open to traffic
Stony Garden Road Bridge Nockamxion Twp, PA (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)Built 1854
Stone arch bridge over Haycock Creek on Stoney Garden Road in Nockamixon Twp,PA. See: Pennsylvania's Project Keystone for more info on bridge..
Open to traffic
Stoutsville Covered Bridge (Monroe County, Missouri)
Built 1857 for $5,000; removed when a new bridge was built on US 24
Lost 145-ft covered bridge over North Fork Elk River west of Stoutsville near the US 24 crossing
No longer exists
Built 1857 for $5,000; removed when a new bridge was built on US 24
Lost 145-ft covered bridge over North Fork Elk River west of Stoutsville near the US 24 crossing
No longer exists
Stumphouse Tunnel (Oconee County, South Carolina)contruction began in 1856, abandoned 1859
Never finished pre-Civil War railroad tunnel
Open to pedestrians, bring a flash light!
Summer Street Bridge (Bristol County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850
Wooden bridge over BCRR on MA 140 (Summer Street) in Taunton
Open to traffic
Built 1850
Wooden bridge over BCRR on MA 140 (Summer Street) in Taunton
Open to traffic
Switzer Covered Bridge (Franklin County, Kentucky)Built 1855. Rehabilitated in 1906 and again 1990. Bridge placed on National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Bridge was washed off its supports on March 1, 1997, but restored in 1998.
Howe through truss bridge over North Elkhorn Creek on KY 1262
Open to pedestrians
Tarbox Cemetery Road Bridge (Greene County, Ohio)Built ca. 1850
Three-span stone arch bridge over Massies Creek on Tarbox Cemetery Road (CR 81)
Open to traffic
Third Level Canal Bridge (Hampden County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850
Stone arch bridge over Third Level Canal on Race Street in Holyoke
Open to traffic
Built 1850
Stone arch bridge over Third Level Canal on Race Street in Holyoke
Open to traffic
Thomas Mill Covered Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)Built 1855
Howe through truss bridge over Wissahickon Creek
Open to pedestrians
Town River Bridge (Plymouth County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1974
Stone arch bridge over Town River on Arch Street in West Bridgewater
Open to traffic
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1974
Stone arch bridge over Town River on Arch Street in West Bridgewater
Open to traffic
Tunnelton Railroad Tunnel (Lawrence County, Indiana)Originally built for 6' gauge. Lined with brick and shortened to 1731 ft. about 1898
Tunnel on CSX Transportation
Open to traffic
Wakeman Railroad Bridge (Huron County, Ohio)
Built 1853
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Vermilion River on Abandoned Toledo,Norwalk & Cleveland RR
Derelict/abandoned
Built 1853
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Vermilion River on Abandoned Toledo,Norwalk & Cleveland RR
Derelict/abandoned
Waldo Covered Bridge (Talladega County, Alabama)Built 1858. Bridge was used in the Civil War by Wilson's Raiders in April of 1865. Bridge remained in use until 1960.
Howe through truss bridge over Talladega Creek on an old Socopatoy Indian trail just off AL 77 behind Riddle's Mill Restaurant
Preserved but with approaches removed
Walter's Mill Covered Bridge (Somerset County, Pennsylvania)Built 1859
Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Haupts Run Creek on Private walking trail
Water Acushnet River Bridge (Bristol County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1959
Stone arch bridge over Water Acushnet River on Hwy Main Street
Open to traffic
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1959
Stone arch bridge over Water Acushnet River on Hwy Main Street
Open to traffic
Water Powwow River Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850
Stone arch bridge over Water Powwow River on Hwy Pond Street
Open to traffic
Built 1850
Stone arch bridge over Water Powwow River on Hwy Pond Street
Open to traffic
Water Street Bridge (Kennebec County, Maine)
Built 1854
Stone arch bridge over Bond Brook on Water Street in Augusta
Open to traffic
Built 1854
Stone arch bridge over Bond Brook on Water Street in Augusta
Open to traffic
Welty's Mill Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)Built 1856
Bridge over East Branch of the Little Antietam Creek
Closed to all traffic
Wepawaug River Bridge (New Haven County, Connecticut)
Built 1855; rehabilitated 1940
Stone arch bridge over Wepawaug River on CT 34 (Derby Avenue) in Orange
Open to traffic
Built 1855; rehabilitated 1940
Stone arch bridge over Wepawaug River on CT 34 (Derby Avenue) in Orange
Open to traffic
West Barretts Tunnel (St. Louis County, Missouri)Built between 1851-53 by the Pacific (later MO Pacific) Railroad for a single broad gauge track; Gauge standardized in 1869. Tunnel remained in service until congestion caused the railroad to bypass the tracks via a cut 100' to the south in 1944.
Tunnel under a hill in Kirkwood, MO on former Missouri Pacific Railroad
Abandoned
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