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"Flying" Bridge (Chickasaw County, Iowa)
Built 1876 in Otterville, IA. Moved to Fredericksburg, IA in 1998.
Pratt through truss bridge over East Wapsipinicon River on Robert Mattke Park Trail
Open to pedestrians
15th Street Bridge (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Built 1872; Replaced 1932
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Sylvan Slough on 2nd Street
Replaced by a new bridge
16th Avenue Bridge (1875) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1875; Replaced 1910
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on 16th Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
1st Avenue Bridge (Whiteside County, Illinois)
Built 1878; replaced 1923
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Rock River on 1st Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
3rd Avenue Bridge (1872) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1872, Replaced 1911
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on 3rd Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
3rd Street Bridge (North) (Cass County, Indiana)
Built 1876; destroyed in 1913 flood
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Wabash River (North Channel) on Third Street
Destroyed by flooding
3rd Street Bridge (South) (Cass County, Indiana)
Built 1870; destroyed in 1913 flood
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Wabash River (South Channel) on Third Street
Destroyed by flooding
3rd Street Poesten Kill Bridge (Rensselaer County, New York)
Built 1875; rehabilitated 1998
Stone arch bridge over Poesten Kill on Southbound US 4 in Troy
Open to traffic
4th Street Bridge (1872) (Black Hawk County, Iowa)
Built 1872; Replaced 1904, Three spans relocated to Sans Souci Park.
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on Bridge Street (4th Street)
Replaced by a new bridge
9th Street Bridge (Old) (Richmond, Virginia)
Built 1878
Lost Deck truss bridge over James River on 9th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Abel Hill Bridge (Martin County, Indiana)
Built in 1877 by the Columbia Bridge Works; replaced in 1996.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Lost River on CR #3
Replaced by new bridge
Adams Mill Covered Bridge 14-08-01 (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built 1872 by the Wheelock Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1990
Covered bridge over Wildcat Creek on CR 50 East
Open to traffic
Adams Road Covered Bridge 35-04-11 (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Built after 1878 flood; Replaced 1947
Lost Lattice through truss bridge over Ashtabula River on Adams Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Air Line Railroad Bridge (Middlesex County, Connecticut)
Built 1872; Destroyed by Steamboat collision 1876; Replaced 1886
Lost Linville-Piper Variant Whipple through truss bridge over Connecticut River on New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Air Line State Park Trail - Middle Haddam Road Stone Arch (Middlesex County, Connecticut)
Built 1873, abandoned 1965
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Middle Haddam Road on NYNH&H Air Line (abandoned)
Open to pedestrians and bikes
Air Line State Park Trail - Muddy Gutter Brook Arch (Middlesex County, Connecticut)
Built 1870; abandoned 1965; opened to trail users ca. 2016
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Muddy Gutter Brook on NYNH&H Air Line (abandoned)
Open to pedestrians and bicycles
Allegheny River Trail Spur Mill Creek Bridge (Venango County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1870
Stone arch bridge over Mill Creek on Allegheny River Trail Spur
Allenville Covered Bridge 25-16-02x (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)
Built soon after the Civil War to replace an earlier structure. Destroyed by a severe thunderstorm during the morning of Nov. 2, 1945.
Lost covered bridge over Old Channel Whitewater River near Allenville
Destroyed by a severe thunderstorm
AM&O - Jefferson Street Tunnel (Lynchburg, Virginia)
Built ca. 1870
Tunnel on Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic
Amsterdam Bridge (1876) (Montgomery County, New York)
Built 1876; One Post truss span washed away by flooding 1913; Replacement timber trestle span washed away 1914; Replaced 1916
Lost Post through truss bridge over Mohawk River on Road
Destroyed by flooding
AMTK - B&P Tunnels (Baltimore County, Maryland)
Built 1873
Tunnel on Amtrak Northeast Corridor under Wilson St
Open to traffic
AMTK - Mattabesset River Bridge (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1870
Stone arch bridge over Mattabesset River on Amtrak Springfield Line in Kensington.
Open to traffic
Anacostia River Bridge (1875) (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1875; Rails added 1876; Replaced 1908
Lost Pratt Through truss bridge over Anacostia River in 11th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Archer Avenue Swing Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1870 to replace earlier bridge of unknown type, replaced 1906
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over South Fork of South Branch Chicago River on Archer Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Arkansas River Bridge (Sedgwick County, Kansas)
Built 1872
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Arkansas River on Douglas Avenue
No longer exists, apparently most or all spans were relocated to other locations in 1908
Artist's Bridge 19-09-04 (Oxford County, Maine)
Built 1872, bypassed in 1958
Covered bridge over Sunday River on a pedestrian trail
Open to pedestrians
Ashville Covered Bridge 35-65-01x (Pickaway County, Ohio)
Replaced 1962
Lost Bridge over Walnut Creek on Lockbourne Eastern Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Atchison Swing Bridge (Atchison County, Kansas)
Built 1875; Replaced ca. 1900
Lost Post through truss bridge over Missouri River on Road & Railroads
Replaced by a new bridge
Atherton Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1870 by J.H. Cofrode & Co.; closed to traffic in 1975
Iron pony truss bridge over South Branch Nashua River on Bolton Road in Lancaster
Closed indefinitely due to deck damage from flooding. Future uncertain.
Atkinson Road Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1873; rehabilitated 1976 and 2006
Stone arch bridge over Pidcock Creek on Atkinson Road in Solebury Twp, East of Lahaska, PA. Bucks County Bridge # 305, PA
Open to traffic
Atwells Avenue Bridge (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Built 1875; rehabilitated 1992
Pony truss bridge over Woonasquatucket River on Atwells Avenue, oldest surviving metal bridge in the state.
Open to traffic
Austin-Santa Fe Park Bridge (Neosho County, Kansas)
Built 1872 near Chanute by the King Iron Bridge Co. Moved downstream ca. 1910. Relocated to Santa Fe Park in Chanute, Kansas.
Relocated Bowstring through truss bridge over Little Turkey Creek
Open to pedestrians
Avon Bridge (Livingston County, New York)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Genese River on Rt. 5 / Rt. 20
No longer exists
Azalia Bridge (Bartholomew County, Indiana)
Built in 1878 by McCormack & Sweeney; removed in 1972
Lost Through truss bridge over East Fork White River on County Road 800 South
Replaced by a new bridge in 1972
B&A - Springfield Bridge (Hampden County, Massachusetts)
Built in 1873
Lost lattice through truss bridge over Connecticut River on Boston & Albany Railroad
Backbone Bridge (Madison County, Iowa)
Built 1878; Burned July 8th, 1914
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Middle River on Road
Destroyed by fire
Baden Dam Bridge (Cowley County, Kansas)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Walnut River
No longer exists
Baltimore Covered Bridge 45-14-03 (Windsor County, Vermont)
built 1870
Lattice through truss bridge in Springfield.
Open to pedestrians only
Barkhurst Mill Covered Bridge 35-58-15 (Morgan County, Ohio)
Built 1872 NE of Chesterhill, restoration completed in July 2014.
Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Wolf Creek on TR21
Open to traffic
Baronett Bridge (Park County, Wyoming)
Built 1871; Burned in Nez Perce War 1877; replaced 1878
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Yellowstone River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Baronette Bridge (Park County, Wyoming)
The bridge was originally built as a toll bridge for travelers to Cooke City. During the Nez Perce War of 1877, Native American Indians burned the log work. The bridge was rebuilt the following year.
Lost Bridge over Yellowstone River on Wagon Trail
Demolished
Barrett Bridge (2nd) (Orange County, New York)
Lost Suspension bridge over Delaware River on Pike Street in Port Jervis.
Built 1872, destroyed by flooding in 1903
Bartonsville Covered Bridge 45-13-11x (Windham County, Vermont)
Built 1870; rehabilitated 1982; destroyed 2011; Replace with a new bridge 2013 Jan 26
Lost covered bridge over Williams River on C3008 (Lower Bartonsville Rd) in Rockingham
Destroyed by flooding from Hurricane Irene on Aug 28, 2011
Batson Covered Bridge (Wells County, Indiana)
Lost Bridge over Salamonie River on State Route 3
No longer exists
Bay Covered Bridge 35-82-05 (Vinton County, Ohio)
Built 1876; relocated 1966
Covered bridge over a pond in the Junior Fairgrounds at MacArthur
Open to pedestrians only
Bay Creek Covered Bridge (Pike County, Illinois)
Lost covered bridge over Bay Creek between Pittsfield and Detroit on what is now IL 106
No longer exists
BCRN - Cedar River Bridge (1872) (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1872; Replaced 1882
Howe through truss bridge over Cedar River on Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railroad
Partially destroyed by fire and replaced by a new bridge
Beach Road Bridge (Tompkins County, New York)
Built 1873 by the King Bridge Co. Preserved as a pedestrian bridge in 2003.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over West Branch Cayuga Inlet on Beach Road
Open to pedestrians
Beatty Mills Bridge (Armstrong County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1875 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Buffalo Creek on TR 659
Replaced with concrete bridge in 2008, trusses in storage
Beaver Brook Bridge (Warren County, New Jersey)
Built 1875; rehabilitated 1950
Stone arch bridge over Beaver Brook on CR 618
Open to traffic
Bellpoint Covered Bridge (Delaware County, Ohio)
Built in 1877 by Reuben Partridge; destroyed by the 1913 flood.
Lost Partridge through truss bridge over Scioto River on Old 42
Destroyed in the Great 1913 Flood.
Bennett's Mill Covered Bridge (Greenup County, Kentucky)
Built ca. 1872; reconstructed 2003
Wheeler truss covered bridge over Tygart's Creek on KY 1215
Open to traffic
Bergfeld Pond Bridge (Dubuque County, Iowa)
Built as part of Dubuque Bridge in 1872, relocated to Whitewater Creek Drive in 1898, dismantled and relocated to present site in 2007
Pratt through truss bridge over Bergfeld Pond at Bergfeld Park on Pedestrian path
Open to pedestrians only
Bickham Covered Bridge 35-46-03 (Logan County, Ohio)
Built 1877; rehabilitated 1959
Covered bridge over South Fork Miami River on CR 38
Open to traffic
Bieneman Bridge (Racine County, Wisconsin)
Built 1877; Purchased by Bieneman Family 1922 and moved; Oldest known through truss in Wisconsin
Through truss bridge over Honey Creek on Private Driveway in Burlington
Big Bend Tunnel (Summers County, West Virginia)
built from 1870-1872 by C&O RR to cut off Big Bend. Legend/tradition names this tunnel as scene of 'Steel Driving Man' John Henry's race with steam drill
Original tunnel built to bypass an 8 mile long bend in the Greenbrier River. Passes between Hilldale, and Talcott West Virginia.
Intact but closed to all traffic
Big Chiques #10 Covered Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1875
Lost Through truss covered bridge over Chiques Creek on Kinderhook Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Big Cut Road Bridge (Carroll County, Illinois)
Built 1906 using a secondhand 1872 railroad truss
Pony truss bridge over BNSF Railroad on Big Cut Road, 3 mi. southwest of Mt Carroll
Closed as of at least February 2018
Big Jim Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)
Originally built in 1873 in Montgomery County, moved to Marion County
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Central Canal on trail behind Indianapolis Museum of Art in Indianapolis
Renovated and reopened for pederstrians
Big Rock Bridge (Venango County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1879; Trolley trusses added 1904; Lost 1926
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Allegheny River on River Road and Citizens Traction Company
Destroyed by collision with ice
Bigelow Covered Bridge 35-80-04 (Union County, Ohio)
Built 1873; rehabilitated 1990
Covered bridge over Little Darby Creek on Axe Handle Road (CR 87)
Open to traffic
Black Bridge (1874) (Litchfield County, Connecticut)
Built 1874
Lost Bridge over West Branch, Farmington River on Black Bridge Road in New Hartford
Destroyed by flooding
Blacklick Covered Bridge (Fairfield County, Ohio)
Built 1888; Collapsed 1977; Replaced 1980
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Blacklick Creek on Tussing Road
Collapsed
Blackwater River Bridge (Saline County, Missouri)
Abandoned truss bridge over Blackwater River on abandoned road
Derelict/abandoned
Blackwood Covered Bridge 35-05-06 (Athens County, Ohio)
Built 1879
Covered bridge over Pratt Fork Shade River on Blackwood Road (CR 46)
Open to traffic
Blind Brook Bridge (Westchester County, New York)
Built 1870
Stone arch bridge over Blind Brook on Nature Pr Park Road in Harrison
Open to traffic
Blow-Me-Down Covered Bridge 29-10-10 (Sullivan County, New Hampshire)
Built 1877 by James Tasker; rehabilitated 2002
Covered multiple Kingspost through truss bridge over Blow-Me-Down Brook on Lang Road in Cornish
Open to traffic
Blue Rapids Bridge (Marshall County, Kansas)
Built 1871
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Big Blue River on 6th Street / Valley Road
No longer exists
Blue School Road Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1870
Stone arch bridge over Morris Run on Blue School Road near Dublin, PA
Open to traffic
BM - Bennington Covered Bridge (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Built 1877
Lost Through truss bridge over Contoocook River on Boston & Maine Hillsborough Branch
Destroyed by fire
BM - Green River Bridge (Franklin County, Massachusetts)
Built 1876
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Green River on Boston & Maine Railroad in Greenfield
Replaced by a new bridge
BNSF - Raton Tunnel (Colfax County, New Mexico)
Built 1879; second tunnel built 1908; original bore closed 1953
Tunnel under Raton Pass on BNSF Railway/Amtrak
Open to traffic
BO - Bellaire Bridge (1871) (Belmont County, Ohio)
Built 1869-1871
Lost Linville-Piper Variant Whipple through truss truss bridge over Ohio River on Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
BO - Branch of Woods Fork Creek Bridge #2 (Scott County, Indiana)
Built 1875
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Fork of Woods Fork Creek on former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Lexington
Abandoned
BO - Cave Station Bollman Bridge (Augusta County, Virginia)
Built 1873; Replaced 1923
Lost Whipple deck truss bridge over North River on Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
BO - Foxburg Bridge (1872) (Armstrong County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1872; reconstructed 1908; replaced 1912
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Allegheny River on B&O Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
BO - Parkersburg Bridge (Old) (Wood County, West Virginia)
Construction started July 9, 1869, and the bridge opened January 7, 1871
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Ohio River on Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
BO - Railroad Tunnel (Belmont County, Ohio)
Built 1870
Tunnel under Walkway (Formerly B&O Railroad) on Sr 147
Open to traffic
BO - Rowlesburg Bollman Truss (Preston County, West Virginia)
Bollman through truss bridge over Cheat River on B&O RR
Replaced by a new bridge
BO - Skunk Run Bridge (Athens County, Ohio)
Built 1874
Stone arch bridge over Skunk Run on Old B&O Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic
Bobtown Bridge (Webster County, Iowa)
Built 1876; Replaced 1919
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Hawkeye Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Bollman Bridge (Somerset County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1871 as railroad bridge; Erected here 1910; Relocated for trail use.
Warren through truss bridge over B&O Railroad on Long Road (T381)
Relocated for trail usage
Bonaparte Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1877, Replaced 1960
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Boscobel Covered Bridge (Grant County, Wisconsin)
Built 1874; Replaced 1936
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wisconsin River on US 61
Replaced by a new bridge
BP - Brokenstraw Creek (Circle Dr.) (Warren County, Pennsylvania)
Pony girder bridge over Broken Straw Creek on BP RR
Open to traffic
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Built during 1870s
View Exhibit map"Flying" Bridge (Chickasaw County, Iowa)Built 1876 in Otterville, IA. Moved to Fredericksburg, IA in 1998.
Pratt through truss bridge over East Wapsipinicon River on Robert Mattke Park Trail
Open to pedestrians
15th Street Bridge (Rock Island County, Illinois)Built 1872; Replaced 1932
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Sylvan Slough on 2nd Street
Replaced by a new bridge
16th Avenue Bridge (1875) (Linn County, Iowa)Built 1875; Replaced 1910
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on 16th Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
1st Avenue Bridge (Whiteside County, Illinois)Built 1878; replaced 1923
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Rock River on 1st Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
3rd Avenue Bridge (1872) (Linn County, Iowa)Built 1872, Replaced 1911
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on 3rd Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
3rd Street Bridge (North) (Cass County, Indiana)Built 1876; destroyed in 1913 flood
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Wabash River (North Channel) on Third Street
Destroyed by flooding
3rd Street Bridge (South) (Cass County, Indiana)Built 1870; destroyed in 1913 flood
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Wabash River (South Channel) on Third Street
Destroyed by flooding
3rd Street Poesten Kill Bridge (Rensselaer County, New York)Built 1875; rehabilitated 1998
Stone arch bridge over Poesten Kill on Southbound US 4 in Troy
Open to traffic
4th Street Bridge (1872) (Black Hawk County, Iowa)Built 1872; Replaced 1904, Three spans relocated to Sans Souci Park.
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on Bridge Street (4th Street)
Replaced by a new bridge
52nd Street Overpass (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1876
Brick arch bridge over abandoned trolley run on 52nd Street in Philadelphia
Open to traffic
Built 1876
Brick arch bridge over abandoned trolley run on 52nd Street in Philadelphia
Open to traffic
9th Street Bridge (Old) (Richmond, Virginia)Built 1878
Lost Deck truss bridge over James River on 9th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Aban Park Trolley Run Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1876
Stone arch bridge over Aban Park Trolley Run on Greenland Drive
Open to traffic
Built 1876
Stone arch bridge over Aban Park Trolley Run on Greenland Drive
Open to traffic
Abel Hill Bridge (Martin County, Indiana)Built in 1877 by the Columbia Bridge Works; replaced in 1996.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Lost River on CR #3
Replaced by new bridge
Adams Mill Covered Bridge 14-08-01 (Carroll County, Indiana)Built 1872 by the Wheelock Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1990
Covered bridge over Wildcat Creek on CR 50 East
Open to traffic
Adams Road Covered Bridge 35-04-11 (Ashtabula County, Ohio)Built after 1878 flood; Replaced 1947
Lost Lattice through truss bridge over Ashtabula River on Adams Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Afton Covered Bridge (Madison County, Iowa)
Built 1872, lost to an ice jam 1924
Lost Through truss bridge over Middle River on Road
Destroyed by collision
Built 1872, lost to an ice jam 1924
Lost Through truss bridge over Middle River on Road
Destroyed by collision
Air Line Railroad Bridge (Middlesex County, Connecticut)Built 1872; Destroyed by Steamboat collision 1876; Replaced 1886
Lost Linville-Piper Variant Whipple through truss bridge over Connecticut River on New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Air Line State Park Trail - Middle Haddam Road Stone Arch (Middlesex County, Connecticut)Built 1873, abandoned 1965
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Middle Haddam Road on NYNH&H Air Line (abandoned)
Open to pedestrians and bikes
Air Line State Park Trail - Muddy Gutter Brook Arch (Middlesex County, Connecticut)Built 1870; abandoned 1965; opened to trail users ca. 2016
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Muddy Gutter Brook on NYNH&H Air Line (abandoned)
Open to pedestrians and bicycles
Allegheny River Trail Spur Mill Creek Bridge (Venango County, Pennsylvania)Built ca. 1870
Stone arch bridge over Mill Creek on Allegheny River Trail Spur
Allenville Covered Bridge 25-16-02x (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)Built soon after the Civil War to replace an earlier structure. Destroyed by a severe thunderstorm during the morning of Nov. 2, 1945.
Lost covered bridge over Old Channel Whitewater River near Allenville
Destroyed by a severe thunderstorm
AM&O - Jefferson Street Tunnel (Lynchburg, Virginia)Built ca. 1870
Tunnel on Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic
Amity Bridge (Madison County, Ohio)
Built 1873 by Reuben Partridge; replaced 1957
Lost covered Partridge through truss bridge over Big Darby Creek on Amity Pike
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1873 by Reuben Partridge; replaced 1957
Lost covered Partridge through truss bridge over Big Darby Creek on Amity Pike
Replaced by a new bridge
Amsterdam Bridge (1876) (Montgomery County, New York)Built 1876; One Post truss span washed away by flooding 1913; Replacement timber trestle span washed away 1914; Replaced 1916
Lost Post through truss bridge over Mohawk River on Road
Destroyed by flooding
AMTK - B&P Tunnels (Baltimore County, Maryland)Built 1873
Tunnel on Amtrak Northeast Corridor under Wilson St
Open to traffic
AMTK - Mattabesset River Bridge (Hartford County, Connecticut)Built 1870
Stone arch bridge over Mattabesset River on Amtrak Springfield Line in Kensington.
Open to traffic
AMTK - Viaduct Avenue Bridge (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1873
Stone arch bridge over Viaduct Avenue on Amtrak
Open to traffic
Built 1873
Stone arch bridge over Viaduct Avenue on Amtrak
Open to traffic
Anacostia River Bridge (1875) (Washington, District of Columbia)Built 1875; Rails added 1876; Replaced 1908
Lost Pratt Through truss bridge over Anacostia River in 11th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Archer Avenue Swing Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)Built 1870 to replace earlier bridge of unknown type, replaced 1906
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over South Fork of South Branch Chicago River on Archer Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Arkansas River Bridge (Sedgwick County, Kansas)Built 1872
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Arkansas River on Douglas Avenue
No longer exists, apparently most or all spans were relocated to other locations in 1908
Artist's Bridge 19-09-04 (Oxford County, Maine)Built 1872, bypassed in 1958
Covered bridge over Sunday River on a pedestrian trail
Open to pedestrians
Ashville Covered Bridge 35-65-01x (Pickaway County, Ohio)Replaced 1962
Lost Bridge over Walnut Creek on Lockbourne Eastern Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Atchison Swing Bridge (Atchison County, Kansas)Built 1875; Replaced ca. 1900
Lost Post through truss bridge over Missouri River on Road & Railroads
Replaced by a new bridge
Atherton Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)Built 1870 by J.H. Cofrode & Co.; closed to traffic in 1975
Iron pony truss bridge over South Branch Nashua River on Bolton Road in Lancaster
Closed indefinitely due to deck damage from flooding. Future uncertain.
Atkinson Mill Bridge (Dallas County, Iowa)
Built 1874; Removed ?
Bridge over North Raccoon River
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1874; Removed ?
Bridge over North Raccoon River
Replaced by a new bridge
Atkinson Road Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)Built 1873; rehabilitated 1976 and 2006
Stone arch bridge over Pidcock Creek on Atkinson Road in Solebury Twp, East of Lahaska, PA. Bucks County Bridge # 305, PA
Open to traffic
Atwells Avenue Bridge (Providence County, Rhode Island)Built 1875; rehabilitated 1992
Pony truss bridge over Woonasquatucket River on Atwells Avenue, oldest surviving metal bridge in the state.
Open to traffic
Austin-Santa Fe Park Bridge (Neosho County, Kansas)Built 1872 near Chanute by the King Iron Bridge Co. Moved downstream ca. 1910. Relocated to Santa Fe Park in Chanute, Kansas.
Relocated Bowstring through truss bridge over Little Turkey Creek
Open to pedestrians
Avon Bridge (Livingston County, New York)Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Genese River on Rt. 5 / Rt. 20
No longer exists
Azalia Bridge (Bartholomew County, Indiana)Built in 1878 by McCormack & Sweeney; removed in 1972
Lost Through truss bridge over East Fork White River on County Road 800 South
Replaced by a new bridge in 1972
B&A - Springfield Bridge (Hampden County, Massachusetts)Built in 1873
Lost lattice through truss bridge over Connecticut River on Boston & Albany Railroad
B&M - Penacook Upper Covered Bridge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1867; Replaced 1921
Lost Town lattice through truss bridge over Contoocook River on Boston & Maine Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1867; Replaced 1921
Lost Town lattice through truss bridge over Contoocook River on Boston & Maine Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
B&O - Auglaize River Bridge (1874) (Defiance County, Ohio)
Built 1874; replaced by a fishbelly Pratt deck truss
Lost Bollman deck truss bridge over Auglaize River on Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1874; replaced by a fishbelly Pratt deck truss
Lost Bollman deck truss bridge over Auglaize River on Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
B&O - Sandusky River Bridge (1870) (Seneca County, Ohio)
Built 1870 as uncovered Howe truss bridge; covered 1871; replaced 1883
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Sandusky River on Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1870 as uncovered Howe truss bridge; covered 1871; replaced 1883
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Sandusky River on Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
B&P - Parker Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1870; Replaced 1876
Lost Truss bridge over South Street on Boston & Providence Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1870; Replaced 1876
Lost Truss bridge over South Street on Boston & Providence Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Backbone Bridge (Madison County, Iowa)Built 1878; Burned July 8th, 1914
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Middle River on Road
Destroyed by fire
Baden Dam Bridge (Cowley County, Kansas)Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Walnut River
No longer exists
Baltimore Covered Bridge 45-14-03 (Windsor County, Vermont)built 1870
Lattice through truss bridge in Springfield.
Open to pedestrians only
Barkhurst Mill Covered Bridge 35-58-15 (Morgan County, Ohio)Built 1872 NE of Chesterhill, restoration completed in July 2014.
Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Wolf Creek on TR21
Open to traffic
Baronett Bridge (Park County, Wyoming)Built 1871; Burned in Nez Perce War 1877; replaced 1878
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Yellowstone River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Baronette Bridge (Park County, Wyoming)The bridge was originally built as a toll bridge for travelers to Cooke City. During the Nez Perce War of 1877, Native American Indians burned the log work. The bridge was rebuilt the following year.
Lost Bridge over Yellowstone River on Wagon Trail
Demolished
Barrett Bridge (2nd) (Orange County, New York)Lost Suspension bridge over Delaware River on Pike Street in Port Jervis.
Built 1872, destroyed by flooding in 1903
Bartonsville Covered Bridge 45-13-11x (Windham County, Vermont)Built 1870; rehabilitated 1982; destroyed 2011; Replace with a new bridge 2013 Jan 26
Lost covered bridge over Williams River on C3008 (Lower Bartonsville Rd) in Rockingham
Destroyed by flooding from Hurricane Irene on Aug 28, 2011
Batson Covered Bridge (Wells County, Indiana)Lost Bridge over Salamonie River on State Route 3
No longer exists
Bay Covered Bridge 35-82-05 (Vinton County, Ohio)Built 1876; relocated 1966
Covered bridge over a pond in the Junior Fairgrounds at MacArthur
Open to pedestrians only
Bay Creek Covered Bridge (Pike County, Illinois)Lost covered bridge over Bay Creek between Pittsfield and Detroit on what is now IL 106
No longer exists
BCRN - Cedar River Bridge (1872) (Muscatine County, Iowa)Built 1872; Replaced 1882
Howe through truss bridge over Cedar River on Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railroad
Partially destroyed by fire and replaced by a new bridge
Beach Road Bridge (Tompkins County, New York)Built 1873 by the King Bridge Co. Preserved as a pedestrian bridge in 2003.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over West Branch Cayuga Inlet on Beach Road
Open to pedestrians
Beards Bridge (Grafton County, New Hampshire)
Built 1877 by Phillip Paddleford; Replaced 1937
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Connecticut River on North Monroe Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1877 by Phillip Paddleford; Replaced 1937
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Connecticut River on North Monroe Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Beatty Mills Bridge (Armstrong County, Pennsylvania)Built ca. 1875 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Buffalo Creek on TR 659
Replaced with concrete bridge in 2008, trusses in storage
Beaver Brook Bridge (Warren County, New Jersey)Built 1875; rehabilitated 1950
Stone arch bridge over Beaver Brook on CR 618
Open to traffic
Bellpoint Covered Bridge (Delaware County, Ohio)Built in 1877 by Reuben Partridge; destroyed by the 1913 flood.
Lost Partridge through truss bridge over Scioto River on Old 42
Destroyed in the Great 1913 Flood.
Bennett's Mill Covered Bridge (Greenup County, Kentucky)Built ca. 1872; reconstructed 2003
Wheeler truss covered bridge over Tygart's Creek on KY 1215
Open to traffic
Benson Street Covered Bridge (Midland County, Michigan)
Built 1872; Destroyed by flooding 1907
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Tittabawassee River on Benson Street
Destroyed by flooding
Built 1872; Destroyed by flooding 1907
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Tittabawassee River on Benson Street
Destroyed by flooding
Bergfeld Pond Bridge (Dubuque County, Iowa)Built as part of Dubuque Bridge in 1872, relocated to Whitewater Creek Drive in 1898, dismantled and relocated to present site in 2007
Pratt through truss bridge over Bergfeld Pond at Bergfeld Park on Pedestrian path
Open to pedestrians only
Bickham Covered Bridge 35-46-03 (Logan County, Ohio)Built 1877; rehabilitated 1959
Covered bridge over South Fork Miami River on CR 38
Open to traffic
Bieneman Bridge (Racine County, Wisconsin)Built 1877; Purchased by Bieneman Family 1922 and moved; Oldest known through truss in Wisconsin
Through truss bridge over Honey Creek on Private Driveway in Burlington
Big Bend Tunnel (Summers County, West Virginia)built from 1870-1872 by C&O RR to cut off Big Bend. Legend/tradition names this tunnel as scene of 'Steel Driving Man' John Henry's race with steam drill
Original tunnel built to bypass an 8 mile long bend in the Greenbrier River. Passes between Hilldale, and Talcott West Virginia.
Intact but closed to all traffic
Big Chiques #10 Covered Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)Built 1875
Lost Through truss covered bridge over Chiques Creek on Kinderhook Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Big Cut Road Bridge (Carroll County, Illinois)Built 1906 using a secondhand 1872 railroad truss
Pony truss bridge over BNSF Railroad on Big Cut Road, 3 mi. southwest of Mt Carroll
Closed as of at least February 2018
Big Jim Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)Originally built in 1873 in Montgomery County, moved to Marion County
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Central Canal on trail behind Indianapolis Museum of Art in Indianapolis
Renovated and reopened for pederstrians
Big Rock Bridge (Venango County, Pennsylvania)Built 1879; Trolley trusses added 1904; Lost 1926
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Allegheny River on River Road and Citizens Traction Company
Destroyed by collision with ice
Bigelow Covered Bridge 35-80-04 (Union County, Ohio)Built 1873; rehabilitated 1990
Covered bridge over Little Darby Creek on Axe Handle Road (CR 87)
Open to traffic
Black Bridge (1874) (Litchfield County, Connecticut)Built 1874
Lost Bridge over West Branch, Farmington River on Black Bridge Road in New Hartford
Destroyed by flooding
Blacklick Covered Bridge (Fairfield County, Ohio)Built 1888; Collapsed 1977; Replaced 1980
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Blacklick Creek on Tussing Road
Collapsed
Blackwater River Bridge (Saline County, Missouri)Abandoned truss bridge over Blackwater River on abandoned road
Derelict/abandoned
Blackwood Covered Bridge 35-05-06 (Athens County, Ohio)Built 1879
Covered bridge over Pratt Fork Shade River on Blackwood Road (CR 46)
Open to traffic
Blanchard River TR 207 Bridge (Hancock County, Ohio)
Built 1879 by the Columbia Bridge Works; replaced 2005
Lost Pratt Through truss bridge over Blanchard River on TR 207
Removed
Built 1879 by the Columbia Bridge Works; replaced 2005
Lost Pratt Through truss bridge over Blanchard River on TR 207
Removed
Blind Brook Bridge (Westchester County, New York)Built 1870
Stone arch bridge over Blind Brook on Nature Pr Park Road in Harrison
Open to traffic
Blow-Me-Down Covered Bridge 29-10-10 (Sullivan County, New Hampshire)Built 1877 by James Tasker; rehabilitated 2002
Covered multiple Kingspost through truss bridge over Blow-Me-Down Brook on Lang Road in Cornish
Open to traffic
Blue Rapids Bridge (Marshall County, Kansas)Built 1871
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Big Blue River on 6th Street / Valley Road
No longer exists
Blue School Road Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)Built ca. 1870
Stone arch bridge over Morris Run on Blue School Road near Dublin, PA
Open to traffic
BM - Bennington Covered Bridge (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)Built 1877
Lost Through truss bridge over Contoocook River on Boston & Maine Hillsborough Branch
Destroyed by fire
BM - Green River Bridge (Franklin County, Massachusetts)Built 1876
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Green River on Boston & Maine Railroad in Greenfield
Replaced by a new bridge
BNSF - Raton Tunnel (Colfax County, New Mexico)Built 1879; second tunnel built 1908; original bore closed 1953
Tunnel under Raton Pass on BNSF Railway/Amtrak
Open to traffic
BO - Bellaire Bridge (1871) (Belmont County, Ohio)Built 1869-1871
Lost Linville-Piper Variant Whipple through truss truss bridge over Ohio River on Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
BO - Branch of Woods Fork Creek Bridge #2 (Scott County, Indiana)Built 1875
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Fork of Woods Fork Creek on former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Lexington
Abandoned
BO - Cave Station Bollman Bridge (Augusta County, Virginia)Built 1873; Replaced 1923
Lost Whipple deck truss bridge over North River on Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
BO - Foxburg Bridge (1872) (Armstrong County, Pennsylvania)Built 1872; reconstructed 1908; replaced 1912
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Allegheny River on B&O Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
BO - Jacobs Creek Bridge (Fayette County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1871
Abandoned bridge over Jacobs Creek on Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Mt Pleasant Branch
Derelict/abandoned
Built ca. 1871
Abandoned bridge over Jacobs Creek on Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Mt Pleasant Branch
Derelict/abandoned
BO - Parkersburg Bridge (Old) (Wood County, West Virginia)Construction started July 9, 1869, and the bridge opened January 7, 1871
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Ohio River on Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
BO - Railroad Tunnel (Belmont County, Ohio)Built 1870
Tunnel under Walkway (Formerly B&O Railroad) on Sr 147
Open to traffic
BO - Rowlesburg Bollman Truss (Preston County, West Virginia)Bollman through truss bridge over Cheat River on B&O RR
Replaced by a new bridge
BO - Skunk Run Bridge (Athens County, Ohio)Built 1874
Stone arch bridge over Skunk Run on Old B&O Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic
Bobtown Bridge (Webster County, Iowa)Built 1876; Replaced 1919
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Hawkeye Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Bollman Bridge (Somerset County, Pennsylvania)Built 1871 as railroad bridge; Erected here 1910; Relocated for trail use.
Warren through truss bridge over B&O Railroad on Long Road (T381)
Relocated for trail usage
Bonaparte Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)Built 1877, Replaced 1960
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Boscobel Covered Bridge (Grant County, Wisconsin)Built 1874; Replaced 1936
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wisconsin River on US 61
Replaced by a new bridge
BP - Brokenstraw Creek (Circle Dr.) (Warren County, Pennsylvania)Pony girder bridge over Broken Straw Creek on BP RR
Open to traffic
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