Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Built during 1870s

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Harrisburg Covered Bridge (Sevier County, Tennessee)
Built 1875
Queenpost through truss bridge over East Fork, Little Pigeon River in Harrisburg
Open to traffic

Hartford Road Bridge (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1875; rehabilitated 1931
Stone arch bridge over Hop Brook on Hartford Road in Manchester
Open to traffic

Harvey Railroad Bridge (Marion County, Iowa)
Built 1878 by the American Bridge Co. for the CB&Q Railroad; converted for vehicular use in 1938
Four-span wrought-iron through truss bridge over the old channel of the Des Moines River on Harvey Island Road
Open to one-lane traffic on a minimum-maintenance road

High Bridge (Jessamine County, Kentucky)
Built in 1877 as the first Cantilever bridge in North America and was the highest bridge in the world at the time it was built. The bridge is 240' high.
Cantilever Bridge over Kentucky River on Norfolk Southern Railroad in High Bridge, KY
Open to traffic

Hills Covered Bridge (Washington County, Ohio)
Built 1878 by the Hocking Valley Bridge Works (A. Borneman)
Covered bridge over Little Muskingum River on CR 333
Open to pedestrians only

Himmel's Church Covered Bridge (Northumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1874; rehabilitated 1973
Covered bridge over Schwaben Creek on Middle Creek Road, east of Rebuck
Open to traffic

Hokendauqua Creek Bridge (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1875
Stone arch bridge over Hokendauqua Creek on TR 473
Open to traffic

Hopewell Church Covered Bridge (Perry County, Ohio)
Built 1874
Covered bridge over Painter Creek on CR 51
Open to one-lane traffic

Hosensack Creek Bridge (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1870
Stone arch bridge over Hosensack Creek on PA 2031
Open to traffic

Howellville Road Bridge (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1879; rehabilitated ca. 04
Pony truss bridge over Norfolk Southern Railroad on Howellville Road in Devon-Berwyn
Open to traffic

Hune Covered Bridge (Washington County, Ohio)
Built 1879 by Rolla Merydith; rehabilitated 1998
Covered bridge over Little Muskingum River on Township Road 34
Open to one-lane traffic

Idlewild Creek Bridge (Orange County, New York)
Built 1877; rehabilitated 1939
Stone arch bridge over Idlewild Creek on Willow Avenue (CR 32) in Firthcliffe
Open to traffic

Idlewild Creek Bridge (Orange County, New York)
Built 1876
Stone arch bridge over Idlewild Creek on Main Street in Firthcliffe
Closed to all traffic

Imes Covered Bridge (Madison County, Iowa)
Built 1870; relocated in 1887 and 1977; rehabilitated 1997
Covered bridge at Imes Bridge Park in St. Charles
Open to pedestrians only

Jacks Hollow Covered Bridge (Perry County, Ohio)
Built 1879 by William A. Dean
Covered bridge over Kent's Run on Madison Road (TR 108)
Open to traffic

Jackson Covered Bridge (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Built 1876; rehabilitated 2004
Covered bridge over Ellis River on NH 16A in Jackson
Open to traffic

Jackson Sawmill Covered Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1878; reconstructed 1985
Covered bridge over West Octoraro Creek on Mt. Pleasant Road (TR 696)
Open to traffic

Jenny Jump Road Bridge (Warren County, New Jersey)
Built 1875; rehabilitated 2005
Stone arch bridge over Trout Brook on Jenny Jump Road
Open to traffic

Johnson Creek Covered Bridge (Robertson County, Kentucky)
Built 1874
Smith through truss bridge over Johnson Creek on on an old alignment of KY 1029
Open to pedestrians

Johnson Mill Covered Bridge (Muskingum County, Ohio)
Built 1876; rehabilitated 1998
Covered bridge over Salt Creek on Arch Hill Road (CR 82)
Open to pedestrians only

Johnson Road Covered Bridge (Jackson County, Ohio)
Built 1870; rehabilitated 2000
Covered bridge over Brushy Fork Little Scioto River on Johnson Road
Open to one-lane traffic

Jordan Creek Bridge (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1875; rehabilitated 1975
Stone arch bridge over Jordan Creek on TR 654
Open to traffic

Josiah Hess Covered Bridge (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1875
Covered bridge over Huntington Creek on Covered Bridge Lane, northeast of Orangeville
Open to pedestrians only

Jud Christian Covered Bridge (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1876; rehabilitated 1996
Covered bridge over Little Fishing Creek on Ardens Hill Road, northeast of Sereno
Open to traffic

Junction Road Bridge (Preble County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1875, by the Massillon Bridge Co.
Bowstring through truss bridge over Four Mile Creek on Junction Road
Open to traffic

Kern Bridge (Blue Earth County, Minnesota)
Built 1873 by Wrought Iron Bridge Company Canton, OH; Closed to traffic in 1990
Bowstring through truss bridge over LeSeuer River at border of Mankato and South Bend Townships on Township Rd. 190 and 195th Lane
Closed to all traffic

Klinepeter Covered Bridge (Snyder County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1871; relocated in 1982
Covered bridge over Beaver Creek on Railroad Avenue in Beaver Springs
Open to traffic

Krickbaum Covered Bridge (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1876
Covered bridge over South Branch Roaring Creek on All Saints Road
Open to traffic

Lancaster Covered Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1872 by the Wheelock Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1981; damaged by flooding in 2004, fully rehabilitated and reopened 2006
Covered bridge over Wildcat Creek on CR 500 West
Open to traffic

Landis Mill Covered Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1873
Covered bridge over Little Conestoga Creek on Sheiner Station Road in Lancaster
Open to traffic

Lang Road Bridge (Sullivan County, New Hampshire)
Built 1877; rehabilitated 2002
Covered bridge over Blow-Me-Down Brook on Lang Road in Cornish
Open to traffic

Laughery Creek Bridge (Dearborn County, Indiana)
Built 1878 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Closed triple intersection Pratt through truss bridge over Laughery Creek on Old IN 56
Closed to all traffic

Lime Valley Covered Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1871
Covered bridge over Pequea Creek on Breneman Road
Open to traffic

Little Fork River Bridge (Koochiching County, Minnesota)
Built 1877
Through truss bridge over Little Fork River on MN 65
Open to traffic

Little Otter Creek Bridge (Ripley County, Indiana)
Built 1876
Stone arch bridge over Little Otter Creek on CR 700 West
Open to traffic

Loch Raven Road Bridge (Baltimore, Maryland)
Built 1879; rehabilitated 1912
Stone arch bridge over Towson Run on Loch Raven Road in Baltimore
Open to traffic

Logan Mills Covered Bridge (Clinton County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1874
Covered bridge over Fishing Creek on Logan Mills Road
Open to traffic

Louisiana Railroad Bridge (Pike County, Missouri)
Built 1872-73
Through truss swing railroad bridge over the Mississippi River at Louisiana
Open to train traffic

Lower Plymouth Rock Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Built 1877 by Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Bowstring through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on Cold Water Creek Road in Fremont Township

Lye Creek Bridge (Montgomery County, Indiana)
Built 1879
Pony truss bridge over Lye Creek on CR 475 East
Closed to all traffic

Lye Creek Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)
Built in Montgomery County in 1879- moved to Indianapolis over Central Canal
Bedstead pony truss bridge over Central Canal in Indianapolis
Open to pedestrians

Lynchburg Covered Bridge (Clinton County, Ohio)
Built 1870
Post through truss bridge over East Fork Little Miami River on CR6 in Lynchburg
Closed to all traffic

Mad River Bridge (Washington County, Vermont)
Built 1879; rehabilitated 2000
Covered bridge over Mad River on TR 3/FAS 188 in Warren
Open to traffic

Main Street Bridge (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
Built 1870
Pony truss bridge over South Branch Raritan River on Main Street
Open to traffic

Maple Road Bridge (Washtenaw County, Michigan)
Built 1876; rehabilitated 2003
Through truss bridge over Huron River on Maple Road
Open to traffic

Marion Center Road Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1879
Whipple through truss bridge over St. Marys River on Marion Center Road
Open to traffic

Marmaton Bridge (Bourbon County, Kansas)
Built ca. 1878
Abandoned bowstring through truss bridge over Marmaton River, northeast of Fort Scott
Abandoned

Martinsville Road Covered Bridge (Clinton County, Ohio)
Built 1871 by Zimri Wall
Covered bridge over Todd's Fork on Martinsville Road (CR 14)
Open to traffic

McCafferty Covered Bridge (Brown County, Ohio)
Built 1877; rehabilitated 1963
Covered bridge over East Fork Little Miami River on McCafferty Road (CR 105)
Open to traffic

McClellan Covered Bridge (Columbiana County, Ohio)
Built 1875
Covered bridge over West Fork Little Beaver on McClellan Road
Open to pedestrians only

McColly Covered Bridge (Logan County, Ohio)
Built 1876 by the Anderson Green Co.; rehabilitated 2000
Three-span covered bridge over Great Miami River on CR 13
Open to traffic

McConnell's Mill Covered Bridge (Lawrence County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1874; rehabilitated 1957 and 1998
Covered bridge over Slippery Rock Creek in McConnells Mill State Park
Open to traffic

McDaniels Covered Bridge (Bedford County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1871; destroyed by arson in 1988
Lost covered bridge over Brush Creek on TR 419 (Bennett Road)
Destroyed by arson

McLain Covered Bridge (Licking County, Ohio)
Built 1871
Relocated covered bridge at Firemans Park in Alexandria
Open to pedestrians only

Mecca Covered Bridge (Parke County, Indiana)
Built 1873 by J.J. Daniels; closed to traffic 1964; rehabilitated 1993
Covered bridge over Big Raccoon Creek on CR 136, northeast of Mecca
Open to pedestrians only

Medora Covered Bridge (Jackson County, Indiana)
Built 1875 by J.J. Daniels; closed to traffic in 1972
Three-span covered bridge over East Fork White River just off IN 235, east of Medora
Open to pedestrians only

Mill Brook Bridge (Tolland County, Connecticut)
Built 1870
Stone arch bridge over Mill Brook on CT 31 in Coventry
Open to traffic

Mill Creek Bridge (Wayne County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1873; rehabilitated 1934
Stone arch bridge over Mill Creek on TR 191
Open to traffic

Millport Covered Bridge (Knox County, Missouri)
Built 1872 by William Hudson; collapsed ca. 1954 and replaced by a pony truss bridge
Lost covered bridge over Middle Fork Fabius River at Millport
No longer exists

Moses Kill Bridge (Washington County, New York)
Built 1870; rehabilitated 2003
Stone arch bridge over Moses Kill on NY 197 in Argyle
Open to traffic

Mount Olive Road Covered Bridge (Vinton County, Ohio)
Built 1875 by G. W. Pilcher; rehabilitated 1963
Covered bridge over Middle Fork Salt Creek on TR 8 (Mt. Olive Road)
Open to pedestrians only

Mullen Covered Bridge (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Built 1876; rehabilitated 1987-88
Covered bridge over Mill Creek on Doyle Road
Open to traffic

Naubuc Avenue Bridge (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1871
Stone arch bridge over Porter Brook on Naubuc Avenue in Glastonbury
Closed to all traffic

Neff's Mill Covered Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1875
Covered bridge over Pequea Creek on Penn Grant Road
Open to traffic

New Hope Covered Bridge (Brown County, Ohio)
Built 1878 by Josiah Bryant
Covered bridge over Whiteoak Creek on Bethel New Hope Road
Open to pedestrians only

Noah's Ark Covered Bridge (Platte County, Missouri)
Built 1879. Damaged by flooding July 1965 and relocated to the Platte County Fairgrounds near Platte City
Lost covered bridge over Little Platte River near Edgerton
No longer exists

North Manchester Covered Bridge (Wabash County, Indiana)
Built 1872; rehabilitated 1971
Covered bridge over Eel River on Mill Street in North Manchester
Open to traffic

North Nashua River Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1872
Stone arch bridge over North Nashua River on MA 13 (Main Street) in Leominster
Open to traffic

North Perry Street Bridge (Fulton County, New York)
Built 1873
Stone arch bridge over Cayadutta Creek on N. Perry Street in Johnstown
Open to traffic

North Pole Covered Bridge (Brown County, Ohio)
Built 1875; rehabilitated 1965; damaged by flooding in 1997
Covered bridge over Eagle Creek on North Pole Road (CR 13)
Open to traffic

Oak Grove Road Bridge (Highland County, Ohio)
Built 1874 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Bowstring truss bridge over East Fork Little Miami River on Oak Grove Road (CR 42)
Closed to all traffic

Ohio River Blvd. Bridge (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1875
Stone arch bridge over Ferry Street on Ohio River Blvd. in Sewickley
Open to traffic

Old Appleton Bridge (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)
Built 1879 by H.W. Sebastian & Co. of St. Louis; washed away by flash flood on December 3, 1982; reconstructed 2005
Wrought-iron through truss bridge over Apple Creek on Main Street in Old Appleton
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Old Clay's Ferry Bridge (Fayette County, Kentucky)
Built 1871; rehabilitated 1955
Two-span through truss bridge over Kentucky River on KY 2328 (Old US 25) in Lexington
Open to traffic

Old Dublin Pike Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1875; rehabilitated 1947
Three-span stone arch bridge over Pine Run on Old Dublin Pike
Open to traffic

Old Pearl Road Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1875
Stone arch bridge over Big Creek on Old Pearl Road in Cleveland
Open to traffic

Old Red Covered Bridge (Gibson County, Indiana)
Built 1875 by William T. Washer
Covered bridge over Big Bayou on Barnes Road
Open to pedestrians

Old Rt. 36 Bridge (Hendricks County, Indiana)
Built 1875 by the Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, OH on old us 36
Whipple through truss bridge over White Lick Creek on Pedestrian trail
Open to pedestrians

Old Shepherd Bridge (Hampshire County, Massachusetts)
Built 1876
Through truss bridge over Mill River on Old Shepherd in Northampton
Closed to all traffic

Olentangy River Bridge (Marion County, Ohio)
Built 1876 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Olentangy River on CR 67R
Closed to all traffic

Olin Covered Bridge (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Built 1873; reconstructed 1993
Covered bridge over Ashtabula River on Dewey Road (TH 334) in Edgewood
Open to traffic

Ontelaunee Creek Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1870
Stone arch bridge over Ontelaunee Creek on PA 1017
Open to traffic

Orvilla Road Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1874
Stone arch bridge over Branch West Branch Neshaminy Creek on Orvilla Road
Open to traffic

Palos Covered Bridge (Athens County, Ohio)
Built in 1876, restored in 1974 and 200?
Covered bridge over Sunday Creek on TR 347
Restored and opened to traffic

Parker Bridge (Montgomery County, Kansas)
Built 1871 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio. Main span replaced with a Camelback through truss in the 1920's. Bridge closed and approach span removed Dec. 19, 1980. Rest of bridge demolished ca. 1988
Lost bowstring through truss bridge over Verdigris River southeast of Coffeyville
No longer exists

Parker Covered Bridge (Wyandot County, Ohio)
Built 1873 by J.C. Davis; burned May 17, 1991; restored 1993
Covered bridge over Sandusky River on CR 40A (Crane Road)
Open to traffic

Paw Paw Creek Bridge (Miami County, Indiana)
Built 1874 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Paw Paw Creek on CR 600 East
Closed to all traffic

Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
Built 1872; rehabilitated 1961
Stone arch bridge over a tribuary of South Branch Raritan River on Pennsylvania Avenue Ext.
Open to traffic

Piermont Avenue Bridge (Rockland County, New York)
Built 1874
Stone arch bridge over Sparkill Creek on Piermont Avenue in Piermont
Closed to all traffic

Pilot Grove Park Bridge (Montgomery County, Iowa)
Built 1876 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.; relocated 1968
Relocated bowstring pony truss bridge in Pilot Grove County Park
Open to pedestrians

Pine Mill Bridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1878 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Pine Creek in Wild Cat Den State Park
Open to pedestrians

Pine Street Bridge (Cortland County, New York)
Built 1878; rehabilitated 1988
Pony truss bridge over West Branch Tioughnioga River on Pine Street in Homer
Closed to all traffic

Poesten Kill Bridge (Rensselaer County, New York)
Built 1875; rehabilitated 1987
Stone arch bridge over Poesten Kill on 66 in Troy
Open to traffic

Poesten Kill Bridge (Rensselaer County, New York)
Built 1875; rehabilitated 1998
Stone arch bridge over Poesten Kill on Southbound NY 4 in Troy
Open to traffic

Point Pleasant Pk. Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1877; rehabilitated 1995
Pony truss bridge over Pennsylvania Canal on Point Pleasant Pk.
Open to traffic

Polo Bridge (Caldwell County, Missouri)
Originally built 1875 over Otter Creek south of Harrison; relocated in Jan. 2002
Relocated bowstring truss bridge in a park in Polo
Open to pedestrians only

Ponn Humpback Covered Bridge (Vinton County, Ohio)
Built 1874 by Martin McGrath & Lyman Wells; rehabilitated 1932
Covered bridge over Raccoon Creek on Wilkesville Road (TR 4)
Open to pedestrians only

Possum Bottom Covered Bridge (Vermillion County, Indiana)
Moved to roadside park off of US36 near Dana
Burr arch-truss bridge
Open to pedestrians

R. F. Baker Covered Bridge (Fairfield County, Ohio)
Built 1871; relocated 1981
Covered bridge over a pond at Fairfield Union High School
Open to pedestrians only

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