There are 2,044 bridges in this category · Only showing 1,737 bridges with photos
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101st Street Covered Bridge (Rensselaer County, New York)
Built 1885; Burned July 14, 1963
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Boston & Maine Railroad on 101st Street
Destroyed by fire
10th Street Bridge (Lawrence County, Illinois)
Built 1885 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; collapsed March 27, 2005
Lost through truss bridge over Embarras River on 10th Street in Lawrenceville
Collapsed after an accident involving an alleged drunk driver
10th Street Bridge (Coles County, Illinois)
Built 1883
Stone arch bridge over Town Branch on 10th Street
Open to traffic
10th Street Bridge (Madison County, Indiana)
Built 1887; Additional spans added 1952; Removed 1976
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over White River on E. 10th Street in Anderson
Eastern abutment and all pillars remain, the bridge and western abutment are gone.
11th Street Viaduct (Douglas County, Nebraska)
Built 1887; Replaced 1984
Pratt through truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad & Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroadon 11th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
12th Street Swing Bridge (1886) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1886; Replaced 1928
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on 12th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
150th Street Truss (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1886; Replaced 1941
Lost Through truss bridge over Pine Creek on 150th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
16th Street Viaduct (1887) (Douglas County, Nebraska)
Built 1887; Replaced 1900
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad & Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad on 16th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
18th Street Bridge (1888) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1888; Replaced 1905
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on 18th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
1st Avenue Bridge (Whiteside County, Illinois)
Replaced 1923
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Rock River on 1st Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
1st Avenue Bridge (1885) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1885 ; replaced 1920
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Cedar River on 1st Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
1st Avenue North Bridge (Cass County, North Dakota)
Replaced 1937
Lost Through truss bridge over Red River of the North on 1st Avenue North
Replaced by a new bridge
1st Street Bridge (1888) (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1888; Replaced in 1929
Lost deck truss bridge over Los Angeles River on 1st Street
Replaced by a new bridge
220th Street Overpass (Webster County, Iowa)
Built 1889 as a railroad bridge at Carver, Minnesota; Moved here 1921
Double Intersection Warren Pony truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad on CR P33 (220th Street)
Open to traffic
25th street Upper Iowa River Bridge (Howard County, Iowa)
Built 1880; rehabilitated 1980
Steel stringer bridge over Upper Iowa River on Local 25th Street
Open to traffic
2nd River Bridge (Butler County, Ohio)
Columbia Bridge Works Whipple span probably built ca. 1880, other span of unknown origin possibly added later.
Lost Whipple through truss at Middletown
Lost
2nd Street Bridge (1884) (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1884; Replaced 1917
Lost Pony truss bridge over Mad Creek on 2nd Street
Replaced by new bridge
35th Street Overpass (Lee County, Iowa)
Built 1888 in Chicago, Illinois; Relocated Here 1934
Whipple through truss bridge over BNSF Fort Madison Yard on 35th Street in Fort Madison, Iowa
Open to traffic
3rd Street Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1889 by the King Bridge Company; Destroyed in the 1913 Flood.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Eel River on 3rd St.
Destroyed in the 1913 Flood.
3rd Street Bridge (1889) (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Lehigh River on 3rd Street
No longer exists
6th Avenue Bridge (Older) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1886, Replaced 1906
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on 6th Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
6th Street Bridge (Coles County, Illinois)
Built 1883
Stone arch bridge over Town Branch on 6th Street
Open to traffic
6th Street Bridge (1885) (Muskingum County, Ohio)
Built 1885; Replaced 1914
Lost Through truss bridge over Muskingum River on 6th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
6th Street Bridge (Older) (Cottonwood County, Minnesota)
Built in 1880, replaced by a concrete T-beam bridge in 1922 and again by a concrete girder bridge in 1975
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Sixth Street/ MN Hwy. 62
Replaced by a new bridge
7th Street Bridge (Coles County, Illinois)
Built 1883
Stone arch bridge over Town Branch on 7th Street
Open to traffic
7th Street Bridge (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884; replaced 1926
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Allegheny River on 7th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
7th Street Improvement Arches (Ramsey County, Minnesota)
Built 1884; rail line abandoned prior to 1989
Stone arch bridge over RCRRA on E. 7th Street in St. Paul
Open to traffic
8th Avenue Indian Creek Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1885 by the King Bridge Company; Replaced 1957
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Indian Creek on 8th Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
8th Street Tunnel (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1888; abandoned 1962, opened for tours in 2005
Tunnel under downtown Kansas City Missouri and Interstate 35
Open to pedestrians for tour in summertime.
9th Street Bridge (1889) (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1889; Replaced 1925
Pratt through truss bridge
Replaced by a new bridge
9th Street Incline Viaduct (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1885; Closed 1904; Demolished 1905
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over 9th Street/Railroad (ATSF)/Other city streets on Kansas City Cable Railway
Removed
Abbey Avenue Viaduct (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1888 by the King Bridge Co.
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Walworth Valley Run and Nickle Plate/Big Four Railroad on Abbey Ave
Replaced by new bridge
Abington Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built 1881; replaced 1991
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on Pottershop Road
Replaced by new bridge
Adams Street Swing Bridge (1889) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1889 to replace earlier 1869 swing bridge; replaced 1927
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Chicago River (south branch) on Adams Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Adel Bridge (Dallas County, Iowa)
Built 1882 by the King Bridge Co.
Two-span through truss bridge over North Raccoon River on River Street in Adel
Closed to all traffic
Aden Road Bridge (Prince William County, Virginia)
Built 1882; relocated by railroad early 1900s; removed 2016 for renovation with new bridge added; reopened March 2019
Through truss bridge over Southern Railroad on Aden Road in Nokesville
Open to traffic.
Agassiz Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1889
Stone arch bridge over Muddy River on Agassiz Road
Open to traffic
Aiken Street Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1883 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; Rehabilitated 1998
Five-span lenticular through truss bridge over Merrimack River on Aiken Street in Lowell
Open to traffic
Air Line State Park Trail - River Road Overpass (New London County, Connecticut)
Built 1887; abandoned 1965 by New Haven RR Portland-Columbia
Stone arch bridge over River Road on Airline State Park Trail S
Open to pedestrians only
Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge (Douglas County, Nebraska)
Built 1888; widened with 3rd truss line added 1922-1924; tolls removed 1947; replaced by I-480 bridge in 1966
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri River on Douglas Street/US 6/US Alt 30
Replaced by new bridge
Albany County Rail-Trail - Normans Kill Bridge (Albany County, New York)
Built ca. 1880, CP Rail proposed abandoning the line in 2003, purchased by Albany County in 2009, new deck for trail use placed in 2015.
Pratt through truss bridge over Normans Kill on Albany County Rail-Trail
Open to pedestrians and cyclists only
Albion Bridge (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Built 1885 by the Boston Bridge Works; rehabilitated 1924; rehabilitated 1996
Rehabilitated two-span pony truss bridge over Blackstone River on School Street
Open to traffic
Albion Trench Bridge (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Built 1887; rehabilitated 1926; rehabilitated 1996
Rehabilitated pony truss bridge over Albion Mill Race on School Street
Open to traffic
Alex-Bell Road - Holes Creek Bridge (Montgomery County, Ohio)
Built 1883
Lost Through truss bridge over Holes Creek on Alexandersville-Bellbrook Road
Collapsed; replaced by new bridge
Aline Covered Bridge 38-55-04 (Snyder County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884
Covered bridge over North Branch Mahantango Creek in Meiserville
Open to pedestrians only
Aliso Street Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1881; Replaced 1938-1940
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Los Angeles River on Railroad (PE)/Aliso Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Allegheny River - 7th Street Bridge (Potter County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1883 at 7th Street by the King Iron Bridge Co.; reinforcement arch added 1983; relocated to 4th Street as a pedestrian bridge in 2011
Pratt through truss bridge over Allegheny River relocated to 4th Street
Open to pedestrians
Allingers Mill Bridge (Logan County, Ohio)
The bridge was built between 1876 & 1882; in one image a final digit of 7 seems to show - only basis of build date. I'm guessing that it was lost in the floods of 1913 as all references I found pre-date this
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Great Miami River on State Street (235 is approximately the same crossing)
No longer exists
Alpine Tunnel (Gunnison County, Colorado)
Built 1880-82 by the Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad; collapsed and abandoned in 1910
Abandoned tunnel under the Continental Divide on the Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad, southwest of St. Elmo
Abandoned and partially caved-in
Alvord Lake Bridge (San Francisco County, California)
Built 1889 by Ernest L. Ransome
Reinforced concrete arch bridge over a pedestrian walkway at Golden Gate Park
Open to traffic
AM - Trestle #1 (Washington County, Arkansas)
Built 1882
Bridge on Arkansas & Missouri (formerly Frisco) Railroad
Open to traffic
AM - Trestle #2 (Washington County, Arkansas)
Built 1882
Bridge on Arkansas & Missouri (formerly Frisco) Railroad
Open to traffic
AM - Trestle #3 (Washington County, Arkansas)
Built 1882
Bridge on Arkansas & Missouri (formerly Frisco) Railroad
Open to traffic
AM - Winslow Tunnel (Washington County, Arkansas)
Built between 1880 and 1882 and enlarged in 1968. At 1735 ft. in elevation it's the highest pass between the Rockies and Appalachians
Tunnel on Arkansas & Missouri (formerly Frisco) Railroad in Winslow
Open to traffic
American Mill Bridge (Jasper County, Missouri)
Built 1886 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.; replaced 1985
Lost through truss bridge over Center Creek on CR 110 southeast of Carthage
Replaced by a modern bridge
AMTK - Boot Road Overpass (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1887
Stone arch bridge over Boot Road on Amtrak in East Caln Twp, PA
Open to traffic
AMTK - Conestoga Creek Viaduct (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1887 and completed in 1888
Stone arch bridge over Walnut Street and Conestoga Creek on Amtrak
Open to traffic
AMTK - Little Chiques Creek Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1885
Stone arch bridge over Little Chiques Creek on Amtrak
Open to traffic
AMTK/BNSF - Overpass (Knox County, Illinois)
Built 1887
Steel stringer bridge over BNSF on BNSF/Amtrak
Open to traffic
Anamosa Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)
Built 1887; Replaced 1929; Closed to vehicular traffic 1955; Restored 1975; Damaged by flooding in 2008 and closed to all traffic; Reopened after repairs, ca 2011-2012
Pratt through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Pedestrian Walkway in Anamosa
Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Anchor Thread Bridge (Burlington County, New Jersey)
Built 1882; Replaced 1981
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Crosswicks Creek on Groveville Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Anderson Free Bridge (Shasta County, California)
Built 1886; Replaced 1950
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sacramento River on Airport Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Anoka-Champlin Bridge (Old) (Anoka County, Minnesota)
Built 1884; Moved to Clearwater in 1930
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Mississippi River
Replaced by a new bridge in 1930
Aqueduct Bridge (1887) (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1887, superstructured added in 1904 for Electric Trolley
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Potomac River on Road/Electric Railroad
Lost
Arkwright Bridge (Kent County, Rhode Island)
Built 1888 by Dean & Westbrook; rehabilitated 1980, 1998; Closed to traffic 2011
Pratt through truss bridge over North Branch Pawtuxet River on Hill Street in Coventry
Closed to vehicular traffic.
Arlington South Covered Bridge (Rush County, Indiana)
Built in 1882 by A.M. Kennedy & Sons; replaced in 1951
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Little Blue River on County Road 700 West
Replaced by a new bridge
Armitage Bridge (Lane County, Oregon)
Built 1887 at a different location, installed here in 1907;
Whipple through truss bridge over McKenzie River on Pedestrian Path in Coburg
Open to pedestrians
Arnold Mills Bridge (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Built 1886; rehabilitated 1985
Pony truss bridge over Abbott Run on Sneech Pond Road in Cumberland
Appears to be open to pedestrians
Artesian Road Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1889; Destroyed 1998; Replaced 1999
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Indian Creek on Artesian Road
Destroyed by collision with empty grain semi
Ash Road Bridge (old) (St. Joseph County, Indiana)
Built 1883 by the Columbia Bridge Works; Replaced 1929
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over St Joseph River on Ash Road (County Line Road)
Replaced by the current concrete arch bridge in 1929.
Ash Street Overpass (Des Moines County, Iowa)
Built 1882
Stone Arch bridge over Des Moines Avenue on Ash Street in Burlington
Open to traffic
Ashland Mill Bridge (New London County, Connecticut)
Built 1886
Lenticular pony truss bridge over Pachaug River on Ashland Mill Access in Jewett City
In storage or disassembled
Ashland Road Bridge (Boone County, Missouri)
Built 1888 by H.W. Sebestian & Co.
Pratt through truss bridge over Hinkson Creek on Ashland Road in Columbia
Open to pedestrians
Ashokan Covered Bridge 32-56-05 (Ulster County, New York)
Built 1885
Town lattice truss bridge over Old Channel Esopus Creek on Footpath
Open to pedestrians only
Assabet River Rail Trail - Assabet River Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1887
Deck plate girder bridge over Assabet River on Assabet River Rail Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Assaria Smoky Hill River Bridge (Saline County, Kansas)
Abandoned Pratt through truss bridge over Smoky Hill River
Abandoned
ASV - Smoky Hill River Bridge (Dickinson County, Kansas)
Built Ca. 1887, Rehabilitated 2014
Lattice through truss bridge over Smoky Hill River on Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad in Enterprise
Open to traffic
ATSF - Canadian River Bridge (Old) (Hemphill County, Texas)
Built 1886; Replaced ?
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Canadian River on Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
ATSF - Canyon Diablo Trestle (Coconino County, Arizona)
Built 1882; Replaced 1946
Lost Deck truss bridge over Canyon Diablo on Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe RR
Replaced by new bridge
ATSF - Des Moines River Bridge (N, Old) (Lee County, Iowa)
Built 1887, modified 1904
Lost Warren deck truss bridge over Des Moines River on ATSF RR
Replaced by a new bridge
ATSF - Sibley Railroad Bridge (Old) (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1887-88 as a three-span Whipple through truss, replaced 1915
Three-span through truss railroad bridge over the Missouri River at Sibley
Replaced
Augusta Vicinity Whitewater River Bridge (Butler County, Kansas)
Built in 1886 by P.E. Lane. Closed ca. 1971.
Abandoned Pratt through truss bridge over Whitewater River on SW 90th St (Abandoned)
Abandoned
Augusta/ Turtle Creek Bridge (Bracken County, Kentucky)
Built ca. 1880, possibly relocated here ca. 1920
Bowstring Pony truss bridge over Turtle Creek on Long Stretch Road
Bridge was relocated to Henderson County, KY
Augustine Cutoff Bridge (1885) (New Castle County, Delaware)
Built 1885 for B&O Railroad, replaced with stone arch bridge 1910; Converted to road bridge 1920; Pratt truss replaced with Warren truss 1980;
Deck truss bridge over Brandywine Creek on Augustine Cutoff in Wilmington
Replaced by a new bridge
Aurelius Avenue Bridge (Cayuga County, New York)
Built 1886
Stone arch bridge over Owasco Outlet on Aurelius Avenue in Auburn
Open to traffic
Aurora-Lawrenceburg Trail - Tanners Creek Bridge (Dearborn County, Indiana)
Built 1882 over Tanners Creek on the former Cincinnati and Southern Ohio River Railway it later became in 1915 a part of the 'Big 4' rail line. Currently restored as a pedestrian bridge on the Aurora-Lawrenceburg Trail.
Pratt through truss bridge over Tanners Creek on the Aurora-Lawrenceburg Trail (former NYC railroad line) in Lawrenceburg
Open to pedestrians
Avenue D Swing Bridge (1889) (Snohomish County, Washington)
Built 1889-1891; Replaced 1911
Lost Truss bridge over Snohomish River
Replaced by a new bridge
Avila Truss Bridge No. 5 (San Luis Obispo County, California)
Built 1883, converted to automobile bridge around 1941, abandoned 1967, collapsed 1981
Lost Pratt bhrough truss bridge over San Luis Obispo Creek on Pacific Coast Railway/Avila Beach Drive
Collapsed. One concrete peir remains.
AVR - Allegheny River Back Channel Bridge (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1880
Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Allegheny River Back Channel on West Penn Railroad (abandoned)
Abandoned
B&A - Spencer Wire Spur Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1880s, relocated here ca. 1911
Abandoned double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Middle River on Spencer Wire Co. Railroad Spur in Worcester
Derelict/abandoned
B&A - Webster Branch Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1888, rebuilt 1916 and 1936, abandoned 1958
Abandoned lattice through truss bridge over French River and P&W Norwich Branch on B&A Webster Branch (abandoned) in Webster
Derelict/abandoned
Babbs Creek Bridge (Tioga County, Pennsylvania)
Collapsed 1974
Lost Pratt Through truss bridge over Babbs Creek on Route 414
Replaced by new bridge
Babocomari Ranch Bridge (Cochise County, Arizona)
Pratt through truss bridge over Babocomari Wash on West Railroad Drive
Bacon Bridge (Moniteau County, Missouri)
Built 1885 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio. Damaged by flooding in September 1905 and rebuilt 1906 by the Interstate Bridge Co. of Kansas City. Replaced 1987.
Lost through truss bridge over Moniteau Creek on Bacon Bridge Road
Replaced by a concrete bridge
Badger State Trail - Stewart Tunnel (Green County, Wisconsin)
Built in 1887 by the Illinois Central Railroad
Tunnel on Badger State Trail
Open to pedestrians
Badger State Trail - Sugar River Bridge (Dane County, Wisconsin)
Built 1887
Pratt through truss bridge over Sugar River on Badger State Trail
Open to pedestrians
Bailey Covered Bridge 38-63-08 (Washington County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889; burned 1994; rebuilt 1994
Burr arch-truss bridge over Ten Mile Creek on Bailey Road (TR 686)
Open to traffic
Ballard Road Covered Bridge (Greene County, Ohio)
Built 1883 by J.C. Brown
Covered bridge over North Fork Caesars Creek on Ballard Road (TR 6)
Open to traffic
Ballard's Bridge (Old) (Iowa County, Iowa)
Built 1887; Replaced 1929
Pratt through truss bridge over English River on Pershing Highway
Replaced by a new bridge
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Built during 1880s
View Exhibit map101st Street Covered Bridge (Rensselaer County, New York)Built 1885; Burned July 14, 1963
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Boston & Maine Railroad on 101st Street
Destroyed by fire
10th Street Bridge (Lawrence County, Illinois)Built 1885 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; collapsed March 27, 2005
Lost through truss bridge over Embarras River on 10th Street in Lawrenceville
Collapsed after an accident involving an alleged drunk driver
10th Street Bridge (Coles County, Illinois)Built 1883
Stone arch bridge over Town Branch on 10th Street
Open to traffic
10th Street Bridge (Madison County, Indiana)Built 1887; Additional spans added 1952; Removed 1976
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over White River on E. 10th Street in Anderson
Eastern abutment and all pillars remain, the bridge and western abutment are gone.
11th Street Viaduct (Douglas County, Nebraska)Built 1887; Replaced 1984
Pratt through truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad & Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroadon 11th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
12th Street Swing Bridge (1886) (Cook County, Illinois)Built 1886; Replaced 1928
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on 12th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
150th Street Truss (Muscatine County, Iowa)Built 1886; Replaced 1941
Lost Through truss bridge over Pine Creek on 150th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
16th Street Viaduct (1887) (Douglas County, Nebraska)Built 1887; Replaced 1900
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad & Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad on 16th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
18th Street Bridge (1888) (Cook County, Illinois)Built 1888; Replaced 1905
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on 18th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
1st Avenue Bridge (Whiteside County, Illinois)Replaced 1923
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Rock River on 1st Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
1st Avenue Bridge (1885) (Linn County, Iowa)Built 1885 ; replaced 1920
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Cedar River on 1st Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
1st Avenue North Bridge (Cass County, North Dakota)Replaced 1937
Lost Through truss bridge over Red River of the North on 1st Avenue North
Replaced by a new bridge
1st Street Bridge (1888) (Los Angeles County, California)Built 1888; Replaced in 1929
Lost deck truss bridge over Los Angeles River on 1st Street
Replaced by a new bridge
220th Street Overpass (Webster County, Iowa)Built 1889 as a railroad bridge at Carver, Minnesota; Moved here 1921
Double Intersection Warren Pony truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad on CR P33 (220th Street)
Open to traffic
25th street Upper Iowa River Bridge (Howard County, Iowa)Built 1880; rehabilitated 1980
Steel stringer bridge over Upper Iowa River on Local 25th Street
Open to traffic
2nd River Bridge (Butler County, Ohio)Columbia Bridge Works Whipple span probably built ca. 1880, other span of unknown origin possibly added later.
Lost Whipple through truss at Middletown
Lost
2nd Street Bridge (1884) (Muscatine County, Iowa)Built ca. 1884; Replaced 1917
Lost Pony truss bridge over Mad Creek on 2nd Street
Replaced by new bridge
35th Street Overpass (Lee County, Iowa)Built 1888 in Chicago, Illinois; Relocated Here 1934
Whipple through truss bridge over BNSF Fort Madison Yard on 35th Street in Fort Madison, Iowa
Open to traffic
3rd Street Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)Built ca. 1889 by the King Bridge Company; Destroyed in the 1913 Flood.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Eel River on 3rd St.
Destroyed in the 1913 Flood.
3rd Street Bridge (1889) (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)Built 1889
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Lehigh River on 3rd Street
No longer exists
6th Avenue Bridge (Older) (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1886, Replaced 1906
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on 6th Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
6th Street Bridge (Coles County, Illinois)Built 1883
Stone arch bridge over Town Branch on 6th Street
Open to traffic
6th Street Bridge (1885) (Muskingum County, Ohio)Built 1885; Replaced 1914
Lost Through truss bridge over Muskingum River on 6th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
6th Street Bridge (Older) (Cottonwood County, Minnesota)Built in 1880, replaced by a concrete T-beam bridge in 1922 and again by a concrete girder bridge in 1975
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Sixth Street/ MN Hwy. 62
Replaced by a new bridge
7th Street Bridge (Coles County, Illinois)Built 1883
Stone arch bridge over Town Branch on 7th Street
Open to traffic
7th Street Bridge (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)Built 1884; replaced 1926
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Allegheny River on 7th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
7th Street Improvement Arches (Ramsey County, Minnesota)Built 1884; rail line abandoned prior to 1989
Stone arch bridge over RCRRA on E. 7th Street in St. Paul
Open to traffic
8th Avenue Indian Creek Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)Built ca. 1885 by the King Bridge Company; Replaced 1957
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Indian Creek on 8th Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
8th Street Tunnel (Jackson County, Missouri)Built 1888; abandoned 1962, opened for tours in 2005
Tunnel under downtown Kansas City Missouri and Interstate 35
Open to pedestrians for tour in summertime.
9th Street Bridge (1889) (Los Angeles County, California)Built 1889; Replaced 1925
Pratt through truss bridge
Replaced by a new bridge
9th Street Incline Viaduct (Jackson County, Missouri)Built 1885; Closed 1904; Demolished 1905
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over 9th Street/Railroad (ATSF)/Other city streets on Kansas City Cable Railway
Removed
Abbey Avenue Viaduct (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)Built 1888 by the King Bridge Co.
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Walworth Valley Run and Nickle Plate/Big Four Railroad on Abbey Ave
Replaced by new bridge
Abington Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)Built 1881; replaced 1991
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on Pottershop Road
Replaced by new bridge
Adams Street Swing Bridge (1889) (Cook County, Illinois)Built 1889 to replace earlier 1869 swing bridge; replaced 1927
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Chicago River (south branch) on Adams Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Adel Bridge (Dallas County, Iowa)Built 1882 by the King Bridge Co.
Two-span through truss bridge over North Raccoon River on River Street in Adel
Closed to all traffic
Aden Road Bridge (Prince William County, Virginia)Built 1882; relocated by railroad early 1900s; removed 2016 for renovation with new bridge added; reopened March 2019
Through truss bridge over Southern Railroad on Aden Road in Nokesville
Open to traffic.
Agassiz Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)Built 1889
Stone arch bridge over Muddy River on Agassiz Road
Open to traffic
Aiken Street Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)Built 1883 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; Rehabilitated 1998
Five-span lenticular through truss bridge over Merrimack River on Aiken Street in Lowell
Open to traffic
Air Line State Park Trail - River Road Overpass (New London County, Connecticut)Built 1887; abandoned 1965 by New Haven RR Portland-Columbia
Stone arch bridge over River Road on Airline State Park Trail S
Open to pedestrians only
Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge (Douglas County, Nebraska)Built 1888; widened with 3rd truss line added 1922-1924; tolls removed 1947; replaced by I-480 bridge in 1966
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri River on Douglas Street/US 6/US Alt 30
Replaced by new bridge
Albany County Rail-Trail - Normans Kill Bridge (Albany County, New York)Built ca. 1880, CP Rail proposed abandoning the line in 2003, purchased by Albany County in 2009, new deck for trail use placed in 2015.
Pratt through truss bridge over Normans Kill on Albany County Rail-Trail
Open to pedestrians and cyclists only
Albion Bridge (Providence County, Rhode Island)Built 1885 by the Boston Bridge Works; rehabilitated 1924; rehabilitated 1996
Rehabilitated two-span pony truss bridge over Blackstone River on School Street
Open to traffic
Albion Trench Bridge (Providence County, Rhode Island)Built 1887; rehabilitated 1926; rehabilitated 1996
Rehabilitated pony truss bridge over Albion Mill Race on School Street
Open to traffic
Alex-Bell Road - Holes Creek Bridge (Montgomery County, Ohio)Built 1883
Lost Through truss bridge over Holes Creek on Alexandersville-Bellbrook Road
Collapsed; replaced by new bridge
Aline Covered Bridge 38-55-04 (Snyder County, Pennsylvania)Built 1884
Covered bridge over North Branch Mahantango Creek in Meiserville
Open to pedestrians only
Aliso Street Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)Built 1881; Replaced 1938-1940
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Los Angeles River on Railroad (PE)/Aliso Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Allegheny River - 7th Street Bridge (Potter County, Pennsylvania)Built 1883 at 7th Street by the King Iron Bridge Co.; reinforcement arch added 1983; relocated to 4th Street as a pedestrian bridge in 2011
Pratt through truss bridge over Allegheny River relocated to 4th Street
Open to pedestrians
Allingers Mill Bridge (Logan County, Ohio)The bridge was built between 1876 & 1882; in one image a final digit of 7 seems to show - only basis of build date. I'm guessing that it was lost in the floods of 1913 as all references I found pre-date this
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Great Miami River on State Street (235 is approximately the same crossing)
No longer exists
Alpine Tunnel (Gunnison County, Colorado)Built 1880-82 by the Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad; collapsed and abandoned in 1910
Abandoned tunnel under the Continental Divide on the Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad, southwest of St. Elmo
Abandoned and partially caved-in
Alvord Lake Bridge (San Francisco County, California)Built 1889 by Ernest L. Ransome
Reinforced concrete arch bridge over a pedestrian walkway at Golden Gate Park
Open to traffic
AM - Trestle #1 (Washington County, Arkansas)Built 1882
Bridge on Arkansas & Missouri (formerly Frisco) Railroad
Open to traffic
AM - Trestle #2 (Washington County, Arkansas)Built 1882
Bridge on Arkansas & Missouri (formerly Frisco) Railroad
Open to traffic
AM - Trestle #3 (Washington County, Arkansas)Built 1882
Bridge on Arkansas & Missouri (formerly Frisco) Railroad
Open to traffic
AM - Winslow Tunnel (Washington County, Arkansas)Built between 1880 and 1882 and enlarged in 1968. At 1735 ft. in elevation it's the highest pass between the Rockies and Appalachians
Tunnel on Arkansas & Missouri (formerly Frisco) Railroad in Winslow
Open to traffic
American Mill Bridge (Jasper County, Missouri)Built 1886 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.; replaced 1985
Lost through truss bridge over Center Creek on CR 110 southeast of Carthage
Replaced by a modern bridge
AMTK - Boot Road Overpass (Chester County, Pennsylvania)Built 1887
Stone arch bridge over Boot Road on Amtrak in East Caln Twp, PA
Open to traffic
AMTK - Conestoga Creek Viaduct (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)Built 1887 and completed in 1888
Stone arch bridge over Walnut Street and Conestoga Creek on Amtrak
Open to traffic
AMTK - Little Chiques Creek Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)Built 1885
Stone arch bridge over Little Chiques Creek on Amtrak
Open to traffic
AMTK/BNSF - Overpass (Knox County, Illinois)Built 1887
Steel stringer bridge over BNSF on BNSF/Amtrak
Open to traffic
Anamosa Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)Built 1887; Replaced 1929; Closed to vehicular traffic 1955; Restored 1975; Damaged by flooding in 2008 and closed to all traffic; Reopened after repairs, ca 2011-2012
Pratt through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Pedestrian Walkway in Anamosa
Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Anchor Thread Bridge (Burlington County, New Jersey)Built 1882; Replaced 1981
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Crosswicks Creek on Groveville Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Anderson Free Bridge (Shasta County, California)Built 1886; Replaced 1950
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sacramento River on Airport Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Anoka-Champlin Bridge (Old) (Anoka County, Minnesota)Built 1884; Moved to Clearwater in 1930
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Mississippi River
Replaced by a new bridge in 1930
Aqueduct Bridge (1887) (Washington, District of Columbia)Built 1887, superstructured added in 1904 for Electric Trolley
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Potomac River on Road/Electric Railroad
Lost
Arkwright Bridge (Kent County, Rhode Island)Built 1888 by Dean & Westbrook; rehabilitated 1980, 1998; Closed to traffic 2011
Pratt through truss bridge over North Branch Pawtuxet River on Hill Street in Coventry
Closed to vehicular traffic.
Arlington South Covered Bridge (Rush County, Indiana)Built in 1882 by A.M. Kennedy & Sons; replaced in 1951
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Little Blue River on County Road 700 West
Replaced by a new bridge
Armitage Bridge (Lane County, Oregon)Built 1887 at a different location, installed here in 1907;
Whipple through truss bridge over McKenzie River on Pedestrian Path in Coburg
Open to pedestrians
Arnold Mills Bridge (Providence County, Rhode Island)Built 1886; rehabilitated 1985
Pony truss bridge over Abbott Run on Sneech Pond Road in Cumberland
Appears to be open to pedestrians
Artesian Road Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)Built 1889; Destroyed 1998; Replaced 1999
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Indian Creek on Artesian Road
Destroyed by collision with empty grain semi
Ash Road Bridge (old) (St. Joseph County, Indiana)Built 1883 by the Columbia Bridge Works; Replaced 1929
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over St Joseph River on Ash Road (County Line Road)
Replaced by the current concrete arch bridge in 1929.
Ash Street Overpass (Des Moines County, Iowa)Built 1882
Stone Arch bridge over Des Moines Avenue on Ash Street in Burlington
Open to traffic
Ashland Mill Bridge (New London County, Connecticut)Built 1886
Lenticular pony truss bridge over Pachaug River on Ashland Mill Access in Jewett City
In storage or disassembled
Ashland Road Bridge (Boone County, Missouri)Built 1888 by H.W. Sebestian & Co.
Pratt through truss bridge over Hinkson Creek on Ashland Road in Columbia
Open to pedestrians
Ashokan Covered Bridge 32-56-05 (Ulster County, New York)Built 1885
Town lattice truss bridge over Old Channel Esopus Creek on Footpath
Open to pedestrians only
Assabet River Rail Trail - Assabet River Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)Built 1887
Deck plate girder bridge over Assabet River on Assabet River Rail Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Assaria Smoky Hill River Bridge (Saline County, Kansas)Abandoned Pratt through truss bridge over Smoky Hill River
Abandoned
ASV - Smoky Hill River Bridge (Dickinson County, Kansas)Built Ca. 1887, Rehabilitated 2014
Lattice through truss bridge over Smoky Hill River on Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad in Enterprise
Open to traffic
ATSF - Canadian River Bridge (Old) (Hemphill County, Texas)Built 1886; Replaced ?
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Canadian River on Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
ATSF - Canyon Diablo Trestle (Coconino County, Arizona)Built 1882; Replaced 1946
Lost Deck truss bridge over Canyon Diablo on Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe RR
Replaced by new bridge
ATSF - Des Moines River Bridge (N, Old) (Lee County, Iowa)Built 1887, modified 1904
Lost Warren deck truss bridge over Des Moines River on ATSF RR
Replaced by a new bridge
ATSF - Sibley Railroad Bridge (Old) (Jackson County, Missouri)Built 1887-88 as a three-span Whipple through truss, replaced 1915
Three-span through truss railroad bridge over the Missouri River at Sibley
Replaced
Augusta Vicinity Whitewater River Bridge (Butler County, Kansas)Built in 1886 by P.E. Lane. Closed ca. 1971.
Abandoned Pratt through truss bridge over Whitewater River on SW 90th St (Abandoned)
Abandoned
Augusta/ Turtle Creek Bridge (Bracken County, Kentucky)Built ca. 1880, possibly relocated here ca. 1920
Bowstring Pony truss bridge over Turtle Creek on Long Stretch Road
Bridge was relocated to Henderson County, KY
Augustine Cutoff Bridge (1885) (New Castle County, Delaware)Built 1885 for B&O Railroad, replaced with stone arch bridge 1910; Converted to road bridge 1920; Pratt truss replaced with Warren truss 1980;
Deck truss bridge over Brandywine Creek on Augustine Cutoff in Wilmington
Replaced by a new bridge
Aurelius Avenue Bridge (Cayuga County, New York)Built 1886
Stone arch bridge over Owasco Outlet on Aurelius Avenue in Auburn
Open to traffic
Aurora-Lawrenceburg Trail - Tanners Creek Bridge (Dearborn County, Indiana)Built 1882 over Tanners Creek on the former Cincinnati and Southern Ohio River Railway it later became in 1915 a part of the 'Big 4' rail line. Currently restored as a pedestrian bridge on the Aurora-Lawrenceburg Trail.
Pratt through truss bridge over Tanners Creek on the Aurora-Lawrenceburg Trail (former NYC railroad line) in Lawrenceburg
Open to pedestrians
Avenue D Swing Bridge (1889) (Snohomish County, Washington)Built 1889-1891; Replaced 1911
Lost Truss bridge over Snohomish River
Replaced by a new bridge
Avila Truss Bridge No. 5 (San Luis Obispo County, California)Built 1883, converted to automobile bridge around 1941, abandoned 1967, collapsed 1981
Lost Pratt bhrough truss bridge over San Luis Obispo Creek on Pacific Coast Railway/Avila Beach Drive
Collapsed. One concrete peir remains.
AVR - Allegheny River Back Channel Bridge (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)Built 1880
Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Allegheny River Back Channel on West Penn Railroad (abandoned)
Abandoned
B&A - Spencer Wire Spur Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)Built 1880s, relocated here ca. 1911
Abandoned double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Middle River on Spencer Wire Co. Railroad Spur in Worcester
Derelict/abandoned
B&A - Webster Branch Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)Built 1888, rebuilt 1916 and 1936, abandoned 1958
Abandoned lattice through truss bridge over French River and P&W Norwich Branch on B&A Webster Branch (abandoned) in Webster
Derelict/abandoned
Babbs Creek Bridge (Tioga County, Pennsylvania)Collapsed 1974
Lost Pratt Through truss bridge over Babbs Creek on Route 414
Replaced by new bridge
Babocomari Ranch Bridge (Cochise County, Arizona)Pratt through truss bridge over Babocomari Wash on West Railroad Drive
Bacon Bridge (Moniteau County, Missouri)Built 1885 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio. Damaged by flooding in September 1905 and rebuilt 1906 by the Interstate Bridge Co. of Kansas City. Replaced 1987.
Lost through truss bridge over Moniteau Creek on Bacon Bridge Road
Replaced by a concrete bridge
Badger State Trail - Stewart Tunnel (Green County, Wisconsin)Built in 1887 by the Illinois Central Railroad
Tunnel on Badger State Trail
Open to pedestrians
Badger State Trail - Sugar River Bridge (Dane County, Wisconsin)Built 1887
Pratt through truss bridge over Sugar River on Badger State Trail
Open to pedestrians
Bailey Covered Bridge 38-63-08 (Washington County, Pennsylvania)Built 1889; burned 1994; rebuilt 1994
Burr arch-truss bridge over Ten Mile Creek on Bailey Road (TR 686)
Open to traffic
Ballard Road Covered Bridge (Greene County, Ohio)Built 1883 by J.C. Brown
Covered bridge over North Fork Caesars Creek on Ballard Road (TR 6)
Open to traffic
Ballard's Bridge (Old) (Iowa County, Iowa)Built 1887; Replaced 1929
Pratt through truss bridge over English River on Pershing Highway
Replaced by a new bridge
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