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Built during 1880s
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101st Street Covered Bridge (Rensselaer County, New York)
Built 1885; Burned July 14, 1963Lost Howe through truss bridge over Boston & Maine Railroad on 101st StreetDestroyed by fire
10th Street Bridge (Lawrence County, Illinois)
Built 1885 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; collapsed March 27, 2005Lost through truss bridge over Embarras River on 10th Street in LawrencevilleCollapsed after an accident involving an alleged drunk driver
10th Street Bridge (Coles County, Illinois)
Built 1883Stone arch bridge over Town Branch on 10th StreetOpen to traffic
10th Street Bridge (Madison County, Indiana)
Built 1887; Additional spans added 1952; Removed 1976Lost Pratt through truss bridge over White River on E. 10th Street in AndersonEastern abutment and all pillars remain, the bridge and western abutment are gone.
11th Street Viaduct (Douglas County, Nebraska)
Built 1887; Replaced 1984Pratt through truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad & Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroadon 11th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
12th Street Swing Bridge (1886) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1886; Replaced 1928Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on 12th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
150th Street Truss (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1886; Replaced 1941Lost Through truss bridge over Pine Creek on 150th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
16th Street Viaduct (1887) (Douglas County, Nebraska)
Built 1887; Replaced 1900Lost Howe through truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad & Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad on 16th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
18th Street Bridge (1888) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1888; Replaced 1905Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on 18th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
1st Avenue Bridge (Whiteside County, Illinois)
Replaced 1923Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Rock River on 1st AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
1st Avenue Bridge (Old) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1885 ; replaced 1920Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Cedar River on 1st AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
1st Street Bridge (Old) (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1888; Replaced in 1929Lost deck truss bridge over Los Angeles River on 1st StreetReplaced by a new bridge
220th Street Overpass (Webster County, Iowa)
Built 1889 as a railroad bridge at Carver, Minnesota; Moved here 1921Double Intersection Warren Pony truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad on CR P33 (220th 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 MiddletownLost
2nd Street Bridge (1884) (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1884; Replaced 1917Lost Pony truss bridge over Mad Creek on 2nd StreetReplaced by new bridge
35th Street Overpass (Lee County, Iowa)
Built 1888 in Chicago, Illinois; Relocated Here 1934Whipple through truss bridge over BNSF Fort Madison Yard on 35th Street in Fort Madison, IowaOpen 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 (old) (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Lehigh River on 3rd StreetNo longer exists
4th Street Viaduct (Old) (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1888; Replaced 1917Lost Bridge over Railroads on 4th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
5th Street Bridge (Oldest) (Black Hawk County, Iowa)
Built 1887, Replaced 1903Lost Through truss bridge over Cedar River on 5th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
6th Avenue Bridge (Older) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1886, Replaced 1906Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on 6th AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
6th Street Bridge (Carver County, Minnesota)
Built 1885; bridge and street removed in 2000Lost Stone arch bridge over 6th St Over Carver Spring on HighwayRemoved
6th Street Bridge (Coles County, Illinois)
Built 1883Stone arch bridge over Town Branch on 6th StreetOpen to traffic
6th Street Bridge (Older) (Muskingum County, Ohio)
Built 1885; Replaced 1914Lost Through truss bridge over Muskingum River on 6th StreetReplaced 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 1975Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Sixth Street/ MN Hwy. 62Replaced by a new bridge
7th Street Bridge (Coles County, Illinois)
Built 1883Stone arch bridge over Town Branch on 7th StreetOpen to traffic
7th Street Bridge (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884; replaced 1926Lost Wire suspension bridge over Allegheny River on 7th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
7th Street Improvement Arches (Ramsey County, Minnesota)
Built 1884; rail line abandoned prior to 1989Stone arch bridge over RCRRA on E. 7th Street in St. PaulOpen to traffic
8th Avenue-Indian Creek Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1885 by the King Bridge Company; Replaced 1957Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Indian Creek on 8th AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
8th Street Tunnel (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1888; abandoned 1962, opened for tours in 2005Tunnel under downtown Kansas City Missouri and Interstate 35Open to pedestrians for tour in summertime.
9th Street Incline Viaduct (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1885; Closed 1904; Demolished 1905Lost Pratt through truss bridge over 9th Street/Railroad (ATSF)/Other city streets on Kansas City Cable RailwayRemoved
Aaron Bridge (Bates County, Missouri)
Built 1884 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.Lost or abandoned(?) pony truss bridge over Elk Fork, west of AaronUnknown status
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 AveReplaced by new bridge
Abington Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built 1881; replaced 1991Lost Whipple through truss bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on Pottershop RoadReplaced by new bridge
Adams Street Swing Bridge (1889) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1889 to replace earlier 1869 swing bridge; replaced 1927Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Chicago River (south branch) on Adams StreetReplaced 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 AdelClosed 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 2019Through truss bridge over Southern Railroad on Aden Road in NokesvilleOpen to traffic.
Agassiz Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1889Stone arch bridge over Muddy River on Agassiz RoadOpen to traffic
Aiken Street Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1883 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; Rehabilitated 1998Five-span lenticular through truss bridge over Merrimack River on Aiken Street in LowellOpen to traffic
Air Line Bridge (Clay County, Kansas)
Built 1886; Destroyed 1935Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Republican River on Air Line RoadReplaced by a new bridge
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 1966Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri River on Douglas Street/US 6/US Alt 30Replaced 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-TrailOpen to pedestrians and cyclists only
Albion Bridge (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Built 1885 by the Boston Bridge Works; rehabilitated 1924; rehabilitated 1996Rehabilitated two-span pony truss bridge over Blackstone River on School StreetOpen to traffic
Albion Trench Bridge (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Built 1887; rehabilitated 1926; rehabilitated 1996Rehabilitated pony truss bridge over Albion Mill Race on School StreetOpen to traffic
Alex-Bell Road - Holes Creek Bridge (Montgomery County, Ohio)
Built 1883Lost Through truss bridge over Holes Creek on Alexandersville-Bellbrook RoadCollapsed; replaced by new bridge
Aline Covered Bridge 38-55-04 (Snyder County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884Covered bridge over North Branch Mahantango Creek in MeiservilleOpen to pedestrians only
Aliso Street Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1881; Replaced 1938-1940Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Los Angeles River on Railroad (PE)/Aliso StreetReplaced 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 2011Pratt through truss bridge over Allegheny River relocated to 4th StreetOpen to pedestrians
Alpine Tunnel (Gunnison County, Colorado)
Built 1880-82 by the Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad; collapsed and abandoned in 1910Abandoned tunnel under the Continental Divide on the Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad, southwest of St. ElmoAbandoned and partially caved-in
Alvord Lake Bridge (San Francisco County, California)
Built 1889 by Ernest L. RansomeReinforced concrete arch bridge over a pedestrian walkway at Golden Gate ParkOpen to traffic
AM - Trestle #1 (Washington County, Arkansas)
Built 1882Bridge on Arkansas & Missouri (formerly Frisco) RailroadOpen to traffic
AM - Trestle #2 (Washington County, Arkansas)
Built 1882Bridge on Arkansas & Missouri (formerly Frisco) RailroadOpen to traffic
AM - Trestle #3 (Washington County, Arkansas)
Built 1882Bridge on Arkansas & Missouri (formerly Frisco) RailroadOpen 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 AppalachiansTunnel on Arkansas & Missouri (formerly Frisco) Railroad in WinslowOpen to traffic
American Mill Bridge (Jasper County, Missouri)
Built 1886 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.; replaced 1985Lost through truss bridge over Center Creek on CR 110 southeast of CarthageReplaced by a modern bridge
Amtrak - Boot Road Overpass (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1887Stone arch bridge over Boot Road on Amtrak in East Calan Twp, PAOpen to traffic
Amtrak - Conestoga Creek Viaduct (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1887 and completed in 1888Stone arch bridge over Walnut Street and Conestoga Creek on AmtrakOpen to traffic
Amtrak - Seven Mile River Bridge (Bristol County, Massachusetts)
Built ca. 1880Brick arch bridge over Seven Mile River on Amtrak Northeast CorridorOpen to traffic
Amtrak - Ten Mile River Bridge No. 32.50 (Bristol County, Massachusetts)
Built 1880, widened with concrete early 20th centuryClosed-spandrel arch bridge over Ten Mile River on Amtrak Northeast CorridorOpen to traffic
Amtrak/BNSF - Overpass (Knox County, Illinois)
Built 1887Steel stringer bridge over BNSF on BNSF/AmtrakOpen 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 2011-2012Pratt through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Pedestrian Walkway in AnamosaOpen to Pedestrian Traffic
Anchor Thread Bridge (Burlington County, New Jersey)
Built 1882; Replaced 1981Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Crosswicks Creek on Groveville RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Anderson Free Bridge (Shasta County, California)
Built 1886; Replaced 1950Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sacramento River on Airport RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Anoka-Champlin Bridge (Old) (Anoka County, Minnesota)
Built 1884; Moved to Clearwater in 1930Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Mississippi RiverReplaced by a new bridge in 1930
Aqueduct Bridge (1887) (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1887, superstructured added in 1904 for Electric TrolleyLost Pratt deck truss bridge over Potomac River on Road/Electric RailroadLost
Arkwright Bridge (Kent County, Rhode Island)
Built 1888 by Dean & Westbrook; rehabilitated 1980, 1998; Closed to traffic 2011Pratt through truss bridge over North Branch Pawtuxet River on Hill Street in CoventryClosed to vehicular traffic.
Arlington South Covered Bridge (Rush County, Indiana)
Built in 1882 by A.M. Kennedy & Sons; replaced in 1951Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Little Blue River on County Road 700 WestReplaced 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 CoburgOpen to pedestrians
Arnold Mills Bridge (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Built 1886; rehabilitated 1985Pony truss bridge over Abbott Run on Sneech Pond Road in CumberlandAppears to be open to pedestrians
Artesian Road Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1889; Destroyed 1998; Replaced 1999Lost Hammond (Pratt variant) through truss bridge over Indian Creek on Artesian RoadDestroyed by collision with empty grain semi
Ash Street Overpass (Des Moines County, Iowa)
Built 1882Stone Arch bridge over Des Moines Avenue on Ash Street in BurlingtonOpen to traffic
Ashland Mill Bridge (New London County, Connecticut)
Built 1886Lenticular pony truss bridge over Pachaug River on Ashland Mill Access in Jewett CityIn 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 ColumbiaOpen to pedestrians
Ashokan Covered Bridge 32-56-05 (Ulster County, New York)
Built 1885Town lattice truss bridge over Old Channel Esopus Creek on FootpathOpen to pedestrians only
Assabet River Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1886; rehabilitated 1902Stone arch bridge over Assabet River on MA 62 (Main Street) in ConcordOpen to traffic
Assonet River Bridge (Bristol County, Massachusetts)
Built 1886Stone arch bridge over Assonet River on MA 79 (S. Main Street) in FreetownOpen to traffic
ASV - Smoky Hill River Bridge (Dickinson County, Kansas)
Built Ca. 1887, Rehabilitated 2014Lattice through truss bridge over Smoky Hill River on Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad in EnterpriseOpen 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 RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
ATSF - Canyon Diablo Trestle (Coconino County, Arizona)
Built 1882; Replaced 1946Lost Deck truss bridge over Canyon Diablo on Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe RRReplaced by new bridge
ATSF - Cedar Creek Bridge (Chautauqua County, Kansas)
Crossing for CKW in 1886, rail abandoned between 1936 and 1955Lost Bridge over Cedar Creek on Railroad (CKW)Removed
Attica Railroad Bridge (Fountain County, Indiana)
Original bridge at this location built 1880; replaced by new bridge at an unknown dateLost Through truss bridge over Wabash River on Norfolk Southern Railway at AtticaReplaced by new bridge
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. 1920Bowstring Pony truss bridge over Turtle Creek on Long Stretch RoadBridge was relocated to Henderson County, KY
Augustine Cutoff Bridge (Old) (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 WilmingtonReplaced by a new bridge
Aurelius Avenue Bridge (Cayuga County, New York)
Built 1886Stone arch bridge over Owasco Outlet on Aurelius Avenue in AuburnOpen 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 LawrenceburgOpen to pedestrians
Avenue D Swing Bridge (1889) (Snohomish County, Washington)
Built 1889-1891; Replaced 1911Lost Truss bridge over Snohomish RiverReplaced 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 1981Lost Pratt bhrough truss bridge over San Luis Obispo Creek on Pacific Coast Railway/Avila Beach DriveCollapsed. One concrete peir remains.
AVR - Brady Tunnel (Washington County, Pennsylvania)
Tunnel under Hillside on AVROpen to traffic
B&A - Spencer Wire Spur Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1880s, relocated here ca. 1911Abandoned double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Middle River on Spencer Wire Co. Railroad Spur in WorcesterDerelict/abandoned
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