Lost 1887
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BO - Fairmont Fink Truss (1865) (Marion County, West Virginia)
Built 1865 replacing the temporary wooden span which replaced the 1852 span lost during 1863 Civil War; Replaced 1887Lost three span Fink through truss bridge over Monongahela River on Baltimore & OhioReplaced by a new bridge in 1887
Bridge Street Bridge (1822) (Somerset County, New Jersey)
Built 1822Lost Bridge over Raritan River on Bridge StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Bussey Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1876; Collapsed 1887Lost "Hewins" deck truss bridge over South Street on Boston & Providence RailroadCollapsed
CV - West Hartford Bridge (Older) (Windsor County, Vermont)
Built for the Central Vermont Railway; Destroyed by derailment/fire 1887Lost Town Lattice deck truss bridge over White River on Central Vermont RailwayDestroyed by derailment/fire
Jefferson Street Canal Bridge (Montgomery County, Ohio)
Built between April 7, 1856 and December 8th 1856. Removed in 1887Lost Bridge over Canal on Jefferson StreetNo longer exists
Main Street Covered Bridge (Dearborn County, Indiana)
Built in 1836 by George W. Lane; Replaced in 1887.Lost Bridge over Hogan Creek on Main Street (George Street)Replaced by a new bridge
RI - Brighton Howe Truss (Washington County, Iowa)
Built 18XX; Replaced 1887Lost Howe through truss bridge over Skunk River on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Roscoe Bridge (Coshocton County, Ohio)
Built 1836-1839; arches added 1880; replaced 1887Lost Howe through truss bridge over Walhonding River on Hill StreetNo longer exists
TP&W - Chatsworth Bridge (Livingston County, Illinois)
Site of the Chatsworth Bridge Disaster, 10 August 1887, 81 people killedLost Timber stringer bridge over Unnamed creek on Toledo Peoria & Western RailroadCollapsed
UP - Omaha Railroad Bridge (1872) (Douglas County, Nebraska)
Built 1872 under the direction of Grenville Dodge; damaged by tornado Aug. 25, 1877; replaced span by span during 1886-87Lost Post through truss bridge over Missouri River on Union Pacific RailroadReplaced by new bridge
Waterville Bridge (1876) (Wood County, Ohio)
Built 1876; collapsed November 1887 during demolition, resulting in one fatalityLost Through truss bridge over Maumee River on Mechanic StreetReplaced by a new bridge