Lost 1888
18th Street Bridge (Oldest) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1868; Replaced 1888
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on 18th Streeet
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1868; Replaced 1888
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on 18th Streeet
Replaced by a new bridge
Bancroft Falls Bridge (Older) (Franklin County, Vermont)
Fabricated 1887 by King Bridge Co; Erected 1887 by Berlin Iron Bridge Co; Collapsed 1888
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Missisquoi River on old road
Collapsed
Fabricated 1887 by King Bridge Co; Erected 1887 by Berlin Iron Bridge Co; Collapsed 1888
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Missisquoi River on old road
Collapsed
PRR - Susquehanna River Bridge (Selinsgrove, Second) (Snyder County, Pennsylvania)
Built spring 1877 by PRR to replace burned 1871 bridge; opened July 24, 1877; four spans replaced with steel trusses 1888; eight spans replaced with steel trusses 1889.
Lost Bridge over Susquehanna River on Pennsylvania RR
Replaced by a new bridge
Built spring 1877 by PRR to replace burned 1871 bridge; opened July 24, 1877; four spans replaced with steel trusses 1888; eight spans replaced with steel trusses 1889.
Lost Bridge over Susquehanna River on Pennsylvania RR
Replaced by a new bridge
Second Wolf River Bridge At Fremont (Old) (Waupaca County, Wisconsin)Draw bridge built by Abel Neff of Oshkosh. This was a toll bridge that cost $.05 to use. It washed away in the great flood of 1888. Info from historical marker at http://www.wisconsinhistoricalmarkers.com/2014/07/fremont-wisconsin-street-side.html
Lost Bridge over Wolf River
Replaced by a new bridge
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