Lost 1890

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Coatesville High Bridge (2nd) (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1867; Replace 1890
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Commerce Street Bridge (2nd) (Dallas County, Texas)
Built 1871 (or 1872); Replaced 1890 and relocated; One span went upstream to Grauwyler, the other downstream to Miller's Ferry.
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Trinity River on Commerce Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Glens Falls Covered Bridge (Saratoga County, New York)
Built 1868; Replaced 1890
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Hudson River on Road
Destroyed by flooding

Hennepin Avenue Suspension Bridge (2nd) (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1876 by engineer Thomas Griffith; demolished 1890
Lost suspension bridge over the Mississippi River (West Channel) on Hennepin Avenue at Nicollet Island in Minneapolis
Demolished to make room for a steel arch bridge

Higginsville Road Bridge North (old) (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
Lost Bridge over Raritan River on Higginsville Road
Superstructure replaced

Hill's Mill Bowstring (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 18XX; Replaced ca 1890
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Buffalo Creek on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Jefferson Avenue Bridge (1882) (Wayne County, Michigan)
Built 1882; replaced 1890
Timber stringer bridge over Rouge River on Jefferson Avenue


Kennebec Bridge (1827) (Kennebec County, Maine)
Built 1827 by Ephraim Ballard Jr.; opened August 18, 1827, as a toll bridge; bought by city of Augusta in 1867; replaced 1890
Lost Through truss bridge over Kennebec River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Laurel Hill Bridge (older) (New London County, Connecticut)
Built 1866, disassembled in 1890. Likely reassembled in Maine in 1895 then scrapped in 1950.
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Shetucket River on Water Street in Norwich
Superstructure replaced (possibly relocated to Maine)

Monroe Street Bridge (1889) (Spokane County, Washington)
Built 1889 Burned 1890
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Spokane River
Destroyed by fire

NWP - Hacienda Howe Truss (Sonoma County, California)
Built 1876; Replaced 1890
Lost Bridge over Russian River on Northwestern Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

P&LE - Beaver Bridge (1878) (Beaver County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1878 by the Philadelphia Bridge Works; replaced 1890
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Ohio River on Lake Erie Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Red Bridge (Schoolcraft County, Michigan)
Lost Pony truss bridge over Manistique River on Deer Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Rocks Village Covered Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Lost town lattice truss covered bridge with swing truss over Merrimack River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Short's Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1868, replaced in 1890
Lost Through truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on Bridge Street in Danville
Replaced by a new bridge

South Mill Creek Covered Bridge 37-24-10x (Marion County, Oregon)
Built 1862; Destroyed in flood and removed 1890
Lost Bridge over South Mill Creek on Commercial Street
Destroyed by flooding

St. Charles Pontoon Bridge (St. Charles County, Missouri)
Construction started 1888; opened to traffic June 1, 1890; destroyed by ice in November 1890
Short-lived pontoon bridge over the Missouri River at the foot of Adams Street in St. Charles
Lost

State Street Bridge (1871) (Winnebago County, Illinois)
Built 1871, replaced 1890, but floated down to Chestnut Street
Lost Post through truss bridge over Rock River on State Street
Replaced by a new bridge

StLIM&S - Baring Cross Bridge (Older) (Pulaski County, Arkansas)
Built 1873; Replaced 1890
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Arkansas River on Missouri Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

StLIM&S - Red River Bridge (Old) (Miller County, Arkansas)
Built 1874, Replaced 1890
Lost Through truss bridge over Red River on Cairo & Fulton Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Willamette River Bridge (Original) (Marion County, Oregon)
Collapsed in flood 1890
Lost Through truss bridge over Willamette on Center Street
Collapsed during flood 1890