Lost 1902
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Big Four - North Fork River Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1868, main span collapsed in 1893, replaced in 1902Lost Deck truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on former Big Four Railroad in DanvilleReplaced by a new bridge; filled in
BN - Spire Rock Trestle (Jefferson County, Montana)
Built 1901-2Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Halfway Creek on Northern Pacific Railroad Homestake Pass"Out Of Service"
Cortland Street Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)
Buit 1871, replaced 1902Lost Through truss bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Cortland StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Damascus - Cochecton Covered Bridge (Wayne County, Pennsylvania)
This was reportedly the oldest covered bridge on the Delaware River when it was destroyed by flood on March 1, 1902Bridge over Delaware River on Newburgh TurnpikeDestroyed by Flood March 1, 1902
Durand Bridge (First) (Pepin County, Wisconsin)
Built 1884; Blown down in 1902Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Chippewa River on 6th AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Hamilton Street Bridge (1869) (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca 1869; Replaced 1902Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Lehigh River on Hamilton StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Main Street Bridge Lackawaxen River (older) (Wayne County, Pennsylvania)
Replaced a wooden bridge in 1874 for $3,500; destroyed in 1902Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Lackawaxen River on Main StreetDestroyed by severe weather - ice jam
MEC - Penobscot River Bridge (Penobscot County, Maine)
Lost to flooding 1902Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Penobscot River on Maine Central RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
MILW - French Slough Bridge (Old) (La Crosse County, Wisconsin)
Built 1876; Replaced 1902Lost Pratt through truss bridge over French Slough on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
MILW - La Crescent Swing Bridge (Old) (La Crosse County, Wisconsin)
Built 1876; Replaced 1902Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
MILW - Old Mississippi River Channel Bridge (Old) (La Crosse County, Wisconsin)
Built 1876; Replaced 1902Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Old Channel Mississippi River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
MILW - Rock River Bridge (Old) (Jefferson County, Wisconsin)
Built 1894, Replaced 1902Lost Truss bridge over Rock River on Former Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul & Pacific RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
MILW - Short Line Bridge (Old) (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1880; Replaced 1902Lost Whipple deck truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad & RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Narrows Covered Bridge (Bedford County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1900Lost Howe through truss bridge over Raystown Branch of the Juniata River on Abandoned RoadwayDestroyed by fire (arsoned) Replaced with iron bridge
National Road Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)
Built in 1832 at a cost of $10,000. Replaced in 1902.Lost covered through truss bridge over White River on National RoadNo longer exists
NKP - Old Ashtabula River Bridge (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Built 1882, replaced 1902Lost Whipple deck truss bridge over Ashtabula River on New York, Chicago, & St. Louis Railroad in AshtabulaReplaced by a new bridge
NYC - Catskill Creek Bridge (Greene County, New York)
Built 1884Lost Whipple deck truss bridge over Catskill Creek on New York Central RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
NYC - Erie Canal Bridge (Lockport) (Niagara County, New York)
Built 18XX; Replaced 1902Lost Lattice deck truss bridge over Erie Canal on New York Central RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
NYC - Maumee River Bridge (Lucas County, Ohio)
Built 1877 by the Kellogg Bridge Co.; replaced 1902 by Baltimore through truss bridgeLost Whipple through truss bridge over Maumee River on New York Central Railroad (formerly Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad)Replaced by a new bridge
NYWS&B - Fort Montgomery Bridge (Orange County, New York)
Built 1882; Removed 1902Lost Through truss bridge over Hudson River on New York, West Shore & Buffalo RailwayRemoved after being replaced by a tunnel
PRR - D&R Canal Swing Bridge (Middlesex County, New Jersey)
Built as grade crossings eliminated in New Brunswick; replaced with current stone arch bridge across Raritan RiverLost Deck plate girder bridge over D&R Canal on Pennsylvania RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
PRR - Queens Run Covered Bridge (Clinton County, Pennsylvania)
Built before 1864; Replaced in 1902 with Steel Pratt Truss Bridge of 1116'Lost Howe through truss bridge over West Branch Susquehanna River on Pennsylvania RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
PRR - Rockville Bridge (Old) (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1877; replaced 1902Lost Howe deck truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Pennsylvania RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
PRR - Sandusky River Bridge (Wyandot County, Ohio)
Replaced 1902Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Sandusky River on Pennsylvania RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
RI - Colona Bridge (1883) (Henry County, Illinois)
Built 1883, Replaced 1902 and some spans reusedLost Pratt through truss bridge over Rock River on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
RI - Fuhrmans Creek Howe Pony Truss (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Line built 1881; Replaced when line upgraded to double track 1901Lost Howe pony truss bridge over Fuhrmans Creek on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
RI - Sweetland Creek Howe Pony Truss (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Line built 1881; Replaced when line upgraded to double track 1901Lost Howe pony truss bridge over Sweetland Creek on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Throop Street Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1868Howe through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on South Throop StreetNo longer exists
Tunkhannock Bridge (Wyoming County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854; wrecked by windstorm August 25, 1854; two spans destroyed by flood March 18, 1865; damaged by floods 1875 and 1902; replaced by steel truss bridgeLost Burr arch-truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Bridge StreetReplaced by a new bridge
West Division Street Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built in 1869 removed after moved to Blackhawk Street in 1902Lost Howe through truss bridge over Chicago River North Branch on West Division StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Y Bridge (1832) (Muskingum County, Ohio)
Built 1832, Replaced 1902Lost Buckingham through truss covered bridge over Muskingum River & Licking River on National RoadReplaced by a new bridge