Lost 1902

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BCRN - Cedar River Bridge (Old) (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1872; Burned 1902; Replaced 1902/1903
Howe through truss bridge over Cedar River on Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railroad
Partially destroyed by fire and replaced by a new bridge

Big Four - North Fork River Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1868, main span collapsed in 1893, replaced in 1902
Lost Deck truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on former Big Four Railroad in Danville
Replaced by a new bridge; filled in

BN - Spire Rock Trestle (Jefferson County, Montana)
Built 1901-2
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Halfway Creek on Northern Pacific Railroad Homestake Pass
"Out Of Service"

BNSF - Whitebreast Creek Bridge (North) (Lucas County, Iowa)
Built 1902
Deck plate girder bridge over Whitebreast Creek on BNSF
Open to traffic

Cortland Street Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)
Buit 1871, replaced 1902
Lost Through truss bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Cortland Street
Replaced 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, 1902
Bridge over Delaware River on Newburgh Turnpike
Destroyed by Flood March 1, 1902

Durand Bridge (Pepin County, Wisconsin)
Built 1884; Blown down in 1902
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Chippewa River
Replaced by a new bridge

Hamilton Street Bridge (3rd) (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca 1869; Replaced 1902
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Lehigh River on Hamilton Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Main Street Bridge - Lackawaxen River (older) (Wayne County, Pennsylvania)
Lost in 1902 to an ice jam
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Lackawaxen River on Main Street
No longer exists

MEC - Penobscot River Bridge (Penobscot County, Maine)
Lost to flooding 1902
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Penobscot River on Maine Central Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

MILW - French Slough Bridge (Old) (La Crosse County, Wisconsin)
Built 1876; Replaced 1902
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over French Slough on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

MILW - La Crescent Swing Bridge (Old) (La Crosse County, Wisconsin)
Built 1876; Replaced 1902
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

MILW - Old Mississippi River Channel Bridge (Old) (La Crosse County, Wisconsin)
Built 1876; Replaced 1902
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Old Channel Mississippi River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

MILW - Rock River Bridge (Old) (Jefferson County, Wisconsin)
Built 1894, Replaced 1902
Lost Truss bridge over Rock River on Former Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul & Pacific Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

MILW - Short Line Bridge (Old) (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1880; Replaced 1902
Lost Whipple deck truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad & Road
Replaced by a new bridge

NKP - Old Ashtabula River Bridge (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Built 1882, replaced 1902
Lost Whipple deck truss bridge over Ashtabula River on New York, Chicago, & St. Louis Railroad in Ashtabula
Replaced by a new bridge

NYC - Catskill Creek Bridge (Greene County, New York)
Built 1884
Lost Whipple deck truss bridge over Catskill Creek on New York Central Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

NYC - Erie Canal Bridge (Lockport) (Niagara County, New York)
Built 18XX; Replaced 1902
Lost Lattice deck truss bridge over Erie Canal on New York Central Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

PRR - Rockville Bridge (Old) (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1877; replaced 1902
Lost Howe deck truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Pennsylvania Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Throop Street Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1868
Howe through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on South Throop Street
No longer exists

West Division Street Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built in 1869 removed after moved to Blackhawk Street in 1902
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Chicago River North Branch on West Division Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Y Bridge (3rd) (Muskingum County, Ohio)
Built 1832, Replaced 1902
Lost Through truss bridge over Muskingum River & Licking River on National Road
Replaced by a new bridge