Lost 1912
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"H" Street Bridge (Sacramento County, California)
built 1895 as first Double Decker Bridge in California Replaced 1912Through truss double deck Bridge over Sacramento River on SP RRDemolished
13th Avenue Bridge (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Ravine filled in 1912Lost Post Deck truss bridge over gully on 13th Avenue and 27th StreetFilled in
4th Street Bridge (Franklin County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1870's; Removed 1912Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on 4th Street
B&O - Foxburg Bridge (Old) (Armstrong County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1872; reconstructed 1908; replaced 1912Lost Howe through truss bridge over Allegheny River on B&O RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
BM/CM - Turkey Falls Covered Bridge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built ca. 1903; Replaced 1912Lost Through truss bridge over Merrimack River on Boston & Maine Railroad & Concord & Manchester Electric RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
BO - Calumet River Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)
Replaced in 1912 with a heel trunnion bascule bridgeLost Howe through truss bridge over Calumet River on Baltimore & Ohio RRReplaced by a new bridge
BO - Muskigum River Bollman Bridge (Muskingum County, Ohio)
Built 1855, Replaced 1912Lost Bollman through truss bridge over Muskingum River on Railroad (B&O)Replaced by a new bridge
Bronx River Long Truss (Bronx County, New York)
Built 1853; Replaced 1912Lost Col. Stephen H. Long-patented Pratt pony truss bridge over Bronx River on 242nd StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Central Viaduct (Older) (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1888; Swing span removed and replaced 1912Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on Inner Belt ExpresswayReplaced by a new bridge
Chetopa Bridge (Labette County, Kansas)
Built ?; Replaced 1912 Relocated South of Stico FarmLost Pratt through truss bridge over Neosho River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
CMO - St. Croix River Bridge (St. Croix County, Wisconsin)
Built 1881, Gradually filled through 1880s and 1890s; Replaced 1912Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over St. Croix River on Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Paul & Omaha RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
CNW - Red Cedar River Bridge (Dunn County, Wisconsin)
Built 1879, Strengthened 1896; Replaced By a New Bridge Upstream 1912Lost Whipple deck truss bridge over Red Cedar River on Former Chicago & North WesternReplaced by a new bridge
CNW - Wapsipinicon River Bridge (Clinton County, Iowa)
Built 1888, Replaced 1912Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
CWI - Calumet River Bridge (Older) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1895: Replaced 1912Lost Through truss bridge over Calumet River on Chicago & Western Indiana RRReplaced by a new bridge
D&H - Mohawk River Bridge (Schenectady County, New York)
Built 1872, rebuilt 1885, replaced 1912Lost Double-intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Mohawk River on Delaware & Hudson RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
Doc Ellis Covered Bridge (Howard County, Indiana)
Built 1878Lost Warren through truss bridge over Mud Creek on Phlox Road (Now CR 1100 E)Replaced by a new bridge
Eureka Mill Bridge (Greene County, Iowa)
Destroyed by Flooding in 1912Lost Bridge over Raccoon River on RoadDestroyed by flooding
FDDM - Bass Point Creek Trestle (Boone County, Iowa)
Built 1903; Partially destroyed by flooding in 1912; Replaced in 1913Lost Timber stringer bridge over Bass Point Creek on RailroadDestroyed by flooding
Fort Snelling Bridge (1st) (Ramsey County, Minnesota)
Built 1880, Replaced 1909Lost Deck truss bridge over Mississippi River on Fort Snelling RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Fremont Wagon Bridge (Dodge County, Nebraska)
Built 1871; Destroyed by flooding 1912Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Platte River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Georgetown Covered Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)
Built 1888Lost Howe through truss bridge over Wabash River on Jackson StreetDestroyed by an ice gorge
Iron Mountain - Judsonia Bridge (Old) (White County, Arkansas)
Replaced 1912Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Little Red River on St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
Kentucky & Indiana Bridge (1886) (Jefferson County, Kentucky)
Built 1886; Replaced 1912Lost through truss bridge over Ohio River on Monon/Southern/B&O/Kentucky & Indiana Terminal Railroad/Daisy Line and RoadReplaced by a new bridge
MILW - Indian Creek Bridge (1907) (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1907, Replaced 1912Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Indian Creek on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
MILW - Skunk River Bridge (1907) (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1907, Replaced 1912Lost Pony truss bridge over South Skunk River on Railroad (MILW)Replaced by a new bridge
Newville Iron Bridge (De Kalb County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1875 to replace the Newville Covered Bridge; destroyed by flooding and ice in 1912.Lost Pratt through truss bridge over St. Joseph's RiverDestroyed by flood
NH - Lyman Viaduct (New London County, Connecticut)
Built 1871-73, buried by fill in 1912-13, railroad abandoned in 1965Buried Deck truss bridge over Dickinson Creek on former New Haven, Middletown and Willimantic Railroad in ColchesterFilled in
NS - Savannah River Swing Bridge (Old) (Richmond County, Georgia)
Replaced 1912Lost Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Savannah River on Norfolk Southern RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Rose-Dunmire Bridge (Madison County, Iowa)
Built 1871; Replaced 1912Lost Town lattice truss bridge over North River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
SOO - Black River Bridge (Clark County, Wisconsin)
Destroyed 1912Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Black River on Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie RailroadDestroyed by collision
Spring Street Bridge (Tolland County, Connecticut)
Built 1863; probably lasted until 1912 replacement.Lost Truesdell pony truss bridge over Middle River on Spring Street in Stafford SpringsReplaced by a new bridge
Steel Bridge (1888) (Multnomah County, Oregon)
Built 1888, Replaced 1912Lost Truss bridge over Willamette river on Oregon Railway and Navigation Co. & RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Wabash Bridge (1872/1888) (Marion County, Missouri)
Built 1872; Drawpsan replaced 1883; Replaced in 1912Same Bridge. Lift span was the only thing replaced in 1993Swing span replaced around 1993 with current lift span.
Wells Bridge (Delta County, Michigan)
Lost Bridge over Escanaba River Replaced by a new bridge in 1911
Worthville Covered Bridge (Randolph County, North Carolina)
Washed away in flood in March 1912Lost Bridge over Deep RiverDestroyed by flooding
Yardleyville Centennial Bridge (Mercer County, New Jersey)
Built 1875; Replaced 1912Lost Whipple deck truss bridge over Delaware RiverReplaced by a new bridge