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11th Street Bridge (Campbell County, Kentucky)
Collapsed during construction in 1892, rebuilt, replaced 1915.Lost Truss bridge over Licking River on 11th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Belle Isle Bridge (Old) (Wayne County, Michigan)
Destroyed by fire and replacedLost Pratt through truss bridge over Detroit River on East Grand BoulevardDestroyed by fire in 1915
Bernadotte Covered Bridge (Fulton County, Illinois)
Built 1845; damaged by flood 1915 and replacedLost Covered Town lattice through truss bridge over Spoon River on N Old Bridge RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Broad Street Bridge (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Blackstone River on Broad StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Brownes Bridge (Old) (Beaverhead County, Montana)
Built 1863; replaced 1915Lost Truss bridge over Big Hole River on Brownes Bridge RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Brushy Creek Bridge (Older) (Carroll County, Iowa)
Lost Half-hip Pratt pony truss bridge over Brushy Creek on 4th AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Burlington Street Bridge (1860) (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1860, Collapsed 1863 due to a herd of cattle, Replaced 1915.Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Iowa River on Burlington StreetReplaced by new bridge
Center Grove Bridge (Dubuque County, Iowa)
Built ?; Replaced 1915Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Catfish Creek on Dubuque-Dyersville Post RoadReplaced by a new bridge
CNW - Black River Falls Bridge (Jackson County, Wisconsin)
Built 1880, Approaches Added 1885; Removed 1915, At Least One Span reusedLost Lattice deck truss bridge over Black River on Chicago & North Western RailwayRemoved
Colbert Ferry (Bryan County, Oklahoma)
Originally in service from 1849 to 1873 when a bridge replaced int. in service after that bridge was destroyed from 1873-1892 when another bridge was built. In service from 1908 when that bridge was destroyed by a flood until 1915.Lost Ferry across Red River of the South"Out Of Service"
Crescent Aqueduct (Albany County, New York)
Built 1825; Removed 1915Lost stone arch bridge over Mohawk River on Erie CanalRemoved
Divison Street Bridge (1892) (Spokane County, Washington)
Built 1892; Collapsed 1915Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Spokane River on Divison Street & Washington Water Power Co. StreetcarsCollapsed
DL&W - Factoryville Tunnels (Wyoming County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854Abandoned tunnel under Tunkhannock Mountain on DL&W RailroadDerelict/abandoned
Dyersville Bridge (Dubuque County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1896; Replaced 1915Lost Pratt through truss bridge over North Fork Maquoketa Rive on 1st AvanueReplaced by a new bridge
Elephant Bridge (Mahoning County, Ohio)
Built ca 1892; Replaced 1915Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Lake Shore & Erie Railroad/New York Central Railroad/Mahoning Valley Railway/Mahoning River on East Federal StreetReplaced by a new bridge
FDDM - Des Moines River Bridge (Old) (Boone County, Iowa)
Built 1903; Replaced 1915Lost Howe through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Fort Dodge, Des Moines, & Southern RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
GN - Mayville Bridge (Old) (Traill County, North Dakota)
Built 1904, Replaced 1915Deck Girder Bridge over Goose River on BNSF RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
Grant Avenue Truss Bridge (Geary County, Kansas)
Built 1884; Destroyed 1915Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Republican River on Grant AvenueDestroyed by flooding
Harrell's Ferry (East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana)
One of the historical ferries across the Amite River. The ferry served as the Amite River crossing on the Baton Rouge and Springfield Public Road from 1866 until it was abandoned in 1915.Lost Ferry across Amite River on present day Harrell's Ferry Rd.Removed but not replaced
I&GN - Buffalo Bayou Swing Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Built ca. 1873; Replaced 1915Lost Through truss bridge over Buffalo Bayou on International & Great Northern RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Jackson Boulevard Swing Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1901, replaced 1915Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Chicago River (south branch) on Jackson Blvd.Replaced by a new bridge
K&S - Kankakee River Bridge (Old) (Kankakee County, Illinois)
Built 1882; Replaced 1915Lost Howe deck truss bridge over Kankakee River on Kankakee & Seneca RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Locust Street Iron Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Monkey Run on Locust StreetCollapsed during a flood
Main Street Bridge (Clay County, Iowa)
Built 1889, span added 1901, Replaced 1915Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Little Sioux River on Main Street (Now Renamed)Replaced by a new bridge
Mill Slough Covered Bridge (Dallas County, Iowa)
Built 1875; Replaced 1915Lost Through truss bridge over Raccoon RiverReplaced by a new bridge
MILW - Indian Creek Bridge (Old) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built ?; Replaced 1915Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Indian Creek on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Montecino Bayou Bridge (East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana)
Lost Deck truss bridge over Montecino Bayou Replaced by a new bridge
North 12th Street Covered Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Lost Howe through truss bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on North 12th Street (Middleboro Pike)Replaced by a new bridge
North Bridge (Butler County, Iowa)
Replaced 1915Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Beaver Creek on IA 14Replaced by a new bridge
North Road Bridge (Old) (Story County, Iowa)
Built ?; Repaired 1893; Replaced 1915Lost Queenpost pony truss bridge over Squaw Creek on North RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Ohio & Erie Canal Scioto River Aqueduct (Pickaway County, Ohio)
Abandoned in 1911; lost to fire in 1915Lost Town lattice truss covered aqueduct over Scioto River on Ohio & Erie CanalRemoved but not replaced
P&LE - Koppel Bridge (Old) (Beaver County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1893Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Beaver River on Pittsburgh & Lake Erie RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
PRR - Phoenixville Bridge (Old) (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884; Replaced 1915Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Pennsylvania RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Salt Fork Covered Bridge (Saline County, Missouri)
Built 1852 by Henry Bingham for $5,000; removed 1915Lost covered bridge over Salt Fork west of NaptonNo longer exists
Shawnee Bridge (1898) (Miami County, Ohio)
Built in 1898 to replace two spans of the three span 1886 bridge. Survived the 1913 flood which destroyed the east (1886) span. A temporary east span was reopened the crossing until the bridge was completely replaced in 1915.Lost Bridge over Great Miami River on Main StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Shell Rock River Bridge (Butler County, Iowa)
Replaced 1915Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Shell Rock River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Sibley Railroad Bridge (Old) (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1887-88 as a three-span Whipple through truss, replaced 1915Three-span through truss railroad bridge over the Missouri River at SibleyReplaced
Trumbull Street Footbridge (1864) (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1864; replaced 1915Lost Truesdell pony truss bridge over Park River on Footpath to Bushnell Park in Hartford.Replaced by a new bridge
UP - 4th Avenue Overpass (Will County, Illinois)
Built 1910, Replaced 2015Girder bridge over 4th Ave (US6 WB) on Union Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Woolen Mill Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1890, closed to traffic in 1914, replaced in 1915Lost Deck truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on Bridge Street in DanvilleReplaced by new bridge