Lost 1918
View Exhibit map6th Street Bridge (1915) (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1915; Destroyed during Great Flood of 1918; Not replaced until 1948Lost Bridge over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek on 6th StreetDestroyed by flooding
Beaver Valley Covered Bridge 38-36-120x (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1827 by William English; Removed and Replaced in 1918Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Pequea Creek on Beaver Valley PikeReplaced by a new bridge
Benton Ferry Bridge (1894) (Livingston Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1894; replaced 1918Lost timber bridge over Amite River on Benton's Ferry Road (now US 190)Replaced by a new bridge
BM - Green River Bridge (Franklin County, Massachusetts)
Built 1876Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Green River on Boston & Maine Railroad in GreenfieldReplaced by a new bridge
BO - Great Miami River Bridge (1914) (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1913-1914 to replace a bridge destroyed in the 1913 flood; opened January 31, 1914; destroyed by ice and flood in February 1918Lost through truss bridge over Great Miami River on Baltimore and Ohio RailroadDestroyed by flooding
Broadway-Wolf Creek Bridge (1894) (Montgomery County, Ohio)
Built 1894; replaced 1918Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wolf Creek on N Broadway StReplaced by a new bridge
Buckmanville Covered Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built UnsureLost Through truss bridge over Pidcock Creek on Old location of Windy Bush RoadCollapsed (Replaced in a new location for Windy Bush Road)
C&EI - West Okaw River Viaduct (Moultrie County, Illinois)
Built 1892Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over West Okaw River on Chicago & Eastern IllinoisReplaced by a new bridge
Chelsea Bridge (1907) (Tama County, Iowa)
Built 1907; Piers undermined during flooding 1917Lost Pony truss bridge over Iowa River on T AveReplaced by a new bridge
CMRR - Catskill Creek Bridge #2 (Greene County, New York)
Built 1882, Removed 1918Lost Through truss bridge over Catskill Creek on Removed Catskill Mountain RailwayRemoved
Elkhart Avenue Bridge (Elkhart County, Indiana)
Built in the early 1870's by the Columbia Bridge Works; replaced in 1918 with a Warren Deck Truss structure.Lost Pratt through truss bridge over St Joseph River on former Elkhart Avenue.Replaced by a new bridge
Elkport Covered Bridge (Clayton County, Iowa)
Replaced 1918Lost Through truss bridge over Volga River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Fox River Bridge (Old)? (Kane County, Illinois)
Built 1877; replaced 1918Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Fox River on Main StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Gradyville Road Covered Bridge (Delaware County, Pennsylvania)
Built UnknownLost Kingpost through truss bridge over Ridley Creek on Gradyville RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Grand Avenue Bridge (Older) (Polk County, Iowa)
Replaced 1918Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Grand AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Gualala Bridge (1892) (Sonoma County, California)
Built 1892; damaged in earthquake 1906 and repaired; collapsed December 1918 and replacedLost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Gualala River on Gualala RoadCollapsed
Huntington Bridge (Fairfield County, Connecticut)
Built 1891; Replaced 1918Lost Steel arch bridge over Housatonic River on Bridge Street in Derby.Replaced by a new bridge
Ioway Creek Footbridge (Story County, Iowa)
Built in 1907 by the Chicago & North Western Railway; Lost to flooding in 1918Lost Truss bridge over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek on footpathDestroyed by flooding
John Matson's Ford Covered Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1850; Replaced in 1918 by a wrought iron bridge; Replaced in 1919 by concrete arched bridge; Replaced in 1980'sLost Bridge over Schuylkill River on Fayette StreetReplaced by a new bridge See Bridgehunter #62947
Kendall Bridge (Older) (Carroll County, Iowa)
Built in the 1860s; Replaced 1918Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over North Raccoon River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Levi Lantz's Covered Bridge (York County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1867 by Jacob Bucher; Collapsed due to heavy snowfall in 1918 and replaced.Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Yellow Breeches Creek on Cona RoadCollapsed - due to heavy snowfall and replaced in 1918.
LV - Genesee River Bridge (Monroe County, New York)
Built 1891-2; replaced 1917-8Lost Deck truss bridge over Genesee River and Pennsylvania Railroad on Lehigh Valley RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Mederville Covered Bridge (Clayton County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1860; Repalced 1918Howe through truss bridge over Volga River on Predecessor to Eclipse RoadReplaced by a new bridge
NP - Yellowstone River Bridge #4 (Old) (Stillwater County, Montana)
Built 1896, Replaced and portions relocated 1918Pratt through truss bridge over Yellowstone River on Northern Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Old Red Bridge 14-35-04x (Huntington County, Indiana)
Replaced 1918Lost covered through truss bridge over Wabash River on Etna AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Oronoco Bridge (Old) (Olmsted County, Minnesota)
Replaced 1918Lost Warren though truss bridge over Middle Fork Zumbro River on North Minneesota Ave.Replaced by a new bridge
Phillips Bridge (1896) (Ouachita Parish, Louisiana)
Built in 1896 on the Monroe-to-Farmerville Road as a steel structure. Replaced due to poor quality in 1918.Lost Truss bridge over Bayou Desiard on Monroe-to-Farmerville Road (present day Deborah Drive)Replaced by a new bridge in 1918
Plainfield Bridge (Older) (Bremer County, Iowa)
Replaced ca. 1918Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Cedar River on RFD 120Replaced by a new bridge
PRR - Pencoyd Viaduct (1884) (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884; Replaced 1918Lost Deck truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Pennsylvania RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Red Bridge (Story County, Iowa)
Lost to flooding in 1918Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Skunk River on roadDestroyed by flood
South Main Street Bridge (Trumbull County, Ohio)
Built about 1887 (based on design ques) by Columbia Bridge Co., replaced 1918Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Mahoning River on South Main StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Standing Stone Creek Bridge (Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania)
replaced in 1918Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Standing Stone Creek on Penn StreetNo longer exists
US 206 Bridge (Old) (Somerset County, New Jersey)
Likely built when the line was built in 1875-1876. Likely replaced when the next span was built in 1918 (the station in the photo was replaced in 1919)Lost Pony truss bridge over Reading RR on US 206Replaced by a new bridge
Victor Creamery Bridge (Iowa County, Iowa)
Filled in ca. 1918Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Filled-in Segment of Big Bear Creek on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
W&S/MILW Overpass (De Kalb County, Illinois)
Built 1911; Removed 1918Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad on Woodstock & Sycamore Traction Co.Removed but not replaced
Webster Avenue Bridge (Niagara County, New York)
Built 1918; Replaced 1978Deck plate girder bridge over Tonawanda Creek Barge Canal on Webster AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Willamette River Bridge (Second) (Marion County, Oregon)
Built 1891; Replaced 1918Lost Through truss bridge over Willamette River on Center StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Zoar Bridge (New Haven County, Connecticut)
Replaced a series of bridges lost to flooding. The towns of Oxford and Monroe shared the cost.Suspension Bridge replaced by Stevenson DamReplaced by Stevenson Dam, 1919.