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1st Avenue Bridge (Whiteside County, Illinois)
Built 1878; replaced 1923Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Rock River on 1st AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Ableman Curve Covered Bridge (Sauk County, Wisconsin)
Bypassed and removed 1923Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Baraboo River on RoadRemoved
Adair Viaduct (Old) (Adair County, Iowa)
Built 1908; Replaced 1923Lost Double-intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad on White Pole Road/Great White WayReplaced by a new bridge
Allen Street Bridge (Old) (Cowlitz County, Washington)
Built 1906, Collapsed 1923Lost Wire suspension bridge over Cowlitz River on Allen Street in KelsoCollapsed
B&SOW - East Fork White River Bridge (Lawrence County, Indiana)
Built 1893; Removed 1923Lost Deck truss bridge over White River East Fork on B&O Southern RailroadOnly pillars remain
Big Four - Great Miami River Bridge (Shelby County, Ohio)
Replaced 1923 by Big Four Bridge 1 mile southLost Pratt deck truss bridge over Great Miami River on Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago, & St. Louis (Big Four) RailwayReplaced on new alignment
BO - Cave Station Bollman Bridge (Augusta County, Virginia)
Built 1873; Replaced 1923Lost Whipple deck truss bridge over North River on Baltimore & Ohio RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
BO - Mt. Crawford Bollman Bridge (Rockingham County, Virginia)
Built 1873; Replaced 1923Lost Other deck truss bridge over North River on Baltimore & Ohio RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
BO - Verona Bollman Bridge (Augusta County, Virginia)
Built 1873; Replaced 1923Whipple deck truss bridge over Middle River on Baltimore & Ohio RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Bridge Street Suspension Bridge (Oxford County, Maine)
Built 1872; replaced 1923Lost wire suspension bridge over Androscoggin River on Bridge StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Bridgeville Covered Bridge 32-53-17x (Sullivan County, New York)
Built 1807; said to be first covered bridge in New York StateLost Through truss covered bridge over Neversink River on Newburgh-Cochecton TurnpikeReplaced by a new bridge
Canoe Brook Bridge (Essex County, New Jersey)
Lost Stone arch bridge over Canoe Brook on E Northfield RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Carrabassett Covered Bridge 19-13-12#2x (Somerset County, Maine)
Built in 1863 by Abram Richardson; Removed and Replaced in 1923.Lost Kingpost through truss bridge over Carrabassett River on RT 146Replaced by a new bridge
Cass Street Bridge (Pre 1923) (Clayton County, Iowa)
Replaced 1923Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Volga River on Cass StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Castle Bridge (Windham County, Vermont)
The town of Mountain Mills and this bridge were destroyed in the construction of Harriman Reservoir in 1923.Lost pony truss bridge over Deerfield River on road in Mountain MillsRemoved but not replaced
Catoctin Creek Bridge (old-covered) 20-10-07#2x (Frederick County, Maryland)
Built in 1864 to replace the bridge burned by J.E.B. Stuart on Sept. 13, 1862. Demolished in 1923Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Catoctin Creek on Old National Pike (Alt 40)No longer exists
Centre Bridge (1830) 38-09-39#3x / 30-10-03#3x (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
Half of the 1830 structure washed away in 1841. Either half or all of the bridge was built (or rebuilt) in 1841. Lost to a lightning strike started fire on July 22, 1923Lost Bridge over Delaware River on Bridge StreetNo longer exists
Columbia Street Bridge (1890) (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1890; Replaced 1923Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Maumee River on Columbia StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Engleside Railroad Covered Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1885; Removed and Replaced in 1923Lost Howe through truss bridge over Conestoga River on Lancaster Quarryville Branch; later PRRReplaced by a new bridge
Fort Madison Bridge (1888) (Lee County, Iowa)
Built 1888; Replaced 1923Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Railroad and RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Frisco - Times Beach Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Built 1883, deck removed in 1923 for a new bridge. The stone supports remain standing and are connected to the supports of the new bridge.Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Meramec River on St. Louis-San Francisco RailroadSuperstructure replaced
Frisco - Valley Park Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Replaced 1923. The supports are still standing because they're connected to the new ones.Lost Bridge over Meramec River on St. Louis-San Francisco RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
Glensboro Covered Bridge (Anderson County, Kentucky)
Built in 1855-56 by Stephen Stone; Replaced in 1923 by an iron truss bridgeLost Burr arch-truss bridge over Salt River on Abandoned Alignment of KY 53Replaced by a new bridge
Graybill's Station Covered Bridge 38-67-72x (York County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1848 by Charles & Jacob Laumaster; Replaced in 1923Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over West Branch Codorus Creek on Trinity Road (SR 0616)Replaced by a new bridge
HCR - Wailuku River Bridge (Hilo) (Hawaii County, Hawaii)
Built as Hilo Railroad expanded up the Hamakau coast, collapsed 1923 Mar 31Lost Stringer bridge over Wailuku River on Hilo RailroadReplaced by new bridge
IB&W - Wabash River Bridge (Fountain County, Indiana)
Built perhaps in 1880s or 1890s, replaced in 1923Lost Through truss bridge over Wabash River on former Indiana, Bloomington and Western Railway at CovingtonReplaced by new bridge
Iditarod Bridge (Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska)
Replaced 1923Lost Through truss bridge over Otter Creek on Route 32b (Iditarod-Flat Creek Road)Replaced by a new bridge
Jacob Buck's Covered Bridge 38-36-68x (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1848 by Samuel Reamsnyder; Removed and Replaced in 1923Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Cocalico Creek on Old Mill RoadReplaced by a new bridge
JCT - Morgan Trestle (Middlesex County, New Jersey)
Built 1903-5; Removed 1923Lost Pratt through truss bridge over New York & Long Branch Railroad on Jersey Central Traction Co.Removed
Kent Bridge (Litchfield County, Connecticut)
Lost Through truss bridge over Housatonic River on SR 341Appears to have been replaced by Bog Hollow Bridge BH101440 in 1923
Kralltown Covered Bridge (York County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1879 by Samuel Stouffer; Replaced in 1923Lost Through truss bridge over Doe Run on Kralltown RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Lake Fork Gunnison River Bridge (Gunnison County, Colorado)
Built ca. 1913; Replaced 1923Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Lake Fork Gunnison River on HighwayReplaced by a new bridge
Leamersville Covered Bridge (Blair County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1862 by Jacob Fries and John Gingery; Removed in 1923;Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Frankstown Branch Juniata River on Abandoned RoadwayRemoved but not replaced
London Vale Covered Bridge 38-36-116x (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1866 by Elias McMellen; Removed and Replaced in 1923 (See BH #66451 for bridge)Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Pequea Creek on West Pequea LaneReplaced by a new bridge
Main Street Bridge (Old) (Hancock County, Maine)
Lost Through truss bridge over Union River on Main StreetDestroyed by flooding in 1923
Manchester Covered Bridge 32-14-04x (Dutchess County, New York)
Built 1845; Replaced 1923Lost Through truss bridge over Wappinger Creek on Manchester Road in Arlington.Replaced by a new bridge
Military Road Bridge (1882) (Woodbury County, Iowa)
Built 1882; Camelback built by South Dakota to replace pile trestle later; Replaced 1923Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Big Sioux River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Millard's Bridge (Hamilton County, Iowa)
Built ?; Replaced 1923Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Boone River on Webster City RFD No. 6Replaced by a new bridge
MILW - Chamberlain Pontoon Bridge (Brule County, South Dakota)
Built 1905; Replaced 1923Lost Pontoon bridge over Missouri River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Newry Bridge (1885) (Jackson County, Indiana)
Built 1885 by the Indianapolis Bridge Company; Replaced 1923Lost Baltimore through truss bridge over Vernon Fork Muscatatuck River on US 31Replaced by a new bridge
NS - Rouge River Bridge (Pre 1922) (Wayne County, Michigan)
Replaced 1923Lost Through truss bridge over Rouge River on Norfolk Southern Railroad (Wabash)Replaced by a new bridge
Old Arch Covered Bridge 19-15-03x / NB-03-16x (Washington County, Maine)
Built in 1826-30; Repaired after flood damage in 1906; Totally washed away and not replaced in 1923.Lost Bridge over St. Croix River on Abandoned RoadwayRemoved but not replaced, site abandoned.
Old Cedar Creek Bridge (Callaway County, Missouri)
Probably replaced 1923 by a new bridge on State Highway 7 (later US 63)Lost through truss bridge over Cedar Creek on the Columbia-Jefferson City road (later US 63)Two piers remain
Paper Mill Bridge 19-01-P04x (Androscoggin County, Maine)
Unsure of construction date; Built by the Town of Lisbon, Maine; Site abandoned and removed in 1923.Lost Other pony truss bridge over Sabattus River on Brook Street (Now Abandoned)Removed but not replaced (Site and roadway is abandoned)
Patoka Covered Bridge 14-26-04#2x (Gibson County, Indiana)
Built in 1856 by W.T. Washer; replaced in 1923Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Patoka River on Main Street (Old Highway 41)Replaced by a new bridge
Providence Road Covered Bridge (Delaware County, Pennsylvania)
Unknown date of construction; Removed and Replaced in 1923; For information on the replacement bridge please see BH #30873Lost Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Darby Creek on West Providence RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Pulaski County Free Bridge (Pulaski County, Arkansas)
Built 1897; replaced 1923Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over the Arkansas River at Little RockNo longer exists
RI - DeValls Bluff Bridge (Old) (Prairie County, Arkansas)
Built 1871; Replaced 1923Pratt through truss bridge over White River on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
RI - Sylvan Slough Lattice Truss (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Built 1893; Replaced 1923Lost Lattice through truss bridge over Sylvan Slough on RailroadReplaced by new bridge
Salt Creek Covered Bridge (Logan County, Illinois)
Built by a Mr. Kirkpatrick; Removed in 1923 (Site appears abandoned)Lost covered bridge over Salt Creek on unknown road 4 miles south of Lincoln, ILRemoved (Road and bridge on site are abandoned)
Sauk City Bridge (1888) (Sauk County, Wisconsin)
Built 1888; Replaced 1923Lost Pratt through truss swing bridge over Wisconsin River on Phillips BoulevardReplaced by a new bridge
Schwenksville Covered Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1833; Lost in 1923 Burned; Replaced with a Pedestrian BridgeLost Town lattice truss bridge over Perkiomen Creek on E. Park AvenueDestroyed by fire and replaced with a pedestrian bridge
SP - Yuma Swing Bridge (1894) (Yuma County, Arizona)
Built 1894-1899; Replaced 1923 on a new alignment.Lost Parker through truss swing bridge over Colorado River on Southern Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Stone Bridge (York County, Pennsylvania)
Replaced 1923Lost Stone arch bridge over Doe Run on Pa 74; Sr 0074Replaced by new bridge
Ten Mile Coal Works Covered Bridge (Greene County, Pennsylvania)
Built UnknownLost Burr arch-truss bridge over South Fork Ten Mile Creek on Former location of Jefferson Road (abandoned)Replaced by a new bridge (on a relocated portion of Jefferson Road)
Trunk Line 13 - Manistee River Bridge (Wexford County, Michigan)
Built 1893; replaced 1923Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Manistee River on Michigan State Trunk Line 13Replaced by a new bridge
Wells Street Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)
Lost Through truss swing bridge over Chicago River on N Wells StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Winchester Bridge (1912) (Douglas County, Oregon)
Lost through truss over North Umpqua River on NE Stevens StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Woronoco Bridge (Old) (Hampden County, Massachusetts)
Built 1888 by Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; Replaced 1923Lost Pin-Connected Lenticular through truss bridge over Westfield River on Bridge StreetReplaced by a new bridge