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1st Street Bridge (Old) (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1888; Replaced in 1929Lost deck truss bridge over Los Angeles River on 1st StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Antelope Hill Highway Bridge (Yuma County, Arizona)
Opened August 18, 1915. Abandoned 1929 after being repaired and lengthened in 1918 and 1920Abandoned concrete deck girder bridge over Gila River on Ocean to Ocean HighwayDerelict/abandoned
Arkansas River Pontoon Bridge (Yell County, Arkansas)
At one time owned by the Dardanelle and Russellville Railroad, but no trains ever crossed it.Lost Pontoon bridge over Arkansas River in Dardanelle. Once hailed as the "Longest pontoon bridge over moving water". Carried Old Military Road, a major route between Little Rock and Fort Smith.Demolished
Ballard's Bridge (Old) (Iowa County, Iowa)
Built 1887; Replaced 1929Pratt through truss bridge over English River on Pershing HighwayReplaced by a new bridge
Big Four Bridge (1895) (Jefferson County, Kentucky)
Built 1888-1895 (Main span portals stated 1893); Replaced 1929Lost Through truss bridge over Ohio River on New York Central RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Black Run Bridge (Ruins) (Ritchie County, West Virginia)
Built 1915 as part of the Harrisville Southern Railroad; Scrapped in 1929Lost Bridge over Black Run on Harrisville Southern RailroadLost
Bridge Street Bridge (Starke County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1890's; Replaced by a Parker truss on a new alignment in 1929.Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Yellow River on Bridge StreetReplaced by a new bridge on a different alignment and removed
Broadway Bridge (Old) (Le Sueur County, Minnesota)
Built 1887; Destroyed 1929Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Minnesota River on Minnesota Trunk Highway 21Destroyed by collision from a heavily laden grain truck
CBQ - Rock River Covered Bridge (Winnebago County, Illinois)
Built 1882; Replaced 1929Lost Howe through truss bridge over Rock River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Clark Street Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built in 1889 collision in 1929Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Main Chicago River on Clark StreetReplaced by a new bridge
CNW - Niobrara River Bridge (Old) (Knox County, Nebraska)
Built 1902; Replaced 1929Lost Howe through truss bridge over Niobrara River on Chicago & North Western RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
CNW - North Raccoon River Bridge (Greene County, Iowa)
Built 1893; Replaced 1929Lost Lattice deck truss bridge over North Raccoon River on RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Connecticut Company - Naugatuck River Bridge (Litchfield County, Connecticut)
Built ca. 1905; removed after 1929 abandonmentLost Pratt deck truss bridge over Naugatuck River on Waterbury-Thomaston Trolley Line in Watertown.Removed but not replaced
DJ&C/NYC Overpass (Jackson County, Michigan)
Built 1896; Removed ca 1929 when service was abandoned.Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Michigan Central Railroad on Detroit, Jackson & Chicago Railway (Detroit United Railway)Removed
FEC - Miami Canal Bridge (Miami-Dade County, Florida)
Built in 1925, removed 1929 of a floodLost Deck plate girder bridge over Miami Canal on Florida East Coast RailroadDestroyed by flooding
Galena Wagon Bridge (Stone County, Missouri)
Built 1910-11 by the Western Bridge Co. Made obsolete by parallel Galena Y Bridge in 1927. Dismantled Spring 1929, with two spans reused in the Hootentown Bridge.Lost three-span through truss bridge over James River at GalenaNo longer standing, but one concrete pier remains
GN - Horseshoe tunnel trestle (King County, Washington)
Built 1893 removed 1929 when line relocated to the southLost Deck plate girder bridge over Martin Creek on Great Northern RailroadRemoved but not replaced
GN - Old Cascade Tunnel (King County, Washington)
The Original Cascade Tunnel was finished in 1900 and was built to replace a series of 8 switchbacks used to get over the mountains. Deadliest avalanche in US history occurred March 1, 1910 at Wellington (western portal). 96 people killed.Abandoned tunnel under the Cascade Mountains on abandoned Great Northern Railway gradeAbandoned
IA2 Monkey Run Iron Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Collapsed during removal 1929Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Monkey Run on Iowa Primary 2Collapsed during removal
Jenkins Creek Bridge (Jasper County, Missouri)
Replaced by a new bridge 1929-30Lost bridge over Jenkins Creek on the predecessor to Blackberry RoadReplaced by a new bridge but some remnants still visible
Lower Waterford Bridge (old) (Caledonia County, Vermont)
Replaced 1929Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Mad Brook on Lower Waterford RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Mt. Auburn Bridge (Benton County, Iowa)
Built ca 1889; Lost 1929Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Cedar River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
NYC - Wappinger Creek Bridge (Old) (Dutchess County, New York)
Built 1908 ; replaced 1929Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Wappinger Creek on New York Central & Hudson RRNo longer exists
Oil Mill Bridge (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1888Lost Lenticular deck truss bridge over Stony Brook on East Street S, Route 159, SuffieldReplaced by a new bridge
Old Fort Bayou Bridge (Older) (Jackson County, Mississippi)
Built 1901; Replaced 1929Lost Through truss bridge over Old Fort Bayou on Washington RoadNo longer exists
Perry Street Bridge (Henry County, Ohio)
Built 1879; Replaced 1929Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Maumee River on Perry StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Printer's Papermill Bridge (3rd) (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1886 replacing a covered bridge that was lost Nov 25, 1882, replaced/relocated after a span collapsed Sept. 29, 1929 due to an overweight truckLost Whipple through truss bridge over Conestoga River on Paper Mill RoadCollapsed
Raritan River Bridge Somerville NJ (Somerset County, New Jersey)
Listed as The Canton Iron Bridge Company (based on Melissa's article) Bid in 1886 for $13,000. ($7040 for superstructure being the lowest bid). Opened in 1887. Although Canton Bridge Co. was also based in Canton Ohio, it wasn't founded until 1892.Whipple through truss bridge over Raritan RiverReplaced by a new bridge
Reelsville Covered Bridge 14-67-29x (Putnam County, Indiana)
Unknown except for it's demise in 1929Lost Through truss bridge over Big Walnut Creek on CR 625WHeavily damaged in a 1929 storm.
RI - Flood Creek Bridge (Old) (Butler County, Iowa)
Replaced 1929Deck plate girder bridge over Flood Creek on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
RUT - Burleigh Trestle (Addison Branch) (Addison County, Vermont)
Built 1874; Rehabilitated 1904; Abandoned & Removed 1920'sLost Timber stringer bridge over Lake Champlain on Rutland RailroadNo longer exists
RUT - Lake Champlain Drawbridge (Addison Branch) (Addison County, Vermont)
Built 1871; Pontoon span rebuilt 1888 & 1902; Closed 1920; Abandoned 1923; Removed 1929Lost Pontoon swing bridge over Lake Champlain on Rutland RailroadNo longer exists
S&BC - Saginaw River Bridge (Bay County, Michigan)
Built 1914; Replaced 1929Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Saginaw River on Saginaw-Bay City RailroadRemoved
San Jacinto River Arch Bridge (Riverside County, California)
Abandoned closed-spandrel arch bridge over San Jacinto River on Abandoned RoadAbandoned
Seabrook-Kemah Ferry (Galveston County, Texas)
Built ca. 1900; Replaced by a drawbridge in 1929Lost Ferry across Clear CreekReplaced by a new bridge
Shippingsport Swing Bridge (LaSalle County, Illinois)
Replaced a bridge that had been destroyed in a flood in 1872. Opened in 1874. Cost $75,000-twice the original estimate.Lost Through truss bridge over Illinois River on Bottom RoadReplaced by a new bridge built upstream, 1929
Sixteenth Street Bridge (Old) (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1890; Replaced 1929Lost bascule bridge over Menomonee River on 16th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
South Fork of the Trinity River Bridge (Trinity County, California)
This bridge was built on the wagon road that connected Eureka to Redding and is now known as California State Route 299.Wire suspension bridge over South Fork of the Trinity River on Redding-Eureka Wagon RoadDemolished in 1929
Spring Brook Park Bridge (St. Joseph County, Indiana)
Originally built on Jefferson Blvd; Relocated here around 1906; Replaced 1929Lost Whipple through truss bridge over St Joseph River on Ironwood DriveReplaced by a new bridge
Stutsman Street Bridge (Old) (Pembina County, North Dakota)
Lost Through truss bridge over Pembina River on Stutsman StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Taylor Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1900; Scherzer rolling lift bridge in Chicago; removed 1929Lost Deck truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Taylor StreetRemoved but not replaced
Wabash - Lindell Avenue Overpass (St. Louis, Missouri)
Built 1903 to raise the grade of the Wabash RR through Forest Park over Lindell, prior to the 1904 World's Fair. Possibly replaced with O.G. bridge in 1929, per related link.Lost Pony/through girder bridge over Lindell Ave. on Wabash, later N&W, RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Wabash Railroad Bridge #2832 (Monroe County, Iowa)
Built 1925; removed 1929 upon line abandonment & consolidation with parallel CB&Q RailroadLost Timber stringer bridge over Unknown creek Demolished account of line abandonment
Wabash/CNW Overpass (Monroe County, Iowa)
Built 1913; removed 1929 upon line abandonment & consolidation with parallel CB&Q RailroadLost Deck plate girder bridge over Chicago & Northwestern Railway on Wabash RailroadDemolished
Worthington Covered Bridge (Greene County, Indiana)
Built 1883 by A.M. Kennedy & Sons; Removed 1929Lost Burr Arch Covered Bridge over the Eel River on 3rd Street.Removed but not replaced