Lost 1936
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18th Street Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1893; Replaced 1936Parker through truss over Raccoon River on 18th Street (Now renamed Fleur Drive.)Replaced by a new bridge
Albright Bridge (Tarrant County, Texas)
Built ca 1890, replaced by new bridge 100 meters south in 1936Lost Pratt through truss bridge over West Fork Trinity River on County RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Apollo Bridge (Older) (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Bridge over Kiskiminetas River on Rt 66Replaced by a new bridge
ATSF - Winchell Bridge (Old) (McCulloch County, Texas)
Built ?; Destroyed 1936Lost Through truss bridge over Colorado River on Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe RailwayDestroyed by flooding
B&C - Lytle Creek Bridge (Dubuque County, Iowa)
Removed 1936Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Lytle Creek on Bellevue & Cascade RailroadRemoved
Bank Street Covered Bridge 07-05-13x (New Haven County, Connecticut)
Built 1856; Replaced 1936Lost Howe through truss bridge over Naugatuck River on Bank StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Beach Lane Bridge (Old) (Suffolk County, New York)
Built 1895 ; replaced 1936Lost Bridge across the Quantuck Canal on Beach LaneNo longer exists
Beerston Bridge (Older) (Delaware County, New York)
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over West Branch Delaware River on NY Rte 10Replaced by a new bridge
Black Bridge (1874) (Litchfield County, Connecticut)
Built 1874Lost Bridge over West Branch, Farmington River on Black Bridge Road in New HartfordDestroyed by flooding
BM - Suncook Loop Covered Bridge (E) (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1889; Closed 1935; Destroyed by Flooding 1936Lost Through truss bridge over Merrimack River on Boston & Maine RailroadDestroyed by flooding
BM - Suncook Loop Covered Bridge (W) (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1889; Closed 1935; Destroyed by Flooding 1936Lost Through truss bridge over Merrimack River on Boston & Maine RailroadDestroyed by flooding
BO - Harpers Ferry Bollman Bridge (Jefferson County, West Virginia)
Built 1852; Converted to road-only use 1894; 3 spans destroyed by flood 1924; Totally destroyed by flood in March 1936Lost Bollman through truss bridge over Potomac River on B&O Railroad/US 340Destroyed by flood
Boscobel Covered Bridge (Grant County, Wisconsin)
Built 1874; Replaced 1936Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wisconsin River on US 61Replaced by a new bridge
Bough Street Bridge (Snyder County, Pennsylvania)
Built fall/winter 1894, not replaced afetr flood damage in March 1936 and removed.Lost Pony truss bridge over Penns Creek on Bough StreetRemoved but not replaced
Branstool Bridge (1913) (Coshocton County, Ohio)
Built 1913; damaged in 1933 and 1935; replaced 1936Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Walhonding River on US-36Replaced by new bridge
Brattleboro-Chesterfield Suspension Bridge (1889) (Cheshire County, New Hampshire)
Built 1889 by Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; Destroyed by flooding 1936; divers located bridge 2012Lost Suspension bridge over Connecticut RiverDestroyed by flooding; Bridge is still underwater
Broadway Avenue Bridge (Old) (Delaware County, Indiana)
Built in 1892 by the Indiana Bridge Company of Muncie; replaced in 1936.Lost Camelback through truss bridge over White River (West Fork) on Broadway AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Burr Ferry (Newton County, Texas)
Built 1840; Replaced by bridge 1936Lost Ferry across Sabine River on TX 63 / LA 8No longer exists
Chelsea Street Bridge (Older) (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Replaced 1936Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Chelsea Creek on Chelsea StreetNo longer exists
Cooper Covered Bridge (Putnam County, Indiana)
Built 1884; Replaced 1936Lost Howe through truss bridge over Deer Creek on SR43/US23
Coos Bay Ferry (Coos County, Oregon)
Lost Ferry across Coos bay on US 101No longer exists
CR-C Lowe Run Bridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Replaced 1936Pratt through truss bridge over Lowe Run on Muscatine County Road CReplaced by a new bridge
Durham Bridge (Old) (Androscoggin County, Maine)
Lost to flooding March 1936Lost Through truss bridge over Androscoggin River on Route 9Destroyed by flooding
East Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1878; Replaced 1936-7Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Fore River Bridge (Older) (Norfolk County, Massachusetts)
Replaced 1936Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Fore River on 3AReplaced by a new bridge
Fourth Street Bridge - Old (Kenton County, Kentucky)
Lost Through truss bridge over Licking River on Fourth Street/KY 8No longer exists. Replaced by new bridge in 1936.
FSL&T - Iron Mountain Viaduct (Crawford County, Arkansas)
Built 1914; Replaced 1936Lost Pony plate girder bridge over Iron Mountain Railroad on Fort Smith Light & Traction CoReplaced by new bridge
GC&C - Wills Creek Bridge (Old) (Allegany County, Maryland)
Built 1880; Destroyed by flooding & replaced 1936Lost Warren through truss bridge over Wills Creek on George's Creek & Cumberland RailroadDestroyed by flooding & replaced
Greenfield-Montague Trolley Bridge (Franklin County, Massachusetts)
Lost to flooding in 1936Lost Double-intersection Warren through truss bridge over Connecticut River on Greenfield-Turners Falls Trolley LineDestroyed by flooding
IL96 Larry Creek Bridge (Hancock County, Illinois)
Replaced 1936Through truss bridge over Larry Creek on IL96Replaced by a new bridge
Juniata Crossing Covered Bridge 38-05-28x (Bedford County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1818 as a 2-lane covered bridge; Lost in St. Patty's Day Storm of 1936Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Raystown Br.Juniata River on US 30Replaced by new bridge
Letort Spring Run Bridge (Old) (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Stone arch bridge over Letort Spring Run on East High StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Lisbon Bridge (Old) (Ransom County, North Dakota)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sheyenne River on Main Street.Replaced by a new bridge
Littleton-Waterford Bridge (Grafton County, New Hampshire)
Built 1890; Closed to traffic 1934; Destroyed by ice jam in 1936Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Connecticut River on RoadDestroyed by ice jam. Bridge foundations inundated by Moore Reservoir
Lower Suspension Bridge (Franklin County, Massachusetts)
Built in 19871, destroyed by flood of 1936Lost Wire suspension bridge over Connecticut River on Turners Falls RoadReplaced by a new bridge
MC/NIR Overpass (St. Joseph County, Indiana)
Interurban service ended 1934; Highway overpass built 1936Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over South Bend & Southern Michigan Railway on Michigan Central RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
McGregor Bridge (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Built in 1881 by The Corrugated Metal Co. - Lost 20 March 1936 to the "Great Flood"Lost Lenticular Truss Bridge over Merrimack River on Bridge StreetDestroyed by flooding
Memorial Bridge (Berkshire County, Massachusetts)
Built 1895; Condemned 1931; Replaced 1936Concrete arch bridge over Housatonic River on FootpathReplaced by a new bridge
Meredosia Ferry (Morgan County, Illinois)
Lost Ferry over Illinois RiverNo longer exists
Montague City Covered Bridge 26-06-31#3x (Franklin County, Massachusetts)
Built 1870; Destroyed by Flood of 1936Lost Covered Double decker Howe through truss bridge over Connecticut River on Railroad/Montague City RoadDestroyed by flooding
MSTL - Sioux Rapids High Bridge (Buena Vista County, Iowa)
Built 1899; Removed 1936Lost Warren deck truss bridge over Little Sioux River on Minneapolis & St. Louis RailwayRemoved
MSTL - Spencer Bridge (Clay County, Iowa)
Built 1899; Removed 1936Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Little Sioux River on Minneapolis & St. Louis RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
Mt. Union Dinky Bridge (1st) (Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania)
Built by Harbison-Walker Refractories to bring materials across Juniata River from quarry; destroyed in March 1936 flooding and replacedLost Deck truss bridge over Juniata River on former industrial railroadDestroyed by flooding
Noble Avenue Bridge (Old) (Logan County, Oklahoma)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Cottonwood Creek on Noble AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
North Ridge Bridge (Lorain County, Ohio)
Replaced 1936Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Black River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Okawville Bridge (Washington County, Illinois)
Replaced 1936Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Plum Creek on Ill 177 in OkawvilleReplaced by new bridge
Old Estacada Bridge (Clackamas County, Oregon)
Built 1908Warren through truss with all verticals bridge
Old Red Covered Bridge 14-55-03x (Morgan County, Indiana)
Unknown except for it's replacement in 1936Lost Smith through truss bridge over East Fork White Lick CreekReplaced by new bridge
Poor Creek Bridge (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)
Bypassed by a new bridge in 1936Lost bridge over Poor Creek on Old US 61Replaced by a new bridge
PTC - Kickapoo Creek Bridge (Peoria County, Illinois)
Built 1900; Replaced 1936Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Kickapoo Creek on Peoria Terminal Co.Replaced by a new bridge
Reedsport Ferry (Douglas County, Oregon)
Lost Bridge over Umpqua river on US 101No longer exists
Rotherwood Bridge (Hawkins County, Tennessee)
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Holston River West of Kingsport.Collapsed; replaced by new bridge in 1937
Sanitarium Bridge (Story County, Iowa)
Built circa 1908 ; Replaced 1936Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over West Indian Creek on 8th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Shenandoah Bridge (Jefferson County, West Virginia)
1882, rebuilt 1889, destroyed by great flood of 1936Lost Through truss bridge over Shenandoah River on Former wagon roadDestroyed by flooding
Shenandoah River Bridge (Jefferson County, West Virginia)
Built 1882; Three spans lost during the Flood of 1889; Reopened 1892; Destroyed by flood in March 1936Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Shenandoah River on RoadNo longer exists
Sidney Bridge (Delaware County, New York)
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Susquehanna River in SidneyReplaced by a new bridge
Siuslaw River Ferry (Lane County, Oregon)
Lost Ferry across Siuslaw river on Us 101No longer exists
SN - East Finger Lake Temescal Bridge (Alameda County, California)
Built 1913; Removed ca. 1936Lost Deck plate girder bridge over East Finger Lake Temescal on Sacramento Northern RailwayRemoved and the finger filled
SN - Mountain Boulevard Overpass (Old) (Alameda County, California)
Built ?; Replaced 1936Lost Timber stringer bridge over Mountain Boulevard on Sacramento Northern RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
South Side Bridge (Old) (Kanawha County, West Virginia)
Lost Through truss bridge over Kanawha River on Dickinson StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Steens Covered Bridge 24-44-02x (Lowndes County, Mississippi)
Built 1885; Replaced after 1936Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Yellow Creek on Steens RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Sunderland Bridge (old) (Franklin County, Massachusetts)
Destroyed by Montague City Covered Bridge 1936Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Connecticut River on Sugarloaf RoadDestroyed by flooding
Sweetland Center Road Bridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1894; Collapsed under heavy load 1936Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Sweetland Creek on Sweetand Center RoadCollapsed
Third Creek Bridge (Knox County, Tennessee)
Replaced 1936Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Third Creek on Knoxville PikeReplaced by a new bridge
VT - Crown Point Bridge (Storey County, Nevada)
Built 1869, removed in 1936Lost Timber stringer bridge over Crown Point Ravine on Virginia and Truckee Railroad in Gold HillRemoved
Wabash - First Missouri River Bridge (St. Charles County, Missouri)
Upgraded in 1884 from the original in 1871; replaced 1936 by the current Wabash BridgeLost bridge over the Missouri River with Trellis through truss and Whipple through truss spansReplaced by new bridge erected about 1/2 mile north (downstream)
Waldport Ferry (Lincoln County, Oregon)
Lost Floating bridge over Alsea Bay on US 101No longer exists
WB&A - Scott Street Viaduct (Baltimore, Maryland)
Removed May 1936Lost Warren through truss bridge over Baltimore & Ohio Railroad on Washington, Baltimore, & AnnapolisRemoved
West Canada Creek (Fifth) (Herkimer County, New York)
Built 1888 by Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; Replaced 1936Lost Lenticular Through truss bridge over West Canada Creek on Bridge Street in MiddlevilleReplaced by a new bridge
Whittemore Street Bridge (Clinton County, Michigan)
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Grand Trunk Western RR on Whittemore StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Wickenburg Bridge (Older) (Maricopa County, Arizona)
Built 1921Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Hassayampa River on US 89Replaced by a new bridge
Yaquina Bay Ferry (Lincoln County, Oregon)
lost in 1936 with completion of Yaqunia bay bridgeFerry across Yaqunia bayNo longer exists