Lost 1940

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First Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Pierce County, Washington)
Built 1940, collapsed on November 7, 1940
Lost suspension bridge over Tacoma Narrows on Primary State Highway 14-A in Tacoma
Collapsed

Heron Branch Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Replaced 1940
Lost Stone arch bridge over Muddy Run on Pa 533;Sr 0533 (Orrstown Road)
Replaced by new bridge

Hills Mill Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built circa 1890
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Buffalo Creek on Hills Mill Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Horse Creek Bridge (Marengo County, Alabama)
Replaced 1940
Lost Bridge over Horse Creek on AL-69
Replaced by new bridge

Little Sugar Creek Bridge (Benton County, Arkansas)
Replaced 1940
Lost through truss bridge over Little Sugar Creek on AR 100 (later US 71) north of Bentonville in Bella Vista
Replaced by a new bridge

Local Road Bridge (Davis County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1910; replaced 1940
Lost pony truss bridge over an unnamed creek on a local road
No longer exists

Oakdale Bridge (Washington County, Illinois)
Replaced 1940
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Elkhorn Creek on Fas Rt 835
Replaced by new bridge

Old Selma (Swing) Bridge and Bridge Tender's House (Dallas County, Alabama)
Built 1884 and bridge demolished in 1940 due to construction of Edmund Pettus Bridge. Bridge Tender's House, however, has been preserved as a bed and breakfast.
Lost Bridge over Alabama River on Water Street in Selma
Lost

Orrstown Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1840; Replaced 1940
Lost Stone arch bridge over Conodoguinet Creek on Pa 433; Sr 0433 (Tanyard Hill Rd)
Replaced by new bridge

Perche Creek US 40 Bridge (Boone County, Missouri)
Built 1924; replaced 1940
Lost bridge over Perche Creek on US 40
Replaced by new bridge

RI Cedar River Bridge (Cedar County, Iowa)
Removed 1940
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Cedar River on Railroad
Removed

Sipsey River Bridge (Tuscaloosa County, Alabama)
Replaced 1940
Lost Bridge over Sipsey River on Upper Columbus Road
Replaced by new bridge

SP San Francisco Bay Auto Ferries (San Francisco County, California)
Ferry service stopped in 1940. All ships scrapped as of 2010
Lost Ferry across San Francisco Baycarrying automobiles
No Longer In Operation

Turkey Creek Bridge (Warren County, Iowa)
Replaced 1940
Lost pony truss bridge over Turkey Creek on a local road
No longer exists