Lost 1952

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3 Mile Covered Bridge 45-01-15x (Addison County, Vermont)
Built 1836; Arches added c.1860; Closed & Burned 1952
Lost Town lattice truss covered bridge over Otter Creek on 3 Mile Bridge Road
Destroyed by fire

ACL - South River Bridge (Beaufort County, North Carolina)
Built 1907; abandoned 1952; removed at a later date
Bridge over South Creek on Atlantic Coast Line RR
Removed but not replaced

Alexander's Covered Bridge 38-21-24#2x (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Burned 1952; Replaced 1954
Lost Burr arch through truss bridge over Conodoguinet Creek on Long's Gap Road
Destroyed by fire

Aroostock River Bridge (1892) (Aroostook County, Maine)
Built 1892 by the Groton Bridge Co.; demolished 1952
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Aroostock River on road
Replaced by a new bridge

Barr's Mill Bridge (Stark County, Ohio)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Sugar Creek on Bolivar Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Berkley Bridge (Old) (Norfolk, Virginia)
Built in 1918 replaced in 1952
Lost Through truss bridge over East Branch Elizabeth River on US 460
Replaced by a new bridge

Berkshire Village Bridge (old) (Franklin County, Vermont)
Built 1905 by Groton Bridge Co; Demolished 1952
Lost Double-intersection Warren through truss bridge over Missisquoi River on Montgomery Rd (VT Route 118)
Replaced by a new bridge

Billings Covered Bridge 45-11-45x (Rutland County, Vermont)
Built 1831; burned 1952.
Lost Town lattice truss covered bridge over Otter Creek on Park Street
Destroyed by arson in 1952

Brady Street Duck Creek Arch Bridge (Scott County, Iowa)
Built 1919; Replaced 1952
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Duck Creek on Brady Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Breakneck Covered Bridge 38-37-12x (Lawrence County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1874; Replaced in 1952
Lost Queenpost through truss bridge over Cheesman Run on Abandoned section of SR 2013
Replaced by a new bridge

Bridge Creek Covered Bridge 37-35-01x (Wheeler County, Oregon)
Built 1917-18, Replaced 1952
Lost Covered Howe through truss bridge over Bridge Creek on Old Mitchell-Antelope Road
Replaced by new bridge

Bridge Street Bridge (1880) (Berkshire County, Massachusetts)
Built 1880; removed 1950s
Lost Lenticular through truss bridge over Housatonic River on Bridge Street
Destroyed by flooding in 1952

Brush Creek Covered Bridge (Randolph County, North Carolina)
Built in 1912 by J. C. and T. A. Cox; Replaced in 1952
Lost Queenpost through truss bridge over Brush Creek on SR 1005
Replaced by a new bridge

Bullard's Ferry (Coos County, Oregon)
Lost Ferry across Coquille river
No longer exists

Bush Creek Covered Bridge (Randolph County, North Carolina)
Unknown date of construction; Replaced in 1952.
Lost Queenpost through truss bridge over Bush Creek on SR 2141
Replaced by a new bridge

Cedar Street Bridge (1909) (Ingham County, Michigan)
Built 1909; replaced 1952
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Red Cedar River on Cedar Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Church Covered Bridge (Monroe County, Indiana)
Built in 1874 by Smith Bridge Company; Lost in 1952 under waters of Lake Lemon.
Lost Smith through truss bridge over Beanblossom Creek on inundated section of Tunnel Road.
Inundated under the waters of Lake Lemon.

Clarksville Bridge (Mecklenburg County, Virginia)
Replaced 1952
Lost Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Dan/Roanoke River on US 15
Replaced by a new bridge

Croghan Island Mill Bridge (Pre 1906) (Lewis County, New York)
Lost Through truss bridge over Beaver River on S Bridge Street
Destroyed by collision

Crooked Bridge (Caledonia County, Vermont)
Built 1928; Bypassed and demolished 1952
Lost Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Passumpsic River on US Route 5
Replaced by a new bridge

Cutler Covered Bridge (second) (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built 1876; Removed 1952
Howe truss covered bridge over Wildcat Creek on County Road 500 South, West of Cutler.
Dismantled after being closed for several years.

Damariscotta-Newcastle Bridge (1905) (Lincoln County, Maine)
Lost Parker through truss bridge on Acadamy Hill Street at Damariscotta-Newcastle
Replaced by new bridge

Dee Sawmill Bridge (Hood River County, Oregon)
Lost Bridge over Biride creek
Replaced by a new bridge

East Fork Nehalem River, Scappoose Vernonia Rd (Columbia County, Oregon)
Lost Pony truss bridge over East Fork Nehalem River on Scappoose Vernonia Road
Replaced by a new bridge in 1952

Eckert Mill Covered Bridge 38-37-13x (Lawrence County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1852; Removed and Replaced in 1952
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Slippery Rock Creek on SR 2013
Replaced by a new bridge

Eddyville Bridge (Old) (Monroe County, Iowa)
Built 1897, Replaced 1952
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Removed

Elgin Bridge (Fayette County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1870's; Replaced 1952
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Turkey River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Elk Creek Road Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge (Watauga County, North Carolina)
Built 1932
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over SR1508/Elk Creek Rd on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Elmer Zook's Mill Covered Bridge 38-36-79x (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1843
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Conestoga River
Replaced by a new bridge

Fallsburg Stone Bridge (Sullivan County, New York)
Lost Stone arch bridge over Neversink River on Old Falls Road in Fallsburg.
Replaced by a new bridge

Gabel's Fording Covered Bridge 38-36-104x (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1872; Replaced in 1952 by 3-span concrete Bridge
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Muddy Creek on Martindale Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Harold H. Good's Grist and Sawmill Covered Bridge 38-36-103x (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1851 by John Shaeffer; Removed and Replaced in 1952
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Muddy Creek on Dry Tavern Road (Rt. 897)
Replaced by a new bridge

Hoag's Bridge (Sullivan County, New York)
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Shin Creek on Beaverkill Road in Lew Beach.
Replaced by a new bridge

Holland Covered Bridge 45-13-60#2x (Windham County, Vermont)
Built 1875 and lost by fire in 1952.
Lost Through truss covered bridge over West River on SR 30 in Townshend.
Destroyed by fire

Honeysuckle Covered Bridge (Marion County, West Virginia)
Built in 1888; Lost in 1952.
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over West Fork River on Abandoned Roadway
Replaced by a new bridge in a different location

I-35 (Original) - Colorado River Bridge (1954) (Travis County, Texas)
Built 1954
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Colorado River on US-81 / I-35
Reconstructed in 1982

Island Park Bridge (Elkhart County, Indiana)
Built in 1869 by Simon Degraff as part of a 2-span bridge over the St. Joseph's River in Bristol; this span relocated here in 1907; destroyed by a fallen tree in 1952.
Lost bowstring through truss bridge over Elkhart River at Island Park entrance
Destroyed by a fallen tree during a windstorm.

Key Toll Bridge (Old US 66) (Caddo County, Oklahoma)
Built 1921
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Canadian River on an old alignment of US 66
Partially removed, main suspension support columns remain on north and south side of river

Leize's Covered Bridge 38-06-30-2x (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1833; Lost in 1952 burned and not replaced.
Lost Through truss covered bridge over Schuylkill River on Leiszs Bridge Road
Destroyed by fire and not replaced

Los Gatos Creek Bridge (Santa Clara County, California)
Replaced 1952
Bridge over Los Gatos Creek on Alma Bridge Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Lower Bridge Sheffield (1835) 21-02-02x (Berkshire County, Massachusetts)
Built 1835
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Housatonic River on Maple Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Macomb Street Bridge (1887) (Monroe County, Michigan)
Assumed to have been built ca.1887 after previous bridge succumbed to ice; replaced 1952
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over River Raisin on Macomb Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Medina River Bridge - Old Quintana Road (Bexar County, Texas)
Truss built July 1888; Concrete approaches built Ca 1930; Sold by County 1952
Lost Truss bridge over Medina River on Old Quintana Rd
Truss removed but both sides of concrete approach remain

Mill Creek Covered Bridge 37-10-20x (Douglas County, Oregon)
Built 1925, Replaced 1952
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Mill Creek on OR 38
Replaced by new bridge

Minneapolis Western Railroad Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1891; Removed 1952
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Mississippi River on Minneapolis Western Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

MO 34 Old McKenzie Creek Bridge (Wayne County, Missouri)
Lost Through truss bridge over McKenzie Creek on MO 34
Replaced by a new bridge

Mud Creek-State Road 213 Bridge (Tipton County, Indiana)
Lost Pony truss bridge over Mud Creek on State Road 213
Collapsed due to an automobile collision.

Nelson Park Bridge (Macon County, Illinois)
Built 1922
Lost Deck truss bridge over Lake Decatur
No longer exists. Replaced by new bridge.

NKP - Orville Crossing (Wayne County, Ohio)
Built 1902
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Pennsylvania Railroad on Nickel Plate Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

North Hero - Alburgh Bridge (Grand Isle County, Vermont)
Built 1886 by Vermont Construction Co; Replaced 1952
Lost Double-intersection Warren through truss bridge
Replaced by a new bridge

Oconee River Bridge (Laurens County, Georgia)
Built 1923; Replaced 1952
Lost Pratt through truss swing bridge over Oconee River on Jackson Street
No longer exists

Old SR 38-Branch Whitewater River Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Lost Pony truss bridge over Unnamed creek
Collapsed

Old Webb Mill Road Bridge (Nash County, North Carolina)
Built 1921 as the original US 64 route before being rerouted in 1952, now Alternative US 64
Camelback through truss bridge over Tar River on the original US 64 route, now Webb Mill Rd.
Derelict/abandoned

Old White River Bridge (Carroll County, Arkansas)
Replaced 1952
Lost Through truss bridge over White River on US 62
Replaced by new bridge

Packard Hill Covered Bridge (Old) 29-05-50x (Grafton County, New Hampshire)
Built 1878
Lost Howe through truss covered bridge over Mascoma River on Bank Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Pasco - Burbank Bridge (Franklin County, Washington)
Built1919 -'21, State ownership (tolls removed) 1927, destroyed by fire 1949, replaced 1952
Lost Bridge over Snake River on Inland Empire Highway / US410
Destroyed by fire

Pearson's Mill Bridge (Wabash County, Indiana)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Mississinewa River on SR 13
Replaced by a new bridge

Pennside Covered Bridge (Erie County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1897
Lost Kingpost through truss bridge over Western Branch Conneaut River on Knapp Road
Replaced by a new bridge in 1952

Phillie's Bridge 32-56-16x (Ulster County, New York)
Built 1842
Lost Town lattice truss covered bridge over Wallkill River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Pine Street Bridge (1907) (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1907; Replaced 1952
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Lehigh River on Race Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Powhatan Swinging Bridge (Lawrence County, Arkansas)
Built 1925-26; made obsolete by free state ferry in 1938; removed in 1952
Lost suspension bridge over Black River on old US 63 at Powhatan
No longer exists

Pratt Ferry Bridge (1902) (Bibb County, Alabama)
Built 1902 replacing an 1885 bridge; replaced 1952
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Cahaba River on River Bend Road
Replaced by a new bridge

San Joaquin River Bridge (Fresno County, California)
Replaced 1952
Lost closed spandrel arch bridge over San Joaquin River on North Fork Road
Replaced by new bridge

Settles Bridge (Rockingham County, North Carolina)
Built 1870
Lost Bridge over Dan River
No longer exists

Steinhauer Covered Bridge 37-20-80x (Lane County, Oregon)
Lost Howe through truss covered bridge over West Fork Deadwood Creek on West Fork Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Story City Arch Bridge (Story County, Iowa)
Replaced 1952
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over South Skunk River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Teter's Mill Bridge (Jackson County, Iowa)
Collapsed 1950, eplaced 1952
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over North Fork Maquoketa River on Highway
Replaced by a new bridge

US 90 Calcasieu River Bridge (Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1916; Removed 1952
Lost open spandrel arch drawbridge over Calcasieu River on US 90; northern approach still intact
Removed but not replaced

US30 Boyer River Bridge (Old) (Harrison County, Iowa)
Built 1917. Replaced 1952
Concrete deck girder bridge over Boyer River on US 30


Utica Ridge Road Arch Bridge (Scott County, Iowa)
Built 1909; Replaced 1952
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge on Utica Ridge Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Vineland Avenue Bridge (Old) (Los Angeles County, California)
Built ca 1930; Replaced 1952
Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Los Angeles River on Vineland Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Warrior-Trafford Bridge (Jefferson County, Alabama)
Replaced 1952
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Locust Fork-Little Warrior River on Warrior-Trafford Road
Replaced by new bridge

Water Hill Covered Bridge 35-21-02x (Delaware County, Ohio)
Built 1874, removed in 1952 due to construction of Delaware Reservoir
Smith through truss covered bridge over Whetstone Creek on Water Hill Road
Removed but not replaced

West Penn - BoWest Viaduct (Fayette County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1905; Removed ca. 1952
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Western Maryland Railway on West Penn Railway
Removed

West Penn - Brownsville Junction Viaduct (Fayette County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1907; Removed ca. 1952
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Dunlap Creek on West Penn Railway
Removed

West Penn - Footedale Viaduct (Fayette County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1905; Removed ca. 1952
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge on West Penn Railway over Railroad & Dunlap Creek Tributary
Removed

West Penn - Hecla Junction Viaduct (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1905; Removed ca. 1952
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Boyer Run on West Penn Railways
Removed

William Street Bridge (1913) (Delaware County, Ohio)
Built ca.1913 to replace a bridge wrecked in 1913; replaced 1952
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Olentangy River on William Street
Replaced by a new bridge