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Apalache Bridge (Spartanburg County, South Carolina)
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over South Tyger River on SR 357Replaced by a new bridge
Arch Bridge (Douglas County, Nebraska)
Built 1934; Removed 1959Lost Steel arch bridge over West Dodge/US6 on Lincoln HighwayRemoved but not replaced
Argentine Boulevard Bridge (Wyandotte County, Kansas)
Built 1890, rebuilt 1908; damaged by 1951 flood, removed 1959Lost through truss bridge over Kansas River and Argentine Island on Argentine Boulevard, 18th Street in Kansas CityReplaced by the Nearby 18th Street Expressway Bridge Downstream
Baker's Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1890's by the Lafayette Bridge Company; Replaced 1959Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Fall Creek on Boy Scout RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Beaver Bay Steel Arch Bridge (Lake County, Minnesota)
Built 1924; Replaced 1959Lost Steel arch bridge over Beaver River on SR 1Replaced by a new bridge
Bellefountaine Bridge (Delaware County, Ohio)
Built 1913; Replaced Shively Covered bridge and in turn was replaced by current structure in 1959Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Scioto River on OH-37Replaced by a new bridge
Bernheisel Covered Bridge (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania)
This covered bridge replaced a bridge that was built in 1843Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Conodoguinet CreekReplaced by a new concrete bridge
Beyers Covered Bridge (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)
Built UnknownLost Queenpost through truss bridge over Little Fishing Creek on Beyer Bottom Road (T-557)Replaced by a new bridge
Big Creek Bridge (Posey County, Indiana)
Replaced 1959Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Big Creek on Sr 65Replaced by new bridge
BO - Arthur Kill Bridge (Richmond County, New York)
Built 1889; replaced 1959Lost Through truss bridge over Arthur Kill Creek on former Baltimore & Ohio RRReplaced by a new bridge
Bridge at Elliotts Mill 38-21-23x (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Replaced 1960Lost Through truss bridge over Conodoguinet Creek on Burgner Rd., T-457Replaced by new bridge
Canadian River Bridge (Mora County, New Mexico)
Built 1919; Replaced 1959Lost Through truss bridge over Canadian River on NM-120Replaced by a new bridge
Canal Street Bridge (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1940Slab bridge over Swatara Creek on Ann StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Central Viaduct (Old) (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1912; replaced 1959Lost Through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on I- 90 Inner Belt Former Central ViaductReplaced by a new bridge
Chaumont River Bridge (1911) (Jefferson County, New York)
Built 1911; Replaced 1959Lost Bridge over Chaumont River on Main StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Chestnut Street Bridge (Carver County, Minnesota)
Opened August 1896, Lost 1959Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Minnesota River on Chestnut StreetReplaced by a new bridge
City Park Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1908, Replaced 1959Lost Parker through truss bridge over Iowa River on Park RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Cloverdale Bridge (Putnam County, Ohio)
Built 1874; replaced 1959 by current bridgeLost Bowstring through truss bridge over Auglaize River on Present-day route of OH-634Replaced by a new bridge
Crawford Avenue Bridge (Fayette County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1905; Replaced 1959Lost Parker through truss bridge over Youghiogheny River on Crawford Avenue & West Penn RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
Crooked Creek AR 14 Bridge (Marion County, Arkansas)
Lost through truss over Crooked Creek on AR 14 in YellvilleReplaced by a new bridge in 1959
Dade Terrell Bridge (Delaware County, Ohio)
Built 1874, declared unsafe by the county after January 1959 flood, torn down and sold for scrapLost Bridge over Alum Creek on Howard Road (Twp Rd, 77)Torn down and sold for scrap in 1959
Depot Road Bridge (Erie County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Pony truss bridge over LeBoeuf Creek on Depot RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Diehl Bridge (Trumbull County, Ohio)
Built 1878 by Robert Stewart; destroyed by fire March 31, 1959 and not replacedLost Howe through truss bridge over Mahoning River on Park RoadDestroyed by fire
DL&W - Changewater Trestle (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
Built 1856Lost Deck truss bridge over Musconetcong River on DL&W RRRemoved but not replaced
DL&W - NJ31 Overpass (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
Removed 1959Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Route 31 on DL&W RailroadRemoved but not replaced
Eagleville Road Bridge (Centre County, Pennsylvania)
Collapsed in 1959Lost Through truss bridge over Bald Eagle Creek on T496Replaced by a new bridge
Eddyville Bridge (Old) (Ulster County, New York)
Built 1911, Replaced 1957, Removed 1959Lost Warren hrough truss bridge on NY 213 over Rondout CreekReplaced by a new bridge
Federal Bridge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1915Lost Through truss bridge over Merrimack River on US 4Replaced by a new bridge
Fisher Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1906; Replaced 1959Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on 66th Avenue/Des Moines RFD No.4/Kempton RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Fountain Avenue Bridge (Clark County, Ohio)
Lost Deck truss bridge over Buck Creek on Fountain AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Freeman's Bridge (Greenville County, South Carolina)
Replaced 1959Lost Warren pony truss with alternating verticals bridge over Saluda River on Freeman Bridge RoadReplaced by new bridge
Garcia Avenue Bridge (Hillsborough County, Florida)
Built 1909; Replaced 1959Lost Warren through truss bridge over Hillsborough River on Garcia AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Grand Ecore Bridge (Old) (Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1925, replaced ca 1959Lost Bridge over Red River. Carried Old La. Highway 1Replaced by a new bridge
Granite Avenue Bridge (Old) (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1914; replaced 1959Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Neponset River on Granite AvenueDemolished and replaced
Hamilton Street Bridge (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1899; replaced 1959Lost Melan arch bridge over South Brook Park River on Hamilton Street, HartfordReplaced by a new bridge
Hamilton Street Bridge (1902) (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1902; Replaced 1959Lost Parker through truss bridge over Lehigh River on Hamilton Street in AllentownReplaced by a new bridge
Jonestown Covered Bridge (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Huntington Creek on SR 1025Replaced by a new bridge
Jordan Creek Covered Bridge (Clay County, Indiana)
Built in 1871 by Muehler & Notter; replaced in 1959Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Jordan Creek on Bowling Green-Poland RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Kilbourne Bridge (Delaware County, Ohio)
Replaced 1959Lost Bridge over Alum Creek on SR 521Replaced by a new bridge
Kootenai River Bridge (Lincoln County, Montana)
Built 1912Lost Parker through truss bridge over Kootenai River on California AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Lazear Farm Covered Bridge (Greene County, Pennsylvania)
Built UnknownQueenpost through truss bridge over North Fork Wheeling Creek Inundated (at least most of the year by Ryerson Station Reservoir)
Livermore Falls Bridge (1897) (Androscoggin County, Maine)
Built 1897, replaced in 1959Lost Through truss bridge over Androscoggin River on Bridge Street in Livermore FallsReplaced by a new bridge
Loda Bridge (Iroquois County, Illinois)
Built Circa 1900Lost Pony truss bridge over Unnamed creekCollapsed
Lone Rock Covered Bridge 37-10-22x (Douglas County, Oregon)
Built 1922, Bypassed 1954, Demolished 1958-59Lost covered Howe through truss bridge over North Umpqua River on Glide - Rock Creek RoadReplaced by the 1954 Lone Rock Bridge
Lowell Covered Bridge (Bartholomew County, Indiana)
Built 1870Lost Howe through truss bridge over Driftwood River on Lowell RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Ma & Pa - Wash House Trestle (Baltimore County, Maryland)
Removed 1959Deck plate girder bridge over Loch Raven Boulevard on Maryland & Pennsylvania RailroadRemoved
Ma & Pa - York Road Overpass (Baltimore County, Maryland)
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over York Road on Maryland & Pennsylvania RailroadRemoved but not replaced
Marsters Bridge (Douglas County, Oregon)
Replaced 1959Lost Through truss bridge over North Umpqua River on OR 138Replaced by new bridge
McFeely's Mill Bridge (Grant County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1890's; Removed after 1959Lost Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Mississinewa River on Marion & Monroe Gravel RoadRemoved after the Pennsylvania Street Bridge was built downstream in 1959.
Medicine Creek Bridge (Comanche County, Oklahoma)
Replaced 1959Lost Through truss bridge over Medicine Creek on US 277Replaced by new bridge
MoseMann Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1904; Removed 1959Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Scales Bend RoadRemoved
Muncy Susquehanna River Bridge (Lycoming County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Baltimore through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on SR 405Replaced by a new bridge, three spans moved to Dingman's Ferry, NJ over the Delaware
North Bridge (Harrison County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1890; Replaced 1959Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Indian Creek on North Market Street (Old SR 337)Replaced by new bridge
North Platte State Aid Bridge (Lincoln County, Nebraska)
Built 1916; replaced 1959Lost Pony truss bridge over North Platte River on Lincoln HighwayReplaced by a new bridge
NW 70th Avenue Bridge (Old) (Polk County, Iowa)
Replaced 1959Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Beaver Creek on NW 70th AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Paisley Covered Bridge (Greene County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1880; Lost in 1959; replaced in a southern direction from original locationLost Queenpost through truss bridge over Little Whitely Creek on Former SR 2024 locationReplaced by a new bridge (in a different location)
PE - Fletcher Drive Trestle (Los Angeles County, California)
Buitl 1904 as timber trestle, rebuilt 1928 with deck girder main span, Demolished 1959Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Fletcher Drive on Pacific Electric RailwayRemoved but not replaced
PE - Riverside Drive Viaduct (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1929; Removed 1959Lost Pony plate girder bridge over Riverside Drive on Pacific Electric RailwayRemoved but not replaced
Pleasant Valley Covered Bridge (Muskingum County, Ohio)
Originally a multi-span Queenpost truss; partially replaced with a Smith truss in 1875; destroyed in the 1959 flood.Lost Smith truss bridge over Licking River on old alignment of Pleasant Valley RoadDestroyed by flooding
Quasqueton Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Replaced 1959Camelback through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Water StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Redfield Bridge (Bourbon County, Kansas)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Marmaton River on 120th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
RI - Dry Run Viaduct (Bremer County, Iowa)
Built 1886; Removed 1959Deck plate girder bridge over 6th Avenue SW & Dry Run on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadRemoved
RI - Shell Rock River Bridge (Bremer County, Iowa)
Built 1886; Removed 1959Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Shell Rock River on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadRemoved
Rock Creek Bridge (Barry County, Missouri)
Low Water Bridge inundated by Table Rock LakeBridge over Rock Creek on Rte FInundated
Roosevelt International Bridge (St. Lawrence County, New York)
Built 1897; Roadway added in 1933; removed in 1959 for building of St Lawrence SeawayLost Through truss bridge over St Lawrence River on New York Central RR and roadwayReplaced by a new bridge
Roosevelt Memorial Bridge (McKenzie County, North Dakota)
Built 1928Lost Through truss bridge over Little Missouri River on US 85Replaced by a new bridge Long X to the east
Rte 86 Indian Creek Bridge (Stone County, Missouri)
Removed for construction of Table Rock DamLost Slab bridge over Indian Creek on MO 86 (now MO H)No longer exists
Rumsey Street Bridge (Seneca County, New York)
Built in the 1870s, replaced 1959Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Senca River on Rumsey StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Saxe Bridge (Wayne County, Illinois)
Replaced 1959Lost Bridge over Little Wabash River on Ditch Bank RoadReplaced by new bridge on a new alignment
Sipsey River Bridge (Fayette County, Alabama)
Lost Through truss bridge on County Road 49 over Sipsey RiverReplaced by a new bridge in 1960
Skagit River Bridge (Old) (Skagit County, Washington)
Built 19XX; Replaced 1959Lost Warren through truss bridge over Skagit River on WA 9Replaced by a new bridge
Spy Run Avenue Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built in 1888 by the Massillon Bridge Company; Replaced in 1959Lost Whipple through truss bridge over St. Marys River on Spy Run AvenueReplaced on a new alignment and demolished
StJ&LC - Hardwick Covered Bridge (Caledonia County, Vermont)
Built 1909; Burned 1959Lost covered Town lattice through truss bridge over Lamoille River on St. Johnsbury & Lamoille County RailroadDestroyed by fire
Summit Bridge (1927) (New Castle County, Delaware)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Chesapeake & Delaware Canal on Summit Bridge RoadBuilt in 1927; replaced by a new bridge in 1959
Swain's Mill Covered Bridge (Rush County, Indiana)
Built 1881 by A.M. Kennedy & Sons; Heavily damaged in 1959 by an overweight truck and then burned.Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Little Blue River on County Road 900 WestReplaced by new bridge
Sylvan Beach Bridge (Old) (Oneida County, New York)
Built 1908; Replaced 1959Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Barge CanalNo longer exists
Taylor Bridge (Madison County, Ohio)
Built 1909 by the Mount Vernon Bridge Co.Lost Warren through truss bridge over Big Darby Creek on Dublin-Plain City RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Town Creek Bridge (White County, Georgia)
Lost Through truss bridge over Town Creek on Town Creek RoadReplaced by a new bridge in 1959
Vine Street Covered Bridge 14-73-04x (Shelby County, Indiana)
Built in 1892 by Emmett L. Kennedy and replaced in 1959 after attempts to keep it failed.Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Little Blue River on Vine Street (now Morris Ave)Replaced by new bridge
Wabash - Valley City Bridge (Old) (Scott County, Illinois)
Original bridge at this location built 1880, original spans replaced 1920/21; replaced by a new bridge 1959Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Illinois River on former Wabash Railroad in Valley CityReplaced by new bridge just down stream from the original.
Washington Street Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Replaced 1959Lost Bridge over Lamont Creek on Washington StreetReplaced by a new bridge
West Mitchell Bridge (Mitchell County, Iowa)
Lost 1959Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Cedar River on Hickory RoadReplaced by a new bridge
WI 21 Wisconsin River Bridge (Juneau County, Wisconsin)
Built 1929; replaced 1959Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Wisconsin River on WI 21Replaced by a new bridge