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4th Street Footbridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1935; Lost to flooding 1965Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Mad Creek on FootpathDestroyed by flooding
6th Avenue Bridge (Old) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1907, Collapsed 1965, Replaced 1966Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Des Moines River on 6th AvenueCollapsed
Anacostia River Bridge (1908) (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1908; Replaced 1965Lost Deck plate girder bascule with steel arch approaches bridge over Anacoastia River on 11th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Ash Street Bridge (Harvey County, Kansas)
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Sand Creek on Ash StreetDestroyed by flooding
Ash Street Bridge (Old) (Miami County, Ohio)
Replaced 1965Lost Marsh arch bridge over Great Miami River on US36 (Ash Street)Replaced by a new bridge
Ballard Bridge (Baker County, Oregon)
Built 1927 Dismantled 1965Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Snake RiverReplaced by a new bridge
Bastrop Bayou Bridge (Brazoria County, Texas)
Built 1893Pratt through truss swing bridge over Bastrop BayouReplaced by a new bridge
BM - Bennington Covered Bridge (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Built 1877Lost Through truss bridge over Contoocook River on Boston & Maine Hillsborough BranchDestroyed by fire
Brotherhood Bridge (Juneau Borough, Alaska)
Built 1931; replaced 1965Lost Through truss bridge over Mendenhall River on Glacier HighwayReplaced by a new bridge
Chillicothe Bridge (Livingston County, Missouri)
Replaced 1965Lost through truss bridge over Grand River on US 36/US 65 south of ChillicotheReplaced by new bridge
Commerce Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1889; Destroyed 1965Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Raccoon River on Commerce DriveDestroyed by flooding
Derry Overhead Bridge (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1893; Replaced 1965Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Pennsylvania Railroad on PA 217Replaced by a new bridge
Detters Mill Bridge 38-67-01x (York County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1815; replaced 1965Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Conewago Creek on SR 4014 (Harmony Grove Road)Replaced by new bridge
Farrand Bridge (Old) (St. Joseph County, Michigan)
Built 1868 by Simon de Graff. Sold to a salvage firm for $150 in 1966Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over the St Joseph River on Farrand RoadReplaced by a new bridge
FM 2450 Bridge (Denton County, Texas)
Replaced 1965Lost Bridge over Clear Creek on FM 2450Replaced by new bridge on new road alignment
Greenwood Bridge (El Dorado County, California)
Built unknown year. Bridge was destroyed in 1965 when Hell Hole Dam broke.Lost Bridge over Middle Fork American River on Sliger Mine RoadDestroyed by flooding
H & C Ferry (Perry County, Indiana)
Obsolete in 1965 due to the construction of the Bob Cummings BridgeLost Ferry across Ohio RiverNo longer exists
Hansell's Bridge (Butte County, California)
Built 1931; Removed 1965Lost Bridge over Middle fork of the Feather River on the former Highway 24.Demolished
Hatchie River Bridge (Tippah County, Mississippi)
Replaced 1965Bridge over Hatchie River on CR250Open to traffic
IA38 Mud Creek Bridge (Old) (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1924; Replaced 1965Lost Warren through truss bridge over Mud Creek on IA 38Replaced by a new bridge
Kessner's Covered Bridge (Dubois County, Indiana)
Built 1877Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Patoka River on Kessner Bridge RoadDestroyed by fire
Lenon Bridge (Guthrie County, Iowa)
Replaced 1965Pratt through truss bridge over Raccoon River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Long Shoal Bridge (Benton County, Missouri)
Built 1931; collapsed Sept. 21, 1965, killing three peopleLost swinging bridge over South Grand River near the current bridge on MO 7No longer exists
Malden Bridge (Original) (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1917, replaced 1965 collapsed Februrary 1Lost Through truss bridge over Mystic River on Route 99 Alford StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Melan Bridge (Shawnee County, Kansas)
Opened January 12, 1898 with 5 Main Spans, 4 more outer spans built 1903 after flooding washed out approaches, collapsed 1965 when replacement span was being built, replacement bridge opened 1967 slightly downstreamLost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Kansas River on Kansas AvenueLost, Destroyed by Partial Collapse July 2, 1965, Replaced by a new bridge 1967
Mitchell Covered Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built in 1918 by E.L. Kennedy & SonsLost Burr arch-truss bridge over Nolands Fork on Pleasant Plain RoadDestroyed by severe weather
MKT - 21st Street Overpass (Tulsa County, Oklahoma)
Built 1930; replaced 1965Lost concrete frame & slab railroad underpass on E. 21st St. in TulsaReplaced by new bridge
Murphin Bridge (Hancock County, Indiana)
Built 1886Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sugar Creek on Barnard & Troy Free Pike (CR 900N)Replaced by a new bridge
Noah's Ark Covered Bridge 25-83-01x (Platte County, Missouri)
Built 1878; bypassed by new bridge in 1957; damaged by flood in July 1965 and dismantledLost covered bridge over Little Platte River on Route BDestroyed by flood
Old Burton's Ferry Bridge (Screven County, Georgia)
Built 1938Parker through truss bridge over Savannah River on U.S. 301 / Burton's Ferry HighwayDerelict/abanoned
Old FM1093 Brazos River Bridge (Austin County, Texas)
Built ca. 1890; Converted 1922; Damaged when a log jam took out the western piers around 1958; Closed 1960 when it was discovered the middle pier was sinking; Replaced on a new alignment 1965Bridge over Brazos River on an old alignment of FM1093Replaced by a new bridge upstream
Old IA14 Brush Creek Bridge (Marion County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1940Slab bridge over Red Rock Lake (formerly Des Moines River and other tributaries on IA Hwy. 14 until 1965; Now pedestrian pathAll but the northernmost bridge and highway are inundated
Old River Road Bridge (Delaware County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1890 by the Indiana Bridge Company of Muncie; replaced in 1965.Lost Baltimore Through truss bridge over White River on River Road just North of DalevilleReplaced by a new bridge
Old Riverside park bridge (Union County, Oregon)
Built 1911 Lost 1965 During major floodLost Parker through truss bridge over Grande Ronde river on N Spurce StreetDestroyed by flooding
PE - National Boulevard Overpass (Los Angeles County, California)
Built ?, Replaced in 1965Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over National Boulevard on Pacific Electric RailwayRemoved
Pineville Bridge (McDonald County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1925; replaced 1965Lost through truss bridge over Elk River on US 71 (formerly MO 88, now Business US 71) at PinevilleReplaced by new bridge
Pleasure Bay Bridge (Monmouth County, New Jersey)
Built 1884; Replaced 1965Lost Swing through truss bridge over Branchport Creek on Monmouth BlvdReplaced by new bridge
Pratts Landing Bridge (Lewis County, New York)
Built 1901 by American Bridge Co.; Replaced 1965Lost Pratt through & swing truss bridge over Black River on Burdicks Crossing RoadReplaced by a new bridge
PRR - Radebaugh Tunnels (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Tunnel under Hillside on Pennsylvania RRSouth tunnel daylighted in 1965
R&CB - Richmond Viaduct (Richmond, Virginia)
Built 1905; Removed completely 1965Lost Concrete deck girder bridge on Richmond & Chesapeake Bay RailwayRemoved
Red Bridge (1897) (Wabash County, Indiana)
Built 1897; Destroyed 1965Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mississinewa River on Mill Creek Pike (CR-550W)Pulled off it's foundation and now lies at the bottom of the reservoir.
Red Jacket Concrete Bridge (Blue Earth County, Minnesota)
Destroyed by flood in 1965Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Le Sueur River on Hwy 66Replaced by a new bridge
RI - 12th Avenue Overpass (W) (Polk County, Iowa)
Removed & replaced with a fill 1965Lost Deck plate girder bridge over 12th Avenue on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadRemoved but not replaced
RI - Heinz Trestle (N) (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Lost in the 1960s when the Corps of Engineers re-channeled Mad CreekLost Timber stringer bridge over Mad Creek on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadRemoved but not replaced
Ripley Street Bridge (Jennings County, Indiana)
Lost Through truss bridge over Vernon Fork Muscatatuck River on Ripley StreetReplaced by a new bridge
RUT - Lake Champlain Swing Bridge #1 (Grand Isle County, Vermont)
Built 1906 by the American Bridge Co.; Demolished 1965Lost lattice through truss bridge over Lake Champlain on Rutland RailroadRemoved
RUT - Lake Champlain Swing Bridge #2 (Grand Isle County, Vermont)
Built 1899 by Edgemoor Bridge Works; Demolished 1965Lost Lattice through truss bridge over Lake Champlain (The Gut) on Rutland RailroadRemoved
RUT - Lake Champlain Swing Bridge #3 (Grand Isle County, Vermont)
Built 1899 by Edgemoor Bridge Works; Demolished 1965Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Lake Champlain (Carry Bay) on Rutland RailroadRemoved
RUT/CV - Rouses Point Bridge (Grand Isle County, Vermont)
Built 1906 by the American Bridge Co.; Swing span demolished 1965Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Lake Champlain on Rutland Railroad/Central Vermont RailroadMostly Removed
Sand Slough (Little River) Bridge (Sevier County, Arkansas)
Built 1929, Removed 1965Lost Concrete tee beam bridge over Sand Slough (Little River) on Ashley Camp Rd (CR 407 formerly US 71)Replaced by bridge on new highway alignment
Sandusky Bay Lift Bridge (Ottawa County, Ohio)
Built 1929; Replaced 1965Lost Deck girder bridge over Sandusky Bay on Edison Street (State Route 269)Replaced by a new bridge towers removed
Sauk City Bridge (Old) (Sauk County, Wisconsin)
Built 1923; Replaced 1965Pony plate girder bascule bridge over Wisconsin River on Wisconsin Highway 12 Bryant StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Sixth Street Bridge (San Francisco County, California)
Built in 1891, Removed in 1965Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Mission Creek (China Basin) on Sixth StreetNo longer exists
Solomon River-Old K18 Bridge (Ottawa County, Kansas)
Lost Through truss bridge over Solomon River on Old K18Destroyed by flooding 1965 and not replaced
SP - Nueces Bay Causeway (Nueces County, Texas)
Built 1913; Removed ca. 1965Lost Deck plate girder bascule bridge over Nueces Bay on San Antonio & Aransas Pass RRReplaced by a new bridge
SP - Tujunga Wash Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1929-30; Removed 1965Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Tujunga Wash on Southern Pacific Railroad (Nee Pacific Electric Railway)Replaced by a new bridge
Spangler Road - Mad River Bridge (Clark County, Ohio)
Collapsed in 1965; replaced in 1967Lost Through truss bridge over Mad River on Spangler RoadReplaced by a new bridge in 1967
Stange Road Bridge (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1915, Replaced 1965Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over Squaw Creek on Stange RoadReplaced by new bridge
Sugar Creek-CR 200N Bridge (Hancock County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1900Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sugar Creek on County Road 200 NorthReplaced by a new bridge
Tannehill Covered Bridge (Bartholomew County, Indiana)
Bulit 1870; Lost 1965Lost Howe through truss over Driftwood River on Tannehill RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Trenton Bridge (Old) (Butler County, Ohio)
Built 1881; Western span built 1897; Replaced 1965Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Great Miami River on State Street & Cincinnati & Dayton Traction Co.Replaced by a new bridge
US61 Wapsipinicon River Bridge (Old) (Scott County, Iowa)
Built 1922, Middle span washed away 1958; Replaced 1965Lost Through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on US 61Replaced by a new bridge
Wagon Bridge (Bingham County, Idaho)
Lost Through truss bridge over Snake River on Shelley West River RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Waynesville Bridge (De Witt County, Illinois)
Lost Through truss bridge over Kickapoo Creek Collapsed in January 1965
West Durham Covered Bridge (Marion County, Iowa)
Built 1880; Burned 1965Lost Through truss bridge over English Creek on Road (Now Highway T17)Destroyed by fire
Weston's Mill Bridge (Middlesex County, New Jersey)
Built ca. 1870; Replaced 1965Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Crimoline Creek (Branch of Raritan River) on Burnet StreetReplaced by new bridge
Winchester Street Bridge (Old) (Cheshire County, New Hampshire)
Lost Warren pony truss bridge over the Ashuelot River on Winchester Street in KeeneReplaced by a new bridge
Wysox Bridge (Bradford County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1902; collapsed and repaired in 1958; replaced in 1965Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on PA 187Replaced by a new bridge in 1965