Lost 1977

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12th Avenue Overpass (Cass County, North Dakota)
Lost 1928 through truss bridge over Railroad yard on 12th Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

18th Street-Wabash River Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)
Built 1884 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company; Replaced 1977
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Wabash River on 18th Street
Replaced by new bridge

31st Street Bridge (Lorain County, Ohio)
Built 1913; Replaced 1977
Lost steel arch bridge over Black River on E 31st Street
Replaced by a new bridge

4th Street Bridge (1903) (Black Hawk County, Iowa)
Built 1903; Replaced 1977
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Cedar River on 4th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

5th Street Viaduct (Berrien County, Michigan)
Built 1891; Removed 1977
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over MC RR on North 5th Street
Removed and replaced with street-level RR crossing

ACL -Caloosahatchee River Bridge (Lee County, Florida)
Built in 1903 ; replaced in 1977
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Caloosahatchee River on Atlantic Coast Line
Replaced by a new bridge

Airy Street Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Replaced 1977
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Markley Street, Stony Creek, and railroad tracks on W. Airy Street (SR 3009)
Replaced by new bridge

Allenville Bridge (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)
Built 1918 using a relocated span; destroyed by an overweight tractor April 14, 1977; eventually replaced by a concrete bridge in 1980
Lost through truss bridge over the Diversion Channel just south of Allenville on CR 238, just off Route N
Collapsed

Andrews Street Bridge (Greenwood County, South Carolina)
Partial collapse in 1960; Closed & Removed in 1977
Lost Bridge over Piedmont & Northern Railroad on Andrews Street
Removed but not replaced

ATSF - Old Limit Street Overpass (Leavenworth County, Kansas)
Built 1900; Road relocated 1976
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Limit Street on Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Not visible, removed and/or filled in.

Bayview Bridge (Jefferson County, Alabama)
Replaced 1977
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Bayview Lake on Mulga Gap Road/Mulga Loop Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Big Cypress Creek Bridge (Marshall County, Kentucky)
Built 1905; Collapsed due to flood damage 1977
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Big Cypress Creek on Shar-Cal Road
Collapsed

Blacklick Covered Bridge (Fairfield County, Ohio)
Built 1888; Collapsed 1977; Replaced 1980
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Blacklick Creek on Tussing Road
Collapsed

Bloomington Ferry Bridge (Scott County, Minnesota)
Lost Warren through truss swing-bridge over Minnesota River
Replaced by a new bridge

Camel Ridge Road Bridge (Grant County, Wisconsin)
Built 1898; Replaced 1977
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Grant River on Camel Ridge Road
Replaced by a new bridge

CBQ - Rulo Bridge (Richardson County, Nebraska)
Built 1887 under the direction of George S. Morison; replaced 1977 by new truss spans reusing the existing piers
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri River
Superstructure replaced

CGW/CNW Overpass (Carroll County, Iowa)
Removed 1977
Lost Through truss bridge over Chicago Great Western Railway on Chicago Great Western Railway
Removed

Charles Street Overpass (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Replaced ca. 1977
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Northeast Corridor (Amtrak) on Charles Street
Replaced by new bridge

Chippewa Street River Des Peres Bridge (St. Louis, Missouri)
Built in 1926 by the Missouri State Highway Department; replaced by UCEB in 1977
Lost concrete stringer bridge over River Des Peres on Chippewa Street (Missouri State Highway 366 / Historic U. S. 66 Byway)
Replaced by new bridge

Cloud's Ford Bridge (Sullivan County, Tennessee)
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over North Fork Holston River on Carters Valley Road
Replaced by a new bridge

CNW - Iowa River Bridge (Iowa Falls) (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built ?, Replaced 1977
Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Iowa River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

CNW - Lincoln Highway Overpass (Carroll County, Iowa)
Built in the 1950s, removed 1977
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Lincoln Highway on Railroad
Removed

CNW - Winona Swing Bridge (Winona County, Minnesota)
Built 1899, Approach Rebuilt 1928; abandoned and mostly removed 1977
Lost through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Former Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Mostly Removed

Cook-Yankeetown Road - Paint Creek Bridge (Fayette County, Ohio)
Built 1889
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Paint Creek on Cook-Yankeetown
Replaced by a new bridge

Coulter's Mill Bridge (Macon County, Illinois)
Closed to traffic in 1967; demolished 1977
Lost Through truss bridge over Sangamon River (Lake Decatur) on Coulter's Mill Road
Removed but not replaced

CR 475E-Haw Creek Bridge (Bartholomew County, Indiana)
Replaced 1977
Lost Through truss bridge over Haw Creek on County Road 475 East
Replaced by new bridge

Davis Bridge (Mecosta County, Michigan)
Replaced 1977
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Muskegon River on 8 Mile Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Eagle Point Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Collapsed 1975; Replaced 1977
Lost Pony truss bridge over Mill Creek on Hottenstein Road
Collapsed and replaced by a new bridge

East Oolitic Bridge (Lawrence County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1900; Replaced 1977
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Salt Creek on East Oolitic Rd (5th St.)
Replaced by new bridge

Elgin Ferry (Jackson County, Arkansas)
Built 1836; Lost 1977
Lost Ferry across Black River on Ar 37
No longer exists

ERIE - Grand Calumet River 'ED' Bridge (Lake County, Indiana)
Built 1903; Removed 1977
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Grand Calumet River on Erie Railroad
Demolished

FEC - New River Bridge (Old) (Broward County, Florida)
Built 1890/1915; Replaced 1977
Lost Concrete tee beam bridge over New River on Florida East Coast RR
Replaced by a new bridge

Gilbert Bridge (Harlan County, Kentucky)
Original bridge lost in the April 1977 flood of Eastern Kentucky. Temporary bridge lost in October 1977 to further flooding.
Lost Bridge over Yocum's Creek
Replaced by a new bridge

Golden Gate Bridge (Park County, Wyoming)
Lost Stringer bridge over Ravine on Grand Loop Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Gover Camp Foot Bridge (St. Clair County, Missouri)
Built 1954 By Frank L. Gover, removed to Truman Lake
Lost Bridge over Unnamed
Removed

Grand River Bridge (Ionia County, Michigan)
Built 1914; Replaced 1977
Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Grand River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Great Bend Bridge (Barton County, Kansas)
Built 1910; replaced 1977
Lost bridge over Arkansas River on US 281 at Great Bend
No longer exists

Green Island Bridge (1884) (Albany County, New York)
Built 1884; Swing span removed and lift span added 1924; RR spans converted for automobile traffic in 1963; Lost to scour caused by flooding in 1977
Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss lift bridge over Hudson River on Railroad/Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Hallmark Bridge (Douglas County, Kansas)
Built c. 1890
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wakarusa River
No longer exists

Helt's Mill Bridge (Bartholomew County, Indiana)
Built 1883; Replaced 1977 after being damaged by a truck.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sand Creek on County Road 600 East
Replaced by new bridge

Hero Covered Bridge (Greene County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1887 by L. M. Hennen; Collapsed in 1977 and replaced with a steel pony truss bridge
Lost Queenpost through truss bridge over Dunkard Creek on Jollytown Road
Collapsed and replaced

Hurricane Creek CR 400E Bridge (Johnson County, Indiana)
Lost Pony truss bridge over Hurricane Creek on County Road 400 East
Collapsed. Replaced by new bridge.

Hyde Bridge (Berrien County, Michigan)
Built in 1906 by the Elkhart Bridge & Iron Company; Demolished October 1977 for replacement
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Paw Paw River on Bundy Road
Replaced by a new bridge

IA92 Des Moines River Bridge (Old) (Mahaska County, Iowa)
Built 1930, Removed ca. 1977
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Old Hwy. 92
No longer exists

Ida Avenue Bridge (Jefferson County, Nebraska)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Little Blue River on Ida Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Illinois Terminal - Mackinaw River Bridge (Tazewell County, Illinois)
Built 1907; Destroyed 1977
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Mackinaw River on Illinois Terminal Railroad
Destroyed by derailment

Indiana Avenue Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1914; Replaced 1977
Lost Double-intersection Warren through truss bridge over Little Calumet River on Indiana Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Jasper Bridge (ca.1913) (Pike County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1913 after the previous covered bridge was destroyed in the 1913 flood; bypassed 1954 by bridge on new alignment; demolished ca. 1977
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Scioto River on Old OH-124
Replaced by a new bridge

Kewaunee County Highway E Bridge (Kewaunee County, Wisconsin)
Lost Through truss bridge over Kewaunee River on Kewaunee County Highway E
Replaced by new bridge

KY 224 Bridge (Hart County, Kentucky)
Built 1898; demolished and replaced 1977
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Nolin River on KY 224


Lincoln Avenue Bridge (Cheboygan County, Michigan)
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Cheboygan River on Lincoln Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Louisa-Ft. Gay Bridge (Old) (Lawrence County, Kentucky)
Built 1905-1906 as a toll bridge; replaced 1977
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Tug Fork and Levisa Fork on E Madison Street


Lydell Road - Honey Creek Bridge (Crawford County, Ohio)
Built 1874
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Honey Creek on Lydell Road
Replaced by a new bridge in 1977

Madison Street Bridge (Eau Claire County, Wisconsin)
Built 1924
Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over Chippewa River on W Madison Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Main Street Bridge (Wright County, Iowa)
Replaced 1977
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Memorial Bridge (Old) (Putnam County, Florida)
Built 1927; Replaced 1977
Lost Draw bridge over St Johns River on Us 17 (Sr 15)
Replaced by new bridge

Meridian Bridge (1914) (Sutter County, California)
Built 1914; Replaced 1977
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sacramento River on CA 20 & Sacramento Northern Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

MO 5 Lebanon Overpass (Laclede County, Missouri)
built 1957 Replaced 1977
Lost Stringer bridge over I-44 (US 66) on MO 5
Replaced by a new bridge

Molus Bridge (Harlan County, Kentucky)
Built 1963 as a temporary bridge, washed out in 1977, replaced permanently in 1980
Lost Bridge over Cumberland River
Replaced by a new bridge

Mt. Pleasant Road - Cicero Creek Bridge (Hamilton County, Indiana)
Lost Through truss bridge over Cicero Creek Bridge on Mt. Pleasant Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Mutton Creek CR 700N Bridge (Jackson County, Indiana)
Lost Pony truss bridge over Mutton Creek on County Road 700 North
Collapsed. Replaced by new bridge.

New Boston Street Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Damaged by fire in 1977
Lost Timber stringer bridge over MBTA on New Boston Street
Removed but not replaced

Nichols Cemetery Bridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1942
Truss bridge over Hockeys Slough on Elder Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Nulltown Bridge (Fayette County, Indiana)
Built in 1879 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company; replaced in 1977
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over West Fork Whitewater River on County Road 480 South.
Replaced by new bridge

Oden Bridge (Montgomery County, Arkansas)
Lost Through truss bridge over Ouachita River
Demolished in 1977

OH 3 - Black Fork Mohican River Bridge (Ashland County, Ohio)
Built 1913
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Black Fork Mohican River on OH 3/Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge in 1977

Old Byron Bridge (Big Horn County, Wyoming)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Shoshone River on Road 5.
Replaced by a new bridge

Old Rockford Beach Bridge (Jefferson County, Missouri)
Built 1873, Replaced 1977
Lost Bridge over Big River on Old Route W
Replaced by a new bridge

Old US 11 Pearl River Bridge (Hancock County, Mississippi)
Built 1925; closed to traffic 1970s; removed 1977
Lost Bridge over (East) Pearl River on Old US 11 (originally US 90)
Removed but not replaced

Old US 50-Embarras River Bridge (Lawrence County, Illinois)
Replaced 1977
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Embarras River on Old US-50/Business US-50
Replaced by new bridge

Pennypack Creek Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1893, Replaced 1977
Lost Concrete Arch Bridge over Pennypack Creek on Pine Road
Replaced by new bridge

Philadelphia Church Road Bridge (Gaston County, North Carolina)
Replaced 1977
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over S. Fork Catawba River on Philadelphia Church Road
Replaced by new bridge

Red Deer Creek Bridge (Hemphill County, Texas)
New alignment built 1977
Lost Bridge over Red Deer Creek on Red Deer Road (County Road I)
Replaced by a new bridge; section of approach still stands

Riddle Hill Covered Bridge (Sangamon County, Illinois)
Built in 1883; lost to possible arson fire in 1977
Lost Burr Arch truss bridge over Spring Creek on County Road 5.5 W
Destroyed by arson

Riley Road - Kline Ditch Bridge (St. Joseph County, Indiana)
Built in 1895 by the Chicago Bridge Company; replaced in 1977
Lost Pratt Bedstead pony truss bridge over Kline Ditch on Riley Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Sans Souci Bridge (1919) (Black Hawk County, Iowa)
Built 1919; Replaced 1977
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Cedar River on Lindale Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Selma Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1897; Replaced 1977
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge

SGLR - Caloosahatchee River Bridge (Lee County, Florida)
Built ca. 1903 as a swing bridge by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad; main span replaced 1977 with a bascule draw
Bascule bridge over the Caloosahatchee River on the Seminole Gulf Railway in North Fort Myers
Open to traffic

St Joseph River Bridge (Old) (Berrien County, Michigan)
Lost Through truss bridge over St Joseph River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Steele's Bridge (Dawson County, Georgia)
Destroyed by fire in 1977, replaced by steel truss bridge in 1980
Lost covered bridge over Amicalola Creek on Steele's Bridge Road
Destroyed by fire

Stringtown Bridge (Moultrie County, Illinois)
Built 1898; replaced 1977
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over West Okaw River on TR 19A
Replaced by new bridge

Tehama Lift Bridge (Tehama County, California)
Built 1911; Replaced 1977
Lost Warren through truss vertical lift over Sacramento River on Aramayo Way
Replaced by a new bridge

Trace Road Bridge (Lewis County, Kentucky)
Built 1886 and collapsed in 1977
Lost Through truss bridge over Kinniconick Creek on Trace Road
Replaced by a new bridge

UP - 84th Street "Awful Tunnel" (Douglas County, Nebraska)
Built 1905, Replaced 1977
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over 84th Street on Railroad (UP)
Replaced by a new bridge

US 40 Vandeventer Overpass (St. Louis, Missouri)
Replaced during a seven-year $34 million project 1977-1984
Lost Bridge over Clayton Ave, Vandeventer Avenue, Norfolk and Western RR on US 40
Replaced by a new bridge

US 6 Adel Bridge (1932) (Dallas County, Iowa)
Built 1932; Replaced 1977
Lost Warren through truss bridge over North Raccoon River on US 6
Replaced by a new bridge

US29 West Point Bridge (1921) (Troup County, Georgia)
Built 1921
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Chattahoochee River on US 29
Replaced by a new bridge

US90 San Jacinto River Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1931; Replaced 1977
Lost Parker through truss bridge over San Jacinto River on US 90
Replaced by a new bridge

Wabash Railroad Bridge #1489 - Jonathan Branch (Moultrie County, Illinois)
Removed when remnants of the old Wabash 8th Dist. was removed in 1977
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Jonathan Branch (Bush Creek) on Wabash, later N&W Railroad
Demolished

Washington Street - Tippecanoe River Bridge (Pulaski County, Indiana)
Built in 1876; replaced in 1977
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Tippecanoe River on Washington Street
Replaced by a new bridge

West Church Street Bridge (Licking County, Ohio)
Lost Concrete tee beam bridge over Raccoon Creek on West Church Street
Replaced by a new bridge

West Main Street Bridge (old) (Licking County, Ohio)
Lost Through truss bridge over Raccoon Creek on West Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Westfield Boulevard Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)
Built circa 1893-1895; Demolished 1977
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over White River on Westfield Boulevard
Replaced by a new bridge in 1978

Westover Bridge (1908) (Monongalia County, West Virginia)
Built 1908
Lost Through truss bridge over Monongahela River on Pleasant Street - US 19
Replaced by a new bridge

Wolf Bridge (Dallas County, Iowa)
Built 1879 (note 1972 article lists construction start as 1879 but says bridge is 91 years old; Removed 1977
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Racoon River
No longer exists

Zimmerman Road Bridge (Fayette County, Ohio)
Replaced 1977
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Rattlesnake Creek on Zimmerman Road
Replaced by a new bridge