Lost 1977
View Exhibit map12th Avenue Overpass (Cass County, North Dakota)
Lost 1928 through truss bridge over Railroad yard on 12th AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
18th Street-Wabash River Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)
Built ca.1880's by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company; Replaced 1977Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Wabash River on 18th StreetReplaced by new bridge
31st Street Bridge (Lorain County, Ohio)
Built 1913; Replaced 1977Lost steel arch bridge over Black River on E 31st StreetReplaced by a new bridge
4th Street Arch Bridge (Black Hawk County, Iowa)
Built 1903; Replaced 1977Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Cedar River on 4th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
ACL -Caloosahatchee River Bridge (Lee County, Florida)
Built in 1903 ; replaced in 1977Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Caloosahatchee River on Atlantic Coast LineReplaced by a new bridge
Airy Street Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Replaced 1977Lost 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 1980Lost through truss bridge over the Diversion Channel just south of Allenville on CR 238, just off Route NCollapsed
Andrews Street Bridge (Greenwood County, South Carolina)
Partial collapse in 1960; Closed & Removed in 1977Lost Bridge over Piedmont & Northern Railroad on Andrews StreetRemoved but not replaced
ATSF - Old Limit Street Overpass (Leavenworth County, Kansas)
Built 1900; Road relocated 1976Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Limit Street on Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe RailroadNot visible, removed and/or filled in.
Bayview Bridge (Jefferson County, Alabama)
Replaced 1977Lost Parker through truss bridge over Bayview Lake on Mulga Gap Road/Mulga Loop RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Big Cypress Creek Bridge (Marshall County, Kentucky)
Built 1905; Collapsed due to flood damage 1977Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Big Cypress Creek on Shar-Cal RoadCollapsed
Bloomington Ferry Bridge (Scott County, Minnesota)
Lost Warren through truss swing-bridge over Minnesota RiverReplaced 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 piersLost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri RiverSuperstructure replaced
CGW/CNW Overpass (Carroll County, Iowa)
Removed 1977Lost Through truss bridge over Chicago Great Western Railway on Chicago Great Western RailwayRemoved
Charles Street Overpass (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Replaced ca. 1977Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Northeast Corridor (Amtrak) on Charles StreetReplaced 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 1977Lost 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 RoadReplaced by a new bridge
CNW - Iowa River Bridge (Iowa Falls) (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built ?, Replaced 1977Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Iowa River on Chicago & North Western RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
CNW - Lincoln Highway Overpass (Carroll County, Iowa)
Built in the 1950s, removed 1977Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Lincoln Highway on RailroadRemoved
CNW - Winona Swing Bridge (Winona County, Minnesota)
Built 1899, Approach Rebuilt 1928; abandoned and mostly removed 1977Lost through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Former Chicago & Northwestern RailwayMostly Removed
Coulter's Mill Bridge (Macon County, Illinois)
Closed to traffic in 1967; demolished 1977Lost Through truss bridge over Sangamon River (Lake Decatur) on Coulter's Mill RoadRemoved but not replaced
CR 475E-Haw Creek Bridge (Bartholomew County, Indiana)
Replaced 1977Lost Through truss bridge over Haw Creek on County Road 475 EastReplaced by new bridge
Elgin Ferry (Jackson County, Arkansas)
Built 1836; Lost 1977Lost Ferry across Black River on Ar 37No longer exists
FEC - New River Bridge (Old) (Broward County, Florida)
Built 1890/1915; Replaced 1977Lost Concrete tee beam bridge over New River on Florida East Coast RRReplaced 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 CreekReplaced by a new bridge
Golden Gate Bridge (Park County, Wyoming)
Lost Stringer bridge over Ravine on Grand Loop RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Gover Camp Foot Bridge (St. Clair County, Missouri)
Built 1954 By Frank L. Gover, removed to Truman LakeLost Bridge over UnnamedRemoved
Grand River Bridge (Ionia County, Michigan)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Grand River on North Bridge StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Great Bend Bridge (Barton County, Kansas)
Built 1910; replaced 1977Lost bridge over Arkansas River on US 281 at Great BendNo 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 1977Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss over Hudson River on Railroad/RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Hallmark Bridge (Douglas County, Kansas)
Built c. 1890Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wakarusa RiverNo 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 EastReplaced by new bridge
Hurricane Creek CR 400E Bridge (Johnson County, Indiana)
Lost Pony truss bridge over Hurricane Creek on County Road 400 EastCollapsed. Replaced by new bridge.
Hyde Bridge (Berrien County, Michigan)
Built in 1906 by the Elkhart Bridge & Iron Company; Demolished October 1977 for replacementLost Pratt through truss bridge over Paw Paw River on Bundy RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Ida Avenue Bridge (Jefferson County, Nebraska)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Little Blue River on Ida AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Indiana Avenue Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1914; Replaced 1977Lost Double-intersection Warren through truss bridge over Little Calumet River on Indiana AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
KY 224 Bridge (Hart County, Kentucky)
Built 1898Through truss bridge over Nolin River on KY 224Don't know
Main Street Bridge (Wright County, Iowa)
Replaced 1977Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Main StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Memorial Bridge (Old) (Putnam County, Florida)
Built 1927; Replaced 1977Lost Draw bridge over St Johns River on Us 17 (Sr 15)Replaced by new bridge
Meridian Bridge (1914) (Sutter County, California)
Built 1914; Replaced 1977Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sacramento River on CA 20 & Sacramento Northern RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
MO 5 Lebanon Overpass (Laclede County, Missouri)
built 1957 Replaced 1977Lost Stringer bridge over I-44 (US 66) on MO 5Replaced by a new bridge
Molus Bridge (Harlan County, Kentucky)
Built 1963 as a temporary bridge, washed out in 1977, replaced permanently in 1980Lost Bridge over Cumberland RiverReplaced by a new bridge
Mutton Creek CR 700N Bridge (Jackson County, Indiana)
Lost Pony truss bridge over Mutton Creek on County Road 700 NorthCollapsed. Replaced by new bridge.
New Boston Street Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Damaged by fire in 1977Lost Timber stringer bridge over MBTA on New Boston StreetRemoved but not replaced
Nichols Cemetery Bridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1942Truss bridge over Hockeys Slough on Elder AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Nulltown Bridge (Fayette County, Indiana)
Built in 1879 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company; replaced in 1977Lost 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 RiverDemolished in 1977
Old Louisa-Ft. Gay Bridge (Lawrence County, Kentucky)
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Tug Fork and Levisa Fork on E Madison Street
Old US 11 Pearl River Bridge (Hancock County, Mississippi)
Built 1925; closed to traffic 1970s; removed 1977Lost 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 1977Lost Parker through truss bridge over Embarras River on Old US-50/Business US-50Replaced by new bridge
Pennypack Creek Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1893, Replaced 1977Lost Concrete Arch Bridge over Pennypack Creek on Pine RoadReplaced by new bridge
Philadelphia Church Road Bridge (Gaston County, North Carolina)
Replaced 1977Lost Pratt through truss bridge over S. Fork Catawba River on Philadelphia Church RoadReplaced by new bridge
Riddle Hill Covered Bridge (Sangamon County, Illinois)
Built in 1883; lost to possible arson fire in 1977Lost Burr Arch truss bridge over Spring Creek on County Road 5.5 WDestroyed by arson
Riley Road - Kline Ditch Bridge (St. Joseph County, Indiana)
Built in 1895 by the Chicago Bridge Company; replaced in 1977Lost Pratt Bedstead pony truss bridge over Kline Ditch on Riley RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Sans Souci Bridge (Old) (Black Hawk County, Iowa)
Built 1919; Replaced 1977Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Cedar River on Lindale AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Selma Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1897; Replaced 1977Lost Parker through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Bridge StreetReplaced 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 drawBascule bridge over the Caloosahatchee River on the Seminole Gulf Railway in North Fort MyersOpen to traffic
St Joseph River Bridge (Old) (Berrien County, Michigan)
Lost Through truss bridge over St Joseph River on Main StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Steele's Bridge (Dawson County, Georgia)
Destroyed by fire in 1977, replaced by steel truss bridge in 1980Lost covered bridge over Amicalola Creek on Steele's Bridge RoadDestroyed by fire
Stringtown Bridge (Moultrie County, Illinois)
Built 1898; replaced 1977Lost Pratt through truss bridge over West Okaw River on TR 19AReplaced by new bridge
Tehama Lift Bridge (Tehama County, California)
Built 1911; Replaced 1977Lost Warren through truss vertical lift over Sacramento River on Aramayo WayReplaced by a new bridge
UP - 84th Street "Awful Tunnel" (Douglas County, Nebraska)
Built 1905, Replaced 1977Lost 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 1977-1984Lost Bridge over Clayton Ave, Vandeventer Avenue, Norfolk and Western RR on US 40Replaced by a new bridge
US 6 Adel Bridge (Old) (Dallas County, Iowa)
Built 1932; Replaced 1977Lost Warren through truss bridge over North Raccoon River on US 6Replaced by a new bridge
US90 San Jacinto River Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1931; Replaced 1977Lost Parker through truss bridge over San Jacinto River on US 90Replaced 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 1977Lost Timber stringer bridge over Jonathan Branch (Bush Creek) on Wabash, later N&W RailroadDemolished
West Point Bridge (Troup County, Georgia)
Built 1921Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Chattahoochee River on US 29Replaced by a new bridge
Westfield Boulevard Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)
Built circa 1893-1895; Demolished 1977Lost Pratt through truss bridge over White River on Westfield BoulevardReplaced by a new bridge in 1978
Westover Bridge (2nd) (Monongalia County, West Virginia)
Built 1908Lost Through truss bridge over Monongahela River on Pleasant Street - US 19Replaced by a new bridge