Lost 1978

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Antioch Bridge (1926) (Contra Costa County, California)
Built 1926 by Aven Hanford and Oscar Klatt, who went on to build the original span of the Carquinez Bridge; Replaced 1978
K- through truss lift bridge over San Joaquin River on Route 160
Replaced by a new bridge

AR 69S (old US 63) Bridge (Poinsett County, Arkansas)
Replaced 1978
Lost Timber stringer bridge over AR 69S (old US 63) on BNSF Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

Aurora Ferry (Dearborn County, Indiana)
Lost Ferry across Ohio River
No longer exists

Avery Bridge (Benton County, Missouri)
Built 1909; removed 1978
Lost suspension bridge over Pomme de Terre River, southwest of Fristoe
No longer exists

Benton Avenue Viaduct (Greene County, Missouri)
Built 1927; replaced 1978
Lost concrete deck girder bridge over Frisco Railroad on Benton Avenue/Kimbrough Avenue in Springfield
Replaced by new bridge

Big Creek Bridge (Columbia County, Arkansas)
Built 1929, Replaced 1978
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Big Creek on US 371
Replaced by new bridge

Big Slough Bridge (Blue Earth County, Minnesota)
Built 1978
Lost Howe pony truss bridge over Big Slough on Twp 14
Replaced by a new bridge

Brady Street Bridge (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1896; Demolished 1978
Lost Through truss bridge over Monongahela River on South 22nd Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Brainerd Bridge (second) (Crow Wing County, Minnesota)
Built 1898; Replaced 1978
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Mississippi on Laurel Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Brazzle Bridge (Hopkins County, Kentucky)
Built 1912; Replaced 1978
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Pond River on Ky-254
Replaced by new bridge

Broadway Street Bridge (1908) (Branch County, Michigan)
Replaced bridge lost after March 1907 flood
Lost Parker Pony truss bridge over St Joseph River on Broadway Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Brookside Bridge (Harlan County, Kentucky)
Built 1918; Collapsed 1978; Replaced 1979
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Clover Fork Cumberland River on KY 38
Collapsed

Center Street Bridge (Pre 1978) (Penobscot County, Maine)
Lost Through truss bridge over West Channel Penobscot River on Center Street (US Route 2)
Replaced by a new bridge

CNW - Des Moines River Bridge (Stratford) (Webster County, Iowa)
Removed 1978 when CNW abandoned the line.
Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge o over Des Moines River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Removed but not replaced

Covington US 136 Bridge (Warren County, Indiana)
Built 1916 to replace an earlier covered bridge, replaced in 1978
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Wabash River on US 136 at Covington
Replaced by new bridge

Denison-Harvard Viaduct (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1910; replaced 1978
Lost deck truss bridge over Cuyahoga River, Railroads & Jennings Road on Denison Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Devilbiss Bridge (Frederick County, Maryland)
Covered bridge washed out June 1889. One span was salvageable so only western span ordered. WIBCo. won. It was then decided to relocate rather than reset the eastern span (now Utica Mills Covered Bridge). Eastern span then bid and won by CBW
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Monocacy River on Devilbiss Bridge Road
No longer exists

East Engle Mill Road Covered Bridge (Greene County, Ohio)
Built 1877
Lost Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Anderson's Fork on East Engle Mill Road
Collapsed

Elkhorn Creek Bridge (Washington County, Illinois)
Replaced 1978
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Elkhorn Creek on Ch 6
Replaced by new bridge

Emma Bridge (Floyd County, Kentucky)
Lost Suspension bridge over Levisa Branch of Big Sandy River
Replaced by a new bridge

Endom Bridge (Old) (Ouachita Parish, Louisiana)
At some point the outer trusses were replaced with steel stringer spans.
Pratt through truss swing bridge over Ouachita River on State Route 3280
Replaced by a new bridge

F Avenue Bridge (1914) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1914. Removed after completion of I-380 5-in-1 dam in 1978
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Cedar Rapids on B/F Avenue
Removed

Frisco Weaubleau Creek Bridge (St. Clair County, Missouri)
Built 1926
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Weaubleau Creek on Former railroad
Removed but not replaced

Gasconade River US 63 Bridge (Maries County, Missouri)
Replaced 1978 by a bridge on a new alignment
Lost bridge over Gasconade River on US 63 between Vienna and Vichy
Replaced by new bridge

Gifford Bridge (Hardin County, Iowa)
Lost Through truss bridge over Iowa River on 270th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Glenn Bridge (Buncombe County, North Carolina)
Replaced 1978
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over French Broad River on Glenn Bridge Road
Replaced by new bridge

Goose Creek Bridge (Washington County, Arkansas)
Built 1940; rehabilitated 1965; Replaced 1978
Steel stringer bridge over Goose Creek on N. Double Springs Rd (CR 27) in Farmington
Replaced by a new bridge

Hamden Road Fink Through Truss Bridge (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
Built 1858
Lost wrought iron through truss over South Branch Raritan River on CR 2 (Hamden Rd) in Hamden
Destroyed by vehicle collision in 1978

Hanging Rock Bridge (Dallas County, Iowa)
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Raccoon River on US 6
Replaced by a new bridge in 1978

Harris Bridge (Spartanburg County, South Carolina)
Lost bridge on Harris Bridge Road
Removed, piers remain

Herriff Road - Breakneck Creek Bridge (Portage County, Ohio)
Collapsed in 1978; replaced in 1982
Lost Pony truss bridge over Breakneck Creek on Herriff Road
Replaced by a new bridge

High Island Bridge (1934) (Galveston County, Texas)
Built 1934; replaced by current structure 1978
Warren through truss swing bridge over Intracoastal Waterway/Mud Bayou on Texas Highway 124
No longer exists

Homestead Avenue Bridge (Scott County, Iowa)
Built 1896; Closed 1977; Replaced by bailey bridge ca. 1978
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Black Hawk Creek on Homestead Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

IA92/IA5 White Breast Creek Bridge (Old) (Marion County, Iowa)
Removed 1978
Lost Through truss bridge over White Breast Creek on IA92/IA5
Removed

KY 1150 Bridge (Lincoln County, Kentucky)
Built 1955
Lost Bridge over Dix River on KY 1150
Replaced by a new bridge

Lake Vermilion Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1925, replaced in 1978
Lost Through truss bridge over channel of Lake Vermilion (former North Fork Vermilion River) on Denmark Road in Danville
Replaced by new bridge

Lock 17 Road - Tuscarawas River Bridge (Tuscarawas County, Ohio)
Built in early 1900's, lost in late 1970's.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Tuscarawas River on former Pikes Peak Ocean to Ocean Highway, now Lock 17 Road
Removed but not replaced

Long Bridge (Oswego County, New York)
Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over Salmon River on S Jefferson Street
Replaced by a new bridge in 1978

Marietta Road Bridge (Fulton County, Georgia)
Built ca. 1900; Replaced 1978
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Southern Railroad Yard (Inman) on Marietta Road in Atlanta
Replaced by new bridge

Massachusetts Street Bridge (3rd) (Douglas County, Kansas)
Built by Douglas County in 1917 - Demolished late 1970s
Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over Kansas River on US 24/US 40/ Massachusetts Street in Lawrence
Replaced by new bridge

Mcgaughey Chapel Road Bridge (Whitfield County, Georgia)
Replaced 1978
Lost concrete arch bridge over Coahulla Creek on Mcgaughey Chapel Road
Replaced by new bridge

Moore Covered Bridge 14-26-02x (Gibson County, Indiana)
Built in 1876 by William T. Washer, replaced in 1978 after damage from a large truck.
Lost Smith through truss bridge over Patoka River
Removed and replaced

Newman Road - Pine River Bridge (St. Clair County, Michigan)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Pine River Bridge on Newman Road
Replaced by a new bridge in 1978

Nice's Mill Bridge (Rutherford County, Tennessee)
Partial Collapse & Repair 1972; Closed 1977; Replaced 1978
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over West Fork Stones River on Sulphur Springs Road
Replaced by new bridge

Paris Ford Bridge (Jennings County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1890's; Replaced 1978
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Vernon Fork Muscatatuck River on Washington Street (CR-25W)
Replaced by new bridge

Pima Bridge (Graham County, Arizona)
Built in 1915; Condemned in January 1976; Replaced in 1978
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Gila River on Bryce Road
Replaced by new bridge

Possum Road Bridge (White County, Illinois)
Built 1883-1885 based on portal design. Replaced 1978
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Little Wabash River on CR 1175E/FAS 1818
Replaced by new bridge

Prather Bridge (Oconee County, South Carolina)
Built 1920; Burned April 9th 1978
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Tugaloo River on Cleveland Pike Road
Destroyed by fire

PRR - Maumee River Bridge (1914) (Lucas County, Ohio)
Built 1914 to replace an earlier structure; removed either in the 1960's or 1978
Lost Through truss swing bridge over Maumee River on PRR - Pennsylvania Railroad
Removed but not replaced

Railroad Street Bridge (Monroe County, Wisconsin)
Replaced 1978
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Moore Creek on Railroad Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Red Rock Bridge (San Bernardino County, California)
Built in 1890 as RR bridge, converted to car bridge 1947, Replaced 1966, Demolished 1978.
Lost Through truss bridge over Colorado River on US 66
Replaced by new I-40 bridge

Reeves Station Bridge (Gordon County, Georgia)
Built 1915, replaced 1978?
Lost through truss bridge over Oostanaula River on Reeves Station Road
Replaced by new bridge

RI/CNW Overpass (Keokuk County, Iowa)
Abandoned 1974; Removed 1978
Lost Girder bridge over Chicago & North Western Railway on Rock Island/Central Iowa Railway
Removed

Rice Bridge (Benton County, Minnesota)
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Mississippi River on 125th Street
Replaced by a new bridge in 1977

Riverwood Bridge (Hamilton County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1897; Removed but not replaced in 1978
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over West Fork White River on 211th Street
Removed with no replacement planned, but 10 years later a new bridge was built to the South on 206th Street.

Roanoke River Bridge (Northampton County, North Carolina)
Lost Through truss bridge over Roanoke River on US-158
Replaced by a new bridge

Rockville Bridge (Stearns County, Minnesota)
Collapsed in 1978
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sauk River on Mill Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Six Mile Creek Bridge (Logan County, Arkansas)
Replaced 1978
Lost Pony truss bridge over Six Mile Creek on County Rd D 65 (Carbon City Rd)


Smiley's Mill Bridge (Johnson County, Indiana)
Built 1873; Replaced 1978
Lost 2-span Bowstring through truss bridge over Sugar Creek on Greensburg Road
Replaced by new bridge

Speicher Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Replaced in 1978 with creation of Blue Marsh Lake
Lost through truss bridge over Tulpehocken Creek on Church Road


St. John's Bridge (Seneca County, Ohio)
Built after 1913 flood destroyed previous covered bridge; replaced 1978
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Sandusky River on County Road 6
Replaced by a new bridge

Storm Lake Inlet Bridge (Buena Vista County, Iowa)
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Outlet Creek on 85th Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Tahquamenon River Bridge (Pre 1978) (Luce County, Michigan)
Replaced 1978
Lost Parker pony truss bridge over Tahquamenon River on M-123
Replaced by a new bridge

Third Street Viaduct (Tulsa County, Oklahoma)
Built 1924; replaced 1978
Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over BNSF Railroad on W. 3rd St. in Tulsa
Replaced by new bridge

UP - Spokane High Bridge (Spokane County, Washington)
Built in 1913 as part of the Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation companys' Spokane-Ayer cutoff. Abandoned in 1973 due to EXPO '74 line relocations, and removed in 1977-78.
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Latah Creek & Spokane River on Union Pacific RR Ayer Subdivision
Removed but not replaced

US 62 Current Beach River Bridge (Randolph County, Arkansas)
Built 1929; Superstructure replaced 1960
Lost through truss bridge over Current River on AR 67 at Biggers
Replaced by a new bridge

US18 Big Sioux River Bridge (Old) (Lyon County, Iowa)
Built 1927; Replaced 1978
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Big Sioux River on US 18
Replaced by a new bridge

US218 Skunk River Bridge (Old) (Henry County, Iowa)
Built 1928; Closed 1962; Removed 1978
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Skunk River on US 218
Removed

US63 Iowa River Bridge (Old) (Tama County, Iowa)
Built 1917; Replaced 1978
Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Iowa River on US63
Replaced by a new bridge

Valley View Bridge (Madison County, Kentucky)
Damaged by overweight truck in 1968; new bridge not completed until 1978.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Tates Creek on Jack's Creek Road
Replaced by new bridge

West Allen Williams Bridge (Greenville County, South Carolina)
Relocated here in 1954; replaced in 1978.
Lost Warren through truss with alternating verticals bridge over Saluda River on Lee Steam Plant Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Westvale Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1901; Replaced 1978
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Assabet River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge