Lost 1980
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Agler Road Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Completed in 1919, destroyed in 1980Bridge over Alum Creek on Agler RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Arkoma Bridge (Le Flore County, Oklahoma)
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Poteau River on OK 9A in ArkomaReplaced by new bridge
Augustine Cutoff Bridge (Old) (New Castle County, Delaware)
Built 1885 for B&O Railroad, replaced with stone arch bridge 1910; Converted to road bridge 1920; Pratt truss replaced with Warren truss 1980;Deck truss bridge over Brandywine Creek on Augustine Cutoff in WilmingtonReplaced by a new bridge
Back Bone Road Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1872, replaced in 1980Lost Through truss bridge over former C&EI Railroad on Back Bone Road south of DanvilleReplaced by new bridge
Big Papillion Creek Bridge (Douglas County, Nebraska)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Big Papillion Creek on N 120th StreetReplaced by a new bridge in 1980
Bloomfield Bridge (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1914; closed 1978; demolished 1980; replaced 1986Lost Deck truss bridge over P&W Subdivision, Pittsburgh Line, Martin Luther King Jr. East Busway, Local streets on Bloomfield BridgeReplaced by a new bridge
BN - Nighthawk Railway Bridge (Okanogan County, Washington)
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Similkameen River on Washington & Great Northern RailwayCollapsed
Branch Neosho River Bridge (Labette County, Kansas)
Built 1914Concrete arch bridge over a branch of Neosho River, 5.9 mi. east of LabetteReplaced by a new bridge
Braswell Tunnel (Paulding County, Georgia)
Opened 1882, abandoned 1980Tunnel under Brushy Mountain on an abandoned alignment of Southern Railway (Formerly the East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railroad)Abandoned
Buffalo Street Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Milwaukee River on Buffalo StreetNo longer exists
CBQ - Illinois River Bridge (LaSalle County, Illinois)
Built 1932, RR line abandoned 1970's, bridge removed summer 1980Lost Through truss bridge over Illinois River now removed Chicago, Burlington & QuincyRemoved
CCC Bridge (Tillamook County, Oregon)
Built 1936; Replaced 1980Lost Howe through truss bridge over Nehalem River on Nehalem River RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Cedar Avenue Bridge (Old) (Dakota County, Minnesota)
Built 1890, removed in 1980 shortly after the current bridge was built.Lost Through truss bridge over Minnesota River on Cedar AvneueRemoved
Centerville Bridge (Old) (Boone County, Iowa)
Built 1922; Replaced 1980Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Des Moines River on 188th RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Choptank River Drawbridge (3rd) (Caroline County, Maryland)
Built in 1913Lost pony truss bascule bridge over the Choptank River on Bridge St MD 404No longer exists
Circus Bridge (Miami County, Indiana)
Built 1885; One span later replaced with a Warren pony truss; Replaced 1980Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Mississinewa River on State Road 124 (Old Alignment)Replaced by bridge on a new alignment and removed.
CNJ - Newark Bay Lift Bridge (Union County, New Jersey)
Built 1926; site of Newark Bay Bridge Accident in 1958; damaged in ship collision 1966; railroad abandoned 1976; lift spans demolished 1980, approach spans demolished 1988Lost vertical lift bridge over Newark Bay on the Central Railroad of New JerseyRemoved
Colusa Bridge (Colusa County, California)
Built in 1901; rehabilitated in 1947-8, replaced 1980Pratt through truss swing bridge over Sacramento River on Bridge StreetBridge replaced 1980
Combination Bridge (Woodbury County, Iowa)
Built 1890-96; North Approach replaced 1907; Nebraska swing span electrified 1919; South approach replaced 1922; North Approach rebuilt 1929; Rails removed 1937; Iowa swing span removed 1957; Cantilevered roadways widened 1961-62; Replaced 1980Lost Through truss bridge over Missouri River on Old US 20 in Sioux CityReplaced by new bridge
CSRR - Long Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
HAER says initial construction 1896; however NR says 1867; CSX abandoned the railroad line in the late 1970s or 1980sBridge over Antietam Creek on Formerly B&O/CSXRemoved completely, piers visible on google & bing maps
Dry Fork of Bear Creek Bridge (Boone County, Arkansas)
Built 1928-29; replaced 1980Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over Dry Fork of Bear Creek on US 65Replaced by new bridge
Dvorak Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1911, Raised 1912; Span washed away & replaced spring 1915; Replaced on a new aligment 1980Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Louisa-Johnson RoadRemoved
East Fork Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Removed or innundated when Blue Springs Lake was built ca 1980Bridge over East Fork Little Blue river on Road
Farm Entrance Bridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1920Steel stringer bridge over Drainage Ditch on Field RoadOpen to traffic
Gardiner-Randolph Bridge (Kennebec County, Maine)
Lost Through truss bridge over Kennebec River on Maine Rte 27Replaced by a new bridge
Garwood Bridge (Old) (Colorado County, Texas)
Built 1938; Replaced 1980Lost Bridge over Colorado River on FM 950Replaced by a new bridge
Hickman Lockhart Memorial Bridge (Benton County, Tennessee)
Built 1940; replaced 1980Lost Through truss bridge over Tennessee River on US70Replaced by a UCEB in 1980
Holland's Ferry Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1900; Removed Novermber 1980Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on RoadRemoved
Honeydew Creek Bridge (Humboldt County, California)
Replaced 1980, apparently replaced again in 1990Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Honeydew Creek on Wilder Ridge RoadReplaced by new bridge
Honeytown Bridge (Jackson County, Indiana)
Built in 1882; Struck by pickup truck September 11, 1980, causing north span to collapse - was subsequently removed around year's endLost Whipple through truss bridge over East Fork White River on County Road 25 EastDestroyed by collision
IA150 Cedar River Bridge (Benton County, Iowa)
Built 1935; Replaced 1980Lost Parker through truss bridge over Cedar River on IA 150Replaced by a new bridge
Index Bridge (Little River County, Arkansas)
Built 1919; Replaced 1980Lost Through truss bridge over Red River on US 71 built 1919Replaced by new bridge 1980
Isett Avenue Bridge (Old) (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1912; Replaced 1980Bridge over Geneva Creek on Isett Avenue & Clinton Davenport & Muscatine RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
Kickapoo Creek Bridge (Logan County, Illinois)
Built 1898Lost Through truss bridge over Kickapoo CreekNo longer exists. Replaced by new bridge 1980.
KY 298 Bridge (Daviess County, Kentucky)
Lost Through truss bridge over North Fork of Panther Creek Collapsed. Replaced by new bridge.
Liberty Bayou Bridge (St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana)
Built in 1941; replaced 1980Concrete stringer wooden bridge over Liberty Bayou on Louisiana Route 433Replaced by a new bridge
Loveland Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1913 to replace a bridge lost in the great flood; Replaced 1980Lost Through truss bridge over Little Miami River on Loveland RoadReplaced by new bridge
Main Street Bridge (Old) (Jackson County, Wisconsin)
Replaced 1980Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Black River on Main StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Maple Street Bridge (Clinton County, Michigan)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Maple River on Maple StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Mare Island Bridge (1935) (Solano County, California)
Built 1919; replaced 1980Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Mare Island Strait on Mare Island Shipyard RD w RRReplaced by a new bridge
Milford Bridge (Kosciusko County, Indiana)
Replaced 1980Lost Half-hip Pratt pony truss bridge over Turkey Creek on Main Street (Old SR 15)Replaced by new bridge
MILW - County Road R27 Overpass (Boone County, Iowa)
Removed 1980Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Highway R27 on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RailroadRemoved but not replaced
MILW - Honey Creek Bridge (Boone County, Iowa)
Removed 1980Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Honey Creek on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RailroadRemoved
MILW - Olin Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)
Built here 1913, Removed 1980Lost Warren pony truss with all verticals bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RailroadRemoved but not replaced
MILW - Stone City Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)
Removed 1980Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RailroadRemoved
MILW - Wisconsin River Bridge (Marathon County, Wisconsin)
Built 1894; Replaced 1980Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Lake Du Bay (Wisconsin River) on Railroad (MILW) and SR 34Replaced by a new bridge
MILW/CNW Overpass (Boone County, Iowa)
Removed 1980Lost Girder bridge over Chicago & North Western Railway on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RailroadRemoved
Minnesota Avenue Overpass (Old) (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1901; Replaced 1980Lost Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Chicago & North Western Railway on Minnesota AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
NYC - Chemung River Bridge (Steuben County, New York)
Lost Through truss bridge over Chemung River on New York Central RRRemoved but not replaced
NYC - DePue Swing Bridge (Bureau County, Illinois)
Lost Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Illinois River on New York Central Railroad/Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RailroadNo longer exists
NYC Sandusky Bay Bridge (Old) (Ottawa County, Ohio)
Built in ? :replaced maybe in 1980Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Sandusky Bay on New York Central RRNo longer exists
Old Detroit Avenue Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1910Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over Rocky River on Detroit Avenue (Old Alignment)Superstructure replaced
Old Parrots Ferry Bridge (Tuolumne County, California)
Built 1937, flooded 1980.Luten arch bridge over Stanislaus River on Old Parrots Ferry RoadInundated
Old Rooster Bridge (Marengo County, Alabama)
Built ca.1925; Demolished 1980Lost Through truss bridge over Tombigbee River on former Hwy 80 routeLost
Orchard Street Bridge (Licking County, Ohio)
Built 1903 by the Champion Bridge Company; replaced in 1980.Lost Bridge over South Fork of Licking River on Orchard StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Parkersburg Suspension Bridge (Wood County, West Virginia)
Built 1916; Demolished 1980; Replaced by the Parkersburg-Belpre BridgeLost suspension bridge over Ohio RiverNo longer exists
Pekin Lift Bridge (Peoria County, Illinois)
Built 1928-29; replaced 1980Lost Strauss vertical-lift through truss bridge over Illinois River on IL 9 in PekinReplaced by a new bridge
Pipe Creek Bridge #39 (Franklin County, Indiana)
Built in 1897 by the Indiana Bridge Company, replaced in 1980 using a prestressed beam on the existing abutments.Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Pipe Creek on Pipe Creek RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Plattin Creek Wagon Bridge (Jefferson County, Missouri)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Plattin Creek on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Rice Creek Bridge (Blue Earth County, Minnesota)
Built 1980Lost Howe pony truss bridge over Rice Creek on Twp 24Replaced by a new bridge
Rock Rapids North Bridge (Lyon County, Iowa)
Built 1900; Replaced 1980Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Rock River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Rocky Ford Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1910, replaced in 1980Lost Through truss bridge over Salt Fork Vermilion River on N850E RoadReplaced by new bridge
Smithville Road - Grand River Bridge (Eaton County, Michigan)
Built 1897; closed 1977; replaced 1980Lost Through truss bridge over Grand River on Smithville RoadReplaced by a new bridge in 1980
Sock Road Bridge (Dodge County, Wisconsin)
Built 1893; Demolished 1980Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Beaver Dam River on Sock Road in Town of LowellDemolished 1980, replaced by new bridge
State Street Drawbridge (Middlesex County, New Jersey)
Replaced in the late 1980'sLost Bridge over Woodbridge CreekReplaced by a new bridge
Strawberry River Bridge (Lawrence County, Arkansas)
Lost Through truss bridge over Strawberry River on CR 292 (old AR 25)Demolished
Thornburg Bridge (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Warren deck truss bridge over Chartiers Creek on Route 60Replaced by a new bridge
Tibbs Bridge (Murray County, Georgia)
Built 1918 to replace a wooden bridge that had been there since the 1880's, replaced 1980Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Conasauga River on Tibbs Bridge RoadReplaced by new bridge
Toutle River Bridge (Cowlitz County, Washington)
Lost Warren through truss bridge over North Fork Toutle River on SR-504Destroyed in the 1980 Mt. St. Helens Eruption
Town Branch Creek Bridge (Washington County, Arkansas)
Replaced 1980Lost Concrete stringer bridge over Town Branch Creek on Us 71BReplaced by new bridge
Trinity Covered Bridge 17-64-01x (Lawrence County, Kentucky)
Last authentic covered bridge built in Kentucky. Disappeared in October, 1981. It was replaced by a concrete structure.Lost Kingpost through truss bridge over East Fork of Little Sandy River on Little East Fork Road in FallsburgLost
Trinity River Bridge (Trinity County, California)
Lost Through truss bridge over Trinity River on SR 3Replaced by a new bridge
Tuscarawas River C&M Railroad truss (Tuscarawas County, Ohio)
The railroad was abandoned around 1980-1985.Lost Bridge over Tuscarawas River on RailroadSome truss supports still might be seeable.
Twin Bridges (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Built 1878; collapsed 1980Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on RoadCollapsed and replaced by a new bridge
Tyler-Goodwin Bridge (Montgomery County, Alabama)
Built in the 1920s; Removed 1980Lost Warren through truss bridge over Alabama River on AL 143Removed but not replaced
US 90 Mermentau River Bridge (Acadia Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1924; replaced 1979Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Mermentau River on US 90Replaced by a new bridge
US61 Iowa River Bridge (Old) (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1931, Replaced 1980Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on US 61Replaced by a new bridge
VanDemark Road Bridge (Shelby County, Ohio)
Replaced 1980Lost Through truss bridge over Great Miami River on VanDemark RoadReplaced by new bridge
Vine Street Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)
Built 1898; Removed 1980Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Vine StreetRemoved but not replaced
WAB - Pontiac Bridge (Livingston County, Illinois)
Original 428' Howe truss w/frame trestle approaches built 1881; replaced w/thru trusses from Bridge #1145 in 1904; bridge embargoed by N&W around 1973; Demolished 1980Lost Through truss bridge over Vermillion River on Wabash RailroadDemolished between 1974-1980
Walluski River bridge (1939) (Clatsop County, Oregon)
Built 1939Lost Pony/through plate girder swing bridge over Willuski River on OR-202/Nehalem HwyReplaced by a new bridge
Wildcat Creek Bridge (Tippecanoe County, Indiana)
Built 1891 by the Lafayette Bridge Company; Replaced in 1980.Lost Pratt Through truss bridge over North Fork of Wildcat Creek on County Line RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Yates Bridge (Bergen County, New Jersey)
Half-hip Pratt pony truss bridge over Pascack Brook on Westwood Ave.Replaced by a new bridge