Lost 1989

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Apple Creek CR 630 Bridge (Perry County, Missouri)
Old bridge shown on the 1926 Perry Co. USGS map
Lost bridge over Apple Creek on County Road 630 just west of Route B near Biehle
Replaced by a concrete bridge in 1989

Baseline Bridge (Adams County, Colorado)
Built 1926 by the Levy Construction Co.; replaced 1989
Lost three-span pony truss bridge over South Platte River on 168th Avenue (Baseline Road) in Brighton
Replaced by modern bridge

Beachside Avenue Bridge (Fairfield County, Connecticut)
Replaced 1989
Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Sasco Brook on Beachside Avenue
Replaced by new bridge

Benson Bridge (Cache County, Utah)
Built in 1915; Closed to traffic in 1985 due to deteriorating flooring; Replaced 1989
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Little Bear River on County Road Fa538
Replaced by new bridge

Black Creek CR 450N Bridge (Grant County, Indiana)
Replaced 1989
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Black Creek on Road 450 North
Replaced by new bridge

Boone Cemetery Bridge (Sullivan County, Indiana)
Built 1896; replaced 1989
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Busseron Creek on CR 500 South
Replaced by new bridge

Bunker Hill Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1895, dismantled on August 14, 1989
Lost Through truss bridge over Middle Fork Vermilion River on a pedestrian trail
No longer exists

Busseron Creek Bridge (Sullivan County, Indiana)
Built in 1896 by the Bellefontaine Bridge & Iron Company; replaced in 1989.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Busseron Creek on CR 500S
Replaced by new bridge

Byrd Creek CR 459 Bridge (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)
Closed on Aug. 5, 1989, after suffering extensive damage in a car crash; replaced in 1990
Lost truss bridge over Byrd Creek on CR 459 southwest of Oak Ridge
Replaced by a concrete span; concrete abutments still visible

Castor River Twin Bridges (Bollinger County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1924; replaced 1989
Lost through truss bridge over Castor River on MO 34 west of Grassy
Replaced by two concrete bridges

CB&Q Mississippi River Bridge (Alton) (Madison County, Illinois)
Built 1892-94 under the direction of George S. Morison. Railroad line abandoned in 1988.
Lost through truss swing bridge over the Mississippi River on the Burlington Northern Railroad at Alton
Removed after the railroad line was abandoned

Cedar Falls Bridge (St. Francois County, Missouri)
Built 1911 by Stupp Brothers Bridge & Iron Co. for $3,890. Replaced 1989.
Lost two-span through truss bridge over Flat River on Ceder Falls Road just east of Desloge in Desloge
No longer exists, replaced by concrete bridge

Chestoa Bridge (Unicoi County, Tennessee)
Built 1916, replaced 1989
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Nolichucky River on Chestoa Pike Rd
Replaced by new bridge

Covington Bridge (Gordon County, Georgia)
Built 1932, replaced 1989
Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Salacoa Creek on Covington Br Road (County Road 228)
Replaced by new bridge

CR 700 South Barren Creek Bridge (Grant County, Indiana)
Replaced 1989
Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Barren Creek on Road 700 South
Replaced by new bridge

Crooked Creek Bridge (Atchison County, Kansas)
Built 1938; replaced 1989
Lost pony truss bridge over Crooked Creek on a local road, 2.2 mi. south and 0.4 mi. east of Cummings
Replaced by new bridge

Dick's Mill Bridge (Cooper County, Missouri)
Built 1898 by the Springtown Bridge Co.
Lost through truss over Moniteau Creek on Cotton Drive just beyond the end of Route T
Replaced by a new bridge in 1989

East Dingle Bridge (Bear Lake County, Idaho)
Built 1910 by Charles G. Sheely; replaced 1989
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Bear River on Hunter Hill Road
Replaced by new bridge

Ely Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built in 1903 by the Wabash Bridge & Iron Works; replaced in 1989.
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over St. Joseph River on Mayhew Road
Replaced by new bridge

Fairmont Bridge (Weber County, Utah)
Built 1910
Lost Half-hip Pratt pony truss bridge over Odgen River on Fairmont Road
Replaced by new bridge

Ferree Covered Bridge (Rush County, Indiana)
Arsoned on February 13, 1989
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Branch of Little Flatrock River
Destroyed by fire

Fifth Street Bridge (Mesa County, Colorado)
Built 1933 by the Wisconsin Steel & Iron Works; replaced 1989
Lost four-span through truss bridge over Colorado River on Northbound US 50 at Grand Junction
Replaced by new bridge

Four Mile Bridge (Routt County, Colorado)
Built 1900-01 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; replaced 1989
Lost through truss bridge over Elk River on CR 42
Replaced by new bridge

Hatchie River US 51 Bridge (Tipton County, Tennessee)
Built 1936; parallel southbound bridge built 1974; collapsed April 1, 1989, killing 8 people; replaced by new bridge in 1992
Lost Concrete tee beam bridge over Hatchie River on Northbound US 51 (TN 3)
Collapsed

Henefer Bridge (Summit County, Utah)
Replaced 1989
Lost Half-hip Pratt pony truss bridge over Weber River on Center St, Henefer
Replaced by new bridge

Hennepin Avenue Steel Arch Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1888-91, replacing an earlier suspension bridge. Demolished 1989.
Lost two-span steel arch bridge over the Mississippi River (West Channel) on Hennepin Avenue at Nicollet Island in Minneapolis
Demolished to make room for the current bridge

Hickory Creek Bridge (Elk County, Kansas)
Replaced 1989
Lost Marsh arch bridge over Hickory Creek on US 160
Replaced by a new bridge

Hiouchi Bridge (Del Norte County, California)
Built 1929; damaged by an oversized truck on March 31, 1989; demolished August 1989
Lost cantilevered through truss bridge over Smith River on US 199
Replaced by new bridge

Hot Springs Bridge (Owyhee County, Idaho)
Built 1910 by J.H. Forbes & Co.; replaced 1989
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Bruneau River on Hot Springs Road
Replaced by new bridge

IA70 Iowa River Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Replaced 1989
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Iowa River on IA 70
Replaced by a new bridge

Jessup Covered Bridge (Parke County, Indiana)
Built 1910, moved in 1970, destroyed in 1989 when a large tree fell on it, breaking the arches. It collapsed into the creek, floated under the Sanatorium Covered Bridge, and finally stopped near the U.S. 36 Bridge
Lost Covered bridge over Little Raccoon Creek
Destroyed by storm

Kennan-Jump River Bridge (Price County, Wisconsin)
Built 1924; Demolished 1989
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over South Fork Jump River on CTH N
Replaced by new bridge

Killbuck Creek Rangeline Road Bridge (Madison County, Indiana)
Built ca.1920, replaced in 1989
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Killbuck Creek on Rangeline Road (CR 200E)
Replaced by new bridge

Lake Street- Marshall Avenue Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built in 1888 by Wrought Iron Bridge Company; modified in 1904-5; Replaced in 1989
Lost Bridge over Mississippi River on Lake Street and Marshall Avenue
Replaced by new bridge

Lewis Mill Bridge (Daviess County, Missouri)
Completed Oct. 3, 1892, by the St. Joseph Bridge & Iron Co.; replaced 1989
Lost through truss over Grand River on CR 570 (July Avenue) west of Jameson, beyond the end of Route OO
Replaced by a concrete bridge

Lewistown Road Bridge (2nd) (Mifflin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1924 to replace truss bridge, replaced by modern bridge 1989.
Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over Juniata River on State Route 103
Replaced by a new bridge

Linden Avenue Bridge (Las Animas County, Colorado)
Built 1912; replaced 1989
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Purgatoire River on Linden Avenue in Trinidad
Replaced by new bridge

Little Achmun Creek Bridge (Yell County, Arkansas)
Built ca. 1920; replaced 1989
Lost wooden deck bridge with double-intersection Warren railing on Mickles Switch Road (CR 49/Old AR 10) northwest of Ola
Replaced by a new bridge

Little Deer Creek Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built in 1888 by P.E.Lane; replaced in 1989
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Little Deer Creek on CR 400E
Replaced by new bridge

Little Turkey River Bridge (Fayette County, Iowa)
Replaced 1989
Lost through truss bridge over Little Turkey River on a 306th Street
No longer exists

Little Turtle Creek Bridge (Sullivan County, Indiana)
Built 1905; replaced 1989
Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Little Turtle Creek on CR 550 W
Replaced by new bridge

Lutens Bridge (Gordon County, Georgia)
Built 1920 by the Luten Bridge Company, replaced 1989
Lost closed-spandrel arch bridge over Pine Log Creek on Covington Br Road (County Road 228)
Replaced by new bridge

Marathon City Bridge (Marathon County, Wisconsin)
Replaced 1989
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Big Rib River on STH 107 in Marathon City
Replaced by new bridge

Marlow Road Bridge (Anderson County, Tennessee)
Built 1918, replaced 1989
Lost Kingpost through truss bridge over CSX Railroad on Marlow Road
Replaced by new bridge

Marysvale Bridge (Piute County, Utah)
Built in ca. 1909; Rehabilitated in 1942; Replaced 1989 but truss bridge still exists.
Lost Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Sevier River on Town Street
Replaced by new bridge

McClure Bridge (Whitman County, Washington)
Built 1908, replaced 1989
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Palouse River
Replaced by new bridge

Mill Creek Bridge (Owen County, Indiana)
Built in 1885 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company with pony truss added ca.1910; replaced in 1989
Pratt through truss bridge over Mill Creek on CR 1150N


Nepesta Bridge (Pueblo County, Colorado)
Built 1905-06 by the Pueblo Bridge Co.; replaced 1989
Lost two-span through truss bridge over Arkansas River on Nepesta Road (CR 613) southeast of Boone
Replaced by a new bridge

New Fork River Bridge (Sublette County, Wyoming)
Built 1917; replaced 1989
Lost Kingpost pony truss bridge over New Fork River on CR 136
Replaced by new bridge

Nineveh Bridge (Adair County, Missouri)
Built 1885; replaced 1989
Lost through truss bridge over Old Channel Chariton River on CR 175 east of Connelsville
Replaced by a concrete bridge

Old Grade Road Bridge (Adair County, Missouri)
Built 1924; replaced 1989
Lost skewed through truss bridge over North Fork Salt River (Brashear Ditch) on CR 285 (Old Grade Road) south of Brashear
Replaced by a concrete bridge

Payton Road Bridge (Harrison County, Indiana)
Built 1880 demolished 1989
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Buck Creek on Payton Road
Lost

Perkins Creek CR 708 Bridge (Bollinger County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1920; replaced 1989
Lost bridge on CR 708 over Perkins Creek northwest of Zalma
Replaced by a concrete bridge

Phillips Street Wildcat Creek Bridge (Howard County, Indiana)
Replaced 1989. UCT Baseball Park is next to bridge with great view of structure.
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Wildcat Creek on Phillips Street in Kokomo


Pipe Creek 400 West Bridge (Miami County, Indiana)
Replaced 1989. Beautiful bridge that had survived many floods during it's lifetime. Road goes South into North gate of old Grissom Air Force Base, now reserve.
Lost through truss bridge over Big Pipe Creek on 400 W near Grissom ARB
Replaced by new bridge

Pollard Ditch Bridge (Sullivan County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1900; removed 1989
Lost pony truss bridge over Pollard Ditch on CR 1000 S
Removed

Powder River Bridge (Sheridan County, Wyoming)
Built 1915; replaced 1989
Lost through truss bridge over Powder River on Lower Powder River Road (CR 269)
Replaced by a new bridge

Reliance Bridge (Polk County, Tennessee)
Built 1912, replaced 1989
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Hiwassee River on Tenn Sr 315
Replaced by new bridge

Rowdy Creek Bridge (Del Norte County, California)
Built 1913, Partial Collapse 1932, Replaced 1989
Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over Rowdy Creek on Fred D. Haight Drive
Replaced by new bridge

Salamonie River bridge (Blackford County, Indiana)
Built ca.1905; replaced 1987
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Salamonie River on CR 900E
Replaced by new bridge

Saxton Ford Bridge (Buchanan County, Missouri)
Built 1925 by the Witham Construction Co.; replaced 1989
Lost through truss bridge over Platte River on Saxton-Easton Road
Replaced by a modern bridge

Shoal Creek Bridge (Clinton County, Illinois)
Destroyed by high winds in April 1989. Replaced 1990.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Shoal Creek on High Line Road
Replaced by new bridge

Six Mile Creek Bridge (Rush County, Indiana)
Built in 1894 by the Toledo Bridge Company; replaced in 1989
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Six Mile Creek on CR 800N
Replaced by new bridge

South County Line Bridge (Sullivan County, Indiana)
Built 1910; replaced 1989
Lost pony truss bridge over Maria creek on South county line road
Replaced by new bridge

St. Joseph River Bridge (De Kalb County, Indiana)
Built in 1891 by the King Bridge Company; replaced in 1989
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over St. Joseph River on CR 79
Replaced by new bridge

Sugar Creek CR400E Bridge (Hancock County, Indiana)
Built ca.1900; replaced in 1989
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sugar Creek on CR 400E
Replaced by new bridge

Third Lost Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1913-14, closed to traffic on December 19, 1980, demolished in October 1989
Lost Through truss bridge over Great Miami River on Lawrenceburg Road
Demolished

Troy Road Bridge (Hancock County, Indiana)
Built ca.1910; replaced in 1989
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sugar Creek on Troy Road (CR 340E)
Replaced by new bridge

Turtle Creek Branch Bridge (Sullivan County, Indiana)
Built 1905; replaced 1989
Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Turtle Creek Branch on CR 140N
Replaced by new bridge

Turtle Creek Bridge (Sullivan County, Indiana)
Built 1905; replaced 1989
Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Turtle Creek on CR 75N
Replaced by new bridge

Vandalia Bridge (Valley County, Montana)
Built 1910 by the Central States Bridge Co.; replaced 1989
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Milk River on CR 411 near Vandalia
Replaced by new bridge

Wades Creek NE 1150 road (Henry County, Missouri)
Lost Bridge over Wades Creek on NW 1150 road
Replaced by new bridge

Walpole-Westminster Bridge (Cheshire County, New Hampshire)
Replaced 1989
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Connecticut River on Nh123
Replaced by new bridge

Watts Bridge (Mercer County, Illinois)
Built 1870; rehabilitated 1884 and 1914; replaced 1989
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Pope Creek on 16th Street
Replaced by new bridge

Williamsburg Bridge (Whitley County, Kentucky)
Built ca. 1890; replaced 1989
Lost through truss bridge over Cumberland River on Main Street (KY 296) at Williamsburg
Replaced by new bridge

Wishkah River Bridge (Grays Harbor County, Washington)
Built 1915, replaced 1989
Lost Double-intersection Warren through truss bridge over Wishkah River on West Wishkah Road
Replaced by new bridge