Lost during 1840s
View Exhibit mapAmsterdam Bridge (1839) (Montgomery County, New York)
Built 1839; Replaced 1843Lost Bridge over Mohawk River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Bangor-Brewer Covered Bridge (Penobscot County, Maine)
Built 1832; Lost to freshet1846; Replaced 1847Lost covered Town lattice through truss bridge over Penobscot River on RoadDestroyed by flooding
Conowingo Bridge (1820) (Harford County, Maryland)
Built 1820; All but two spans destroyed by flooding 1846Lost Covered through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Highway 1Replaced by a new bridge
First Bridge (Lee County, Illinois)
Built 1846; Destroyed 1849Lost Bridge over Rock River on Ottawa AvenueDestroyed by flooding
Florence Covered Bridge (Stewart County, Georgia)
Built 1836, Destroyed by flooding 1846Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Chattahoochie River on RoadDestroyed by flooding
Gauley Bridge (1828) (Fayette County, West Virginia)
Built 1828; burned 1848Lost Through truss bridge over Gauley River on James River and Kanawha TurnpikeDestroyed by fire
Hale's Bridge (Cheshire County, New Hampshire)
Built 1785 Replaced 1840 by Tucker Toll BridgeLost Timber stringer bridge over Connecticut RiverReplaced by a new bridge
Hamilton Street Bridge (1814) (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1814; Destroyed by flooding 1841Lost Eyebar suspension bridge over Lehigh River on Hamilton StreetDestroyed by flooding & replaced
Northumberland-Sunbury East Channel Bridge (1818) (Northumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1818 by Theodore Burr; destroyed by hurricane 1846Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over East Branch Susquehanna River (East Channel) on PA-147Destroyed by severe weather
Washington Street Bridge (1835) (Seneca County, Ohio)
Built 1834 or shortly afterward as a toll bridge; tolls removed 1837 after free Market Street Bridge was built downstream; destroyed by flood January 1, 1847Lost toll bridge over Sandusky River on Washington StreetReplaced by a new bridge