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Andrews Street Bridge (Old) (Monroe County, New York)
Replaced 1895Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Genessee River on Andrews StreetReplaced by a new bridge
B&MR - Sheeps Canyon Bridge (Fall River County, South Dakota)
Built 1890; Filled in 1899Lost timber stringer bridge over Sheeps Canyon on Burlington & Missouri RailroadFilled in
Bay Bridge (Cumberland County, Maine)
Built 1836; One span lost to ice 1875 then replaced 1878; Lost to flood 1896Lost wooden bridge over Androscoggin River on Bay Bridge RoadDestroyed by flood in 1896; Ruins remain
BCRN - Iowa River Bridge (Old) (Louisa County, Iowa)
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Iowa River on Burlington, Cedar Rapids, & northern RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
Benton's Ferry (East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana)
Established before 1850; discontinued 1894Lost ferry across Amite River on Benton's Ferry Road (now US 190)Replaced by a bridge
Brainerd Bridge (Crow Wing County, Minnesota)
Built 1883; replaced 1898Lost Howe through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Laurel StreetReplaced by a new bridge
C&A - Louisiana Bridge (Pike County, Missouri)
Built 1873; 2nd pier collapsed destroying two spand November 6th, 1876; Replaced 1897Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago & Alton RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
CBQ - Bear Creek Covered Bridge (Marion County, Missouri)
Built ?; Replaced ca. 1895Lost Through truss bridge over Bear Creek on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
CBQ - First Burlington Bridge (Des Moines County, Iowa)
Built 1868; Replaced 1893Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
CBQ - Quincy Bay Bridge (Oldest) (Adams County, Illinois)
Built 1868; Approached replaced by DPGs 1886; Replaced 1899Lost Bollman deck truss bridge over Quincy Bay on Chicago, Burlington & QuincyReplaced by a new bridge
CBQ - Quincy Railroad Bridge (Oldest) (Adams County, Illinois)
Built 1866; Replaced 1898Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
CBQ - South Avery Creek Bridge (Old) (Wapello County, Iowa)
Built 1885; replaced 1897Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Avery Creek on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Chester Covered Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built 1861Lost Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over West Fork of the East Fork Whitewater River on Martin RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Clinton Covered Bridge (Vermillion County, Indiana)
Built 1853Lost Covered bridge over Wabash River on Elm StreetDemolished. Replaced by new bridge in 1899
CNJ - Lehigh River Bridge (Old) (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1867; Repaced 1897Lost truss bridge over Lehigh River on LR&E RailroadNo longer exists
CNTP - New River Viaduct (1st) (Scott County, Tennessee)
Built 1879; Replaced 1898Lost Fink deck truss bridge over New River on Cincinnati Southern Railway/Cincinnati, New Orleans, & Texas Pacific RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
CNW - KK Madison Bridge (Older) (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1880s; Replaced 1898, but was relocated 200ft downstreamLost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Kinnickinnic River on Chicago & North Western RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
CNW - Moingona Bridge (Old) (Boone County, Iowa)
Replaced 1894Lost Howe through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Chicago & North Western RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
CNW - Reedsburg Bridge (Old) (Sauk County, Wisconsin)
Built 18XX, Replaced 1899Lost Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Baraboo River on Chicago & North Western RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
CNW - Rock River Covered Deck Truss (Winnebago County, Illinois)
Built 1869; Replaced 1896Lost Deck truss bridge over Rock River on Chicago & North Western RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
CNW - Squaw Creek Bridge (Story County, Iowa)
Replaced 1898Lost Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Squaw Creek on Railroad (CNW)Replaced by a new bridge
CNW - Winona Swing Bridge (Old) (Winona County, Minnesota)
Built 1871; Replaced 1890Lost McCallum through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago & North Western RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
Coatesville High Bridge (2nd) (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1867; Replace 1890Lost Pratt deck truss bridge on RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Commerce Street Bridge (Older) (Dallas County, Texas)
Built 1871; Replaced 1890 and relocated; One span went upstream to Grauwyler, the other downstream to Miller's Ferry.Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Trinity River on Commerce StreetReplaced by a new bridge
CPRR - Alice Street Drawbridge (Alameda County, California)
Built 1873; Replaced 1898 by the Harrison Street BridgeHowe through truss bridge over Oakland Estuary on Central Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
DH - Stony Creek Bridge (1871) (Warren County, New York)
Built 1879; Replaced 1891Lost Howe through truss bridge over Stony Creek on Delaware & Hudson RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Durham Bridge (Older) (Androscoggin County, Maine)
Lost Through truss bridge over Androscoggin River on Route 9Replaced by a new bridge
Eagle Bridge (1827) (Rensselaer County, New York)
Built 1827; Replaced 1899Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Hoosic River on Road in Eagle BridgeReplaced by a new bridge
East Main Street Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1863; Replaced by the Columbia Street Bridge in 1890Lost Truss bridge over Maumee River on East Main StreetNo longer exists
East Main Street Bridge 1878 (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1878; destroyed by flooding 1896; replaced 1897Lost Bridge over Farmington River on East Main StreetDestroyed by flooding
Ecklon Bridge (Sacramento County, California)
Built 1862 to replace an earlier suspension bridge, collasped in 1892Lost Wire suspension bridge over American River in FolsomCollapsed
Eldon Bridge (Old) (Wapello County, Iowa)
Replaced 1893Lost Bridge over Des Moines River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
First Carver Railroad Bridge (Carver County, Minnesota)
Built 1871 for the M&STLLost through truss bridge over Minnesota River on Former Minneapolis & St. Louis RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
Gapstow Bridge (1875) (New York County, New York)
Built 1875; Replaced by current bridge 1896Lost Arch bridge over The Pond on TrailReplaced by a new bridge
GCSF - Nolan River Bridge (Hill County, Texas)
Built 1881; Replaced 1899-1903Lost Through truss bridge over Nolan River on Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
Glens Falls Covered Bridge (Saratoga County, New York)
Built 1868; Replaced 1890Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Hudson River on RoadDestroyed by flooding
Government Bridge (Scott County, Iowa)
Built 1872, Replaced 1895Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Railroad and RoadReplaced by a new bridge because of an icy flood storm
Hartford Ferry (1895-6) (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Began service 1895 after burning of toll bridge; discontinued when temporary bridge builtLost Ferry across Connecticut RiverReplaced by a new bridge
Hartford Toll Bridge (1818) (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1818; Destroyed by fire 1895; replacedLost Burr arch through truss bridge connecting the towns of Hartford and East Hartford.Destroyed by fire
Henderson Bridge (Old) (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Built 1872; Replaced 1895Lost Through truss bridge over Seekonk River on Henderson ExpresswayReplaced by a new bridge
Hennepin Avenue Suspension Bridge (2nd) (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1876 by engineer Thomas Griffith; demolished 1890Lost suspension bridge over the Mississippi River (West Channel) on Hennepin Avenue at Nicollet Island in MinneapolisDemolished to make room for a steel arch bridge
High Street Suspension Bridge (Butler County, Ohio)
Built 1866; Replaced 1895Lost Suspension bridge over Great Miami River on High Street/Main Street/Rt. 129/Rt. 177Replaced by a new bridge
Highlands Bridge (2nd) (Monmouth County, New Jersey)
Built 1878; Replaced 1892Lost Kingpost pony truss bridge over Shrewsbury River on RoadDestroyed by collision
Houlton Footbridge (1890) (Aroostook County, Maine)
Built 1890; replaced with iron deck bridge in 1896.Lost Bridge over Meduxnekeag River on Pedestrian Footbridge in HoultonReplaced by a new bridge
Huntington's Ford Covered Bridges (Huntington County, Indiana)
Built 1843; replaced 1891Lost pair of covered bridges over Little Wabash River on South Jefferson StreetReplaced by a new set of girder bridges
IC - Drury Creek Deck Truss (Jackson County, Illinois)
Replaced 1899Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Drury Creek on Illinois Central RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
IC - Iowa River Bridge (1868) (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built 1868; Burned 1894Lost Deck truss bridge over Iowa River on Illinois Central RailroadDestroyed by fire
IC - Mill Creek Bridge (Old) (Cherokee County, Iowa)
Built 1887; Replaced 1898Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Mill Creek and Road on Illinois Central RailroadRemoved
Jay Bridge (N, Older) (Franklin County, Maine)
Built ?; replaced 1896;Lost through truss bridge over East Channel Androscoggin River on Jay Bridge RoadDestroyed by flooding & replaced
Johnstown Swinging Bridge (Bates County, Missouri)
Built 1891 by the Lyndon Wire Cable Bridge Co.; replaced 1899Lost wire suspension bridge over North Deepwater Creek at JohnstownReplaced by new bridge
Kansas Avenue Bowstring (Shawnee County, Kansas)
Built sometime in the 1870s or before, replaced 1898 by the Melan Arch BridgeLost bowstring through truss bridge over Kansas River on Kansas AvenueReplaced by a new bridge 1898
LA&SG - Arroyo Seco Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1886; Replaced 1896Lost Howe deck truss bridge over Arroyo Seco on Los Angeles & San Gabriel Valley RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Lafayette Street Bridge (1st) (Hillsborough County, Florida)
Built 1889; Replaced 1895Lost Pratt through truss swing bridge over Hillsborough River on Lafayette StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Laurel Hill Bridge (older) (New London County, Connecticut)
Built 1860sLost Whipple through truss bridge over Shetucket River on Water Street in NorwichSuperstructure replaced (possibly relocated to Maine)
Laurel Hill Bridge (older) (New London County, Connecticut)
Built 1866, disassembled in 1890. Likely reassembled in Maine in 1895 then scrapped in 1950.Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Shetucket River on Water Street in NorwichSuperstructure replaced (possibly relocated to Maine)
LI - Shinnecock Canal Bridge (Older) (Suffolk County, New York)
Replaced 1899Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Shinnecock Canal on Long Island RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Linden Avenue Bridge (Monroe County, New York)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Irondequoit Creek on East Linden Ave.No longer exists
Livermore Falls Bridge (Older) (Androscoggin County, Maine)
Built 1872, Destroyed 1896Lost Through truss bridge overAndroscoggin River on RoadDestroyed by flooding
LN - Newport & Cincinnati Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1872; Superstructure replaced 1897Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Ohio River on L&N RailroadSuperstructure replaced
Main Street Basin Bridge (Wayne County, Pennsylvania)
Removed when canal was shut down and basing filled in.Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Lackawaxen River on Main StreetNo longer exists
Main Street Bridge (Older) (Floyd County, Iowa)
Built 1870; Re-decked 1882; Condemned 1892 and likely replaced that same yearLost Truesdell through truss bridge over Cedar River on Main StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Market Street Bridge (4th) (Lycoming County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889 reusing parts from predecessor bridge; Destroyed by flooding 1891Lost Lenticular through truss bridge over West Branch Susquehanna River on Market StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Martinsville Covered Bridge (Morgan County, Indiana)
Built in 1873 by A.M. Kennedy & Son; heavily damaged by a storm in 1893.Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over West Fork White River on State Road 39Destroyed by severe weather
MEC - Frankenstein Trestle (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Built 1875; Replaced 1892Lost Steel stringer bridge over Frankenstein Cliff (Named for American Artist Godfrey N. Frankenstein) on Maine Central RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Michigan Avenue Bridge (1871) (Ingham County, Michigan)
Built 1871; Replaced 1894 and relocated to Kalamazoo Street.Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Grand River on Michigan AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Mill Street Bridge (Older) (Jefferson County, New York)
Damged in flood 1869; replaced in 1895Lost Wire suspension bridge over Black River on Mill StreetReplaced by a new bridge
MILW - Hastings Swing Bridge (Older) (Dakota County, Minnesota)
Built 1871; Replaced 1891Lost Post through truss swing over Mississippi River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
MILW - Kinnickinnic River Lift Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Replaced in 1898Lost Stringer bridge over Kinnickinnic River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
MILW - Rock River Bridge (Oldest) (Ogle County, Illinois)
Built 1882, Replaced 1897Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Rock River on Former Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul & Pacific RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
MKT - Boonville Railroad Bridge (1st) (Cooper County, Missouri)
Built 1873-74 by the American Bridge Works. under W.G. Coolidge. Opened to railroad traffic Jan. 10, 1874. Rehabilitated 1883-84 by Kellogg and Maurice, of Athens, Pennsylvania.Lost through truss swing bridge over the Missouri River on the MKT Railroad at BoonvilleReplaced by a new bridge
MN&S - Pappoose Creek Trestle (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1893 during line construction; Removed 1896 when the creek was largely encased as a sewerLost Timber stringer bridge over Pappoose Creek on Mouscatine North & South RailroadRemoved
MON - Wabash River Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1852(?), approach collapsed in 1890, replaced in 1897Lost Through truss bridge over Wabash River on former Monon Railroad in DelphiReplaced by a new bridge
Monroe Street Bridge (First) (Spokane County, Washington)
Built 1889 Burned 1890Lost Timber stringer bridge over Spokane RiverDestroyed by fire
National Road Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built 1834, closed to traffic in 1895, replaced in 1897Lost Covered bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on Old National Road in RichmondReplaced by a new bridge
ND&C - West Glenham Bridge (Oldest) (Dutchess County, New York)
Built before 1881; Replaced 1894Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Fishkill Creek on ND&C RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
New Paltz Covered Bridge (Ulster County, New York)
Built 1850Lost covered Bridge over Wallkill River on New Paltz-Minnewaska RoadReplaced by a new bridge
NH - Seymour Covered Bridge (New Haven County, Connecticut)
Built 1849 ; One span removed & replaced by a Keystone span 1879; Other span replaced ca. 1896Lost Bridge over Naugatuck River on New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
NHM&W - Rockfall Bridge (Middlesex County, Connecticut)
Replaced ca. 1898 by current bridgePratt deck truss bridge over Coginchaug River on New Haven, Middletown & Willimantic RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Northampton Street Bridge (old) (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Started in the late 1790s, opened in 1806, lost in 1895Lost Bridge over Delaware Riverr on Norrthampton StreetDestroyed by flooding
NP - Little Falls Bridge (S, Older) (Morrison County, Minnesota)
Built 1889; Replaced 1899Lost Howe through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Northern Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
NWP - Hacienda Howe Truss (Sonoma County, California)
Built 1876; Replaced 1890Lost Bridge over Russian River on Northwestern Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
NYC - Honeoye Creek Covered Bridge (Ontario County, New York)
Built 1853: Replaced 1893Lost Through truss bridge over Honeoye Creek on New York Central RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
NYC - Maiden Lane Bridge (1872) (Albany County, New York)
Built 1872; Replaced 1899Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Hudson River on New York Central RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
NYC - Waterport Trestle (Old) (Orleans County, New York)
Built 1875; Replaced 1892Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Oak Orchard River on New York Central RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
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