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Andrews Street Bridge (Old) (Monroe County, New York)
Replaced 1895
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Genessee River on Andrews Street
Replaced by a new bridge
B&MR - Sheeps Canyon Bridge (Fall River County, South Dakota)
Built 1890; Filled in 1899
Lost timber stringer bridge over Sheeps Canyon on Burlington & Missouri Railroad
Filled in
Bay Bridge (Cumberland County, Maine)
Built 1836; One span lost to ice 1875 then replaced 1878; Lost to flood 1896
Lost wooden bridge over Androscoggin River on Bay Bridge Road
Destroyed by flood in 1896; Ruins remain
Bridgeport Covered Bridge 48-35-01x / 35-07-04x (Ohio County, West Virginia)
Built 1839; Replaced by steel bridge 1893
Lost Covered through truss bridge over Back Channel of Ohio River on US 40
Replaced by a new bridge
C&A - Louisiana Bridge (Pike County, Missouri)
Built 1873; 2nd pier collapsed destroying two spand November 6th, 1876; Replaced 1897
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago & Alton Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
CB&Q - Quincy Bay Bridge (Oldest) (Adams County, Illinois)
Built 1868; Approached replaced by DPGs 1886; Replaced 1899
Lost Bollman deck truss bridge over Quincy Bay on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Replaced by a new bridge
CB&Q - Quincy Railroad Bridge (Oldest) (Adams County, Illinois)
Built 1866; Replaced 1898
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
CBQ - South Avery Creek Bridge (Old) (Wapello County, Iowa)
Built 1885; replaced 1897
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Avery Creek on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Central Pacific - Alice Street Drawbridge (Alameda County, California)
Built 1873; Replaced 1898 by the Harrison Street Bridge
Howe through truss bridge over Oakland Estuary on Central Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Cheshire - Connecticut River Covered Bridge 45-13-55x / 29-03-23x (Windham County, Vermont)
Built 1849; Replaced 1899
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Connecticut River on Chesire Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
CNW - Moingona Bridge (Old) (Boone County, Iowa)
Replaced 1894
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
CNW - Winona Swing Bridge (Old) (Winona County, Minnesota)
Built 1871; Replaced 1890
Lost McCallum through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Coatesville High Bridge (2nd) (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1867; Replace 1890
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Connecticut River Covered Bridge (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1808; destroyed by flood 1898
Lost Through truss bridge over Connecticut River on Bridge Lane
Destroyed by flooding; not replaced
Crawfordsville & Wabash - Wabash River Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1852(?), approach collapsed in 1890, replaced in 1897
Lost Through truss bridge over Wabash River on former Monon Railroad in Delphi
Replaced by a new bridge
CTT - South Branch Chicago River Swing Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 18XX; Replaced 1899
Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Durham Bridge (Older) (Androscoggin County, Maine)
Lost Through truss bridge over Androscoggin River on Route 9
Replaced by a new bridge
East Main Street Bridge 1878 (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1878; destroyed by flooding 1896; replaced 1897
Lost Bridge over Farmington River on East Main Street
Destroyed by flooding
Ecklon Bridge (Sacramento County, California)
Built 1862 to replace an earlier suspension bridge, collasped in 1892
Lost Wire suspension bridge over American River in Folsom
Collapsed
First Carver Railroad Bridge (Carver County, Minnesota)
Built 1871 for the M&STL
Lost through truss bridge over Minnesota River on Former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Gapstow Bridge (Original) (New York County, New York)
Built 1875; Replaced by current bridge 1896
Lost Arch bridge over The Pond on Trail
Replaced by a new bridge
Glens Falls Covered Bridge (Saratoga County, New York)
Built 1868; Replaced 1890
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Hudson River on Road
Destroyed by flooding
Government Bridge (Scott County, Iowa)
Built 1872, Replaced 1895
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Railroad and Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Granite Street Bridge (1851-1896) (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Lost Covered deck truss bridge over Merrimack River on Granite St
Replaced by a new bridge
Hartford Ferry (1895-6) (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Began service 1895 after burning of toll bridge; discontinued when temporary bridge built
Lost Ferry across Connecticut River on Ferry
Replaced by a new bridge
Hartford Toll Bridge (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1818; Destroyed by fire 1895; replaced
Lost Burr arch through truss bridge over Connecticut River on US-84
Destroyed by fire
Henderson Bridge (old) (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Built 1872; Replaced 1895
Lost Through truss bridge over Seekonk River on Henderson Expressway
Replaced by a new bridge
Hennepin Avenue Suspension Bridge (2nd) (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1876 by engineer Thomas Griffith; demolished 1890
Lost suspension bridge over the Mississippi River (West Channel) on Hennepin Avenue at Nicollet Island in Minneapolis
Demolished to make room for a steel arch bridge
High Street Suspension Bridge (Butler County, Ohio)
Built 1866; Replaced 1895
Lost Suspension bridge over Great Miami River on High Street/Main Street/Rt. 129/Rt. 177
Replaced by a new bridge
Kansas Avenue Bowstring (Shawnee County, Kansas)
Built sometime in the 1870s or before, replaced 1898 by the Melan Arch Bridge
Lost bowstring through truss bridge over Kansas River on Kansas Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge 1898
L&N - Cumberland River Triangular Truss (Davidson County, Tennessee)
Built 1866, Replaced 1897
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Cumberland River on Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
LA&SG - Arroyo Seco Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1886; Replaced 1896
Lost Howe deck truss bridge over Arroyo Seco on Los Angeles & San Gabriel Valley Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Lafayette Street Bridge (1st) (Hillsborough County, Florida)
Built 1889; Replaced 1895
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Hillsborough River on Lafayette Street
Replaced by a new bridge
LIRR - Shinnecock Canal Bridge (Older) (Suffolk County, New York)
Replaced 1899
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Shinnecock Canal on Rhode Island Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Livermore Falls Bridge (Older) (Androscoggin County, Maine)
Built 1872, Destroyed 1896
Lost Through truss bridge overAndroscoggin River on Road
Destroyed by flooding
MILW - Kinnickinnic River Lift Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Replaced in 1898
Lost Stringer bridge over Kinnickinnic River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Replaced 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 Boonville
Replaced by a new bridge
Monroe Street Bridge (First) (Spokane County, Washington)
Built 1889 Burned 1890
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Spokane River
Destroyed by fire
National Road Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built 1834, closed to traffic in 1895, replaced in 1897
Lost Covered bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on Old National Road in Richmond
Replaced by a new bridge
ND&C - West Glenham Bridge (Oldest) (Dutchess County, New York)
Built before 1881; Replaced 1894
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Fishkill Creek on ND&C Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Newport and Cincinnati Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1872 superstructure replaced 1897
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Ohio River on L&N Railroad
Superstructure replaced
NH - Seymour Covered Bridge (New Haven County, Connecticut)
Built 1849 ; One span removed & replaced by a Keystone span 1879; Other span replaced ca. 1896
Lost Bridge over Naugatuck River on New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
NYC - Harlem River Bascule Bridge (New York County, New York)
Built 1867; Replaced 1897
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Harlem River on Metro North RR
Replaced by a new bridge
NYC - Maiden Lane Bridge (Old) (Albany County, New York)
Built 1872; Replaced 1899
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Hudson River on New York Central Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
NYNHL - Norwalk River Bridge (Old) (Fairfield County, Connecticut)
Built in 1895 Removed in 1897
Lost Bridge over Norwalk River on New York New Haven Line RR
Demolished
O&M - Wabash River Bridge (Knox County, Indiana)
Replaced 1897
Lost Post through truss bridge over Wabash River on Ohio & Mississippi Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Old Red Covered Bridge 13-92-02x (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1864, replaced in 1893
Lost Covered Bridge over Vermilion River on State Street in Danville
Replaced by new bridge
OW - Lyon Brook Bridge (Old) (Chenango County, New York)
Built 1869, replaced in 1894
Lost Deck truss bridge over Lyon Brook on former NY&OM/NYO&W Railroads northeast of Oxford
Replaced by a new bridge
Rock Cut Bridge (Oldest) (Fayette County, Iowa)
Built 1874; Replaced 1897
Lost Howe pony truss bridge over Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Saulpaw Bridge (Knox County, Tennessee)
Built by GW Saulpaw 1880; Replaced by current bridge 1898
Lost wooden Howe through truss bridge over Tennessee River on Gay Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Short's Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1868?, replaced in 1890
Lost Through truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on Bridge Street in Danville
Replaced by a new bridge
South Mill Creek Covered Bridge 37-24-10x (Marion County, Oregon)
Built 1862; Destroyed in flood and removed 1890
Lost Bridge over South Mill Creek on Commercial Street
Destroyed by flooding
SP - Yuma Swing Bridge (3rd) (Yuma County, Arizona)
Built 1886; Replaced 1894
Lost Howe pony truss bridge over Colorado River on Southern Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
St. Charles Pontoon Bridge (St. Charles County, Missouri)
Construction started 1888; opened to traffic June 1, 1890; destroyed by ice in November 1890
Short-lived pontoon bridge over the Missouri River at the foot of Adams Street in St. Charles
Lost
State Street Bridge (Older) (Winnebago County, Illinois)
Built 1871, replaced 1890, but floated down to Chestnut Street
Lost Post through truss bridge over Rock River on State Street
Replaced by a new bridge
StLIM&S - Baring Cross Bridge (Older) (Pulaski County, Arkansas)
Built 1873; Replaced 1890
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Arkansas River on Missouri Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Temporary Wood Bridge (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Opened June 8, 1895; Destroyed by flood December 23, 1895
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Connecticut River
Destroyed by flooding
Texarkana & Ft. Smith Railway - Red River Bridge (Little River County, Arkansas)
Built 1889, replaced and demolished in 1899.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Red River on Texarkana and Fort Smith Railway,Kansas City, Texarkana, and Gulf Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Third Avenue Bridge (Old) (New York County, New York)
Built 1868; replaced 1894
Lost Iron through arch bridge over Harlem River on Third Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Wallkill Valley - Rosendale Trestle (Old) (Ulster County, New York)
Built 1870-72, replaced in 1895
Lost Deck truss bridge over Rondout Creek on Wallkill Valley Railroad
Replaced by new bridge
Walnut Street Bridge (2nd) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1871, Replaced 1891
Bowstring through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Walnut Street
Replaced by a new bridge
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Lost during 1890s
View Exhibit mapAndrews Street Bridge (Old) (Monroe County, New York)Replaced 1895
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Genessee River on Andrews Street
Replaced by a new bridge
B&MR - Sheeps Canyon Bridge (Fall River County, South Dakota)Built 1890; Filled in 1899
Lost timber stringer bridge over Sheeps Canyon on Burlington & Missouri Railroad
Filled in
Bay Bridge (Cumberland County, Maine)Built 1836; One span lost to ice 1875 then replaced 1878; Lost to flood 1896
Lost wooden bridge over Androscoggin River on Bay Bridge Road
Destroyed by flood in 1896; Ruins remain
Brainerd Bridge (Crow Wing County, Minnesota)
Built 1883; replaced 1898
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Laurel Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1883; replaced 1898
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Laurel Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Bridgeport Covered Bridge 48-35-01x / 35-07-04x (Ohio County, West Virginia)Built 1839; Replaced by steel bridge 1893
Lost Covered through truss bridge over Back Channel of Ohio River on US 40
Replaced by a new bridge
C&A - Louisiana Bridge (Pike County, Missouri)Built 1873; 2nd pier collapsed destroying two spand November 6th, 1876; Replaced 1897
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago & Alton Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
CB&Q - Quincy Bay Bridge (Oldest) (Adams County, Illinois)Built 1868; Approached replaced by DPGs 1886; Replaced 1899
Lost Bollman deck truss bridge over Quincy Bay on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Replaced by a new bridge
CB&Q - Quincy Railroad Bridge (Oldest) (Adams County, Illinois)Built 1866; Replaced 1898
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
CBQ - Bear Creek Covered Bridge (Marion County, Missouri)
Built ?; Replaced ca. 1895
Lost Through truss bridge over Bear Creek on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built ?; Replaced ca. 1895
Lost Through truss bridge over Bear Creek on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
CBQ - First Burlington Bridge (Des Moines County, Iowa)
Built 1868; Replaced 1893
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1868; Replaced 1893
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
CBQ - South Avery Creek Bridge (Old) (Wapello County, Iowa)Built 1885; replaced 1897
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Avery Creek on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Central Pacific - Alice Street Drawbridge (Alameda County, California)Built 1873; Replaced 1898 by the Harrison Street Bridge
Howe through truss bridge over Oakland Estuary on Central Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Cheshire - Connecticut River Covered Bridge 45-13-55x / 29-03-23x (Windham County, Vermont)Built 1849; Replaced 1899
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Connecticut River on Chesire Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
CNTP - New River Viaduct (1st) (Scott County, Tennessee)
Built 1879; Replaced 1898
Lost Fink deck truss bridge over New River on Cincinnati Southern Railway/Cincinnati, New Orleans, & Texas Pacific Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1879; Replaced 1898
Lost Fink deck truss bridge over New River on Cincinnati Southern Railway/Cincinnati, New Orleans, & Texas Pacific Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
CNW - KK Madison Bridge (Older) (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1880s; Replaced 1898, but was relocated 200ft downstream
Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Kinnickinnic River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1880s; Replaced 1898, but was relocated 200ft downstream
Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Kinnickinnic River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
CNW - Moingona Bridge (Old) (Boone County, Iowa)Replaced 1894
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
CNW - Reedsburg Bridge (Old) (Sauk County, Wisconsin)
Built 18XX, Replaced 1899
Lost Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Baraboo River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 18XX, Replaced 1899
Lost Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Baraboo River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
CNW - Rock River Covered Deck Truss (Winnebago County, Illinois)
Built 1869; Replaced 1896
Lost Deck truss bridge over Rock River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1869; Replaced 1896
Lost Deck truss bridge over Rock River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
CNW - Squaw Creek Bridge (Story County, Iowa)
Replaced 1898
Lost Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Squaw Creek on Railroad (CNW)
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced 1898
Lost 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 1890
Lost McCallum through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Coatesville High Bridge (2nd) (Chester County, Pennsylvania)Built 1867; Replace 1890
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge on Railroad
Replaced 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 Street
Replaced by a new bridge
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 Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Connecticut River Covered Bridge (Hartford County, Connecticut)Built 1808; destroyed by flood 1898
Lost Through truss bridge over Connecticut River on Bridge Lane
Destroyed by flooding; not replaced
Crawfordsville & Wabash - Wabash River Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)Built ca. 1852(?), approach collapsed in 1890, replaced in 1897
Lost Through truss bridge over Wabash River on former Monon Railroad in Delphi
Replaced by a new bridge
CTT - South Branch Chicago River Swing Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)Built 18XX; Replaced 1899
Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
DH - Stony Creek Bridge (1871) (Warren County, New York)
Built 1879; Replaced 1891
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Stony Creek on Delaware & Hudson Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1879; Replaced 1891
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Stony Creek on Delaware & Hudson Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Durham Bridge (Older) (Androscoggin County, Maine)Lost Through truss bridge over Androscoggin River on Route 9
Replaced by a new bridge
Eagle Bridge (Older) (Rensselaer County, New York)
Built 1827; Replaced 1899
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Hoosic River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1827; Replaced 1899
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Hoosic River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
East Main Street Bridge 1878 (Hartford County, Connecticut)Built 1878; destroyed by flooding 1896; replaced 1897
Lost Bridge over Farmington River on East Main Street
Destroyed by flooding
Ecklon Bridge (Sacramento County, California)Built 1862 to replace an earlier suspension bridge, collasped in 1892
Lost Wire suspension bridge over American River in Folsom
Collapsed
Eldon Bridge (Old) (Wapello County, Iowa)
Replaced 1893
Lost Bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced 1893
Lost Bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
First Carver Railroad Bridge (Carver County, Minnesota)Built 1871 for the M&STL
Lost through truss bridge over Minnesota River on Former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Gapstow Bridge (Original) (New York County, New York)Built 1875; Replaced by current bridge 1896
Lost Arch bridge over The Pond on Trail
Replaced by a new bridge
Glens Falls Covered Bridge (Saratoga County, New York)Built 1868; Replaced 1890
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Hudson River on Road
Destroyed by flooding
Government Bridge (Scott County, Iowa)Built 1872, Replaced 1895
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Railroad and Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Granite Street Bridge (1851-1896) (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)Lost Covered deck truss bridge over Merrimack River on Granite St
Replaced by a new bridge
Hartford Ferry (1895-6) (Hartford County, Connecticut)Began service 1895 after burning of toll bridge; discontinued when temporary bridge built
Lost Ferry across Connecticut River on Ferry
Replaced by a new bridge
Hartford Toll Bridge (Hartford County, Connecticut)Built 1818; Destroyed by fire 1895; replaced
Lost Burr arch through truss bridge over Connecticut River on US-84
Destroyed by fire
Henderson Bridge (old) (Providence County, Rhode Island)Built 1872; Replaced 1895
Lost Through truss bridge over Seekonk River on Henderson Expressway
Replaced by a new bridge
Hennepin Avenue Suspension Bridge (2nd) (Hennepin County, Minnesota)Built 1876 by engineer Thomas Griffith; demolished 1890
Lost suspension bridge over the Mississippi River (West Channel) on Hennepin Avenue at Nicollet Island in Minneapolis
Demolished to make room for a steel arch bridge
High Street Suspension Bridge (Butler County, Ohio)Built 1866; Replaced 1895
Lost Suspension bridge over Great Miami River on High Street/Main Street/Rt. 129/Rt. 177
Replaced by a new bridge
IC - Iowa River Covered Deck Truss (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built 1868; Burned 1894
Lost Deck truss bridge over Iowa River on Illinois Central Railroad
Destroyed by fire
Built 1868; Burned 1894
Lost Deck truss bridge over Iowa River on Illinois Central Railroad
Destroyed by fire
IC - Mill Creek Bridge (Old) (Cherokee County, Iowa)
Built 1887; Replaced 1898
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Mill Creek and Road on Illinois Central Railroad
Removed
Built 1887; Replaced 1898
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Mill Creek and Road on Illinois Central Railroad
Removed
Jay Bridge (N, Older) (Franklin County, Maine)
Built ?; replaced 1896;
Lost through truss bridge over East Channel Androscoggin River on Jay Bridge Road
Destroyed by flooding & replaced
Built ?; replaced 1896;
Lost through truss bridge over East Channel Androscoggin River on Jay Bridge Road
Destroyed by flooding & replaced
Jefferson Avenue Bridge (Oldest) (Wayne County, Michigan)
Built 1882; replaced 1890
Timber stringer bridge over Rouge River on Jefferson Avenue
Built 1882; replaced 1890
Timber stringer bridge over Rouge River on Jefferson Avenue
Johnstown Swinging Bridge (Bates County, Missouri)
Built 1891 by the Lyndon Wire Cable Bridge Co.; replaced 1899
Lost wire suspension bridge over North Deepwater Creek at Johnstown
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1891 by the Lyndon Wire Cable Bridge Co.; replaced 1899
Lost wire suspension bridge over North Deepwater Creek at Johnstown
Replaced by new bridge
Kansas Avenue Bowstring (Shawnee County, Kansas)Built sometime in the 1870s or before, replaced 1898 by the Melan Arch Bridge
Lost bowstring through truss bridge over Kansas River on Kansas Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge 1898
L&N - Cumberland River Triangular Truss (Davidson County, Tennessee)Built 1866, Replaced 1897
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Cumberland River on Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
LA&SG - Arroyo Seco Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)Built 1886; Replaced 1896
Lost Howe deck truss bridge over Arroyo Seco on Los Angeles & San Gabriel Valley Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Lafayette Street Bridge (1st) (Hillsborough County, Florida)Built 1889; Replaced 1895
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Hillsborough River on Lafayette Street
Replaced by a new bridge
LIRR - Shinnecock Canal Bridge (Older) (Suffolk County, New York)Replaced 1899
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Shinnecock Canal on Rhode Island Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Livermore Falls Bridge (Older) (Androscoggin County, Maine)Built 1872, Destroyed 1896
Lost Through truss bridge overAndroscoggin River on Road
Destroyed by flooding
Main Street Bridge (Older) (Floyd County, Iowa)
Built 1870; Re-decked 1882; Condemned 1892 and likely replaced that same year
Lost Truesdell through truss bridge over Cedar River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1870; Re-decked 1882; Condemned 1892 and likely replaced that same year
Lost Truesdell through truss bridge over Cedar River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Main Street Bridge (Oldest) (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Built 1872, Replaced 1892
Bowstring through truss bridge on Main Street
Built 1872, Replaced 1892
Bowstring through truss bridge on Main Street
Market Street Bridge (4th) (Lycoming County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889 reusing parts from predecessor bridge; Destroyed by flooding 1891
Lost Lenticular through truss bridge over West Branch Susquehanna River on Market Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1889 reusing parts from predecessor bridge; Destroyed by flooding 1891
Lost Lenticular through truss bridge over West Branch Susquehanna River on Market Street
Replaced by a new bridge
MEC - Frankenstein Trestle (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Built 1875; Replaced 1892
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Frankestein Cliff (Named for American Artist Godfrey N. Frankenstein) on Maine Central Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1875; Replaced 1892
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Frankestein Cliff (Named for American Artist Godfrey N. Frankenstein) on Maine Central Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
MILW - Hastings Swing Bridge (Older) (Dakota County, Minnesota)
Built 1871; Replaced 1891
Lost Post through truss swing over Mississippi River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1871; Replaced 1891
Lost Post through truss swing over Mississippi River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
MILW - Kinnickinnic River Lift Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)Replaced in 1898
Lost Stringer bridge over Kinnickinnic River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
MILW - Rock River Bridge (Oldest) (Ogle County, Illinois)
Built 1882, Replaced 1897
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Rock River on Former Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul & Pacific Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1882, Replaced 1897
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Rock River on Former Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul & Pacific Railway
Replaced 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 Boonville
Replaced by a new bridge
Monroe Street Bridge (First) (Spokane County, Washington)Built 1889 Burned 1890
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Spokane River
Destroyed by fire
Muscatine Ferry (1839-1891) (Muscatine County, Iowa)
In service 1839-1891
Lost Ferry across Mississippi River
No longer in service
In service 1839-1891
Lost Ferry across Mississippi River
No longer in service
National Road Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)Built 1834, closed to traffic in 1895, replaced in 1897
Lost Covered bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on Old National Road in Richmond
Replaced by a new bridge
ND&C - West Glenham Bridge (Oldest) (Dutchess County, New York)Built before 1881; Replaced 1894
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Fishkill Creek on ND&C Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Newport and Cincinnati Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)Built 1872 superstructure replaced 1897
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Ohio River on L&N Railroad
Superstructure replaced
NH - Seymour Covered Bridge (New Haven County, Connecticut)Built 1849 ; One span removed & replaced by a Keystone span 1879; Other span replaced ca. 1896
Lost Bridge over Naugatuck River on New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
NP - Little Falls Bridge (S, Older) (Morrison County, Minnesota)
Built 1889; Replaced 1899
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Northern Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1889; Replaced 1899
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Northern Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
NYC - Harlem River Bascule Bridge (New York County, New York)Built 1867; Replaced 1897
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Harlem River on Metro North RR
Replaced by a new bridge
NYC - Honeoye Creek Covered Bridge (Ontario County, New York)
Built 1853: Replaced 1893
Lost Through truss bridge over Honeoye Creek on New York Central Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1853: Replaced 1893
Lost Through truss bridge over Honeoye Creek on New York Central Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
NYC - Maiden Lane Bridge (Old) (Albany County, New York)Built 1872; Replaced 1899
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Hudson River on New York Central Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
NYC - Waterport Trestle (Old) (Orleans County, New York)
Built 1875; Replaced 1892
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Oak Orchard River on New York Central Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1875; Replaced 1892
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Oak Orchard River on New York Central Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
NYNHL - Norwalk River Bridge (Old) (Fairfield County, Connecticut)Built in 1895 Removed in 1897
Lost Bridge over Norwalk River on New York New Haven Line RR
Demolished
O&M - Wabash River Bridge (Knox County, Indiana)Replaced 1897
Lost Post through truss bridge over Wabash River on Ohio & Mississippi Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Old Red Covered Bridge 13-92-02x (Vermilion County, Illinois)Built 1864, replaced in 1893
Lost Covered Bridge over Vermilion River on State Street in Danville
Replaced by new bridge
OW - Lyon Brook Bridge (Old) (Chenango County, New York)Built 1869, replaced in 1894
Lost Deck truss bridge over Lyon Brook on former NY&OM/NYO&W Railroads northeast of Oxford
Replaced by a new bridge
PCR - Arroyo Grande Creek Bridge (Older) (San Luis Obispo County, California)
Replaced 1893
Lost Queenpost pony truss bridge over Arroyo Grande Creek on Pacific Coast Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced 1893
Lost Queenpost pony truss bridge over Arroyo Grande Creek on Pacific Coast Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Pilot Rock Bridge (Cherokee County, Iowa)
Destroyed by Tornado 1893
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Little Sioux River on Road
Destroyed by severe weather
Destroyed by Tornado 1893
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Little Sioux River on Road
Destroyed by severe weather
Portage Lake Swing Bridge (Older) (Houghton County, Michigan)
Built 1875; Replaced 1891
Lost Howe deck truss bridge over Portage Lake on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1875; Replaced 1891
Lost Howe deck truss bridge over Portage Lake on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Puente Reyes Católicos (Dorado, Puerto Rico)
Construction started 1874; Construction interupted by the San Felipe Hurricane 1877 ; Completed 1881; Destroyed by San Ciriaco Hurricane 1899
Lost Bridge over Río de La Plata on Road
Destroyed by San Ciriaco Hurricane
Construction started 1874; Construction interupted by the San Felipe Hurricane 1877 ; Completed 1881; Destroyed by San Ciriaco Hurricane 1899
Lost Bridge over Río de La Plata on Road
Destroyed by San Ciriaco Hurricane
RI - Columbus Junction Railroad Bridge (Original) (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1868; Replaced 1895
Lost Thacher through truss bridge over Iowa River on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1868; Replaced 1895
Lost Thacher through truss bridge over Iowa River on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Richard's Covered Bridge (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Replaced 1895
Lost Town lattice through truss bridge over Farmington River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced 1895
Lost Town lattice through truss bridge over Farmington River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Robert's Ferry Bridge (Old) (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1872; Replaced 1891
Lost Bridge over Iowa River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1872; Replaced 1891
Lost Bridge over Iowa River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Rock Cut Bridge (Oldest) (Fayette County, Iowa)Built 1874; Replaced 1897
Lost Howe pony truss bridge over Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Saulpaw Bridge (Knox County, Tennessee)Built by GW Saulpaw 1880; Replaced by current bridge 1898
Lost wooden Howe through truss bridge over Tennessee River on Gay Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Shoal Creek Covered Bridge (Caldwell County, Missouri)
Built 1859; removed in 1894 and timber sold to the Hamilton-Kingston Railroad
Lost covered bridge over Shoal Creek somewhere near Kingston
Removed
Built 1859; removed in 1894 and timber sold to the Hamilton-Kingston Railroad
Lost covered bridge over Shoal Creek somewhere near Kingston
Removed
Short's Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)Built ca. 1868?, replaced in 1890
Lost Through truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on Bridge Street in Danville
Replaced by a new bridge
South Mill Creek Covered Bridge 37-24-10x (Marion County, Oregon)Built 1862; Destroyed in flood and removed 1890
Lost Bridge over South Mill Creek on Commercial Street
Destroyed by flooding
SP - Yuma Swing Bridge (3rd) (Yuma County, Arizona)Built 1886; Replaced 1894
Lost Howe pony truss bridge over Colorado River on Southern Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
St. Charles Pontoon Bridge (St. Charles County, Missouri)Construction started 1888; opened to traffic June 1, 1890; destroyed by ice in November 1890
Short-lived pontoon bridge over the Missouri River at the foot of Adams Street in St. Charles
Lost
State Street Bridge (Older) (Winnebago County, Illinois)Built 1871, replaced 1890, but floated down to Chestnut Street
Lost Post through truss bridge over Rock River on State Street
Replaced by a new bridge
StLIM&S - Baring Cross Bridge (Older) (Pulaski County, Arkansas)Built 1873; Replaced 1890
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Arkansas River on Missouri Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
StLIM&S - Red River Bridge (Old) (Miller County, Arkansas)
Built 1874, Replaced 1890
Lost Through truss bridge over Red River on Cairo & Fulton Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1874, Replaced 1890
Lost Through truss bridge over Red River on Cairo & Fulton Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Temporary Wood Bridge (Hartford County, Connecticut)Opened June 8, 1895; Destroyed by flood December 23, 1895
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Connecticut River
Destroyed by flooding
Texarkana & Ft. Smith Railway - Red River Bridge (Little River County, Arkansas)Built 1889, replaced and demolished in 1899.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Red River on Texarkana and Fort Smith Railway,Kansas City, Texarkana, and Gulf Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Third Avenue Bridge (Old) (New York County, New York)Built 1868; replaced 1894
Lost Iron through arch bridge over Harlem River on Third Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Unnamed creek Bridge (Marion County, Iowa)
Replaced 1899
Lost Bridge over Unnamed creek on Local
Replaced by new bridge
Replaced 1899
Lost Bridge over Unnamed creek on Local
Replaced by new bridge
Wabash Railroad Bridge #1247 (Livingston County, Illinois)
Original 12' frame trestle bridge at this location built 1882; replaced 1892 with corrugated iron pipe
Lost timber stringer bridge over Unknown ditch on Wabash Railroad
Replaced by a 96' corrugated iron pipe (6 yard tracks) in 1892
Original 12' frame trestle bridge at this location built 1882; replaced 1892 with corrugated iron pipe
Lost timber stringer bridge over Unknown ditch on Wabash Railroad
Replaced by a 96' corrugated iron pipe (6 yard tracks) in 1892
Wallkill Valley - Rosendale Trestle (Old) (Ulster County, New York)Built 1870-72, replaced in 1895
Lost Deck truss bridge over Rondout Creek on Wallkill Valley Railroad
Replaced by new bridge
Walnut Street Bridge (2nd) (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1871, Replaced 1891
Bowstring through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Walnut Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Washington Street Bridge (Older) (Shiawassee County, Michigan)
Built 1859; Replaced 1894
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Shiawassee River on Washington Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1859; Replaced 1894
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Shiawassee River on Washington Street
Replaced by a new bridge
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