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18th Street Bridge (1888) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1888; Replaced 1905Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on 18th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
4th Street Bridge (1872) (Black Hawk County, Iowa)
Built 1872; Replaced 1904, Three spans relocated to Sans Souci Park.Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on Bridge Street (4th Street)Replaced by a new bridge
5th Street Bridge (1887) (Black Hawk County, Iowa)
Built 1887, Replaced 1903Lost Through truss bridge over Cedar River on 5th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
6th Avenue Bridge (1886) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1886, Replaced 1906Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on 6th AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
9th Street Incline Viaduct (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1885; Closed 1904; Demolished 1905Lost Pratt through truss bridge over 9th Street/Railroad (ATSF)/Other city streets on Kansas City Cable RailwayRemoved
AE&C/CNW Overpass (Du Page County, Illinois)
Built 1902; replaced 1907 by current bridgeLost Pony truss bridge over C&NW RR on AE&C RR (later CA&E RR)Replaced by a new bridge
Allegany Road Bridge (1875) (Genesee County, New York)
Built 1875 for $4,000 to replace an 1863 timber bridge; replaced 1902Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Tonawanda Creek on Allegany RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Alm's House Bridge 38-36-P01x (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1843 by Alm's House Workers; Lost in flood 1902.Lost Bridge over Conestoga River on Abandoned Road and BridgeDestroyed by flooding not replaced
Anacostia River Bridge (1875) (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1875; Rails added 1876; Replaced 1908Lost Pratt Through truss bridge over Anacostia River in 11th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Archer Avenue Swing Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1870 to replace earlier bridge of unknown type, replaced 1906Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over South Fork of South Branch Chicago River on Archer AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Arkansas River Bridge (Sedgwick County, Kansas)
Built 1872Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Arkansas River on Douglas AvenueNo longer exists, apparently most or all spans were relocated to other locations in 1908
Ash Street Canal Bridge (Miami County, Ohio)
Built 1845; demolished March 1901Lost Stone arch bridge over Miami & Erie Canal on Ash StreetNo longer exists
Atchison Swing Bridge (Atchison County, Kansas)
Built 1875; Replaced ca. 1900Lost Post through truss bridge over Missouri River on Road & RailroadsReplaced by a new bridge
Baldwinsville Bridge (Onondaga County, New York)
Built 1865 by Simon de Graff; replaced 1909?Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Seneca River on Syracuse StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Banning Mill and Crossing (Minnehaha County, South Dakota)
The bridge was built three times in its lifetime: 1884, 1895, and 1899. While it was washed away the first two times, the bridge collapsed under a herd of cattle the third time. It was never rebuilt.Lost bridge over Big Sioux River on 267th Street just south of Hwy. 42 and Iverson Bridges near East Sioux FallsCollapsed
Barrett Bridge (1872) (Orange County, New York)
Built 1872 by John A. Roebling's Sons Co.; taken out by spans of railroad bridge from upstream in 1875 flood but repaired; destroyed by flooding in 1903Lost Suspension bridge over Delaware River on Pike Street in Port Jervis.Destroyed by flooding
Batson Covered Bridge (Wells County, Indiana)
Lost Covered Howe truss bridge over Salamonie River near the current SR-3 Bridge.No longer exists
BCRN - Cedar River Bridge (1882) (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1882; Burned 1902; Replaced 1902/1903Lost Through truss bridge over Cedar River on Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern RailwayDestroyed by fire
Beech Creek Covered Bridge (Clinton County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1827Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Beech Creek on Monument - Orviston RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Benson Street Covered Bridge (Midland County, Michigan)
Built 1872; Destroyed by flooding 1907Lost Howe through truss bridge over Tittabawassee River on Benson StreetDestroyed by flooding; Not replaced site is abandoned.
Berninger's Mill Covered Bridge 38-19-66x (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1867Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Catawissa Creek and Tail Race on Shuman Street (now abandoned)Destroyed by flooding and replaced with a bridge on a different alignment
Berrien Springs Bridge (1889) (Berrien County, Michigan)
Built 1888-9; replaced 1904Lost Howe through truss bridge over St. Joseph River on Terre Coupe Road (now Ferry Street)Replaced by a new bridge
Berwick Covered Bridge 38-19-85#2x/38-40-02#2x (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Burr Arch truss covered bridge over North Branch Susquehanna River on abandoned roadReplaced by a new bridge (in a different location 1200' downstream)
Beverly Depot Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1891; Replaced 1901Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Prairie Creek on Beverly Depot RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Big Four - Cuyahoga River Swing Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Replaced in 1901Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on Cleveland Columbus Chicago & St Louis RRReplaced by a new bridge
Big Four - North Fork River Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1868, main span collapsed in 1893, replaced in 1902Lost Deck truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on former Big Four Railroad in DanvilleReplaced by a new bridge; filled in
Big Four - Twin Bridge (Hendricks County, Indiana)
Built 1883 for the CCC&I Railroad, replaced in 1906Lost Deck truss bridge over West Fork White Lick Creek on former Big Four Railroad southeast of DanvilleReplaced by new bridge
Billy Hocker Bridge (McClain County, Oklahoma)
Built 1899-1900; destroyed by flooding 1904Lost Bridge over South Canadian River on US 77Destroyed by flooding
Birmingham Covered Bridge (Erie County, Ohio)
Built 1841; replaced 1900Lost covered through truss bridge over Vermilion River on Edison Highway (SR 113)No longer exists
Black Hawk Creek Bridge (Black Hawk County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Black Hawk Creek on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Blue Marsh Covered Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1846; Replaced in 1909; Site is now under the waters of Blue Marsh Lake.Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Tulpehocken Creek on Abandoned RoadwayReplaced by a new bridge in 1909 (Site is now under Blue Marsh Lake)
BM - Souhegan River Covered Deck Truss (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Built 1851; Burned 1907; Replaced 1908Lost Deck truss bridge over Souhegan River on Boston & Maine railroadDestroyed by fire
BN - Spire Rock Trestle (Jefferson County, Montana)
Built 1901-2Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Halfway Creek on Northern Pacific Railroad Homestake Pass"Out Of Service"
BO - Parkersburg Bridge (Old) (Wood County, West Virginia)
Construction started July 9, 1869, and the bridge opened January 7, 1871Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Ohio River on Baltimore & Ohio RailroadReplaced by a new bridge in 1905
BO - Patterson Bollman Bridge (Howard County, Maryland)
Built 1869 atop washed-out ruins of Patterson Viaduct, replaced 1902-03 by line realignmentLost Bollman through truss bridge over Patapsco River on Former Baltimore & Ohio RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
BO - Susquehanna River Bridge (Harford County, Maryland)
Built 1886 for Baltimore & Ohio Railroad; Replaced in stages 1907-10; 377-foot span collapsed during ongoing span replacement project Sept. 23, 1908.Lost Bridge over Susquehanna River on Baltimore & Ohio RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Bonner Springs Bridge (1898) (Wyandotte County, Kansas)
Built 1898; Lost in the flood of 1903Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Kansas RiverDestroyed by flooding
BRB&L - West Channel Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Lost Bridge over West Channel on Boston Revere Beach & Lynn RailroadNo longer exists
Bridge Street Bridge (San Miguel County, New Mexico)
Replaced 1906Lost Through truss bridge over Gallinas Creek on Bridge StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Bridge Street Bridge (Old) (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1861; Replaced 1908Lost Wooden pony truss bridge over Delaware Canal on Bridge StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Brighton Bridge (Old) (Washington County, Iowa)
Built 1867; 1 span lost during 1903 flooding and replaced with a then-modern Pratt pony; Replaced 1908Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Skunk River on Unknown roadReplaced by a new bridge
Brindnagle's Covered Bridge (Lebanon County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1853Lost Through truss bridge over Swatara Creek on Abandoned Roadway (May have been Eisenhower Road)Removed but not replaced (Roadway and Covered Bridge site are abandoned)
Bristol Bridge (ca.1869) (Elkhart County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1869 by Simon de Graff; replaced in 1907 and one span relocated to Island Park in Elkhart where it stood until being destroyed by a storm in 1952.Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over St Joseph River on Division StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Broadway Bridge (1895) (New York County, New York)
Built 1895; Replaced 1905Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Harlem River on BroadwayReplaced by a new bridge but relocated, becoming the Universiy Heights Bridge
Broadway Bridge (Old) (Darke County, Ohio)
Replaced 1907Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Greenville Creek on Broadway StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Broadway Street Bridge (Pre 1908) (Branch County, Michigan)
Lost 3 months after March 1908floodLost Bowstring through truss bridge over St Joseph River on Broadway Street in Union City.Replaced by a new bridge
Brown Street Covered Bridge (Tippecanoe County, Indiana)
Built 1845-47; Replaced 1903Lost covered through truss bridge over Wabash River on Brown StreetReplaced by a new bridge
BSR - South Lee Bridge (Old) (Berkshire County, Massachusetts)
Built 1902; Destroyed by a derailment in 1903Through truss Bridge over Housatonic River on Berkshire Street RailwayDestroyed by collision
Bull Creek Bridge (Miami County, Kansas)
Built 1870, removed, spans separated and relocated in 1903Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Bull Creek on (Old) Kansas City RoadSpans separated and reused, one span relocated again to a park in Topeka.
Bunker Bridge 32-11-03x (Columbia County, New York)
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Claverack Creek on Union Turnpike (NY Rte.66)Replaced by a new bridge
C&A - Glasgow Railroad Bridge (Howard County, Missouri)
Built 1878-79 by Gen. William Sooy Smith; superstructure replaced in 1900Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri River on Chicago & Alton RailroadSuperstructure replaced
C&ET - High Level Bridge (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Replaced 1909Pratt deck truss bridge over Conneaut Creek on Road and Conneaut & Erie Traction Co.Replaced by a new bridge
Camp Clarke Bridge (Morrill County, Nebraska)
Built 1876Lost Bridge over North Platte River Demolished in 1900
Carman Railroad Covered Bridge (Elk County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1890Lost Bridge over Toby Creek on Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh RailroadDestroyed by fire and replaced
Catskill Creek Bridge (Greene County, New York)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Catskill Creek on Maple Avenue in Catskill.Replaced by a new bridge in 1908
CBQ - Big Rock Creek Deck Truss (Kendall County, Illinois)
Built 1881; Replaced 1903Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Big Rock Creek on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
CBQ - Des Moines River Bridge (Lee County, Iowa)
Replaced 1903Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad & HighwayReplaced by a new bridge
CBQ - Des Moines River Covered Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1871; Replaced ca. 1904-6Lost Howe through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Burlington & Southwestern RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
CBQ - Little Tarkio Creek Bridge (Montgomery County, Iowa)
Built Unknown, Removed 1903Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Little Tarkio Creek on Former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailwayRemoved but not replaced
CBQ - Plattsmouth Railroad Bridge (1880) (Cass County, Nebraska)
Built 1880 under the direction of George S. Morison; replaced 1903Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri River on CB&QRRReplaced by new bridge
CBQ - West Nodaway River Bridge (Older) (Montgomery County, Iowa)
Built ?; replaced 1903Lost Pratt through truss bridge over West Nodaway River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
CBQ - Wisconsin River Bridge (Old) (Crawford County, Wisconsin)
Built 1886; Replaced 1908Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wisconsin River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Cermak Road Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built in 1871 Replaced in 1905Lost Howe through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Cermak Road BridgeReplaced by a new bridge
CG - Oostanaula River Swing Bridge (Old) (Floyd County, Georgia)
Built in 1888; replaced in 1905Lost Warren through truss with sub-panels bridge over Oostanaula River on Chattanooga Rome & Columbus RailroadNo longer exists
CGW - Zumbro River Bridge (Olmsted County, Minnesota)
Built 1883; Replaced 1908Whipple through truss bridge over Zumbro River on Chicago Great Western RailwayDestroyed by flooding & replaced by a new bridge
Chain Bridge (1810) (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1810; replaced 1909Lost Wire suspension bridge over Merrimack River on Main Street/TrolleyReplaced by a new bridge
Charlevoix Bridge (Pre 1900) (Charlevoix County, Michigan)
Replaced 1900Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Island Outlet Lake on Bridge Street US 31Demolished
Cheraw Covered Bridge (Marlboro County, South Carolina)
Lost Town lattice truss covered bridge over Great Pee Dee River on Powe StreetReplaced by a new bridge after 1908 flood
Cider Brook Bridge (1883) 07-02-P03x (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1883; replaced by a steel truss bridge in 1904.Lost Other pony truss bridge over Farmington River on Old Farms Road in Avon.Replaced by a new bridge
CNJ - LV Overpass (Carbon County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1888; Replaced 1906Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Lehigh Valley Railroad on Central Railroad of New JerseyReplaced by a new bridge
CNTP - New River Viaduct (1893) (Scott County, Tennessee)
Built 1893; Replaced 1908Lost Bridge over New River on Cincinnati Southern Railway/Cincinnati, New Orleans, & Texas Pacific RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
CNTP - Tunnel 21 (Morgan County, Tennessee)
Built in 1878 by the Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railroad in cooperation with the city of Cincinnati, OhioLost TunnelRemoved but not replaced; 'daylighted' that is, top blown off and cut made.
CNW - Clinton Bridge (East Channel) (Whiteside County, Illinois)
Built 1865; Reconstructed 1868, 1874, 1880, 1882-1885, & 1898; Replaced by a new bridge in 1908McCallum through truss bridge over Cat Tail Slough on RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
CNW - Clinton Bridge (West Channel) (Clinton County, Iowa)
Built 1865; Approaches reconstructed 1874; Drawspan replaced 1887; Approaches reconstructed again 1898; replaced by a new bridge in 1908Lost Bollman through truss bridge over Mississippi River on RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
CNW - Des Plaines River Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1883; Replaced 1909Lost Through truss bridge over Des Plaines River on Chicago & North Western RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
CNW - Kinzie Street Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1898; Replaced 1908 and relocated to MilwaukeeLost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Chicago River on Chicago & North Western RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
CNW - KK Madison Bridge (Old) (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1898; Replaced 1908 with a span relocated from ChicagoLost Through truss bridge over Kinnickinnic River on Chicago & North Western RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
CNW - Petaluma River Bridge (Sonoma County, California)
Replaced 1903Lost Through truss bridge over Petaluma River on California Northwestern RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
CNW - Root River Bridge (Old) (Racine County, Wisconsin)
Replaced 1908Lost double-intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Root River on C&NW RRReplaced by a new bridge
Colbert Bridge (1892) (Bryan County, Oklahoma)
Built 1892; Lost to flooding 1908Lost Bridge over Red River of the South on Colbert Ferry RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Cole Bridge (Peoria County, Illinois)
Built 1848; Repalced 1909Lost Howe through truss bridge over Illinois River on Bridge StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Columbia Canal Basin Covered Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
The Canal was closed and filled in beginning in 1901 and completed by 1940Lost Bridge over Pennsylvania Canal, Eastern Division on Abandoned RoadwayRemoved but not replaced
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