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150th Street Truss (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1886; Replaced 1941Lost Through truss bridge over Pine Creek on 150th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
1st Red River Moncla Bridge (Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1934, destroyed by flood in 1945Lost Bridge over Red RiverDestroyed by flooding
6th Avenue Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Replaced 1947Lost Through truss bridge over Indian Creek on 6th AvenueReplaced on a new alignment
80th Avenue Pony Truss (Scott County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Tributary of Hickory Creek on 80th AvenueReplaced by a new bridge; Probably smelted for war effort
Adams Road Covered Bridge 35-04-11 (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Built after 1878 flood; Replaced 1947Lost Lattice through truss bridge over Ashtabula River on Adams RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Adkins Bridge (Greene County, Iowa)
Built ?; Steel span added 1903; Replaced 1940Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Raccoon River on E 57 RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Allender Road Bridge (Older) (Baltimore County, Maryland)
Built 1909; Replaced 1945Lost Greiner through truss bridge over Baltimore & Ohio Railroad on Allender RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Allenville Covered Bridge 25-16-02x (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)
Built soon after the Civil War to replace an earlier structure. Destroyed by a severe thunderstorm during the morning of Nov. 2, 1945.Lost covered bridge over Old Channel Whitewater River near AllenvilleDestroyed by a severe thunderstorm
Antwerp Bridge (Paulding County, Ohio)
Lost Through truss bridge over Maumee River on SR 49Replaced by a new bridge
AR42 St Francis Bay Bridge (Older) (Cross County, Arkansas)
Washed off its foundation and dropped into the channel during a flood in 1944.Pratt pony truss bridge over St Francis Bay Ditch on State Route 42Bridge was washed off its foundation during a a flood in 1944
ATSF - Canyon Diablo Trestle (Coconino County, Arizona)
Built 1882; Replaced 1946Lost Deck truss bridge over Canyon Diablo on Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe RRReplaced by new bridge
Avenue G North Channel Bridge (Old) (Whiteside County, Illinois)
Built 1906; One span collapsed 1947; Replaced 1948Lost Pony plate girder bridge over Rock River North Channel on Avenue GCollapsed and replaced
Avenue G South Channel Bridge (Old) (Whiteside County, Illinois)
Built 1906; Replaced 1948Lost Parker through truss bridge over Rock River South Channel on Avenue GReplaced by a new bridge
Ballstown Covered Bridge (Ripley County, Indiana)
Built in 1880 by Thomas Hardman; replaced in 1948Lost Howe through truss bridge over Laughery Creek on State Road 229Replaced by a new bridge
Barryville-Shohola Suspension Bridge (Pike County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854; Damaged by severe wind storm 1859; Cables snapped 1865; Repaired & rehabilitated 1866; Replaced 1941Lost Wire suspension bridge over Delaware River on SR434Replaced by a new bridge
Baxter Springs Bridge (Cherokee County, Kansas)
Replaced by a state design bridge in 1943Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Spring River on 12th St. in Baxter SpringsReplaced by a new bridge
Bayou Chico Drawbridge (Old) (Escambia County, Florida)
Built 1909; Replaced 1949Lost Through truss bridge over Chico Bayou on Barrancas AvenueNo longer exists replaced
Bear Creek Bridge (Story County, Iowa)
Replaced 1948Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Bear Creek on RoadReplaced
Berrien Springs Bridge (Berrien County, Michigan)
Collapsed due to overweight truck April 23, 1948; replaced that NovemberLost Parker through truss bridge over St. Joseph River on Terre Coupe Road (Now Ferry Street)Collapsed due to overweight truck April 23, 1948
Blackford Bridge (Kossuth County, Iowa)
Replaced ca 1942Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on McGregor StreetReplaced by a new bridge
BM - Franklin Covered Bridge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1890; Center pier lost 1936; Collapsed 1945Lost covered bridge over Merrimack River on Boston & Maine RailroadCollapsed
BM - Merrimack River Bridge (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Built 1910; Partially blown up for War Effort December 26th, 1942; Remaining spans scrapped October 1943-1944Lost Warren through truss with sub-panels bridge over Merrimack River on B&M WN&P DivisionRemoved but not replaced
BO - IN 3 Overpass (Clark County, Indiana)
Replaced 1948Lost Bridge over Indiana 3 on B&O RailroadReplaced
Branson Truss Bridge (Taney County, Missouri)
Lost to Flooding 1943Lost two-span through truss bridge over the White River in BransonDestroyed by flooding
BRB&L - Crystal Cove Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1903. Removed 1940Lost Pony plate girder bascule bridge over Crystal Cove on Boston Revere Beach & Lynn RRRemoved
Bridge Street Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1908; Replaced 1942Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Delaware Canal on Bridge StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Broadway Bridge (Berrien County, Michigan)
Built ca. 1890'sLost Pratt through truss bridge over St Joseph River on Broadway/Grant StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Broadway Bridge (Old) (Morrison County, Minnesota)
Lost Bridge over Mississippi River on BroadwayReplaced by a new bridge
Broadway Bridge (Old) (Dunn County, Wisconsin)
Lost Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Red Cedar River on BroadwayReplaced by a new bridge
Broadway Tunnel (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1901; Removed 1949 due to the construction of the Hollywood Freeway obliterating Fort Moore HillLost Tunnel under Fort Moore Hill on North BroadwayRemoved
Brooklyn Covered Bridge (Morgan County, Indiana)
Built 1876Lost Howe through truss bridge over White Lick Creek on Mill StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Bucknell Covered Bridge (Lebanon County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Town lattice truss covered bridge over Little Swatara Creek on S Lancaster StreetReplaced by a new bridge in 1950
Bunker Hill Bridge (Washington County, Iowa)
built 1908; Replaced 1941; Relocated elsewhere within Washington County.Lost Bridge over English River on Bunker Hill Road/Dogwood AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Byrd Street Tunnel (Richmond, Virginia)
http://www.richmond.com/news/local/why-richmond-why/article_61fac6e8-b415-11e2-9d54-0019bb30f31a.htmlLost Tunnel under 4th St/ 3rd St/ 2nd St on Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad and the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Connection Co.Filled in
C&S - Clear Creek Bridge #19 (Jefferson County, Colorado)
Built 1907 replacing a timber bridge; Removed 1941Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Clear Creek on Colorado & Southern RailwayRemoved
Canal Street Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1902; replaced 1948Pony truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Canal StreetNo longer exists
Canyon Creek Bridge (Douglas County, Oregon)
Built 1921, Removed 1945Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over Canyon Creek on Pacific HighwayLost
Carey Avenue Bridge (1895) (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1895; Replaced 1948Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Carey AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Carmi Bridge (Old) (White County, Illinois)
Replaced 1949Lost three-span Marsh arch bridge over Little Wabash River on IL 1 in CarmiReplaced by a steel stringer bridge
Carter Road Bridge (Old) (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Lost Through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on Scranton / Carter RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Castroville Bridge (Medina County, Texas)
Built 1903-1904; Demolished 1941Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Medina River on Castroville-San Antonio RoadDemolished and Replaced by a new bridge to the north
CD&M - Bud Creek Bridge (Scott County, Iowa)
Built ca 1904; Removed 1940Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Bud Creek on Clinton, Davenport & Muscatine RailwayRemoved
CD&M - Camanche Flyover (Clinton County, Iowa)
Built 1904; Removed 1940Lost Pony plate girder bridge over Chicago & North Western Railway on Clinton, Davenport & Muscatine RailwayRemoved
CD&M - Harts Mill Creek Trestle (Clinton County, Iowa)
Removed 1940Lost Timber stringer bridge over Harts Mill Creek on Clinton, Davenport & Muscatine RailwayRemoved
CD&M - McCarty Creek Bridge (Scott County, Iowa)
Removed 1940Lost Timber stringer bridge over McCarty Creek on Clinton, Davenport & Muscatine RailwayRemoved
CD&M - Mill Creek Trestle (Clinton County, Iowa)
Removed 1940Lost Timber stringer bridge over Mill Creek on Clinton, Davenport & Muscatine RailwayRemoved but not replaced
CD&M - Sodus Creek Bridge (Clinton County, Iowa)
Removed 1940Lost Bridge over Sodus Creek on Clinton, Davenport, & Muscatine RailwayRemoved but not replaced
CD&M - Spencer Creek Bridge (Scott County, Iowa)
Built ca 1904; Removed 1940Lost Through truss bridge over Spencer Creek on Clinton, Davenport & Muscatine RailwayRemoved
CD&M - US67 Overpass (Scott County, Iowa)
Removed 1940Lost Deck plate girder bridge over US 67 on Clinton, Davenport & Muscatine RailwayRemoved but not replaced
CD&M - Wapsi Backwaters Trestle (Clinton County, Iowa)
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Wapsipinicon River Backwater on Clinton, Davenport & Muscatine RailwayRemoved but not replaced
CD&M - Wapsipinicon River Bridge (Scott County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1904; Removed 1940Lost Through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Clinton, Davenport & Muscatine RailwayRemoved but not replaced
Cedar Creek Bridge (Stephenson County, Illinois)
Lost Pony truss bridge over Cedar Creek on IL 26Replaced by a new bridge
Center Street Bridge (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Lost Lenticular pony truss bridge over South Branch Piscataquog River on Center StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Charlevoix Bridge (Old) (Charlevoix County, Michigan)
Built 1900; replaced 1949Lost Through truss bridge over Island Outlet Lake on US 31No longer exists
Chesapeake City Bridge (1927) (Cecil County, Maryland)
Destroyed July 28, 1942 by M/V Franz Klasen; Replaced 1948Lost Pratt through truss vertical lift bridge over Chesapeake & Delaware Canal on MD 213Destroyed by collision & replaced
Chillicothe Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)
Built 1888; Destroyed by ice jam March 4th 1949, Replaced 1951Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Elm StreetDestroyed by ice jam & replaced by a new bridge
Circleville Covered bridge (Rush County, Indiana)
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Flatrock River on US Route 52/ SR3Replaced by new bridge
Claylick Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Replaced 1947Lost Howe through truss bridge over Licking Creek on Pa 75; Sr 0075 (Fort Loudon Rd)Replaced by new bridge
Clayton Covered Bridge (Johnston County, North Carolina)
Lost Town lattice truss covered bridge over Neuse River on Covered Bridge RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Clearwater Bridge (Wright County, Minnesota)
Built in 1884 in Anoka; Relocated in 1930; Destroyed by ice in 1943Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Mississippi River on MN 24Replaced by a new bridge in 1958
Cloverdale Bridge (1925) (Tillamook County, Oregon)
Built 1925; Replaced 1948Lost Through truss bridge over Nestucca River on Bridge StreetReplaced by a new bridge
CNW - 500th Avenue Overpass (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1899, Replaced 1941Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over 500th Avenue on Railroad (CNW)Replaced by a new bridge
Coast Fork Willamette River Bridge (Lane County, Oregon)
After 1921 (not on 1921 USGS topo); Replaced 1949Lost Through truss bridge over Coast Fork Willamette River on OR-99/ Old Pacific HighwayReplaced by a new bridge
Coleman Road Bridge (Panola County, Mississippi)
Lost 1940Bridge over Wilborn Creek / Sardis Lake on Abandoned portion of Coleman RoadInundated
Colonial Road Bridge (Kings County, New York)
Removed for construction of Belt Parkway; eagles now in Central ParkLost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Shore Road on Colonial RoadRemoved but not replaced
Conococheague Creek Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1816 ca; Replaced 1941Lost Stone arch bridge over Conococheague Creek on Pa 16, Sr 0016 (Buchanan Trail W)Replaced by new bridge
Cora Bridge (Lewis County, Washington)
Collapsed under weight of logging truckLost Camelback through truss bridge over Cowlitz River on WA 131Replaced by a new bridge
Cynthiana Covered Bridge 17-49-05x (Harrison County, Kentucky)
Built 1808; Played important role in the raid on Cynthiana during Civil War; Removed 1948Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over South Fork Licking River on Bridge StreetRemoved
D&N - Beaver Kill Bridge (Delaware County, New York)
Lost Through truss bridge over Beaver Kill on Delaware & Eastern RRRemoved but not replaced
Davis Street Ferry (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Lost ferry between South St. Louis County and East Carondelet, IL. Became obsolete when the Old JB Bridge opened in 1944.Lost ferry across the Mississippi RiverNo longer exists
DCI - 80th Street Overpass (Polk County, Iowa)
Built ?; Removed ca 1946Lost Deck plate girder bridge over 80th Street on Des Moines & Central Iowa RailwayRemoved
DCI - Camp Creek Tributary Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built ?; Removed ca 1946Lost Culvert bridge over Tributary of Camp Creek on Des Moines & Central Iowa RailwayRemoved
DCI - Fourmile Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built ?; Removed ca 1946Lost Bridge over Fourmile Creek on Des Moines & Central Iowa RailwayRemoved
DCI - Squaw Creek Bridge (Jasper County, Iowa)
Built ?; Removed ca 1946Lost Bridge over Squaw Creek on Des Moines & Central Iowa RailwayRemoved
Decker Bridge (Cerro Gordo County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1890; Scrapped 1942Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Winnebago River on 14th Street NERemoved
DH - Hadley Bridge (Old) (Saratoga County, New York)
Built 1894 to replace earlier bridge; rehabilitated 1921; replaced 1943Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Sacandaga River on Delaware & Hudson RRReplaced by a new bridge
DH - Stony Creek Bridge (Warren County, New York)
Built 1891; Replaced 1943Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Stony Creek on Delaware & Hudson RRReplaced by a new bridge
Dixon Hollow Bridge (Ontario County, New York)
Lost Pony truss bridge over Candice Outlet on Dixon Hollow RoadRemoved but not replaced
Drake's Creek Bridge (Warren County, Kentucky)
Built 1877Lost Through truss bridge over Drake's Creek on Old Scottsville RoadCollapsed. Replaced by new bridge.
Dubuque Wagon Bridge (Dubuque County, Iowa)
Built 1886; Demolished 1943Lost Through truss bridge over Mississippi River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Dunkard Mill Bridge (Cowley County, Kansas)
Built 1903; destroyed by flood April 1944Lost Stone arch bridge over Walnut River on 272nd RoadDestroyed by flooding
Durand Swing Bridge (Pepin County, Wisconsin)
Built 1902; Replaced 1941Baltimore through truss swing bridge over Chippewa River on State Route 10 Walcot StreetReplaced by a new bridge
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