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150th Street Truss (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1886; Replaced 1941
Lost Through truss bridge over Pine Creek on 150th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
3rd Street Bridge (Lawrence County, Ohio)
Lost Through truss bridge over Ice Creek on 3rd Street
Replaced by a new bridge
6th Avenue Bridge (1910) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1910; Replaced 1947; Was scheduled to be re-erected over Indian Creek on Tama Street, but Tama Street was never completed as a through road.
Lost Through truss bridge over Indian Creek on 6th Avenue
Replaced on a new alignment
80th Avenue Pony Truss (Scott County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Tributary of Hickory Creek on 80th Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge; Probably smelted for war effort
Adams Road Covered Bridge 35-04-11 (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Built after 1878 flood; Replaced 1947
Lost Lattice through truss bridge over Ashtabula River on Adams Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Addison Suspension Bridge (Steuben County, New York)
Closed to vehicles after 1935 flood; removed after 1946 flood
Lost Suspension bridge over Canisteo River on Goodhue Street
Adkins Bridge (Greene County, Iowa)
Built ?; Steel span added 1903; Replaced 1940
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Raccoon River on E 57 Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Adrian Street Bridge (Lenawee County, Michigan)
Replaced 1940
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Raisin River on Adrian Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Ahnapee River Bridge (Old) (Kewaunee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1890
Lost through truss swing bridge over Ahnapee River on 2nd Street
Replaced 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 Allenville
Destroyed by a severe thunderstorm
Antwerp Bridge (Paulding County, Ohio)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Maumee River on SR 49
Replaced 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 42
Bridge was washed off its foundation during a a flood in 1944
Arkansas River Steel Bridge (Edwards County, Kansas)
Built 1907
Lost Pony truss bridge over Big Arkansas River on US 50
Lost
ATSF - Canyon Diablo Trestle (Coconino County, Arizona)
Built 1882; Replaced 1946
Lost Deck truss bridge over Canyon Diablo on Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe RR
Replaced by new bridge
ATSF - Port Bolivar Ferry (Galveston County, Texas)
Built by Gulf & Interstate RR; abandoned in 1942
Lost Ferry across Galveston Bay on ATSF Railroad
Removed but not replaced
Auburn-Coloma Suspension Bridge (Placer County, California)
Built 1929
Lost Wire suspension bridge over North Fork American River on El Dorado Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Avenue G North Channel Bridge (1907) (Whiteside County, Illinois)
Built 1906; One span collapsed 1947; Replaced 1948
Lost Pony plate girder bridge over Rock River North Channel on Avenue G
Collapsed and replaced
Avenue G South Channel Bridge (1907) (Whiteside County, Illinois)
Built 1906; Replaced 1948
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Rock River South Channel on Avenue G
Replaced by a new bridge
B&O - Big Darby Creek Bridge (Pickaway County, Ohio)
Deck truss span replaced 1941 by two plate girder spans relocated from elsewhere; rest of plate girder spans remain today
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Big Darby Creek on Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Baker White Pine Lumber Company Clear Creek Trestle (Baker County, Oregon)
Built 1927 demolished 1948
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Clear creek on Baker white Pine lumber company railroad over clear creek
Demolished
Ballstown Covered Bridge (Ripley County, Indiana)
Built in 1880 by Thomas Hardman; replaced in 1948
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Laughery Creek on State Road 229
Replaced by a new bridge
Barryville-Shohola Bridge (1854) (Pike County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854; Damaged by severe wind storm 1859; Cables snapped 1865; Repaired & rehabilitated 1866; Replaced 1941
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Delaware River on SR434
Replaced by a new bridge
Baxter Springs Bridge (Cherokee County, Kansas)
Replaced by a state design bridge in 1943
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Spring River on 12th St. in Baxter Springs
Replaced by a new bridge
Bayou Chico Drawbridge (Old) (Escambia County, Florida)
Built 1909; Replaced 1949
Lost Through truss bridge over Chico Bayou on Barrancas Avenue
No longer exists replaced
Bear Creek Bridge (Story County, Iowa)
Replaced 1948
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Bear Creek on Road
Replaced
Berrien Springs Bridge (Berrien County, Michigan)
Collapsed due to overweight truck April 23, 1948; replaced that November
Lost Parker through truss bridge over St. Joseph River on Terre Coupe Road (Now Ferry Street)
Collapsed
Blackford Bridge (Kossuth County, Iowa)
Replaced ca 1942
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on McGregor Street
Replaced by a new bridge
BM - Franklin Covered Bridge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1890; Center pier lost 1936; Collapsed 1945
Lost covered bridge over Merrimack River on Boston & Maine Railroad
Collapsed
BO - IN 3 Overpass (Clark County, Indiana)
Replaced 1948
Lost Bridge over Indiana 3 on B&O Railroad
Replaced
BO - Point Pleasant-Henderson Bridge (Mason County, West Virginia)
Built 1888; Replaced 1947
Lost Bridge over Kanawha River on Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Bonpas Creek Bridge (Edwards County, Illinois)
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Bonpas Creek on Sycamore Street
No longer exists
Branson Truss Bridge (Taney County, Missouri)
Lost to Flooding 1943. Now the Branson Landing Shopping Mall, Hotel, and Bass Pro.
Lost two-span through truss bridge over the White River in Branson
Destroyed by flooding
BRB&L - Crystal Cove Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1903. Removed 1940
Lost Pony plate girder bascule bridge over Crystal Cove on Boston Revere Beach & Lynn RR
Removed
Bridge Street Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1908; Replaced 1942
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Delaware Canal on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Bridge Street Bridge (Pre 1911) (Ionia County, Michigan)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Flat River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Broadway Bridge (Berrien County, Michigan)
Built ca. 1890's
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over St Joseph River on Broadway/Grant Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Broadway Bridge (Old) (Dunn County, Wisconsin)
Lost Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Red Cedar River on Broadway
Replaced by a new bridge
Broadway Bridge (Old) (Morrison County, Minnesota)
Lost Bridge over Mississippi River on Broadway
Replaced 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 Hill
Lost Tunnel under Fort Moore Hill on North Broadway
Removed
Brokenstraw Creek Bridge (Old) (Warren County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Brokenstraw Creek on SR 27
Replaced by a new bridge
Brooklyn Covered Bridge (Morgan County, Indiana)
Built 1876
Lost Howe through truss bridge over White Lick Creek on Mill Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Bucknell Covered Bridge (Lebanon County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Town lattice truss covered bridge over Little Swatara Creek on S Lancaster Street
Replaced 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 Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Canajoharie-Palatine Bridge (3) (Montgomery County, New York)
Lost Through truss bridge over Mohawk River on Rt 10
Replaced by a new bridge
Canal Street Bridge (1902) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1902; replaced 1948
Pony truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Canal Street
No longer exists
Carey Avenue Bridge (1895) (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1895; Replaced 1948
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Carey Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Carmi Bridge (1916) (White County, Illinois)
Replaced 1949
Lost three-span Marsh arch bridge over Little Wabash River on IL 1 in Carmi
Replaced by a steel stringer bridge
Carter Road Bridge (Old) (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Lost Through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on Scranton / Carter Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Castroville Bridge (Medina County, Texas)
Built 1903-1904; Demolished 1941
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Medina River on Castroville-San Antonio Road
Demolished and Replaced by a new bridge to the north
CD&M - Bud Creek Bridge (Scott County, Iowa)
Built ca 1904; Removed 1940
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Bud Creek on Clinton, Davenport & Muscatine Railway
Removed
CD&M - Camanche Flyover (Clinton County, Iowa)
Built 1904; Removed 1940
Lost Pony plate girder bridge over Chicago & North Western Railway on Clinton, Davenport & Muscatine Railway
Removed
CD&M - Sodus Creek Bridge (Clinton County, Iowa)
Removed 1940
Lost Bridge over Sodus Creek on Clinton, Davenport, & Muscatine Railway
Removed but not replaced
Cedar Creek Bridge (Stephenson County, Illinois)
Lost Pony truss bridge over Cedar Creek on IL 26
Replaced by a new bridge
Center Street Bridge (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Lost Lenticular pony truss bridge over South Branch Piscataquog River on Center Street in New Boston.
Replaced by a new bridge
Central Massachusetts Railroad - Skeeterville Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Lost Through truss bridge over B&M Marlboro Branch on Central Massachusetts Railroad
Removed but not replaced
Charlevoix Bridge (Old) (Charlevoix County, Michigan)
Built 1900; replaced 1949
Lost Through truss bridge over Island Outlet Lake on US 31
No longer exists
Chesapeake City Bridge (1927) (Cecil County, Maryland)
Destroyed July 28, 1942 by M/V Franz Klasen; Replaced 1948
Lost Pratt through truss vertical lift bridge over Chesapeake & Delaware Canal on MD 213
Destroyed by collision & replaced
Chickies Trestle (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1893
Lost Bridge over Chickies Creek
Removed but not replaced
Chillicothe Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)
Built 1888; Destroyed by ice jam March 4th 1949, Replaced 1951
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Elm Street
Destroyed by ice jam & replaced by a new bridge
Chincoteague Channel Drawbridge (Older) (Accomack County, Virginia)
Built 1922; Replaced 1940
Lost Through truss swing bridge over Chincoteague Channel on Virginia Route 175
Replaced by a new bridge
Circleville Covered bridge (Rush County, Indiana)
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Flatrock River on US Route 52/ SR3
Replaced by new bridge
Clayton Covered Bridge (Johnston County, North Carolina)
Lost Town lattice truss covered bridge over Neuse River on Covered Bridge Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Clearwater Bridge (Wright County, Minnesota)
Built in 1884 in Anoka; Relocated in 1930; Destroyed by ice in 1943
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Mississippi River on MN 24
Replaced by a new bridge in 1958
Cloverdale Bridge (1925) (Tillamook County, Oregon)
Built 1925; Replaced 1948
Lost Through truss bridge over Nestucca River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge
CN - South Fork Catfish Creek Bridge (Older) (Dubuque County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1887; Replaced 1940
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Fork Catfish Creek on Former IC Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
CNW - 500th Avenue Overpass (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1899, Replaced 1941
Lost 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 1949
Lost Through truss bridge over Coast Fork Willamette River on OR-99/ Old Pacific Highway
Replaced by a new bridge
Colonial Road Bridge (Kings County, New York)
Removed for construction of Belt Parkway; eagles now in Central Park
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Shore Road on Colonial Road
Removed but not replaced
Columbia Road Bridge (Old) (Ozaukee County, Wisconsin)
Lost Stone arch bridge over Cedar Creek on Columbia Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Conococheague Creek Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1816 ca; Replaced 1941
Lost 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 truck
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Cowlitz River on WA 131
Replaced by a new bridge
Court Street Bridge (Saginaw County, Michigan)
Lost Through truss bridge over Saginaw River on Court Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Creamery Bridge (Fayette County, Iowa)
Built 1907; Closed to traffic 1939; Removed ca. 1947
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Volga River on Road
Removed but not replaced
Croswell Wagon Bridge (Sanilac County, Michigan)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Black River on Peck Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Cynthiana Covered Bridge (Harrison County, Kentucky)
Built 1808; Played important role in the raid on Cynthiana during Civil War; Removed 1948
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over South Fork Licking River on Bridge Street in Cynthiana.
Removed
D&E - Dry Brook Bridge (Delaware County, New York)
Lost Through truss bridge over Dry Brook on Delaware & Eastern RR
Removed but not replaced
D&N - Beaver Kill Bridge (Delaware County, New York)
Lost Through truss bridge over Beaver Kill on Delaware & Eastern RR
Removed but not replaced
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Lost during 1940s
View Exhibit map13th Street Ioway Creek Bridge (1925) (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1925, Damaged by Ice Jam 1946; Replaced 1947
Lost Bridge over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek on 13th Street
Destroyed by collision with ice
Built 1925, Damaged by Ice Jam 1946; Replaced 1947
Lost Bridge over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek on 13th Street
Destroyed by collision with ice
150th Street Truss (Muscatine County, Iowa)Built 1886; Replaced 1941
Lost Through truss bridge over Pine Creek on 150th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
3rd Street Bridge (Lawrence County, Ohio)Lost Through truss bridge over Ice Creek on 3rd Street
Replaced by a new bridge
6th Avenue Bridge (1910) (Linn County, Iowa)Built 1910; Replaced 1947; Was scheduled to be re-erected over Indian Creek on Tama Street, but Tama Street was never completed as a through road.
Lost Through truss bridge over Indian Creek on 6th Avenue
Replaced on a new alignment
80th Avenue Pony Truss (Scott County, Iowa)Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Tributary of Hickory Creek on 80th Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge; Probably smelted for war effort
Adams Road Covered Bridge 35-04-11 (Ashtabula County, Ohio)Built after 1878 flood; Replaced 1947
Lost Lattice through truss bridge over Ashtabula River on Adams Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Addison Suspension Bridge (Steuben County, New York)Closed to vehicles after 1935 flood; removed after 1946 flood
Lost Suspension bridge over Canisteo River on Goodhue Street
Adkins Bridge (Greene County, Iowa)Built ?; Steel span added 1903; Replaced 1940
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Raccoon River on E 57 Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Adrian Street Bridge (Lenawee County, Michigan)Replaced 1940
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Raisin River on Adrian Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Ahnapee River Bridge (Old) (Kewaunee County, Wisconsin)Built 1890
Lost through truss swing bridge over Ahnapee River on 2nd Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Allender Road Bridge (Older) (Baltimore County, Maryland)
Built 1909; Replaced 1945
Lost Greiner through truss bridge over Baltimore & Ohio Railroad on Allender Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1909; Replaced 1945
Lost Greiner through truss bridge over Baltimore & Ohio Railroad on Allender Road
Replaced 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 Allenville
Destroyed by a severe thunderstorm
Antwerp Bridge (Paulding County, Ohio)Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Maumee River on SR 49
Replaced 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 42
Bridge was washed off its foundation during a a flood in 1944
Arkansas River Steel Bridge (Edwards County, Kansas)Built 1907
Lost Pony truss bridge over Big Arkansas River on US 50
Lost
ATSF - Canyon Diablo Trestle (Coconino County, Arizona)Built 1882; Replaced 1946
Lost Deck truss bridge over Canyon Diablo on Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe RR
Replaced by new bridge
ATSF - Port Bolivar Ferry (Galveston County, Texas)Built by Gulf & Interstate RR; abandoned in 1942
Lost Ferry across Galveston Bay on ATSF Railroad
Removed but not replaced
Auburn-Coloma Suspension Bridge (Placer County, California)Built 1929
Lost Wire suspension bridge over North Fork American River on El Dorado Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Avenue G North Channel Bridge (1907) (Whiteside County, Illinois)Built 1906; One span collapsed 1947; Replaced 1948
Lost Pony plate girder bridge over Rock River North Channel on Avenue G
Collapsed and replaced
Avenue G South Channel Bridge (1907) (Whiteside County, Illinois)Built 1906; Replaced 1948
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Rock River South Channel on Avenue G
Replaced by a new bridge
B&O - Big Darby Creek Bridge (Pickaway County, Ohio)Deck truss span replaced 1941 by two plate girder spans relocated from elsewhere; rest of plate girder spans remain today
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Big Darby Creek on Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Baker White Pine Lumber Company Clear Creek Trestle (Baker County, Oregon)Built 1927 demolished 1948
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Clear creek on Baker white Pine lumber company railroad over clear creek
Demolished
Ballstown Covered Bridge (Ripley County, Indiana)Built in 1880 by Thomas Hardman; replaced in 1948
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Laughery Creek on State Road 229
Replaced by a new bridge
Barryville-Shohola Bridge (1854) (Pike County, Pennsylvania)Built 1854; Damaged by severe wind storm 1859; Cables snapped 1865; Repaired & rehabilitated 1866; Replaced 1941
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Delaware River on SR434
Replaced by a new bridge
Baxter Springs Bridge (Cherokee County, Kansas)Replaced by a state design bridge in 1943
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Spring River on 12th St. in Baxter Springs
Replaced by a new bridge
Bayou Chico Drawbridge (Old) (Escambia County, Florida)Built 1909; Replaced 1949
Lost Through truss bridge over Chico Bayou on Barrancas Avenue
No longer exists replaced
Bear Creek Bridge (Story County, Iowa)Replaced 1948
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Bear Creek on Road
Replaced
Berrien Springs Bridge (Berrien County, Michigan)Collapsed due to overweight truck April 23, 1948; replaced that November
Lost Parker through truss bridge over St. Joseph River on Terre Coupe Road (Now Ferry Street)
Collapsed
Blackford Bridge (Kossuth County, Iowa)Replaced ca 1942
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on McGregor Street
Replaced by a new bridge
BM - Franklin Covered Bridge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)Built 1890; Center pier lost 1936; Collapsed 1945
Lost covered bridge over Merrimack River on Boston & Maine Railroad
Collapsed
BM - Merrimack River Bridge (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Built 1910; Partially blown up for War Effort December 26th, 1942; Remaining spans scrapped October 1943-1944
Lost Warren through truss with sub-panels bridge over Merrimack River on B&M WN&P Division
Removed but not replaced
Built 1910; Partially blown up for War Effort December 26th, 1942; Remaining spans scrapped October 1943-1944
Lost Warren through truss with sub-panels bridge over Merrimack River on B&M WN&P Division
Removed but not replaced
BO - IN 3 Overpass (Clark County, Indiana)Replaced 1948
Lost Bridge over Indiana 3 on B&O Railroad
Replaced
BO - Point Pleasant-Henderson Bridge (Mason County, West Virginia)Built 1888; Replaced 1947
Lost Bridge over Kanawha River on Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Bonpas Creek Bridge (Edwards County, Illinois)Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Bonpas Creek on Sycamore Street
No longer exists
Branson Truss Bridge (Taney County, Missouri)Lost to Flooding 1943. Now the Branson Landing Shopping Mall, Hotel, and Bass Pro.
Lost two-span through truss bridge over the White River in Branson
Destroyed by flooding
BRB&L - Crystal Cove Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)Built 1903. Removed 1940
Lost Pony plate girder bascule bridge over Crystal Cove on Boston Revere Beach & Lynn RR
Removed
Bridge Street Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)Built 1908; Replaced 1942
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Delaware Canal on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Bridge Street Bridge (Pre 1911) (Ionia County, Michigan)Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Flat River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Broadway Bridge (Berrien County, Michigan)Built ca. 1890's
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over St Joseph River on Broadway/Grant Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Broadway Bridge (Old) (Dunn County, Wisconsin)Lost Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Red Cedar River on Broadway
Replaced by a new bridge
Broadway Bridge (Old) (Morrison County, Minnesota)Lost Bridge over Mississippi River on Broadway
Replaced 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 Hill
Lost Tunnel under Fort Moore Hill on North Broadway
Removed
Brokenstraw Creek Bridge (Old) (Warren County, Pennsylvania)Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Brokenstraw Creek on SR 27
Replaced by a new bridge
Brooklyn Covered Bridge (Morgan County, Indiana)Built 1876
Lost Howe through truss bridge over White Lick Creek on Mill Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Bryan-Caldwell Road Bridge (Brazos County, Texas)
Built 1896; Replaced 1940
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Brazos River on Bryan-Caldwell Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1896; Replaced 1940
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Brazos River on Bryan-Caldwell Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Bucknell Covered Bridge (Lebanon County, Pennsylvania)Lost Town lattice truss covered bridge over Little Swatara Creek on S Lancaster Street
Replaced 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 Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Byrd Street Tunnel (Richmond, Virginia)
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Lost Tunnel under 4th St/ 3rd St/ 2nd St on Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad and the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Connection Co.
Filled in
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Lost 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 1941
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Clear Creek on Colorado & Southern Railway
Removed
Built 1907 replacing a timber bridge; Removed 1941
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Clear Creek on Colorado & Southern Railway
Removed
Canajoharie-Palatine Bridge (3) (Montgomery County, New York)Lost Through truss bridge over Mohawk River on Rt 10
Replaced by a new bridge
Canal Street Bridge (1902) (Cook County, Illinois)Built 1902; replaced 1948
Pony truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Canal Street
No longer exists
Carey Avenue Bridge (1895) (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania)Built 1895; Replaced 1948
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Carey Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Carmi Bridge (1916) (White County, Illinois)Replaced 1949
Lost three-span Marsh arch bridge over Little Wabash River on IL 1 in Carmi
Replaced by a steel stringer bridge
Carter Road Bridge (Old) (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)Lost Through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on Scranton / Carter Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Castroville Bridge (Medina County, Texas)Built 1903-1904; Demolished 1941
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Medina River on Castroville-San Antonio Road
Demolished and Replaced by a new bridge to the north
CBQ - Chariton River Bridge (Novinger) (Adair County, Missouri)
Removed 1942
Lost Bridge over Chariton River on former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Demolished
Removed 1942
Lost Bridge over Chariton River on former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Demolished
CBQ - Chariton River Bridge (Simler) (Adair County, Missouri)
Removed 1942
Lost Bridge over Chariton River on former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Demolished
Removed 1942
Lost Bridge over Chariton River on former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Demolished
CBQ - Chariton River Bridge (Youngstown, Middle) (Adair County, Missouri)
Removed 1942
Lost Bridge over Chariton River on former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Demolished
Removed 1942
Lost Bridge over Chariton River on former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Demolished
CBQ - Chariton River Bridge (Youngstown, North) (Adair County, Missouri)
Removed 1942
Lost Bridge over Chariton River on former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Demolished
Removed 1942
Lost Bridge over Chariton River on former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Demolished
CBQ - Chariton River Bridge (Youngstown, South) (Adair County, Missouri)
Removed 1942
Lost Bridge over Chariton River on former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Demolished
Removed 1942
Lost Bridge over Chariton River on former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Demolished
CD&M - Bud Creek Bridge (Scott County, Iowa)Built ca 1904; Removed 1940
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Bud Creek on Clinton, Davenport & Muscatine Railway
Removed
CD&M - Camanche Flyover (Clinton County, Iowa)Built 1904; Removed 1940
Lost Pony plate girder bridge over Chicago & North Western Railway on Clinton, Davenport & Muscatine Railway
Removed
CD&M - Harts Mill Creek Trestle (Clinton County, Iowa)
Removed 1940
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Harts Mill Creek on Clinton, Davenport & Muscatine Railway
Removed
Removed 1940
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Harts Mill Creek on Clinton, Davenport & Muscatine Railway
Removed
CD&M - McCarty Creek Bridge (Scott County, Iowa)
Removed 1940
Lost Timber stringer bridge over McCarty Creek on Clinton, Davenport & Muscatine Railway
Removed
Removed 1940
Lost Timber stringer bridge over McCarty Creek on Clinton, Davenport & Muscatine Railway
Removed
CD&M - Mill Creek Trestle (Clinton County, Iowa)
Removed 1940
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Mill Creek on Clinton, Davenport & Muscatine Railway
Removed but not replaced
Removed 1940
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Mill Creek on Clinton, Davenport & Muscatine Railway
Removed but not replaced
CD&M - Sodus Creek Bridge (Clinton County, Iowa)Removed 1940
Lost Bridge over Sodus Creek on Clinton, Davenport, & Muscatine Railway
Removed but not replaced
CD&M - Spencer Creek Bridge (Scott County, Iowa)
Built ca 1904; Removed 1940
Lost Through truss bridge over Spencer Creek on Clinton, Davenport & Muscatine Railway
Removed
Built ca 1904; Removed 1940
Lost Through truss bridge over Spencer Creek on Clinton, Davenport & Muscatine Railway
Removed
CD&M - US 67 Overpass (Scott County, Iowa)
Removed 1940
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over US 67 on Clinton, Davenport & Muscatine Railway
Removed but not replaced
Removed 1940
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over US 67 on Clinton, Davenport & Muscatine Railway
Removed but not replaced
CD&M - Wapsi Backwaters Trestle (Clinton County, Iowa)
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Wapsipinicon River Backwater on Clinton, Davenport & Muscatine Railway
Removed but not replaced
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Wapsipinicon River Backwater on Clinton, Davenport & Muscatine Railway
Removed but not replaced
CD&M - Wapsipinicon River Bridge (Scott County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1904; Removed 1940
Lost Through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Clinton, Davenport & Muscatine Railway
Removed but not replaced
Built ca. 1904; Removed 1940
Lost Through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Clinton, Davenport & Muscatine Railway
Removed but not replaced
Cedar Creek Bridge (Stephenson County, Illinois)Lost Pony truss bridge over Cedar Creek on IL 26
Replaced by a new bridge
Center Street Bridge (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)Lost Lenticular pony truss bridge over South Branch Piscataquog River on Center Street in New Boston.
Replaced by a new bridge
Central Massachusetts Railroad - Skeeterville Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)Lost Through truss bridge over B&M Marlboro Branch on Central Massachusetts Railroad
Removed but not replaced
Charlevoix Bridge (Old) (Charlevoix County, Michigan)Built 1900; replaced 1949
Lost Through truss bridge over Island Outlet Lake on US 31
No longer exists
Chesapeake City Bridge (1927) (Cecil County, Maryland)Destroyed July 28, 1942 by M/V Franz Klasen; Replaced 1948
Lost Pratt through truss vertical lift bridge over Chesapeake & Delaware Canal on MD 213
Destroyed by collision & replaced
Chickies Trestle (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)Built 1893
Lost Bridge over Chickies Creek
Removed but not replaced
Chillicothe Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)Built 1888; Destroyed by ice jam March 4th 1949, Replaced 1951
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Elm Street
Destroyed by ice jam & replaced by a new bridge
Chincoteague Channel Drawbridge (Older) (Accomack County, Virginia)Built 1922; Replaced 1940
Lost Through truss swing bridge over Chincoteague Channel on Virginia Route 175
Replaced by a new bridge
Circleville Covered bridge (Rush County, Indiana)Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Flatrock River on US Route 52/ SR3
Replaced by new bridge
Claylick Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Replaced 1947
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Licking Creek on Pa 75; Sr 0075 (Fort Loudon Rd)
Replaced by new bridge
Replaced 1947
Lost 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 Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Clearwater Bridge (Wright County, Minnesota)Built in 1884 in Anoka; Relocated in 1930; Destroyed by ice in 1943
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Mississippi River on MN 24
Replaced by a new bridge in 1958
Cloverdale Bridge (1925) (Tillamook County, Oregon)Built 1925; Replaced 1948
Lost Through truss bridge over Nestucca River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge
CN - South Fork Catfish Creek Bridge (Older) (Dubuque County, Iowa)Built ca. 1887; Replaced 1940
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Fork Catfish Creek on Former IC Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
CNW - 500th Avenue Overpass (Story County, Iowa)Built 1899, Replaced 1941
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over 500th Avenue on Railroad (CNW)
Replaced by a new bridge
CNW - Boyer River Bridge (Near Dow City) (Crawford County, Iowa)
Replaced 1948
Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Boyer River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced 1948
Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Boyer River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Coast Fork Willamette River Bridge (Lane County, Oregon)After 1921 (not on 1921 USGS topo); Replaced 1949
Lost Through truss bridge over Coast Fork Willamette River on OR-99/ Old Pacific Highway
Replaced by a new bridge
Colonial Road Bridge (Kings County, New York)Removed for construction of Belt Parkway; eagles now in Central Park
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Shore Road on Colonial Road
Removed but not replaced
Columbia Road Bridge (Old) (Ozaukee County, Wisconsin)Lost Stone arch bridge over Cedar Creek on Columbia Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Columbia Southern Railway unnamed canyon trestle (Sherman County, Oregon)
Built 1900
Lost Timber stringer bridge
No longer exists
Built 1900
Lost Timber stringer bridge
No longer exists
Conococheague Creek Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)Built 1816 ca; Replaced 1941
Lost 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 truck
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Cowlitz River on WA 131
Replaced by a new bridge
Court Street Bridge (Saginaw County, Michigan)Lost Through truss bridge over Saginaw River on Court Street
Replaced by a new bridge
CR 20 - Bean Creek Bridge (Old) (Fulton County, Ohio)
Built 1913; collapsed March 1946 under truck and replaced
Lost Truss bridge over Bean Creek on County Road 20 (Eckley-Powers Road)
Collapsed under truck
Built 1913; collapsed March 1946 under truck and replaced
Lost Truss bridge over Bean Creek on County Road 20 (Eckley-Powers Road)
Collapsed under truck
Creamery Bridge (Fayette County, Iowa)Built 1907; Closed to traffic 1939; Removed ca. 1947
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Volga River on Road
Removed but not replaced
Croswell Wagon Bridge (Sanilac County, Michigan)Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Black River on Peck Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Cynthiana Covered Bridge (Harrison County, Kentucky)Built 1808; Played important role in the raid on Cynthiana during Civil War; Removed 1948
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over South Fork Licking River on Bridge Street in Cynthiana.
Removed
D&E - Dry Brook Bridge (Delaware County, New York)Lost Through truss bridge over Dry Brook on Delaware & Eastern RR
Removed but not replaced
D&N - Beaver Kill Bridge (Delaware County, New York)Lost Through truss bridge over Beaver Kill on Delaware & Eastern RR
Removed but not replaced
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