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2nd Street Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Replaced 1968
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on 2nd Street
Replaced by a new bridge
5th Street Arch Bridge (Black Hawk County, Iowa)
Built 1908; Replaced in 1967
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Cedar River on 5th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
6th Avenue Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Collapsed 1965, Replaced 1966
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Des Moines River on 6th Avenue
Collapsed
Adams Covered Bridge (Parke County, Indiana)
Built 1907, destroyed by flood in 1969
Lost covered bridge over Little Raccoon Creek on CR100N east of Nyesville
Destroyed by flood
Ak-sar-ben Bridge (Douglas County, Nebraska)
Built 1888; tolls removed 1947; replaced by I-480 bridge in 1966
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri River on Douglas Street
Replaced by new bridge
Archey Fork US 65 Bridge (Van Buren County, Arkansas)
Lost through truss bridge over Archey Fork on US 65 in Clinton
Replaced by a concrete bridge in 1964
Arkansas River Bridge (Sebastian County, Arkansas)
Before this bridge was constructed, the only vehicular path to Oklahoma from Fort Smith was either the Helen Gould Railroad Bridge, or the E street bridge across the Poteau, or a Ferry.
Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over Arkansas River on US 64 in Fort Smith, replaced due do the Kerr-McClellan Arkansas River navigation project.
Replaced by new bridge
Arkansas River Railroad Bridge (Sebastian County, Arkansas)
Built 1891, removed 1969
Lost Through truss bridge over Arkansas River for Railroad and at one time Wagon traffic in Ft. Smith. It was removed due to the Kerr-McClellan Arkansas river navigation project.
Lost
Astoria-Megler Ferry (Clatsop County, Oregon)
Established 1921, Acquired by Oregon Highway Department 1946, Eliminated 1966
Lost Ferry across Columbia River on U.S. 101
Replaced by the Astoria-Megler Bridge
Beebe Bridge (Old) (Chelan County, Washington)
Built 1919; Removed 1963
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Columbia River on Flume/Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Big Piney Creek Bridge (Johnson County, Arkansas)
Replaced 1964
Lost Through truss bridge over Big Piney Creek on Us 64
Replaced by new bridge
Blackiston Mill Bridge (Floyd County, Indiana)
Built 1888 by Canton Bridge Co., collapsed 1963 under a concrete mixer, (Bridge was under repair at the time)
Lost Through truss bridge over Silver Creek on Blackiston Mill Road
Lost
Booneville Sanatorium Bridge (Logan County, Arkansas)
Built ca. 1929
Lost pony truss bridge over Petit Jean River on AR 23 south of Booneville
Replaced by a modern bridge
Bridge Covered Bridge (Coos County, Oregon)
Built 1936, Damaged by snow and removed 1969
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Middle Fork Coquille River on Road
Destroyed by storm
CB&Q Des Moines River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Removed 1968
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad (CB&Q/Wabash)
Removed
Cedarburg Covered Bridge (Ozaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1876, Center Pier Added 1927, Declared Historic 1940, Bypassed 1962
Lattice through truss bridge over Cedar Creek on Covered Bridge Road
Open to pedestrians
Center St Over Zumbro R. Bridge (Olmsted County, Minnesota)
Replaced 1968
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Center St Over Zumbro R. on Msas 105
Replaced by new bridge
Center Street Bridge (Marion County, Oregon)
Built 1917-18, Replaced 1953, Removed 1969
Lost cantilevered pony truss bridge over Willamette River on OR 22 EB
Replaced by new bridge
Cheat River Covered Bridge (Preston County, West Virginia)
Built in 1835 by Josiah Kidwell, bypassed by a new bridge in 1932, destroyed by fire in 1964.
Lost Bridge over Cheat River on U.S. Route 50
Destroyed by fire in 1964
Chester Bridge (Hancock County, West Virginia)
Built 1897
Lost Suspension bridge over Ohio River on Lincoln Highway/US 30
Lost 1969
Chillicothe Bridge (Livingston County, Missouri)
Replaced 1965
Lost through truss bridge over Grand River on US 36/US 65 south of Chillicothe
Replaced by new bridge
Colorado River Bridge (San Bernardino County, California)
Built in 1890 as RR bridge, converted to car bridge 1947, Replaced 1966
Lost Through truss bridge over Colorado River on Interstate 40
Replaced by new bridge
Cover Covered Bridge (Wells County, Indiana)
Named for nearby family, lost by Arson in late May 1966. 300 West bridge is nearby to the East, and probably why bridge was not replaced.
Lost Through truss bridge over Wabash River on Former County Road at or about 325 West
Lost
Cuivre River US 61 Bridge (Lincoln County, Missouri)
Replaced 1969
Lost four-span through truss bridge over Cuivre River on US 61 north of Troy
Replaced by a pair of bridges on a four-lane highway
Detters Mill Bridge (York County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1815; replaced 1965
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Conewago Creek on SR 4014 (Harmony Grove Road)
Replaced by new bridge
Dos Rios Bridge (Mendocino County, California)
Replaced 1966
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Eel River & Nwp RR on Dos Rios Road
Replaced by new bridge
Douglas Memorial Bridge (Del Norte County, California)
Built 1926, Destroyed by flooding 1964
Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over Klamath River on old US 101
Destroyed by flood
Eagle Creek Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)
Built 1936, Replaced 1969
Lost steel tied arch bridge over Eagle Creek on US 30
Replaced by a steel plate girder bridge in 1969
Ellington Bridge (Reynolds County, Missouri)
Built 1921; replaced when the new alignment of MO 21 was built in 1967
Lost five-span pony truss bridge over Logan Creek on MO 21 at Ellington
Replaced by a new bridge
Ellsworth Park Footbridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1907, replaced in 1964
Lost Pony truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on pedestrian path in Danville
Replaced by new bridge
Elm Street Bridge (Vermillion County, Indiana)
Built 1898, replaced in 1963
Lost Through truss bridge over Wabash River on Elm Street in Clinton
Replaced by new bridge
F. Fate Covered Bridge (Douglas County, Oregon)
Built 1920, Replaced 1962
Lost Howe through truss bridge over South Umpqua River on Old Milo Road
Replaced by the 1962 Milo Academy Covered Bridge
Flat Creek Covered Bridge (Pettis County, Missouri)
Built 1880 by Nicholas Hall and M. L. Carter; destroyed by fire on May 29, 1966
Lost covered bridge over Flat Creek on Ingram Avenue near Sedalia
No longer exists, but scale-model replica built in Sedalia's Centennial Park
Fort Smith-Van Buren Free Bridge (Sebastian County, Arkansas)
Built 1912; Refurbished 1956; Replaced 1969
Lost through truss vertical-lift bridge over Arkansas River on Midland Boulevard (US 71) in Fort Smith
Replaced by new bridge as part of the Kerr-McClellan Arkansas River navigation project.
Fourche LaFave AR 28 Bridge (Scott County, Arkansas)
Built ca. 1924; replaced 1961
Lost three-span concrete arch bridge over Fourche LaFave on AR 28 near Parks
Replaced by a new bridge
Glenallen Bridge (Bollinger County, Missouri)
Built in 1908; made obsolete in 1961 by a new concrete bridge on Route ZZ
Two-span pony truss bridge over Little Crooked Creek at Glenallen in Glen Allen
Open to traffic on a paved road with a 3 ton weight limit
Grand Avenue Suspension Bridge (St. Louis, Missouri)
Built 1891 by the King Bridge Co.; replaced in 1959 by the Grand Avenue Viaduct
Lost suspension bridge over Mill Creek Valley on Grand Avenue
Replaced as part of an "urban renewal project"
Hansell's Bridge (Butte County, California)
Built 1931
Lost Bridge over Middle fork of the Feather River on The former Highway 24.
Demolished
Hatchie River Bridge (Tippah County, Mississippi)
Replaced 1965
Bridge over Hatchie River on CR250
Open to traffic
Hathaway Bridge (Bay County, Florida)
replaced by the 1960 St. Andrews Bay Bridge
Lost Through truss bridge over St. Andrews Bay on US 98
Replaced by new bridge
Hog Creek US 65 Bridge (Boone County, Arkansas)
Built 1929-30; Replaced by a new bridge in 1966
Lost closed-spandrel arch bridge over Hog Creek on US 65 near Valley Springs
Replaced by a new bridge in 1966
Houlton Covered Bridge (De Kalb County, Indiana)
Built in 1884; destroyed by fire in 1963
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Fish Creek on County Road 4A
Destroyed by fire
Indian Creek Bridge (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)
Lost through truss bridge over Indian Creek just west of the current MO 177 bridge and beyond the end of CR 610
Replaced by a new span in 1961 when MO 177 was constructed to provide access to Trail of Tears Park
Is 55 N&S Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Replaced 1962
Lost Bridge over Is 55 N&S on (7a)Bsi 64
Replaced by new bridge
Jenkins Ford Crossing Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1893 by John Beard, closed to traffic on August 27, 1959, demolished in 1964
Lost Through truss bridge over Vermilion River on E 1100N Road
Demolished
Jones Crossing Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1948 by the township, demolished in October 1962
Lost Timber stringer bridge over former Peoria and Eastern Railroad on Jones Street west of Danville
Demolished
L'Anguille River AR 1 Bridge (Lee County, Arkansas)
Lost through truss bridge over L'Anguille River on AR 1 northwest of Marianna
Replaced by new bridge in 1968
Lavaca Bay Causeway (1931-1961) (Calhoun County, Texas)
Initially built in 1931, the bridge was damaged in 1942 and 1945 by hurricanes, repaired, but effectively destroyed by Hurricane Carla in 1961.
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Lavaca Bay on State Highway 35
Destroyed by storm
Leemon Bridge (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)
Lost bridge over Indian Creek on CR 607 at Leemon
Replaced by a concrete span in 1968; pair of tubular piers still visible on north bank next to current bridge on east side
Leeper Covered Bridge (Guernsey County, Ohio)
Built 1850
Lost Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Salt Creek
Lost
Long Ford Bridge (Laclede County, Missouri)
Replaced 1964
Lost bridge over Osage Fork on Route B
Replaced by new bridge
Long Shoal Bridge (Benton County, Missouri)
Built 1931; collapsed Sept. 21, 1965, killing three people
Lost swinging bridge over South Grand River near the current bridge on MO 7
No longer exists
Lyon Brook Bridge (Chenango County, New York)
Built 1894, rehabilitated in 1899 and 1910, abandoned in 1958, demolished in 1966
Lost Deck truss bridge over Lyon Brook and Lyon Brook Road on former New York, Ontario and Western Railroad northeast of Oxford
Demolished
Markes Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Repaired November 1, 1909; Replaced 1960
Lost Stone arch bridge over W Br Conococheague Creek on Sr 3007
Replaced by new bridge
Michigan Street Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built 1923, replaced in 1960
Lost concrete arch bridge over Wildcat Creek on Michigan Street
Replaced by new bridge
Mill Creek Bridge (Douglas County, Oregon)
Built 1947, Replaced 1967
Lost Timber arch bridge over Mill Creek on Loon Lake Rd
Replaced by new bridge
MILW Pile-Pontoon Bridge (Clayton County, Iowa)
Built 1874, Rebuilt several times, Diassembled 1961
Lost Pontoon bridge over Mississippi River on railroad
Lost
MILW Skykomish River Covered Bridge (Snohomish County, Washington)
Built 1939; Replaced 1969
Through truss bridge over Skykomish River on Railroad
Removed but not replaced
Missouri Pacific 50 Highway overpass (Jackson County, Missouri)
Lost Bridge over Old 50 Highway on Union Pacific (former MoPac)
Replaced by new bridge
Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge (Vernon County, Missouri)
Built circa 1930; Lost circa 1965
Lost Concrete stringer bridge over Missouri Pacific Railroad on Old US 71
Lost
MKT 21st Street Overpass (Tulsa County, Oklahoma)
Built 1930; replaced 1965
Lost concrete frame & slab railroad underpass on E. 21st St. in Tulsa
Replaced by new bridge
MKT Railroad 15th Street Underpass (Tulsa County, Oklahoma)
Built c. 1930, replaced 1968
Lost concrete frame & slab railroad underpass on E. 15th St. in Tulsa
Replaced by new bridge
Mongul Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1840 before the village Mongul even existed, Replaced 1964
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Conodoguinet Creek on Sr 4016 (Roxbury Road)
Replaced by new bridge
Nancy Jane Bridge (Monroe County, Indiana)
Built 1885, demolished in 1964
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Salt Creek northeast of Harrodsburg
Lost
Noah's Ark Covered Bridge (Platte County, Missouri)
Built 1878; bypassed by new bridge in 1957; damaged by flood in July 1965 and dismantled
Lost covered bridge over Little Platte River on Route B
Destroyed by flood
Old Arkadelphia Bridge (Clark County, Arkansas)
Built 1903, by Stupp Brothers Bridge & Iron Co.; Replaced 1960
Lost two-span through truss bridge over Ouachita River at Arkadelphia carrying AR 7, AR 8, and AR 51
Replaced by the current Arkadelphia Bridge
Old Bridge (Jefferson County, Pennsylvania)
Replaced 1963
Lost Bridge over Clarion River on Old Bridge Rd/Main Street
Replaced by new bridge
Old Cincinnati Southern New River Railroad Bridge (Scott County, Tennessee)
Built in 1879 by the Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway, for its Cincinnati Southern Line (later sold to Norfolk Southern Railway)
Abandoned Pratt deck truss bridge over New River once carried Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway's Cincinnati Southern Railroad (later Norfolk Southern), before being bypassed
Abandoned
Old Dales Bridge (Columbia County, New York)
The Old Dales Bridge was built sometime in the early 1900's and consisted of a simple Through Truss. It was later replaced by a newer bridge downstream and closed in the mid 1960's, later demolished in 1968.
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Roeliff Jansen Kill
Replaced by new bridge
Old Henry River Road Bridge (Burke County, North Carolina)
Built 1912
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Henry River on Henry River Road (Old Alignment)
Replaced by new bridge
Old Highway 51 underpass (Creek County, Oklahoma)
Built 1924
Lost Bridge over Old Highway 51 on Old Frisco Railroad
Removed 1962
Old Lee Creek Bridge (Washington County, Arkansas)
Built 1935 by CCC, Lost May 5, 1960 due to flooding
Lost Stringer bridge over Lee Creek on SR 170
Destroyed by flood
Old Stone Bridge (Lincoln County, Tennessee)
Built 1861. General Sherman marched over the bridge in the Civil War. Bridge destroyed by flooding in 1969.
Lost stone arch bridge over Elk River on Old US HWY 231/431 in Fayetteville, TN
Destroyed by flood
Old U.S. 64 Brush Creek Bridge (Polk County, Tennessee)
Built on the old 2-lane alignment of U.S. 64, abandoned and left in place when new alignment in 1967 was built higher, 1/4 mile downstream
Abandoned Pratt through truss bridge over Brush Creek on Pre 1967 alignment of US Highway 64
Abandoned
Old Webbers Falls Bridge (Sequoyah County, Oklahoma)
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Arkansas River on US-64
Replaced by a new bridge
PE Venice/La Cienega Boulevards Overpass (Los Angeles County, California)
Removed 1963
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Venice Boulevard/South La Cienega Boulevard on Railroad
Removed
Perry Blackwater bridge (Johnson County, Missouri)
Lost Truss bridge over Blackwater River on County road (1001)
Destroyed by flood
Pineville Bridge (McDonald County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1925; replaced 1965
Lost through truss bridge over Elk River on US 71 (formerly MO 88, now Business US 71) at Pineville
Replaced by new bridge
Pleasant Mills Covered Bridge (Adams County, Indiana)
Built 1882, replaced in 1963
Lost Covered bridge over St. Mary's River at Pleasant Mills
Replaced by new bridge
Porter's Bluff Bridge (Benton County, Arkansas)
Built 1904; replaced 1963
Lost through truss over White River (now Beaver Lake) on AR 12 east of Rogers
Replaced by a modern bridge in conjunction with the creation of Beaver Lake
Raccoon Creek Covered Bridge (Putnam County, Indiana)
Built 1838
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Little Walnut Creek
Lost
Rowland Bridge (Pike County, Pennsylvania)
Replaced 1960
Lost Bridge over Lackawaxen River on Sr 1003
Replaced by new bridge
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Lost during 1960s
View Exhibit map2nd Street Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)Replaced 1968
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on 2nd Street
Replaced by a new bridge
5th Street Arch Bridge (Black Hawk County, Iowa)Built 1908; Replaced in 1967
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Cedar River on 5th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
6th Avenue Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Collapsed 1965, Replaced 1966
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Des Moines River on 6th Avenue
Collapsed
Adams Covered Bridge (Parke County, Indiana)Built 1907, destroyed by flood in 1969
Lost covered bridge over Little Raccoon Creek on CR100N east of Nyesville
Destroyed by flood
Ak-sar-ben Bridge (Douglas County, Nebraska)Built 1888; tolls removed 1947; replaced by I-480 bridge in 1966
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri River on Douglas Street
Replaced by new bridge
Archey Fork US 65 Bridge (Van Buren County, Arkansas)Lost through truss bridge over Archey Fork on US 65 in Clinton
Replaced by a concrete bridge in 1964
Arkansas River Bridge (Sebastian County, Arkansas)Before this bridge was constructed, the only vehicular path to Oklahoma from Fort Smith was either the Helen Gould Railroad Bridge, or the E street bridge across the Poteau, or a Ferry.
Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over Arkansas River on US 64 in Fort Smith, replaced due do the Kerr-McClellan Arkansas River navigation project.
Replaced by new bridge
Arkansas River Railroad Bridge (Sebastian County, Arkansas)Built 1891, removed 1969
Lost Through truss bridge over Arkansas River for Railroad and at one time Wagon traffic in Ft. Smith. It was removed due to the Kerr-McClellan Arkansas river navigation project.
Lost
Astoria-Megler Ferry (Clatsop County, Oregon)Established 1921, Acquired by Oregon Highway Department 1946, Eliminated 1966
Lost Ferry across Columbia River on U.S. 101
Replaced by the Astoria-Megler Bridge
Beebe Bridge (Old) (Chelan County, Washington)Built 1919; Removed 1963
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Columbia River on Flume/Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Big Piney Creek Bridge (Johnson County, Arkansas)Replaced 1964
Lost Through truss bridge over Big Piney Creek on Us 64
Replaced by new bridge
Blackiston Mill Bridge (Floyd County, Indiana)Built 1888 by Canton Bridge Co., collapsed 1963 under a concrete mixer, (Bridge was under repair at the time)
Lost Through truss bridge over Silver Creek on Blackiston Mill Road
Lost
Booneville Sanatorium Bridge (Logan County, Arkansas)Built ca. 1929
Lost pony truss bridge over Petit Jean River on AR 23 south of Booneville
Replaced by a modern bridge
Brazeau Creek Route C Bridge (Perry County, Missouri)
Replaced by a culvert in 1967
Lost bridge over Brazeau Creek on Route C north of Frohna
No longer exists, but an abutment and traces of old pavement are still visible
Replaced by a culvert in 1967
Lost bridge over Brazeau Creek on Route C north of Frohna
No longer exists, but an abutment and traces of old pavement are still visible
Bridge Covered Bridge (Coos County, Oregon)Built 1936, Damaged by snow and removed 1969
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Middle Fork Coquille River on Road
Destroyed by storm
CB&Q Des Moines River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Removed 1968
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad (CB&Q/Wabash)
Removed
Cedarburg Covered Bridge (Ozaukee County, Wisconsin)Built 1876, Center Pier Added 1927, Declared Historic 1940, Bypassed 1962
Lattice through truss bridge over Cedar Creek on Covered Bridge Road
Open to pedestrians
Center St Over Zumbro R. Bridge (Olmsted County, Minnesota)Replaced 1968
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Center St Over Zumbro R. on Msas 105
Replaced by new bridge
Center Street Bridge (Marion County, Oregon)Built 1917-18, Replaced 1953, Removed 1969
Lost cantilevered pony truss bridge over Willamette River on OR 22 EB
Replaced by new bridge
Cheat River Covered Bridge (Preston County, West Virginia)Built in 1835 by Josiah Kidwell, bypassed by a new bridge in 1932, destroyed by fire in 1964.
Lost Bridge over Cheat River on U.S. Route 50
Destroyed by fire in 1964
Chester Bridge (Hancock County, West Virginia)Built 1897
Lost Suspension bridge over Ohio River on Lincoln Highway/US 30
Lost 1969
Chillicothe Bridge (Livingston County, Missouri)Replaced 1965
Lost through truss bridge over Grand River on US 36/US 65 south of Chillicothe
Replaced by new bridge
Colorado River Bridge (San Bernardino County, California)Built in 1890 as RR bridge, converted to car bridge 1947, Replaced 1966
Lost Through truss bridge over Colorado River on Interstate 40
Replaced by new bridge
Commerce Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Destroyed 1965
Lost Through truss bridge over Raccoon River on Commerce Drive
Destroyed by flooding
Destroyed 1965
Lost Through truss bridge over Raccoon River on Commerce Drive
Destroyed by flooding
Cover Covered Bridge (Wells County, Indiana)Named for nearby family, lost by Arson in late May 1966. 300 West bridge is nearby to the East, and probably why bridge was not replaced.
Lost Through truss bridge over Wabash River on Former County Road at or about 325 West
Lost
Cuivre River US 61 Bridge (Lincoln County, Missouri)Replaced 1969
Lost four-span through truss bridge over Cuivre River on US 61 north of Troy
Replaced by a pair of bridges on a four-lane highway
Detters Mill Bridge (York County, Pennsylvania)Built 1815; replaced 1965
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Conewago Creek on SR 4014 (Harmony Grove Road)
Replaced by new bridge
Dos Rios Bridge (Mendocino County, California)Replaced 1966
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Eel River & Nwp RR on Dos Rios Road
Replaced by new bridge
Douglas Memorial Bridge (Del Norte County, California)Built 1926, Destroyed by flooding 1964
Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over Klamath River on old US 101
Destroyed by flood
Eagle Creek Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)Built 1936, Replaced 1969
Lost steel tied arch bridge over Eagle Creek on US 30
Replaced by a steel plate girder bridge in 1969
Ellington Bridge (Reynolds County, Missouri)Built 1921; replaced when the new alignment of MO 21 was built in 1967
Lost five-span pony truss bridge over Logan Creek on MO 21 at Ellington
Replaced by a new bridge
Ellsworth Park Footbridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)Built 1907, replaced in 1964
Lost Pony truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on pedestrian path in Danville
Replaced by new bridge
Elm Street Bridge (Vermillion County, Indiana)Built 1898, replaced in 1963
Lost Through truss bridge over Wabash River on Elm Street in Clinton
Replaced by new bridge
F. Fate Covered Bridge (Douglas County, Oregon)Built 1920, Replaced 1962
Lost Howe through truss bridge over South Umpqua River on Old Milo Road
Replaced by the 1962 Milo Academy Covered Bridge
Flat Creek Covered Bridge (Pettis County, Missouri)Built 1880 by Nicholas Hall and M. L. Carter; destroyed by fire on May 29, 1966
Lost covered bridge over Flat Creek on Ingram Avenue near Sedalia
No longer exists, but scale-model replica built in Sedalia's Centennial Park
Fort Smith-Van Buren Free Bridge (Sebastian County, Arkansas)Built 1912; Refurbished 1956; Replaced 1969
Lost through truss vertical-lift bridge over Arkansas River on Midland Boulevard (US 71) in Fort Smith
Replaced by new bridge as part of the Kerr-McClellan Arkansas River navigation project.
Fourche LaFave AR 28 Bridge (Scott County, Arkansas)Built ca. 1924; replaced 1961
Lost three-span concrete arch bridge over Fourche LaFave on AR 28 near Parks
Replaced by a new bridge
Glenallen Bridge (Bollinger County, Missouri)Built in 1908; made obsolete in 1961 by a new concrete bridge on Route ZZ
Two-span pony truss bridge over Little Crooked Creek at Glenallen in Glen Allen
Open to traffic on a paved road with a 3 ton weight limit
Grand Avenue Suspension Bridge (St. Louis, Missouri)Built 1891 by the King Bridge Co.; replaced in 1959 by the Grand Avenue Viaduct
Lost suspension bridge over Mill Creek Valley on Grand Avenue
Replaced as part of an "urban renewal project"
Hansell's Bridge (Butte County, California)Built 1931
Lost Bridge over Middle fork of the Feather River on The former Highway 24.
Demolished
Harmon Swinging Bridge (Boone County, Arkansas)
Built 1940 by the WPA; damaged by flash floooding in 1961 and then dismantled
Lost wire suspension bridge over Crooked Creek somewhere near Harmon
No longer exists
Built 1940 by the WPA; damaged by flash floooding in 1961 and then dismantled
Lost wire suspension bridge over Crooked Creek somewhere near Harmon
No longer exists
Hatchie River Bridge (Tippah County, Mississippi)Replaced 1965
Bridge over Hatchie River on CR250
Open to traffic
Hathaway Bridge (Bay County, Florida)replaced by the 1960 St. Andrews Bay Bridge
Lost Through truss bridge over St. Andrews Bay on US 98
Replaced by new bridge
Highway Bridge (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1906, demolished 1967-69
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Potomac River on 14th Street/U.S. 1
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1906, demolished 1967-69
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Potomac River on 14th Street/U.S. 1
Replaced by a new bridge
Hilliard Bridge (Butler County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1922; replaced 1964
Lost through truss bridge over Black River on Route W (originally US 67) at Hilliard northeast of Poplar Bluff
Short stretch of pavement from eastern approach still visible
Built ca. 1922; replaced 1964
Lost through truss bridge over Black River on Route W (originally US 67) at Hilliard northeast of Poplar Bluff
Short stretch of pavement from eastern approach still visible
Hog Creek US 65 Bridge (Boone County, Arkansas)Built 1929-30; Replaced by a new bridge in 1966
Lost closed-spandrel arch bridge over Hog Creek on US 65 near Valley Springs
Replaced by a new bridge in 1966
Houlton Covered Bridge (De Kalb County, Indiana)Built in 1884; destroyed by fire in 1963
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Fish Creek on County Road 4A
Destroyed by fire
Illinois Bayou Bridge (Pope County, Arkansas)
Built circa 1935 ; Replaced 1964
Lost Pony truss bridge over Illinois Bayou on Us 64
Replaced by new bridge
Built circa 1935 ; Replaced 1964
Lost Pony truss bridge over Illinois Bayou on Us 64
Replaced by new bridge
Indian Creek Bridge (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)Lost through truss bridge over Indian Creek just west of the current MO 177 bridge and beyond the end of CR 610
Replaced by a new span in 1961 when MO 177 was constructed to provide access to Trail of Tears Park
Irons Fork Creek Bridge (Yell County, Arkansas)
Built 1936-37; Replaced 1960
Deck truss bridge over Irons Fork Creek on AR 27
Built 1936-37; Replaced 1960
Deck truss bridge over Irons Fork Creek on AR 27
Is 55 N&S Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)Replaced 1962
Lost Bridge over Is 55 N&S on (7a)Bsi 64
Replaced by new bridge
Jenkins Ford Crossing Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)Built 1893 by John Beard, closed to traffic on August 27, 1959, demolished in 1964
Lost Through truss bridge over Vermilion River on E 1100N Road
Demolished
Jones Crossing Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)Built 1948 by the township, demolished in October 1962
Lost Timber stringer bridge over former Peoria and Eastern Railroad on Jones Street west of Danville
Demolished
Kings River Bridge (Madison County, Arkansas)
Built 1928-29; Replaced 1960
Lost Suspension bridge over Kings River on AR 21
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1928-29; Replaced 1960
Lost Suspension bridge over Kings River on AR 21
Replaced by new bridge
L'Anguille River AR 1 Bridge (Lee County, Arkansas)Lost through truss bridge over L'Anguille River on AR 1 northwest of Marianna
Replaced by new bridge in 1968
Lackey Bridge (Pope County, Illinois)
Replaced 1963
Lost bridge over Bay Creek on Bay City Road (FAS 1930), 3.5 mi. north of Bay City
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced 1963
Lost bridge over Bay Creek on Bay City Road (FAS 1930), 3.5 mi. north of Bay City
Replaced by a new bridge
Lavaca Bay Causeway (1931-1961) (Calhoun County, Texas)Initially built in 1931, the bridge was damaged in 1942 and 1945 by hurricanes, repaired, but effectively destroyed by Hurricane Carla in 1961.
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Lavaca Bay on State Highway 35
Destroyed by storm
Leemon Bridge (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)Lost bridge over Indian Creek on CR 607 at Leemon
Replaced by a concrete span in 1968; pair of tubular piers still visible on north bank next to current bridge on east side
Leeper Covered Bridge (Guernsey County, Ohio)Built 1850
Lost Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Salt Creek
Lost
Linden Bridge (Christian County, Missouri)
Built 1904 by the Canton Bridge Co.; collapsed 1961
Lost through truss bridge over Finley Creek on MO 125
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1904 by the Canton Bridge Co.; collapsed 1961
Lost through truss bridge over Finley Creek on MO 125
Replaced by new bridge
Little Red River Bridge (Cleburne County, Arkansas)
Built 1935, Replaced 1961
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Little Red River on AR 16
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1935, Replaced 1961
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Little Red River on AR 16
Replaced by new bridge
Long Ford Bridge (Laclede County, Missouri)Replaced 1964
Lost bridge over Osage Fork on Route B
Replaced by new bridge
Long Shoal Bridge (Benton County, Missouri)Built 1931; collapsed Sept. 21, 1965, killing three people
Lost swinging bridge over South Grand River near the current bridge on MO 7
No longer exists
Lost Bridge (Huntington County, Indiana)
Built 1914 by Rochester Bridge Company, opened in 1932, replaced 1964
Lost Through truss bridge over Salamonie River on State Road 105
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1914 by Rochester Bridge Company, opened in 1932, replaced 1964
Lost Through truss bridge over Salamonie River on State Road 105
Replaced by new bridge
Lyon Brook Bridge (Chenango County, New York)Built 1894, rehabilitated in 1899 and 1910, abandoned in 1958, demolished in 1966
Lost Deck truss bridge over Lyon Brook and Lyon Brook Road on former New York, Ontario and Western Railroad northeast of Oxford
Demolished
Markes Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)Repaired November 1, 1909; Replaced 1960
Lost Stone arch bridge over W Br Conococheague Creek on Sr 3007
Replaced by new bridge
Melan Bridge (Shawnee County, Kansas)
Opened January 12, 1898 with 5 Main Spans, 4 more outer spans built 1903 after flooding washed out approaches, collapsed 1965 when replacement span was being built, replacement bridge opened 1967 slightly downstream
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Kansas River on Kansas Avenue
Lost, Destroyed by Partial Collapse July 2, 1965, Replaced by a new bridge 1967
Opened January 12, 1898 with 5 Main Spans, 4 more outer spans built 1903 after flooding washed out approaches, collapsed 1965 when replacement span was being built, replacement bridge opened 1967 slightly downstream
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Kansas River on Kansas Avenue
Lost, Destroyed by Partial Collapse July 2, 1965, Replaced by a new bridge 1967
Michigan Street Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)Built 1923, replaced in 1960
Lost concrete arch bridge over Wildcat Creek on Michigan Street
Replaced by new bridge
Mill Creek Bridge (Douglas County, Oregon)Built 1947, Replaced 1967
Lost Timber arch bridge over Mill Creek on Loon Lake Rd
Replaced by new bridge
MILW Pile-Pontoon Bridge (Clayton County, Iowa)Built 1874, Rebuilt several times, Diassembled 1961
Lost Pontoon bridge over Mississippi River on railroad
Lost
MILW Skykomish River Covered Bridge (Snohomish County, Washington)Built 1939; Replaced 1969
Through truss bridge over Skykomish River on Railroad
Removed but not replaced
Missouri Pacific 50 Highway overpass (Jackson County, Missouri)Lost Bridge over Old 50 Highway on Union Pacific (former MoPac)
Replaced by new bridge
Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge (Vernon County, Missouri)Built circa 1930; Lost circa 1965
Lost Concrete stringer bridge over Missouri Pacific Railroad on Old US 71
Lost
MKT 21st Street Overpass (Tulsa County, Oklahoma)Built 1930; replaced 1965
Lost concrete frame & slab railroad underpass on E. 21st St. in Tulsa
Replaced by new bridge
MKT Railroad 15th Street Underpass (Tulsa County, Oklahoma)Built c. 1930, replaced 1968
Lost concrete frame & slab railroad underpass on E. 15th St. in Tulsa
Replaced by new bridge
Mongul Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)Built in 1840 before the village Mongul even existed, Replaced 1964
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Conodoguinet Creek on Sr 4016 (Roxbury Road)
Replaced by new bridge
Mullan Avenue Bridge (Black Hawk County, Iowa)
Built 1913
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Cedar River on Mullan Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1913
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Cedar River on Mullan Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Nancy Jane Bridge (Monroe County, Indiana)Built 1885, demolished in 1964
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Salt Creek northeast of Harrodsburg
Lost
Noah's Ark Covered Bridge (Platte County, Missouri)Built 1878; bypassed by new bridge in 1957; damaged by flood in July 1965 and dismantled
Lost covered bridge over Little Platte River on Route B
Destroyed by flood
Old Arkadelphia Bridge (Clark County, Arkansas)Built 1903, by Stupp Brothers Bridge & Iron Co.; Replaced 1960
Lost two-span through truss bridge over Ouachita River at Arkadelphia carrying AR 7, AR 8, and AR 51
Replaced by the current Arkadelphia Bridge
Old Bridge (Jefferson County, Pennsylvania)Replaced 1963
Lost Bridge over Clarion River on Old Bridge Rd/Main Street
Replaced by new bridge
Old bridge over Sabine River at Pendleton (Sabine County, Texas)
Built 1937
Through truss bridge over Sabine River on Texas State Highway 21
Inundated
Built 1937
Through truss bridge over Sabine River on Texas State Highway 21
Inundated
Old Cincinnati Southern New River Railroad Bridge (Scott County, Tennessee)Built in 1879 by the Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway, for its Cincinnati Southern Line (later sold to Norfolk Southern Railway)
Abandoned Pratt deck truss bridge over New River once carried Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway's Cincinnati Southern Railroad (later Norfolk Southern), before being bypassed
Abandoned
Old Dales Bridge (Columbia County, New York)The Old Dales Bridge was built sometime in the early 1900's and consisted of a simple Through Truss. It was later replaced by a newer bridge downstream and closed in the mid 1960's, later demolished in 1968.
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Roeliff Jansen Kill
Replaced by new bridge
Old Henry River Road Bridge (Burke County, North Carolina)Built 1912
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Henry River on Henry River Road (Old Alignment)
Replaced by new bridge
Old Higden Bridge (Cleburne County, Arkansas)
Built 1912; rehabilitated 1949; replaced 1961
Lost swinging bridge over Little Red River at Greers Ferry, now inundated by Greers Ferry Lake
No longer exists
Built 1912; rehabilitated 1949; replaced 1961
Lost swinging bridge over Little Red River at Greers Ferry, now inundated by Greers Ferry Lake
No longer exists
Old Highway 51 underpass (Creek County, Oklahoma)Built 1924
Lost Bridge over Old Highway 51 on Old Frisco Railroad
Removed 1962
Old Lee Creek Bridge (Washington County, Arkansas)Built 1935 by CCC, Lost May 5, 1960 due to flooding
Lost Stringer bridge over Lee Creek on SR 170
Destroyed by flood
Old Stone Bridge (Lincoln County, Tennessee)Built 1861. General Sherman marched over the bridge in the Civil War. Bridge destroyed by flooding in 1969.
Lost stone arch bridge over Elk River on Old US HWY 231/431 in Fayetteville, TN
Destroyed by flood
Old U.S. 64 Brush Creek Bridge (Polk County, Tennessee)Built on the old 2-lane alignment of U.S. 64, abandoned and left in place when new alignment in 1967 was built higher, 1/4 mile downstream
Abandoned Pratt through truss bridge over Brush Creek on Pre 1967 alignment of US Highway 64
Abandoned
Old Webbers Falls Bridge (Sequoyah County, Oklahoma)Lost Parker through truss bridge over Arkansas River on US-64
Replaced by a new bridge
Osage Creek Bridge (Carroll County, Arkansas)
Built 1951-52; Replaced 1969
Lost pony truss bridge over Osage Creek on US 412 (old AR 68)
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1951-52; Replaced 1969
Lost pony truss bridge over Osage Creek on US 412 (old AR 68)
Replaced by new bridge
PE Venice/La Cienega Boulevards Overpass (Los Angeles County, California)Removed 1963
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Venice Boulevard/South La Cienega Boulevard on Railroad
Removed
Perry Blackwater bridge (Johnson County, Missouri)Lost Truss bridge over Blackwater River on County road (1001)
Destroyed by flood
Pineville Bridge (McDonald County, Missouri)Built ca. 1925; replaced 1965
Lost through truss bridge over Elk River on US 71 (formerly MO 88, now Business US 71) at Pineville
Replaced by new bridge
Pleasant Mills Covered Bridge (Adams County, Indiana)Built 1882, replaced in 1963
Lost Covered bridge over St. Mary's River at Pleasant Mills
Replaced by new bridge
Porter's Bluff Bridge (Benton County, Arkansas)Built 1904; replaced 1963
Lost through truss over White River (now Beaver Lake) on AR 12 east of Rogers
Replaced by a modern bridge in conjunction with the creation of Beaver Lake
Raccoon Creek Covered Bridge (Putnam County, Indiana)Built 1838
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Little Walnut Creek
Lost
Ringo Ford Bridge (Butler County, Missouri)
Built 1924; replaced in 1963
Lost bridge over Little Black River on US 160 between Fairdealing and Harviell
No longer exists
Built 1924; replaced in 1963
Lost bridge over Little Black River on US 160 between Fairdealing and Harviell
No longer exists
Rowland Bridge (Pike County, Pennsylvania)Replaced 1960
Lost Bridge over Lackawaxen River on Sr 1003
Replaced by new bridge
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