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16th Avenue Bridge (Old) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1910; Replaced 1969
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Cedar River on 16th Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
18th Street Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1905; Replaced 1967
Warren deck truss bascule bridge over the South Branch on 18th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
2nd Street Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Replaced 1968
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on 2nd Street
Replaced by a new bridge
2nd Street Bridge (Old) (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1917; Replaced 1963
Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over Mad Creek on 2nd Street
Replaced by a new bridge
4th Street Footbridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1935; Lost to flooding 1965
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Mad Creek on Footpath
Destroyed by flooding
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
5th Street Bridge (Older) (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1900; Replaced 1963
Lost Pony truss bridge over Mad Creek on 5th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
6th Avenue Bridge (Old) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1907, Collapsed 1965, Replaced 1966
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Des Moines River on 6th Avenue
Collapsed
Adams Covered Bridge 14-61-23 (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; widened with 3rd truss line added 1922-1924; 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
Anacostia River Bridge (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1908; Replaced 1965
Lost Deck plate girder bascule with steel arch approaches bridge over Anacoastia River on 11th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Archer Avenue Lift Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1906
Lost Through truss bridge over South Fork of South Branch Chicago River on Archer Avenue
Replaced by a 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 Bridge (old) (Prowers County, Colorado)
Replaced 1967
Lost Bridge over Arkansas River on Us 50
Replaced by new bridge
Ash Street Bridge (Old) (Miami County, Ohio)
Replaced 1965
Lost Marsh arch bridge over Great Maimi River on US36 (Ash Street)
Replaced by a new bridge
Asher Bridge (Ralls County, Missouri)
Before Asher Bridge was built, travelers used a nearby low water crossing which could only be forded three months of the year.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Salt River on MO Hwy H
Replaced by a new bridge in 1964
Ashville Covered Bridge 35-65-01x (Pickaway County, Ohio)
Replaced 1962
Lost Bridge over Walnut Creek on Lockbourne Eastern Road
Replaced by a new bridge
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
ATSF - Mud Bayou Bridge (Galveston County, Texas)
Built 1934, lost 1969
Lost Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Intracoastal Waterway/Mud Bayou on Santa Fe Railroad (former Gulf & Interstate Railway)
Removed but not replaced
B&O - Eaton Tunnel (Old) (Wood County, West Virginia)
Collapsed 1963 killing two workers
Lost Tunnel that was located south of the current Eaton Tunnel
Collapsed
BAR - Bunker Brook Trestle (Piscataquis County, Maine)
Built 1899 to replace a wooden trestle; abandoned 1964 and removed since
Lost Deck truss bridge over Bunker Stream on BAR Greenville Branch
Removed but not replaced
Basil Covered Bridge 35-23-26x (Fairfield County, Ohio)
Built 1889; removed in 1967 and replaced
Lost Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Walnut Creek on Basil Road
Removed by the County for replacement.
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
Big Vermillion River Bridge (LaSalle County, Illinois)
Built ca 1915, replaced 1960
Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Vermilion River near Oglesby
Lost, replaced with new bridge
BLA - Dorsey Creek Bridge (Anne Arundel County, Maryland)
Built 1931; Removed 1968
Deck plate girder bascule drawbridge over College Creek/Dorsey Creek on Baltimore & Annapolis Railroad
Removed but not replaced
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
Blaine Road Covered Bridge 35-04-02x (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Built 1862; Destroyed by fire 1962
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Ashtabula River on Blaine Road (Green Hill Road)
Destroyed by fire
Bonaparte Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1877, Replaced 1960
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Booneville Sanatorium Bridge (Logan County, Arkansas)
Built ca. 1929; Replaced 1961
Lost pony truss bridge over Petit Jean River on AR 23 south of Booneville
Replaced by a modern bridge
Boylston Street - Boston & Albany Railroad Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Redecked with asphalt 1939; replaced ca. 1965
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Boston & Albany Railroad on Boylston Street
Replaced by a new 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
Broadway Bridge (Old) (New York County, New York)
Built 1905; Replaced December 24th, 1960
Lost Pratt through truss swing bridge over Harlem River on Broadway (US 9) & IRT West Side Line
Replaced by a new bridge
Bunker Hill Covered Bridge #1 20-03-01 (Baltimore County, Maryland)
Built 1880, destroyed by arson 1961
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Gunpowder Falls on Bunker Hill Road
Replaced by a new bridge
CA&E - IL53 Overpass (Du Page County, Illinois)
Removed ca 1962
Art deco concrete rigid frame bridge over IL53 on Railroad
Removed
CA49 Bagby Bridge (Old) (Mariposa County, California)
Built ca. 1922; Replaced 1966
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Merced River on CA 49
Replaced by a new bridge
Callender Road Covered Bridge 35-04-24x (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Built 1870; Burned by owners December 1966
Lost Covered Town lattice truss bridge over Rock Creek (Now Lake Roaming Rock) on Callender Road
Destroyed by fire
Callicoon Bridge (Sullivan County, New York)
Built 1899; Replaced 1962
Lost Baltimore through truss bridge over Deleware River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Callowhill Street Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1875; demolished 1964
Lost Whipple deck truss bridge over Schuylkill River
Replaced by a new bridge
Camden-Gee's Bend Cable Ferry (Wilcox County, Alabama)
Lost Ferry across Majors Creek
Replaced by a new ferry
Carter Street Wildcat Creek Bridge (Howard County, Indiana)
Replaced 1968
Lost Through truss bridge over Wildcat Creek on Carter Street
Replaced by new bridge
CB&Q - Des Moines River Bridge (Iowa Power & Light Co.) (Polk County, Iowa)
Removed 1968
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Removed
CB&Q - Quincy Railroad Bridge (Old) (Adams County, Illinois)
Built 1899; Wagon decks removed 1930; Replaced 1961
Warren through truss swing bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy & Highway (Until 1930)
Replaced by a new bridge
CB&Q/M&StL - Elm Street Railroad Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1880; Caught fire 1956; Removed 1968
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Removed but not replaced
CBQ - Lower Quincy Bay Bridge (Adams County, Illinois)
Built 1889; Removed 1960-1
Lost Pratt deck truss swing bridge over Quincy Bay on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Removed; One pier used as foundation for the "Pier Restaurant"
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
Chester Bridge (Hancock County, West Virginia)
Built 1897
Lost Suspension bridge over Ohio River on Lincoln Highway/US 30
Lost 1969
Chesterfield Avenue Bridge (Chesterfield County, Virginia)
Replaced 1960
Lost Through truss bridge over Appomattox River on Route 36 (Chesterfield Avenue)
Replaced by a new bridge
Chicago Avenue Bridge (Lake County, Indiana)
Built 1913; Replaced 1964
Warren through truss bridge over N/S Leg of the Indiana Harbor Canal on Chicago Avenue & Chicago. South Shore. & South Bend Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
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
Chittenden Bridge (Park County, Wyoming)
Built 1903; Replaced 1963
Lost Deck arch bridge over Yellowstone River on S Rim Drive
Replaced by a new bridge
Clarksville Covered Bridge 35-14-01x (Clinton County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1870 and removed in 1962
Lost Long through truss bridge over Todd Fork on Route 3
Replaced by a new bridge
Clear Creek One-Armed Bridge (Galveston County, Texas)
Built 1929; Replaced 1964
Warren pony truss bascule bridge over Clear Creek on TX 146
Replaced
Cleveland Avenue Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1912; replaced 1960
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Brush Creek on Cleveland Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Clinton Falls Covered Bridge (Putnam County, Indiana)
Originally built in 1838 as a double-barreled covered bridge over Big Raccoon Creek on what is now US 231. Later moved to Clinton Falls where it was rebuilt as a single lane span.
Lost Burr Arch truss bridge over Little Walnut Creek
Lost
CNW - Stange Road Overpass (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1915; Replaced 1962
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Stange Road on Railroad
Replaced by new bridge
Commerce Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Destroyed 1965
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Raccoon River on Commerce Drive
Destroyed by flooding
Cover Covered Bridge 14-90-01x (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
Cow Run Covered Bridge 35-84-25x (Washington County, Ohio)
Replaced 1967
Lost Long through truss bridge over Little Muskingum River on Cow Run Road
Replaced by the current pony truss bridge
CRandIC - Mays Island Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1904; Removed 1966
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Cedar River on Railroad (CRandIC)
Removed
CRT/CTA Lake Street Transfer (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1895; Route abandoned and likley removed 1964
Lost Pony plate girder bridge over Chicago Transit Authority on Chicago Rapid Transit
Removed
Delaware River Bridge (Delaware County, New York)
Inundated by Cannonsville Resevoir
Lost Through truss bridge over Delaware River on River Street
Destroyed by flooding
Delta Bridge (Eaton County, Michigan)
Built 1892; replaced 1965
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Grand River on Webster Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Derry Overhead Bridge (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1893; Replaced 1964
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Pennsylvania Railroad on PA 217
Replaced by a new bridge
Detters Mill Bridge 38-67-01x (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
Diversey Avenue Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)
Lost Parker through truss bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Diversey Avenue
Superstructure replaced
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
Drainage Ditch #70 Culvert (Story County, Iowa)
Replaced ca.1969
Concrete culvert bridge over Small Stream on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Dry Fork Bridge (McDowell County, West Virginia)
Replaced 1966
Lost Warren pony truss with all verticals bridge over Dry Fork on Cr 9/5
Replaced by new bridge
Dublin-Granville Road Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Replaced by current structure with the construction of the Olentangy Parkway (Oh 315) in late 1960s
Lost Arch bridge over Olentangy River on Oh 161 (Dublin Granville Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Dunn Memorial Lift Bridge (Albany County, New York)
Built 1933; Replaced 1967
Lost Through truss bridge over Hudson River on Dun Memorial Rensselaer
Replaced by a new bridge
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
EL - Passaic River Bridge (Passaic County, New Jersey)
Built 1892
Pratt through truss bridge over Passaic River on Erie Lackawanna RR
No longer exists
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
Enterprise Bridge (old bridge) (Butte County, California)
Demolished and replaced by the New Enterprise Bridge. Location is now inundated by waters of Lake Oroville.
Lost Bridge over South Fork of Feather River
Demolished
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
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Lost during 1960s
View Exhibit map101st Street Covered Bridge (Rensselaer County, New York)
Burned July 14, 1963
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Boston & Maine Railroad on 101st Street
Destroyed by fire
Burned July 14, 1963
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Boston & Maine Railroad on 101st Street
Destroyed by fire
16th Avenue Bridge (Old) (Linn County, Iowa)Built 1910; Replaced 1969
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Cedar River on 16th Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
18th Street Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)Built 1905; Replaced 1967
Warren deck truss bascule bridge over the South Branch on 18th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
2nd Street Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)Replaced 1968
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on 2nd Street
Replaced by a new bridge
2nd Street Bridge (Old) (Muscatine County, Iowa)Built 1917; Replaced 1963
Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over Mad Creek on 2nd Street
Replaced by a new bridge
3rd Street Bridge (Rice County, Minnesota)
Replaced 1969
Lost Pratt through truss bridge on 3rd Street over Straight River
Replaced by new bridge
Replaced 1969
Lost Pratt through truss bridge on 3rd Street over Straight River
Replaced by new bridge
4th Street Footbridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)Built 1935; Lost to flooding 1965
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Mad Creek on Footpath
Destroyed by flooding
5th Avenue Overpass (Kane County, Illinois)
Replaced 1969
Pratt through truss bridge over Chicago Great Western Railway on 5th Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced 1969
Pratt through truss bridge over Chicago Great Western Railway on 5th Avenue
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
5th Street Bridge (Older) (Muscatine County, Iowa)Built ca. 1900; Replaced 1963
Lost Pony truss bridge over Mad Creek on 5th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
6th Avenue Bridge (Old) (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1907, Collapsed 1965, Replaced 1966
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Des Moines River on 6th Avenue
Collapsed
6th Street Overpass (Old) (Story County, Iowa)
Replaced ca. 1966
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Chicago & North Western Railway on 6th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced ca. 1966
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Chicago & North Western Railway on 6th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Adams Covered Bridge 14-61-23 (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; widened with 3rd truss line added 1922-1924; 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
Anacostia River Bridge (Washington, District of Columbia)Built 1908; Replaced 1965
Lost Deck plate girder bascule with steel arch approaches bridge over Anacoastia River on 11th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Archer Avenue Lift Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)Built 1906
Lost Through truss bridge over South Fork of South Branch Chicago River on Archer Avenue
Replaced by a 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 Bridge (old) (Prowers County, Colorado)Replaced 1967
Lost Bridge over Arkansas River on Us 50
Replaced by new bridge
Ash Street Bridge (Old) (Miami County, Ohio)Replaced 1965
Lost Marsh arch bridge over Great Maimi River on US36 (Ash Street)
Replaced by a new bridge
Asher Bridge (Ralls County, Missouri)Before Asher Bridge was built, travelers used a nearby low water crossing which could only be forded three months of the year.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Salt River on MO Hwy H
Replaced by a new bridge in 1964
Ashville Covered Bridge 35-65-01x (Pickaway County, Ohio)Replaced 1962
Lost Bridge over Walnut Creek on Lockbourne Eastern Road
Replaced by a new bridge
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
ATSF - Mud Bayou Bridge (Galveston County, Texas)Built 1934, lost 1969
Lost Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Intracoastal Waterway/Mud Bayou on Santa Fe Railroad (former Gulf & Interstate Railway)
Removed but not replaced
B&O - Eaton Tunnel (Old) (Wood County, West Virginia)Collapsed 1963 killing two workers
Lost Tunnel that was located south of the current Eaton Tunnel
Collapsed
B&O - Shannon Tunnel (Doddridge County, West Virginia)
Lost Tunnel on the Parkersburg Branch of the B&O Railroad. Cut is located on the North Bend Rail Trail.
Daylighted and replaced by a cut
Lost Tunnel on the Parkersburg Branch of the B&O Railroad. Cut is located on the North Bend Rail Trail.
Daylighted and replaced by a cut
BAR - Bunker Brook Trestle (Piscataquis County, Maine)Built 1899 to replace a wooden trestle; abandoned 1964 and removed since
Lost Deck truss bridge over Bunker Stream on BAR Greenville Branch
Removed but not replaced
Basil Covered Bridge 35-23-26x (Fairfield County, Ohio)Built 1889; removed in 1967 and replaced
Lost Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Walnut Creek on Basil Road
Removed by the County for replacement.
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
Big Vermillion River Bridge (LaSalle County, Illinois)Built ca 1915, replaced 1960
Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Vermilion River near Oglesby
Lost, replaced with new bridge
BLA - Dorsey Creek Bridge (Anne Arundel County, Maryland)Built 1931; Removed 1968
Deck plate girder bascule drawbridge over College Creek/Dorsey Creek on Baltimore & Annapolis Railroad
Removed but not replaced
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
Blaine Road Covered Bridge 35-04-02x (Ashtabula County, Ohio)Built 1862; Destroyed by fire 1962
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Ashtabula River on Blaine Road (Green Hill Road)
Destroyed by fire
Bonaparte Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)Built 1877, Replaced 1960
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Booneville Sanatorium Bridge (Logan County, Arkansas)Built ca. 1929; Replaced 1961
Lost pony truss bridge over Petit Jean River on AR 23 south of Booneville
Replaced by a modern bridge
Boylston Street - Boston & Albany Railroad Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)Redecked with asphalt 1939; replaced ca. 1965
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Boston & Albany Railroad on Boylston Street
Replaced by a new 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
Broadway Bridge (Old) (New York County, New York)Built 1905; Replaced December 24th, 1960
Lost Pratt through truss swing bridge over Harlem River on Broadway (US 9) & IRT West Side Line
Replaced by a new bridge
Brotherhood Bridge (Juneau Borough, Alaska)
Built 1931; replaced 1965
Lost Through truss bridge over Mendenhall River on Glacier Highway
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1931; replaced 1965
Lost Through truss bridge over Mendenhall River on Glacier Highway
Replaced by a new bridge
Bunker Hill Covered Bridge #1 20-03-01 (Baltimore County, Maryland)Built 1880, destroyed by arson 1961
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Gunpowder Falls on Bunker Hill Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Burned Bridge (O'Brien County, Iowa)
Collapsed under the weight of a snowplow 1967
Lost Through truss bridge over Little Sioux River on Yellow Avenue
Collapsed under the weight of a snowplow, remaining parts later burned (Based on the IA DNR naming the canoe access "Burned Bridge Access")
Collapsed under the weight of a snowplow 1967
Lost Through truss bridge over Little Sioux River on Yellow Avenue
Collapsed under the weight of a snowplow, remaining parts later burned (Based on the IA DNR naming the canoe access "Burned Bridge Access")
CA&E - IL53 Overpass (Du Page County, Illinois)Removed ca 1962
Art deco concrete rigid frame bridge over IL53 on Railroad
Removed
CA49 Bagby Bridge (Old) (Mariposa County, California)Built ca. 1922; Replaced 1966
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Merced River on CA 49
Replaced by a new bridge
Callender Road Covered Bridge 35-04-24x (Ashtabula County, Ohio)Built 1870; Burned by owners December 1966
Lost Covered Town lattice truss bridge over Rock Creek (Now Lake Roaming Rock) on Callender Road
Destroyed by fire
Callicoon Bridge (Sullivan County, New York)Built 1899; Replaced 1962
Lost Baltimore through truss bridge over Deleware River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Callowhill Street Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)Built 1875; demolished 1964
Lost Whipple deck truss bridge over Schuylkill River
Replaced by a new bridge
Camden-Gee's Bend Cable Ferry (Wilcox County, Alabama)Lost Ferry across Majors Creek
Replaced by a new ferry
Carter Street Wildcat Creek Bridge (Howard County, Indiana)Replaced 1968
Lost Through truss bridge over Wildcat Creek on Carter Street
Replaced by new bridge
CB&Q - Des Moines River Bridge (Iowa Power & Light Co.) (Polk County, Iowa)Removed 1968
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Removed
CB&Q - Quincy Railroad Bridge (Old) (Adams County, Illinois)Built 1899; Wagon decks removed 1930; Replaced 1961
Warren through truss swing bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy & Highway (Until 1930)
Replaced by a new bridge
CB&Q - Sugar Creek Bridge (Lee County, Iowa)
Abandoned and removed 1968
Lost Through truss bridge over Sugar Creek on abandoned railroad (former CB&Q)
Demolished
Abandoned and removed 1968
Lost Through truss bridge over Sugar Creek on abandoned railroad (former CB&Q)
Demolished
CB&Q/M&StL - Elm Street Railroad Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1880; Caught fire 1956; Removed 1968
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Removed but not replaced
CBQ - Lower Quincy Bay Bridge (Adams County, Illinois)Built 1889; Removed 1960-1
Lost Pratt deck truss swing bridge over Quincy Bay on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Removed; One pier used as foundation for the "Pier Restaurant"
CBQ - Platte River Bridge (Butler County, Nebraska)
Demaged by flooding March 1960 and a new bridge was built in the 90s.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Platte River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Destroyed by flooding
Demaged by flooding March 1960 and a new bridge was built in the 90s.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Platte River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Destroyed by flooding
Cedar Valley Bridge (Cedar County, Iowa)
Built 1887; Replaced 1966
Lost Through truss bridge over Cedar River on Cedar Valley Road
Replaced by a new bridge upstream
Built 1887; Replaced 1966
Lost Through truss bridge over Cedar River on Cedar Valley Road
Replaced by a new bridge upstream
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
CGW - Wolf Creek Bridge (Rice County, Minnesota)
Removed ca. 1968
Lost Bridge over Wolf Creek on Chicago Great Western Railway
Removed
Removed ca. 1968
Lost Bridge over Wolf Creek on Chicago Great Western Railway
Removed
Chester Bridge (Hancock County, West Virginia)Built 1897
Lost Suspension bridge over Ohio River on Lincoln Highway/US 30
Lost 1969
Chesterfield Avenue Bridge (Chesterfield County, Virginia)Replaced 1960
Lost Through truss bridge over Appomattox River on Route 36 (Chesterfield Avenue)
Replaced by a new bridge
Chicago Avenue Bridge (Lake County, Indiana)Built 1913; Replaced 1964
Warren through truss bridge over N/S Leg of the Indiana Harbor Canal on Chicago Avenue & Chicago. South Shore. & South Bend Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
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
Chittenden Bridge (Park County, Wyoming)Built 1903; Replaced 1963
Lost Deck arch bridge over Yellowstone River on S Rim Drive
Replaced by a new bridge
Cinque Hommes Creek Route B Bridge (Perry County, Missouri)
Built 1888; collapsed Apr. 15, 1962, following collision by overweight truck; replaced 1963
Lost through truss bridge over Cinque Hommes Creek on Route B
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1888; collapsed Apr. 15, 1962, following collision by overweight truck; replaced 1963
Lost through truss bridge over Cinque Hommes Creek on Route B
Replaced by new bridge
Clarksville Covered Bridge 35-14-01x (Clinton County, Ohio)Built ca. 1870 and removed in 1962
Lost Long through truss bridge over Todd Fork on Route 3
Replaced by a new bridge
Clear Creek One-Armed Bridge (Galveston County, Texas)Built 1929; Replaced 1964
Warren pony truss bascule bridge over Clear Creek on TX 146
Replaced
Cleveland Avenue Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)Built 1912; replaced 1960
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Brush Creek on Cleveland Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Clinton Falls Covered Bridge (Putnam County, Indiana)Originally built in 1838 as a double-barreled covered bridge over Big Raccoon Creek on what is now US 231. Later moved to Clinton Falls where it was rebuilt as a single lane span.
Lost Burr Arch truss bridge over Little Walnut Creek
Lost
CNW - Stange Road Overpass (Story County, Iowa)Built 1915; Replaced 1962
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Stange Road on Railroad
Replaced by new bridge
Colbert Bridge (3rd) (Bryan County, Oklahoma)
Built 1915; Main span destroyed by gas pipeline fire & remainder demolished 1961
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Red River of the South on Toll Bridge Road
Destroyed by fire & demolished
Built 1915; Main span destroyed by gas pipeline fire & remainder demolished 1961
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Red River of the South on Toll Bridge Road
Destroyed by fire & demolished
Commerce Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Destroyed 1965
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Raccoon River on Commerce Drive
Destroyed by flooding
Cover Covered Bridge 14-90-01x (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
Cow Run Covered Bridge 35-84-25x (Washington County, Ohio)Replaced 1967
Lost Long through truss bridge over Little Muskingum River on Cow Run Road
Replaced by the current pony truss bridge
CRandIC - Mays Island Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)Built 1904; Removed 1966
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Cedar River on Railroad (CRandIC)
Removed
CRT/CTA Lake Street Transfer (Cook County, Illinois)Built 1895; Route abandoned and likley removed 1964
Lost Pony plate girder bridge over Chicago Transit Authority on Chicago Rapid Transit
Removed
Current River Beach Bridge (Randolph County, Arkansas)
Built 1929; superstructure replaced 1960
Lost swing through truss bridge over Current River on US 62/US 67
Superstructure replaced
Built 1929; superstructure replaced 1960
Lost swing through truss bridge over Current River on US 62/US 67
Superstructure replaced
Delaware River Bridge (Delaware County, New York)Inundated by Cannonsville Resevoir
Lost Through truss bridge over Delaware River on River Street
Destroyed by flooding
Delta Bridge (Eaton County, Michigan)Built 1892; replaced 1965
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Grand River on Webster Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Derry Overhead Bridge (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania)Built 1893; Replaced 1964
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Pennsylvania Railroad on PA 217
Replaced by a new bridge
Detters Mill Bridge 38-67-01x (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
Diversey Avenue Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)Lost Parker through truss bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Diversey Avenue
Superstructure replaced
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 Avenue Bridge (Yankton County, South Dakota)
Built 1908; Replaced 1961
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Marne Creek on Douglas Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1908; Replaced 1961
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Marne Creek on Douglas Avenue
Replaced by a 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
Drainage Ditch #70 Culvert (Story County, Iowa)Replaced ca.1969
Concrete culvert bridge over Small Stream on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Dry Fork Bridge (McDowell County, West Virginia)Replaced 1966
Lost Warren pony truss with all verticals bridge over Dry Fork on Cr 9/5
Replaced by new bridge
Dublin-Granville Road Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)Replaced by current structure with the construction of the Olentangy Parkway (Oh 315) in late 1960s
Lost Arch bridge over Olentangy River on Oh 161 (Dublin Granville Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Dunkels Church Road -Sacony Creek (Older 1900-1963) (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1900
Lost Through truss bridge over Sacony Creek on Dunkels church Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1900
Lost Through truss bridge over Sacony Creek on Dunkels church Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Dunn Memorial Lift Bridge (Albany County, New York)Built 1933; Replaced 1967
Lost Through truss bridge over Hudson River on Dun Memorial Rensselaer
Replaced by a new bridge
E. 63rd Street over CR&P (Jackson County, Missouri)
First bridge, and second both have been replaced
Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
First bridge, and second both have been replaced
Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
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
EL - Passaic River Bridge (Passaic County, New Jersey)Built 1892
Pratt through truss bridge over Passaic River on Erie Lackawanna RR
No longer exists
EL - Paterson High Bridge (Passaic County, New Jersey)
Removed 1964, I-80 bridge built on site
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Passaic River on DL&W Boonton Line
Removed but not replaced
Removed 1964, I-80 bridge built on site
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Passaic River on DL&W Boonton Line
Removed but not replaced
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
Enterprise Bridge (old bridge) (Butte County, California)Demolished and replaced by the New Enterprise Bridge. Location is now inundated by waters of Lake Oroville.
Lost Bridge over South Fork of Feather River
Demolished
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
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