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4th Street Arch Bridge (Black Hawk County, Iowa)
Built 1903; Replaced 1977
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Cedar River on 4th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Ahnapee and Western Railroad Swing Bridge (Door County, Wisconsin)
This was the first bridge crossing the bay of Sturgeon Bay
Lost Through truss bridge over Sturgeon Bay
Lost
Allenville Bridge (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)
Built 1918 using a relocated span; destroyed by an overweight tractor April 14, 1977; eventually replaced by a concrete bridge in 1980
Lost through truss bridge over the Diversion Channel just south of Allenville on CR 238, just off Route N
Collapsed
Arkansas River Bridge (Tulsa County, Oklahoma)
Built 1932; replaced 1976
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Arkansas River on OK 51/OK97 in Sand Springs
Replaced by new bridge
Arkansas River Bridge (Jefferson County, Arkansas)
Built 1915; Rehabilitated 1954; Replaced 1972
Lost Through truss bridge over Arkansas River on US 79
Replaced by new bridge
Babb's Bridge (Cumberland County, Maine)
Built 1843; Destroyed in arson fire, 1973; Replaced by an exact replica, 1976
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Presumpscot River on Hurricane Road in South Windham
Replaced by new bridge
Batesville Bridge (Independence County, Arkansas)
Built 1926-27; Replaced by a modern bridge in 1979
Lost through truss swing bridge over White River on US 167 at Batesville
Replaced by a new bridge
Benton Avenue Viaduct (Greene County, Missouri)
Built 1927; replaced 1978
Lost concrete deck girder bridge over Frisco Railroad on Benton Avenue/Kimbrough Avenue in Springfield
Replaced by new bridge
Beverly Waterford Bridge (old) (Washington County, Ohio)
Built 1890
Lost Through truss bridge over Muskingum River on Rte 339
Replaced by new bridge
Bird Creek Bridge (Tulsa County, Oklahoma)
Built ca. 1920; replaced 1979
Lost through truss bridge over Bird Creek on old alignment of US 75/US 169 (N. Mingo Rd.) in Tulsa
Replaced by new bridge
Blenkiron Bridge (Jackson County, Minnesota)
Built in 1915 by Joliet Bridge Company. Replaced by steel trestle bridge in 1975.
Pratt through truss bridge over Heron Lake Outlet on CR 86 (440th Street) at Jackson/Cottonwood Co. Border
Browns Bridge (Murray County, Georgia)
Built 1890, replaced 1975
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Conasauga River on Airport Road
Replaced by new bridge
Buffalo Bridges (White County, Indiana)
Pair of wrought iron through truss bridge built by the Columbia Bridge Works,
Lost pair of Whipple through truss bridges over Tippecanoe River on SR16
Replaced by new bridge
Buzzard Roost Covered Bridge (Colbert County, Alabama)
Built ca 1860; destroyed by fire July 15, 1972
Lost Through truss bridge over Buzzard Roost Creek on Co Rd 15
Destroyed by fire
Byrd Creek CR 468 Bridge (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)
Lost bridge over Byrd Creek on CR 468 east of Millersville
Replaced by a concrete span in 1976; stone masonry pier still visible on east bank of creek
Charles Street Overpass (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Replaced ca. 1977
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Northeast Corridor (Amtrak) on Charles Street
Replaced by new bridge
Chippewa Street River Des Peres Bridge (St. Louis, Missouri)
Built in 1926 by the Missouri State Highway Department; replaced by UCEB in 1977
Lost concrete stringer bridge over River Des Peres on Chippewa Street (Missouri State Highway 366 / Historic U. S. 66 Byway)
Replaced by new bridge
Clarno Bridge (Wasco County, Oregon)
Built 1908, Replaced 1975
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over John Day River on OR 218
Replaced by new bridge
Clear Creek Swinging Bridge (Marion County, Arkansas)
Built 1940 by the Works Progress Administration; rehabilitated 1967; replaced 1975
Lost suspension bridge over Clear Creek on AR 125
Replaced by a modern bridge
CNW Des Moines River Bridge (Webster County, Iowa)
Built unknown, removed when the CNW abandoned the line from Stratford, IA to Dayton, IA in 1978
Lost Through Truss Bridge over Des Moines River
Removed
Covington US 136 Bridge (Warren County, Indiana)
Built 1916 to replace an earlier covered bridge, replaced in 1978
Lost through truss bridge over Wabash River on US 136 at Covington
Replaced by new bridge
Dardanelle Bridge (Yell County, Arkansas)
Built 1929, replacing a pontoon bridge first built 1891. Replaced by a new bridge in 1971.
Lost through truss bridge over Arkansas River on AR 7 at Dardanelle
Replaced with a modern bridge
Deep River Bridge (Guilford County, North Carolina)
Built 1928
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Deep River on NC-1334
Replaced by new bridge
Des Arc Swinging Bridge (Prairie County, Arkansas)
Built 1940-41; Removed in 1970
Lost swinging bridge over White River on AR 38 at Des Arc
No longer exists
Fairfield Covered Bridge (Franklin County, Indiana)
Built in 1866 by J.L.Kennedy; destroyed by an arsonist in 1973
Lost covered bridge over East fork Whitewater River
Destroyed in an arson fire
Fifteenth Street Bridge (Lawrence County, Illinois)
Built 1922; replaced 1971
Lost three-span through truss bridge over Embarras River on IL 1 (Fifteenth Street) in Lawrenceville
Destroyed in traffic accident and replaced by new bridge
Fink Through Truss Bridge (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
Built 1858
Lost wrought iron through truss over South Branch Raritan River on CR 2 (Hamden Rd) in Hamden
Destroyed by vehicle collision in 1978
Fisk Bridge (Butler County, Missouri)
Built 1929; main span collapsed Dec. 1975; replaced and reopened Mar. 1976
Lost skewed through truss bridge over St. Francis River on MO 51 (Old US 60) at Fisk
Main truss span replaced, but original approaches and piers remain
Gasconade River US 63 Bridge (Maries County, Missouri)
Replaced 1978 by a bridge on a new alignment
Lost bridge over Gasconade River on US 63 between Vienna and Vichy
Replaced by new bridge
Gover Camp Foot Bridge (St. Clair County, Missouri)
Built 1954 By Frank L. Gover, removed to Truman Lake
Lost Bridge over Unnamed
Removed
Great Bend Bridge (Barton County, Kansas)
Built 1910; replaced 1977
Lost concrete bridge over Arkansas River on US 281 at Great Bend
No longer exists
Hoover Bridge over Eel River (Cass County, Indiana)
Replaced 1972. Popular site with Canoeist who put in further upstream at Denniston Bridge in Miami County to end their trips. Survived horrible floods in 1940's.
Lost Through truss bridge over Eel River on CR 925 EAST in Hoover
Replaced by new bridge
Hughes Creek CR 510 Bridge (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)
Replaced 1974
Lost bridge over Hughes Creek on CR 510
Replaced by a concrete bridge
Iroquois River Bridge (Iroquois County, Illinois)
Built late 1890's, replaced late 1970's after damaged by motor vehicle
Lost Through truss bridge over Iroquois River on 2850th North Road, 2.3 miles west of Ill Rt 1 @ Martinton
Lost
Jasper Bridge (Newton County, Arkansas)
Replaced 1974
Lost two-span through truss bridge over Little Buffalo River on AR 7 at Jasper
Replaced by a new bridge
Kennebec Bridge (Kennebec County, Maine)
Replaced 1972
Lost Through truss bridge over Kennebec River on Bridge Street in Augusta
Replaced by a new bridge
Kewaunee County Highway E Bridge (Kewaunee County, Wisconsin)
Lost Through truss bridge over Kewaunee River on Kewaunee County Highway E
Replaced by new bridge
Lake Vermilion Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1925, replaced in 1978
Lost Through truss bridge over channel of Lake Vermilion (former North Fork Vermilion River) on Denmark Road in Danville
Replaced by new bridge
Lewis Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Built 1927; replaced 1979
Lost through truss bridge over the Missouri River on U. S. Highway 67, running parallel to the Bellefontaine Railroad Bridge
Replaced by a modern four-lane deck-girder bridge
Little Deep Fork Creek Bridge (Creek County, Oklahoma)
Built c. 1930, replaced 1973.
Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Little Deep Fork Creek on OK 66 (former US 66)
Replaced by new bridge
Lockheed Nuclear Plant Railroad Bridge #2 (Dawson County, Georgia)
Demolished 1971
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Etowah River on Railroad
Removed
Long Cane Creek Covered Bridge (McCormick County, South Carolina)
Built in 1892; destroyed by arson fire in 1979.
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Long Cane Creek
Destroyed by fire
Lundstrom Bridge (Pulaski County, Missouri)
This bridge was origanly located in Waynesville MO when the Roubidoux Bridge was Built it was moved to T hwy
Lost Bridge over Gasconade River on Route T
Lost
Madrid High Bridge (Boone County, Iowa)
Built 1913 as a double track bridge, relegated to single track in 1934, replaced in 1973
Lost Deck truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Replaced by new bridge
Main Street Bridge (Pulaski County, Arkansas)
Built 1924, Replaced 1973
Lost seven-span open-spandrel arch bridge over the Arkansas River on Main Street at Little Rock in North Little Rock
Replaced by a modern bridge
Main Street Bridge (Older) (Lyon County, Iowa)
Built 1922; Replaced 1976
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Rock River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Manchester Bridge (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1911; demolished 1970
Lost through truss bridge over the Allegheny River at The Point in Pittsburgh
Replaced by new bridge
Manhattan Covered Bridge (Putnam County, Indiana)
Built 1895, collapsed on May 26, 1975
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Deer Creek
Collapsed
Mansfield Cemetery Bridge (Piatt County, Illinois)
Built 1897; replaced 1979
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Madden Creek on TR 150 (CR 1300 E)
Replaced by new bridge
Marietta Road Bridge (Fulton County, Georgia)
Built ca. 1900; Replaced 1978
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Southern Railroad Yard (Inman) on Marietta Road in Atlanta
Replaced by new bridge
Market Street Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)
Built 1892 Removed 1971
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Market Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Marquette-Prairie Bridge (Crawford County, Wisconsin)
Built 1932; Replaced 1974
Lost suspension bridge over Mississippi River on US 18
Replaced by a new bridge
Massachusetts Street Bridge (Douglas County, Kansas)
Built by Douglas County in 1917 - Demolished late 1970s
Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over Kansas River on US 24/US 40/ Massachusetts Street in Lawrence
Replaced by new bridge
McDonald Covered Bridge (Douglas County, Oregon)
Built 1932, Replaced 1970
Lost covered Howe through truss bridge over Lake Creek on Elk Ridge Road
Replaced by new bridge
Mcgaughey Chapel Road Bridge (Whitfield County, Georgia)
Replaced 1978
Lost concrete arch bridge over Coahulla Creek on Mcgaughey Chapel Road
Replaced by new bridge
Milwaukee Road Trestle (Carver County, Minnesota)
Built 1899 for the Milwaukee Road, removed after a snowmobile accident
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Spring Creek, Broadway Street (CSAH 147) on Milwaukee Road Railroad
Removed but not replaced
Mississippi River Lincoln Highway Bridge (Second) (Clinton County, Iowa)
Built 1891
Lost through truss bridge over Mississippi River on US 30/Lincoln Highway in Clinton
Lost
Moore Covered Bridge (Gibson County, Indiana)
Built in 1876 by William T. Washer, replaced in 1978 after damage from a large truck.
Lost Smith through truss bridge over Patoka River
Removed and replaced
Mount Sterling Bridge (Gasconade County, Missouri)
Lost through truss bridge over Gasconade River at Mount Sterling on US 50
Replaced 1979
Mud Creek Railroad Bridge (Rush County, Indiana)
Lost Bridge over Mud Creek on Pennsylvania Railroad (former Shelbyville & Rushville RR)
Removed
Muscatine High Bridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1891; Collapsed in 1899 and again in 1956;. Demolished in 1973.
Lost Bridge over Mississippi River on Walnut Street
Replaced by a new bridge upriver.
Myersville Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1893, replaced in 1974
Lost Through truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on Bismarck-Jamesburg Road
Replaced by new bridge
Mystery Bridge (Washington County, Illinois)
lost pratt pony truss bridge on a unknown creek somewhere in Washington County. Destroyed by a flash flood sometime during the 1970s.
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over unknown creek on unknown county road
Destroyed by flood
Old Liberty Bridge (Clay County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1927; replaced 1973
Lost cantilevered through truss bridge over the former channel of the Missouri River on MO 291
Replaced by new bridge
Old Ogden Street Bridge (Marinette County, Wisconsin)
Lost Bridge over Menominee River on Ogden St. / 1st Street
Demolished
Old Rulo Railroad Bridge (Richardson County, Nebraska)
Built 1887 under the direction of George S. Morison; replaced 1977 by new truss spans reusing the existing piers
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri River
Superstructure replaced
Palmerton Crossing (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania)
The bridge was built sometime in 1910 for the Leigh Valley River Railroad which carried zinc from across the the Leigh Gap sides to the Palmerton side.
Lost bridge over the Lehigh Valley River and Appalachian Trail
Collapsed
Pikeville Covered Bridge (Pike County, Indiana)
Burned on July 4, 1972. renovated 1942
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Patoka River Built 1887, Lost 1972
Destroyed by fire
Pinnacles Bridge (Boone County, Missouri)
Replaced 1975
Lost truss bridge over Silver Fork Creek on Pinnacles Road
Replaced by new bridge
Pipestem Covered Bridge (Ripley County, Indiana)
Built 1889
Lost Howe through truss bridge
Replaced by new bridge
Possum Trot Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1928, replaced in 1976
Lost Through truss bridge over Middle Fork Vermilion River on Route 150
Replaced by new bridge
Ray's Crossing Railroad Bridge (Shelby County, Indiana)
Road built 1850, abandoned by Conrail in 1976
Abandoned steel stringer bridge over Branch of Lewis Creek on Abandoned Rushville & Shelbyville Railroad
Abandoned
Red Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1884, replaced in 1975
Lost Through truss bridge over Vermilion River on Backbone Road
Replaced by new bridge
Red Covered Bridge (Parke County, Indiana)
Built 1880, damaged by arson in October 1969, later repaired, destroyed by arson on October 13, 1976
Lost covered bridge over Big Raccoon Creek on CR 75W west of Rosedale
Destroyed by fire
Riley Lake Bridge (Randolph County, Illinois)
Built 1893; bypassed 1979
Derelict through truss bridge over Riley Creek on Kaskaskia Street (FAS 861) north of Fort Kaskaskia State Park
Abandoned on private property, but appears to be intact
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Lost during 1970s
View Exhibit map4th Street Arch Bridge (Black Hawk County, Iowa)Built 1903; Replaced 1977
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Cedar River on 4th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Ahnapee and Western Railroad Swing Bridge (Door County, Wisconsin)This was the first bridge crossing the bay of Sturgeon Bay
Lost Through truss bridge over Sturgeon Bay
Lost
Allenville Bridge (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)Built 1918 using a relocated span; destroyed by an overweight tractor April 14, 1977; eventually replaced by a concrete bridge in 1980
Lost through truss bridge over the Diversion Channel just south of Allenville on CR 238, just off Route N
Collapsed
Arkansas River Bridge (Tulsa County, Oklahoma)Built 1932; replaced 1976
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Arkansas River on OK 51/OK97 in Sand Springs
Replaced by new bridge
Arkansas River Bridge (Jefferson County, Arkansas)Built 1915; Rehabilitated 1954; Replaced 1972
Lost Through truss bridge over Arkansas River on US 79
Replaced by new bridge
Avery Bridge (Benton County, Missouri)
Built 1909; removed 1978
Lost suspension bridge over Pomme de Terre River, southwest of Fristoe
No longer exists
Built 1909; removed 1978
Lost suspension bridge over Pomme de Terre River, southwest of Fristoe
No longer exists
Babb's Bridge (Cumberland County, Maine)Built 1843; Destroyed in arson fire, 1973; Replaced by an exact replica, 1976
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Presumpscot River on Hurricane Road in South Windham
Replaced by new bridge
Batesville Bridge (Independence County, Arkansas)Built 1926-27; Replaced by a modern bridge in 1979
Lost through truss swing bridge over White River on US 167 at Batesville
Replaced by a new bridge
Benton Avenue Viaduct (Greene County, Missouri)Built 1927; replaced 1978
Lost concrete deck girder bridge over Frisco Railroad on Benton Avenue/Kimbrough Avenue in Springfield
Replaced by new bridge
Beverly Waterford Bridge (old) (Washington County, Ohio)Built 1890
Lost Through truss bridge over Muskingum River on Rte 339
Replaced by new bridge
Bird Creek Bridge (Tulsa County, Oklahoma)Built ca. 1920; replaced 1979
Lost through truss bridge over Bird Creek on old alignment of US 75/US 169 (N. Mingo Rd.) in Tulsa
Replaced by new bridge
Blenkiron Bridge (Jackson County, Minnesota)Built in 1915 by Joliet Bridge Company. Replaced by steel trestle bridge in 1975.
Pratt through truss bridge over Heron Lake Outlet on CR 86 (440th Street) at Jackson/Cottonwood Co. Border
Brown's Ford Swinging Bridge (St. Clair County, Missouri)
Replaced 1974
Lost swinging bridge over Osage River (now Truman Reservoir) on Route C northwest of Iconium
No longer exists
Replaced 1974
Lost swinging bridge over Osage River (now Truman Reservoir) on Route C northwest of Iconium
No longer exists
Browns Bridge (Murray County, Georgia)Built 1890, replaced 1975
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Conasauga River on Airport Road
Replaced by new bridge
Buffalo Bridges (White County, Indiana)Pair of wrought iron through truss bridge built by the Columbia Bridge Works,
Lost pair of Whipple through truss bridges over Tippecanoe River on SR16
Replaced by new bridge
Buffalo River Bridge (Newton County, Arkansas)
Built 1927; Replaced 1976
Lost Through truss bridge over Buffalo River on AR 123
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1927; Replaced 1976
Lost Through truss bridge over Buffalo River on AR 123
Replaced by new bridge
Buzzard Roost Covered Bridge (Colbert County, Alabama)Built ca 1860; destroyed by fire July 15, 1972
Lost Through truss bridge over Buzzard Roost Creek on Co Rd 15
Destroyed by fire
Byrd Creek CR 468 Bridge (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)Lost bridge over Byrd Creek on CR 468 east of Millersville
Replaced by a concrete span in 1976; stone masonry pier still visible on east bank of creek
CGW Lincoln Highway Overpass (Carroll County, Iowa)
Built in the 1950s, removed 1977
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Lincoln Highway on Railroad
Removed
Built in the 1950s, removed 1977
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Lincoln Highway on Railroad
Removed
Charles Street Overpass (Providence County, Rhode Island)Replaced ca. 1977
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Northeast Corridor (Amtrak) on Charles Street
Replaced by new bridge
Chestnut Ford Bridge (Dallas County, Iowa)
Built 1900, Removed 1975(?)
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Zook Spur Road
Removed but not replaced
Built 1900, Removed 1975(?)
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Zook Spur Road
Removed but not replaced
Chippewa Street River Des Peres Bridge (St. Louis, Missouri)Built in 1926 by the Missouri State Highway Department; replaced by UCEB in 1977
Lost concrete stringer bridge over River Des Peres on Chippewa Street (Missouri State Highway 366 / Historic U. S. 66 Byway)
Replaced by new bridge
Clarno Bridge (Wasco County, Oregon)Built 1908, Replaced 1975
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over John Day River on OR 218
Replaced by new bridge
Clear Creek Swinging Bridge (Marion County, Arkansas)Built 1940 by the Works Progress Administration; rehabilitated 1967; replaced 1975
Lost suspension bridge over Clear Creek on AR 125
Replaced by a modern bridge
CNW Des Moines River Bridge (Webster County, Iowa)Built unknown, removed when the CNW abandoned the line from Stratford, IA to Dayton, IA in 1978
Lost Through Truss Bridge over Des Moines River
Removed
CNW Tunnel (Monroe County, Wisconsin)
Built 1911; Collapsed 1972; Bricked up 1975
Collapsed Tunnel on Railroad
Collapsed.
Built 1911; Collapsed 1972; Bricked up 1975
Collapsed Tunnel on Railroad
Collapsed.
Corydon Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1889, Damaged and closed after the National Guard drove a tank across it in 1972, Removed ca: 1975
Pratt Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
No longer exists
Built 1889, Damaged and closed after the National Guard drove a tank across it in 1972, Removed ca: 1975
Pratt Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
No longer exists
Covington US 136 Bridge (Warren County, Indiana)Built 1916 to replace an earlier covered bridge, replaced in 1978
Lost through truss bridge over Wabash River on US 136 at Covington
Replaced by new bridge
Crooked Creek CR 255 Bridge (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)
Lost bridge over Crooked Creek on County Road 255 west of Whitewater
Replaced by a concrete span in 1974; site of old bridge can still be made out
Lost bridge over Crooked Creek on County Road 255 west of Whitewater
Replaced by a concrete span in 1974; site of old bridge can still be made out
Dardanelle Bridge (Yell County, Arkansas)Built 1929, replacing a pontoon bridge first built 1891. Replaced by a new bridge in 1971.
Lost through truss bridge over Arkansas River on AR 7 at Dardanelle
Replaced with a modern bridge
Deep River Bridge (Guilford County, North Carolina)Built 1928
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Deep River on NC-1334
Replaced by new bridge
Des Arc Swinging Bridge (Prairie County, Arkansas)Built 1940-41; Removed in 1970
Lost swinging bridge over White River on AR 38 at Des Arc
No longer exists
Diversion Channel MO 91 Bridge (Bollinger County, Missouri)
Built 1922; replaced 1970
Lost bridge over the Diversion Channel on MO 91 north of Advance
No longer exists, but vestiges of old roadbed still visible
Built 1922; replaced 1970
Lost bridge over the Diversion Channel on MO 91 north of Advance
No longer exists, but vestiges of old roadbed still visible
Elkhorn Creek Bridge (Washington County, Illinois)
Replaced 1978
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Elkhorn Creek on Ch 6
Replaced by new bridge
Replaced 1978
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Elkhorn Creek on Ch 6
Replaced by new bridge
Fairfield Covered Bridge (Franklin County, Indiana)Built in 1866 by J.L.Kennedy; destroyed by an arsonist in 1973
Lost covered bridge over East fork Whitewater River
Destroyed in an arson fire
Fifteenth Street Bridge (Lawrence County, Illinois)Built 1922; replaced 1971
Lost three-span through truss bridge over Embarras River on IL 1 (Fifteenth Street) in Lawrenceville
Destroyed in traffic accident and replaced by new bridge
Fink Through Truss Bridge (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)Built 1858
Lost wrought iron through truss over South Branch Raritan River on CR 2 (Hamden Rd) in Hamden
Destroyed by vehicle collision in 1978
Fisk Bridge (Butler County, Missouri)Built 1929; main span collapsed Dec. 1975; replaced and reopened Mar. 1976
Lost skewed through truss bridge over St. Francis River on MO 51 (Old US 60) at Fisk
Main truss span replaced, but original approaches and piers remain
Gasconade River US 63 Bridge (Maries County, Missouri)Replaced 1978 by a bridge on a new alignment
Lost bridge over Gasconade River on US 63 between Vienna and Vichy
Replaced by new bridge
Gover Camp Foot Bridge (St. Clair County, Missouri)Built 1954 By Frank L. Gover, removed to Truman Lake
Lost Bridge over Unnamed
Removed
Great Bend Bridge (Barton County, Kansas)Built 1910; replaced 1977
Lost concrete bridge over Arkansas River on US 281 at Great Bend
No longer exists
Green Island Bridge (Albany County, New York)
Built 1884, lift span added in 1924-25, other span converted for automobile traffic in 1963, lost to scour caused by flooding in 1977
Lost Through truss bridge over Hudson River on Railroad/Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1884, lift span added in 1924-25, other span converted for automobile traffic in 1963, lost to scour caused by flooding in 1977
Lost Through truss bridge over Hudson River on Railroad/Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Hoover Bridge over Eel River (Cass County, Indiana)Replaced 1972. Popular site with Canoeist who put in further upstream at Denniston Bridge in Miami County to end their trips. Survived horrible floods in 1940's.
Lost Through truss bridge over Eel River on CR 925 EAST in Hoover
Replaced by new bridge
Hubby Bridge (Boone County, Iowa)
Built 1909 Removd circa 1975
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Opal Lane
Removed
Built 1909 Removd circa 1975
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Opal Lane
Removed
Hughes Creek CR 510 Bridge (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)Replaced 1974
Lost bridge over Hughes Creek on CR 510
Replaced by a concrete bridge
Hurricane Creek MO 34 Bridge (Bollinger County, Missouri)
Built 1922, replacing an earlier 1910's structure which had washed away in a flood. Replaced in 1976 by a concrete bridge built by contractor Potashnick Construction Inc.
Lost through truss bridge over Hurricane Creek on MO 34 east of Marble Hill
Replaced by modern bridge
Built 1922, replacing an earlier 1910's structure which had washed away in a flood. Replaced in 1976 by a concrete bridge built by contractor Potashnick Construction Inc.
Lost through truss bridge over Hurricane Creek on MO 34 east of Marble Hill
Replaced by modern bridge
Iroquois River Bridge (Iroquois County, Illinois)Built late 1890's, replaced late 1970's after damaged by motor vehicle
Lost Through truss bridge over Iroquois River on 2850th North Road, 2.3 miles west of Ill Rt 1 @ Martinton
Lost
Jasper Bridge (Newton County, Arkansas)Replaced 1974
Lost two-span through truss bridge over Little Buffalo River on AR 7 at Jasper
Replaced by a new bridge
Kennebec Bridge (Kennebec County, Maine)Replaced 1972
Lost Through truss bridge over Kennebec River on Bridge Street in Augusta
Replaced by a new bridge
Kewaunee County Highway E Bridge (Kewaunee County, Wisconsin)Lost Through truss bridge over Kewaunee River on Kewaunee County Highway E
Replaced by new bridge
Lake Vermilion Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)Built 1925, replaced in 1978
Lost Through truss bridge over channel of Lake Vermilion (former North Fork Vermilion River) on Denmark Road in Danville
Replaced by new bridge
Lewis Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)Built 1927; replaced 1979
Lost through truss bridge over the Missouri River on U. S. Highway 67, running parallel to the Bellefontaine Railroad Bridge
Replaced by a modern four-lane deck-girder bridge
Little Deep Fork Creek Bridge (Creek County, Oklahoma)Built c. 1930, replaced 1973.
Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Little Deep Fork Creek on OK 66 (former US 66)
Replaced by new bridge
Little Whitewater CR 350 Bridge (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)
Lost bridge over Little Whitewater River on CR 350 southwest of Millersville
Replaced by a concrete span in 1975
Lost bridge over Little Whitewater River on CR 350 southwest of Millersville
Replaced by a concrete span in 1975
Lockheed Nuclear Plant Railroad Bridge #2 (Dawson County, Georgia)Demolished 1971
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Etowah River on Railroad
Removed
Long Cane Creek Covered Bridge (McCormick County, South Carolina)Built in 1892; destroyed by arson fire in 1979.
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Long Cane Creek
Destroyed by fire
Lundstrom Bridge (Pulaski County, Missouri)This bridge was origanly located in Waynesville MO when the Roubidoux Bridge was Built it was moved to T hwy
Lost Bridge over Gasconade River on Route T
Lost
Madrid High Bridge (Boone County, Iowa)Built 1913 as a double track bridge, relegated to single track in 1934, replaced in 1973
Lost Deck truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Replaced by new bridge
Main Street Bridge (Pulaski County, Arkansas)Built 1924, Replaced 1973
Lost seven-span open-spandrel arch bridge over the Arkansas River on Main Street at Little Rock in North Little Rock
Replaced by a modern bridge
Main Street Bridge (Older) (Lyon County, Iowa)Built 1922; Replaced 1976
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Rock River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Manchester Bridge (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)Built 1911; demolished 1970
Lost through truss bridge over the Allegheny River at The Point in Pittsburgh
Replaced by new bridge
Manhattan Covered Bridge (Putnam County, Indiana)Built 1895, collapsed on May 26, 1975
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Deer Creek
Collapsed
Mansfield Cemetery Bridge (Piatt County, Illinois)Built 1897; replaced 1979
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Madden Creek on TR 150 (CR 1300 E)
Replaced by new bridge
Marble Hill Bridge (Bollinger County, Missouri)
First through truss built 1906 by Stupp Bros., replaced in 1922 by another through truss built by the state highway department, finally replaced 1974 by a concrete bridge.
Lost through truss bridges over Crooked Creek on MO 34/51 between Marble Hill and old Lutesville
Replaced by a new bridge
First through truss built 1906 by Stupp Bros., replaced in 1922 by another through truss built by the state highway department, finally replaced 1974 by a concrete bridge.
Lost through truss bridges over Crooked Creek on MO 34/51 between Marble Hill and old Lutesville
Replaced by a new bridge
Marietta Road Bridge (Fulton County, Georgia)Built ca. 1900; Replaced 1978
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Southern Railroad Yard (Inman) on Marietta Road in Atlanta
Replaced by new bridge
Marion Road Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1929; Replaced 1973
Lost Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Marion Road
Replaced by a new bridge upstream
Built 1929; Replaced 1973
Lost Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Marion Road
Replaced by a new bridge upstream
Market Street Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)Built 1892 Removed 1971
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Market Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Marquette-Prairie Bridge (Crawford County, Wisconsin)Built 1932; Replaced 1974
Lost suspension bridge over Mississippi River on US 18
Replaced by a new bridge
Martin's Ferry (Baxter County, Arkansas)
Built ca. 1940; Replaced by Sheid Bridge 1972
Lost Ferry across North Fork of the White River on Norfork River Road
Lost
Built ca. 1940; Replaced by Sheid Bridge 1972
Lost Ferry across North Fork of the White River on Norfork River Road
Lost
Massachusetts Street Bridge (Douglas County, Kansas)Built by Douglas County in 1917 - Demolished late 1970s
Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over Kansas River on US 24/US 40/ Massachusetts Street in Lawrence
Replaced by new bridge
McDonald Covered Bridge (Douglas County, Oregon)Built 1932, Replaced 1970
Lost covered Howe through truss bridge over Lake Creek on Elk Ridge Road
Replaced by new bridge
Mcgaughey Chapel Road Bridge (Whitfield County, Georgia)Replaced 1978
Lost concrete arch bridge over Coahulla Creek on Mcgaughey Chapel Road
Replaced by new bridge
Middle Raccoon River Bridge (Carroll County, Iowa)
Rehabilitated 1956; replaced 1973
Lost pony truss bridge over Middle Raccoon River on Granite Avenue
No longer exists
Rehabilitated 1956; replaced 1973
Lost pony truss bridge over Middle Raccoon River on Granite Avenue
No longer exists
Milwaukee Road Trestle (Carver County, Minnesota)Built 1899 for the Milwaukee Road, removed after a snowmobile accident
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Spring Creek, Broadway Street (CSAH 147) on Milwaukee Road Railroad
Removed but not replaced
Mississippi River Lincoln Highway Bridge (Second) (Clinton County, Iowa)Built 1891
Lost through truss bridge over Mississippi River on US 30/Lincoln Highway in Clinton
Lost
Moore Covered Bridge (Gibson County, Indiana)Built in 1876 by William T. Washer, replaced in 1978 after damage from a large truck.
Lost Smith through truss bridge over Patoka River
Removed and replaced
Mount Sterling Bridge (Gasconade County, Missouri)Lost through truss bridge over Gasconade River at Mount Sterling on US 50
Replaced 1979
Mud Creek Railroad Bridge (Rush County, Indiana)Lost Bridge over Mud Creek on Pennsylvania Railroad (former Shelbyville & Rushville RR)
Removed
Muscatine High Bridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)Built 1891; Collapsed in 1899 and again in 1956;. Demolished in 1973.
Lost Bridge over Mississippi River on Walnut Street
Replaced by a new bridge upriver.
Myersville Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)Built 1893, replaced in 1974
Lost Through truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on Bismarck-Jamesburg Road
Replaced by new bridge
Mystery Bridge (Washington County, Illinois)lost pratt pony truss bridge on a unknown creek somewhere in Washington County. Destroyed by a flash flood sometime during the 1970s.
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over unknown creek on unknown county road
Destroyed by flood
Ninth Street Swing Bridge (Will County, Illinois)
Lost Through truss bridge over Sanitary & Ship Canal on Old 9th Street
Replaced by a new bridge in 1972
Lost Through truss bridge over Sanitary & Ship Canal on Old 9th Street
Replaced by a new bridge in 1972
NP Red Lake River Bridge (Polk County, Minnesota)
Built a variaty of dates, removed 1973 after the abandonedment from Crookston to E. Grand Forks
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Red Lake River, Bridge Street, Robert Street on Removed Northern Pacific Railroad
Removed but not replaced
Built a variaty of dates, removed 1973 after the abandonedment from Crookston to E. Grand Forks
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Red Lake River, Bridge Street, Robert Street on Removed Northern Pacific Railroad
Removed but not replaced
Nulltown Bridge (Fayette County, Indiana)
Replaced 1977
Lost Through truss bridge over Whitewater River on Rd 480 S
Replaced by new bridge
Replaced 1977
Lost Through truss bridge over Whitewater River on Rd 480 S
Replaced by new bridge
Old Cedar Avenue Bridge (Dakota County, Minnesota)
Built 1890, removed shortly after the current bridge was built.
Lost Through truss bridge over Minnesota River on Cedar Avneue
Removed
Built 1890, removed shortly after the current bridge was built.
Lost Through truss bridge over Minnesota River on Cedar Avneue
Removed
Old Liberty Bridge (Clay County, Missouri)Built ca. 1927; replaced 1973
Lost cantilevered through truss bridge over the former channel of the Missouri River on MO 291
Replaced by new bridge
Old New Haven Bridge (Mitchell County, Iowa)
Lost Truss bridge over Little Cedar River on Former alignment of Highway 9
Replaced by a new bridge upstream
Lost Truss bridge over Little Cedar River on Former alignment of Highway 9
Replaced by a new bridge upstream
Old Ogden Street Bridge (Marinette County, Wisconsin)Lost Bridge over Menominee River on Ogden St. / 1st Street
Demolished
Old Rulo Railroad Bridge (Richardson County, Nebraska)Built 1887 under the direction of George S. Morison; replaced 1977 by new truss spans reusing the existing piers
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri River
Superstructure replaced
Palmerton Crossing (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania)The bridge was built sometime in 1910 for the Leigh Valley River Railroad which carried zinc from across the the Leigh Gap sides to the Palmerton side.
Lost bridge over the Lehigh Valley River and Appalachian Trail
Collapsed
Pikeville Covered Bridge (Pike County, Indiana)Burned on July 4, 1972. renovated 1942
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Patoka River Built 1887, Lost 1972
Destroyed by fire
Pinnacles Bridge (Boone County, Missouri)Replaced 1975
Lost truss bridge over Silver Fork Creek on Pinnacles Road
Replaced by new bridge
Pipestem Covered Bridge (Ripley County, Indiana)Built 1889
Lost Howe through truss bridge
Replaced by new bridge
Possum Trot Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)Built 1928, replaced in 1976
Lost Through truss bridge over Middle Fork Vermilion River on Route 150
Replaced by new bridge
Ray's Crossing Railroad Bridge (Shelby County, Indiana)Road built 1850, abandoned by Conrail in 1976
Abandoned steel stringer bridge over Branch of Lewis Creek on Abandoned Rushville & Shelbyville Railroad
Abandoned
Red Bridge (Jackson County, Minnesota)
Built in 1909, made obsolete when road was rerouted to the west. Later renamed CSAH 17. Bridge was closed in 1974; later removed in 1975
Lost pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on State aid road 8N (formerly) in Windom
Lost
Built in 1909, made obsolete when road was rerouted to the west. Later renamed CSAH 17. Bridge was closed in 1974; later removed in 1975
Lost pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on State aid road 8N (formerly) in Windom
Lost
Red Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)Built 1884, replaced in 1975
Lost Through truss bridge over Vermilion River on Backbone Road
Replaced by new bridge
Red Covered Bridge (Parke County, Indiana)Built 1880, damaged by arson in October 1969, later repaired, destroyed by arson on October 13, 1976
Lost covered bridge over Big Raccoon Creek on CR 75W west of Rosedale
Destroyed by fire
Riley Lake Bridge (Randolph County, Illinois)Built 1893; bypassed 1979
Derelict through truss bridge over Riley Creek on Kaskaskia Street (FAS 861) north of Fort Kaskaskia State Park
Abandoned on private property, but appears to be intact
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