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Ritner Covered Bridge (Polk County, Oregon)
Replaced 1976
Covered Howe through truss bridge over Ritner Creek off of OR 223
Open to pedestrians
S.P. & S. - Youngs Bay Bridge (Clatsop County, Oregon)
Built 1895, Abandoned 1978
Lost swing span bridge over Youngs Bay on Seattle, Portland and Spokane Railroad
Removed
Sharpsville Covered Bridge (Washington County, Kentucky)
Built 1862
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Chaplin River
Lost
Shaunghum Covered Bridge (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Built in 1911, the bridge was unique in that it was built without abutments, but rather sat on stilt-like wooden pilings.
Lost Howe truss bridge over Grand River on Township Road 119 Fobes Road
Removed but not replaced
Sherars Bridge (Wasco County, Oregon)
Built 1922, Replaced 1979
Lost Warren deck truss bridge over Deschutes River on OR 216
Replaced by new bridge
Skaggs Bridge (Pulaski County, Missouri)
Replaced by the Pikes Peak Bridge in 1932
Lost multi-span through truss bridge over Gasconade River between Crocker and Waynesville
Replaced by new bridge
Slade's Ferry Bridge (Bristol County, Massachusetts)
The Slades Ferry swing bridge on the Falls River branch was a double-decker affair with automobile traffic running inside the truss, and trains running atop. The bridge was destroyed when a passing ship attempted to navigate past the swing section an
Lost double-decker truss bridge over Taunton River
Removed
South Big Creek Bridge (Sharp County, Arkansas)
Built in 1924 by the Virginia Bridge and Iron Company; rebuilt in 1974
Pony truss bridge over South Big Creek on Nelsonville Road
Open to traffic
South Windsor Covered Bridge (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
The South Windsor or Plank Road Covered Bridge carried Old Plank Road across the Grand River in Windsor Township, Ashtabula County Ohio, 1870-1970.
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Grand River on Twp Rd. 526 Old Plank Road
Destroyed by fire
Stringtown Bridge (Moultrie County, Illinois)
Built 1898; replaced 1977
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over West Okaw River on TR 19A
Replaced by new bridge
Ten Mile Road Bridge (Meigs County, Tennessee)
Earliest of the bridges built in Meigs County, when alignment of Ten Mile Road crossed Big Sewee Creek; new alignment is now off Ward Road
Abandoned Pratt Bedstead pony truss bridge over Big Sewee Creek on County Road 510 (Ward Road)
Closed to all traffic
Third Street Viaduct (Tulsa County, Oklahoma)
Built 1924; replaced 1978
Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over BNSF Railroad on W. 3rd St. in Tulsa
Replaced by new bridge
Twin Falls-Jerome Bridge (Twin Falls County, Idaho)
Built 1927; replaced 1976
Lost cantilevered deck truss bridge over Snake River on US 93 at Twin Falls
Replaced by the Perrine Bridge
Wabash/NS overpass East of Cass Station Old 24 (Cass County, Indiana)
Built 1972; rehabilitated 1996
Steel stringer bridge over Norfolk Southern Railroad on Logansport Road/Old US 24
Replaced with new alignment and bridge. Open to traffic
Wallrich Bridge (Livingston County, Illinois)
Built 1905; rehabilitated 1976; replaced 1979
Lost bowstring through truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on TR 276B
Replaced by new bridge
Warsaw Arch Bridge (Benton County, Missouri)
Replaced 1974
Lost open-spandrel arch bridge over Osage River on US 65 at Warsaw
Replaced by new bridge
Watonwan Valley Railway Viaduct (Martin County, Minnesota)
Abandoned in the 1970s when the railroad ceased service. Part of the span was removed. The railway line served Fairmont, Truman and Madelia.
Abandoned bridge over Center Creek on Watonwan Valley Railway, later Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Railway in Fairmont
Abandoned
Wayne Street Bridge (Miami County, Indiana)
Replaced 1974
Lost Luten arch bridge over Wabash River on Wayne Street
Replaced by new bridge
Winston Tunnel (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)
Built for the Minnesota and Northwestern Railroad in 1888, was the longest rail tunnel in Illinois
Abandoned tunnel on former Chicago-Great Western Railway
Abandoned
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Lost during 1970s
View Exhibit mapRitner Covered Bridge (Polk County, Oregon)Replaced 1976
Covered Howe through truss bridge over Ritner Creek off of OR 223
Open to pedestrians
Rock Island RR Bridge at Little Rock (Lyon County, Iowa)
Lost Bridge over Little Rock River on Rock Island Railroad
Removed
Lost Bridge over Little Rock River on Rock Island Railroad
Removed
Rock Spring Hollow Road Bridge (Alexander County, Illinois)
Replaced 1971
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Orchard Creek on Rock Spring Hollow Road (TR 16)
Replaced by new bridge
Replaced 1971
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Orchard Creek on Rock Spring Hollow Road (TR 16)
Replaced by new bridge
S.P. & S. - Youngs Bay Bridge (Clatsop County, Oregon)Built 1895, Abandoned 1978
Lost swing span bridge over Youngs Bay on Seattle, Portland and Spokane Railroad
Removed
San Souci Bridge (Black Hawk County, Iowa)
Replaced 1977
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Cedar River on Lindale Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced 1977
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Cedar River on Lindale Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Sharpsville Covered Bridge (Washington County, Kentucky)Built 1862
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Chaplin River
Lost
Shaunghum Covered Bridge (Ashtabula County, Ohio)Built in 1911, the bridge was unique in that it was built without abutments, but rather sat on stilt-like wooden pilings.
Lost Howe truss bridge over Grand River on Township Road 119 Fobes Road
Removed but not replaced
Shelbyville Bridge (Shelby County, Illinois)
Replaced 1975
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Kaskaskia River on IL 16 in Shelbyville
Replaced by new bridge
Replaced 1975
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Kaskaskia River on IL 16 in Shelbyville
Replaced by new bridge
Sherars Bridge (Wasco County, Oregon)Built 1922, Replaced 1979
Lost Warren deck truss bridge over Deschutes River on OR 216
Replaced by new bridge
Six Mile Creek Bridge (Logan County, Arkansas)
Built 1931; Replaced 1971
Lost Pony truss bridge over Six Mile Creek on AR 23
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1931; Replaced 1971
Lost Pony truss bridge over Six Mile Creek on AR 23
Replaced by new bridge
Skaggs Bridge (Pulaski County, Missouri)Replaced by the Pikes Peak Bridge in 1932
Lost multi-span through truss bridge over Gasconade River between Crocker and Waynesville
Replaced by new bridge
Slade's Ferry Bridge (Bristol County, Massachusetts)The Slades Ferry swing bridge on the Falls River branch was a double-decker affair with automobile traffic running inside the truss, and trains running atop. The bridge was destroyed when a passing ship attempted to navigate past the swing section an
Lost double-decker truss bridge over Taunton River
Removed
Snyder Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1898, Removed ca. 1975
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on 128th Street
No longer exists
Built 1898, Removed ca. 1975
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on 128th Street
No longer exists
South Big Creek Bridge (Sharp County, Arkansas)Built in 1924 by the Virginia Bridge and Iron Company; rebuilt in 1974
Pony truss bridge over South Big Creek on Nelsonville Road
Open to traffic
South Windsor Covered Bridge (Ashtabula County, Ohio)The South Windsor or Plank Road Covered Bridge carried Old Plank Road across the Grand River in Windsor Township, Ashtabula County Ohio, 1870-1970.
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Grand River on Twp Rd. 526 Old Plank Road
Destroyed by fire
St Francis River Bridge (Poinsett County, Arkansas)
Built 1928-29; Replaced 1971
Through truss bridge over St Francis River on Bus US 63
Built 1928-29; Replaced 1971
Through truss bridge over St Francis River on Bus US 63
Steele's Bridge (Dawson County, Georgia)
Destroyed by fire in 1976, replaced by steel truss bridge in 1980
Lost covered bridge over Amicalola Creek on Steele's Bridge Road
No longer exists
Destroyed by fire in 1976, replaced by steel truss bridge in 1980
Lost covered bridge over Amicalola Creek on Steele's Bridge Road
No longer exists
Stone City Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)
Replaced 1971
Lost Through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Stone City Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced 1971
Lost Through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Stone City Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Stringtown Bridge (Moultrie County, Illinois)Built 1898; replaced 1977
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over West Okaw River on TR 19A
Replaced by new bridge
Sugar Island Bridge (Kankakee County, Illinois)
Replaced 1979(?)
Lost through truss bridge over Iroquois River on CH 37 near Sugar Island
Replaced by new bridge
Replaced 1979(?)
Lost through truss bridge over Iroquois River on CH 37 near Sugar Island
Replaced by new bridge
Ten Mile Road Bridge (Meigs County, Tennessee)Earliest of the bridges built in Meigs County, when alignment of Ten Mile Road crossed Big Sewee Creek; new alignment is now off Ward Road
Abandoned Pratt Bedstead pony truss bridge over Big Sewee Creek on County Road 510 (Ward Road)
Closed to all traffic
Third Street Viaduct (Tulsa County, Oklahoma)Built 1924; replaced 1978
Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over BNSF Railroad on W. 3rd St. in Tulsa
Replaced by new bridge
Tice Railroad Bridge (Lee County, Florida)
Built ca. 1903 as a swing bridge by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad; main span replaced 1977 with a bascule draw
Bascule bridge over the Caloosahatchee River on the Seminole Gulf Railway in North Fort Myers
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1903 as a swing bridge by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad; main span replaced 1977 with a bascule draw
Bascule bridge over the Caloosahatchee River on the Seminole Gulf Railway in North Fort Myers
Open to traffic
Twin Falls-Jerome Bridge (Twin Falls County, Idaho)Built 1927; replaced 1976
Lost cantilevered deck truss bridge over Snake River on US 93 at Twin Falls
Replaced by the Perrine Bridge
US 90 Wooden Bridge (Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana)
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Swamp on US 90
Destroyed by fire
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Swamp on US 90
Destroyed by fire
Verdigris River Bridge (Rogers County, Oklahoma)
Built 1930s demolished 1970
K-Parker through truss bridge over Verdigris River on State Route 33
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1930s demolished 1970
K-Parker through truss bridge over Verdigris River on State Route 33
Replaced by a new bridge
W Coletrane Rd Bridge (Fayette County, Indiana)
Replaced 1973
Lost Stone arch bridge over Garrison Creek N. Branch on W Coletrane Hill Rd
Replaced by new UCEB bridge
Replaced 1973
Lost Stone arch bridge over Garrison Creek N. Branch on W Coletrane Hill Rd
Replaced by new UCEB bridge
Wabash/NS overpass East of Cass Station Old 24 (Cass County, Indiana)Built 1972; rehabilitated 1996
Steel stringer bridge over Norfolk Southern Railroad on Logansport Road/Old US 24
Replaced with new alignment and bridge. Open to traffic
Wallrich Bridge (Livingston County, Illinois)Built 1905; rehabilitated 1976; replaced 1979
Lost bowstring through truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on TR 276B
Replaced by new bridge
Warsaw Arch Bridge (Benton County, Missouri)Replaced 1974
Lost open-spandrel arch bridge over Osage River on US 65 at Warsaw
Replaced by new bridge
Watonwan Valley Railway Viaduct (Martin County, Minnesota)Abandoned in the 1970s when the railroad ceased service. Part of the span was removed. The railway line served Fairmont, Truman and Madelia.
Abandoned bridge over Center Creek on Watonwan Valley Railway, later Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Railway in Fairmont
Abandoned
Wayne Street Bridge (Miami County, Indiana)Replaced 1974
Lost Luten arch bridge over Wabash River on Wayne Street
Replaced by new bridge
WCF&N San Souci Bridge (Black Hawk County, Iowa)
Built 1921, Replaced 1975
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Cedar River on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1921, Replaced 1975
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Cedar River on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
White Bridge (Northumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1926
Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over West Branch Susquehanna River on U.S. 11
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1926
Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over West Branch Susquehanna River on U.S. 11
Replaced by a new bridge
Winston Tunnel (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)Built for the Minnesota and Northwestern Railroad in 1888, was the longest rail tunnel in Illinois
Abandoned tunnel on former Chicago-Great Western Railway
Abandoned
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