Theodore Burr
of Torrington, Connecticut
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Burr Bridge (Schenectady County, New York)
Built 1809Lost Covered Burr arch-cable suspension bridge over Mohawk River on Washington AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Camelback Covered Bridge (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania)
Inventor of the Burr arch and cousin of Aaron Burr., 1812-1817Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Susquahana River on Market StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Lower Trenton Bridge (1806) (Mercer County, New Jersey)
Aaron's cousin, 1806Lost Tied Arch Covered Bridge over Delaware RiverReplaced by a new bridge
McCalls Ferry Covered Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1815Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Long Abandoned RoadwayDestroyed by flooding not replaced
Union Bridge (1804) (Saratoga County, New York)
Built 1804Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Hudson River on Broad StreetDestroyed by fire