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Albany Roadside Park Bridge (Gentry County, Missouri)
Concrete pony/through girder bridge over Town Branch on Old US 136Derelict/abandoned
Arkansas River Bridge (Muskogee County, Oklahoma)
Built 1922; abandoned circa 1980Through truss bridge over Arkansas River on old alignment of OK 16 in MuskogeeClosed to all traffic
Bayou Boeuf LA 1177 Bridge (Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana)
Built ca. 1920 as part of the Jefferson HighwayPony truss bridge over Bayou Boeuf on LA 1177In storage
Bayou Grappe Bridge (Grant Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1931Concrete tee beam bridge over Bayou Grappe on US 71Open to traffic
Bayou Grappe Bridge (Old) (Grant Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1913; bypassed 1931Abandoned concrete bridge over Bayou Grappe on L. Dubois Road (formerly US 71) south of AlohaDerelict/abandoned
Bayou Grosse Tete Bridge (Iberville Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1928Bridge on LA 76 / Jefferson HighwayReplaced by a new bridge
Bayou Morris Bridge (Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1923Concrete rigid frame bridge over Bayou Morris on LA 10Open to traffic
Big Creek CR 641 Bridge (Harrison County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1910Through truss bridge over Big Creek on CR 641Closed to all traffic
Blue River Bridge (Bryan County, Oklahoma)
Built 1932Through truss bridge over Blue River on Old US 69 in DurantOpen to traffic
Blue River Bridge (Bryan County, Oklahoma)
Built in 1921 with Federal Aid Project fundingPratt through truss bridge over Blue River on old US Highway 70Open to traffic
Carpenters Bluff Bridge (Grayson County, Texas)
Built 1910; Renovated for auto use 1965, rehabilitated 1981Through truss bridge over Red River on Carpenters Bluff Road (formerly KO&G RR)Open to foot traffic only and includes a Wagon Shelf extension of South deck
Clear Boggy Creek Bridge (Atoka County, Oklahoma)
Built 1928Through truss bridge over Clear Boggy Creek on 0356C in CaneyOpen to traffic
Cripple Creek Bridge (Jasper County, Missouri)
Concrete rigid frame bridge over Cripple Creek on S. Main StOpen to traffic
Davis Creek Road Bridge (Atoka County, Oklahoma)
Originally part of the Jefferson Highway, now gone private.Pony truss bridge over Davis Creek on E1920 (old Jefferson Highway)Open to traffic
Doris Kemp Park Pedestrian Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1919 to carry Hwy. 169; closed to traffic in 1969 when the freeway bridge opened; rehabilitated and reopened to pedestrian traffic in 2002Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Mill Pond on Pedestrian trailOpen to pedestrians
Dry Creek Bridge (Polk County, Arkansas)
Concrete culvert bridge over Dry Creek on CR 141 (old US 71)Open to traffic
Grand Ecore Bridge (Old) (Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1925, replaced ca 1959Lost Bridge over Red River. Carried Old La. Highway 1Replaced by a new bridge
Grand River Bridge (Daviess County, Missouri)
Built 1883 by the Kansas City Bridge & Iron Co.; closed to traffic in the 1990s. Road originally called number 5 and ran between Pattonsburg and Santa Rosa Missouri. Highway 69, built in 1932 paralleled this road and bridge just 1 mile eastWhipple through truss bridge over Grand River on 137th StreetAbandoned with deck partially missing
Gulf Street Bridge (Barton County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1930; Replaced 2014Three-span stone and concrete culvert on Gulf Street in LamarReplaced by a new bridge
Jefferson Highway Old Channel Verdigris River Bridge (Wagoner County, Oklahoma)
Originally carried SR 16 across the Verdigris, was abandoned when new Navigation channel was cut.Abandoned multi-span camelback through truss bridge over Verdigris River (Old Channel) on E0505 in OkayAll but one span has collapsed.
LA73 Bayou Manchac Bridge (East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1931Pony truss bridge over Bayou Manchac on LA 73Open to traffic
Little Blue Road Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Shown on 1919 map, shown as bypassed on 1933 county highway map.Lost Bridge over Unnamed tributary of Little Blue River on Little Blue RoadRemoved
Middle Fork US 136 Bridge (Gentry County, Missouri)
Built 1923; replaced 2001Lost through truss bridge over Middle Fork Grand River on US 136No longer exists
MKT - Old US 69 Bridge (Pittsburg County, Oklahoma)
Steel stringer bridge over Old US 69 on MKT RROpen to traffic
New River Bridge (Ascension Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1910'sConcrete tee beam bridge over New River on Jefferson HighwayBypassed by two-lane bridge
North Fork Creek Bridge (Sabine Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1934Concrete tee beam bridge over North Fork Creek on LA-175Open to traffic
North Main Street Bridge (Jasper County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1910; Bypassed by new bridge 1930Pony truss bridge over Spring River on N. Main Street in CarthageClosed to all traffic
Oak Street Bridge (1928) (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built 1928; rehabilitated 1967; Replaced 2010Lost deck arch bridge over the Iowa River on Oak St/US 20/US 65Replaced by a new bridge
Old 69 Dancing Rabbit Creek Bridge (Pittsburg County, Oklahoma)
Destroyed by flooding 2017Concrete stringer bridge over Dancing Rabbit Creek on Old US 69Destroyed by flooding
Old 69 Limestone Creek Bridge (Atoka County, Oklahoma)
Built 1951Steel stringer bridge over Limestone Creek on Chockie Mountain Rd (Old Us 69)Open to traffic
Old Bayou Manchac Bridge (East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1918; replaced 1931Lost bridge over Bayou Manchac on Old Jefferson Highway (former US 61)Replaced by a new bridge
Old Jefferson Highway Culvert Bridge (Harrison County, Missouri)
Built as part of the Jefferson Highway (later part of US 69), bypassed by new alignment circa 1930Abandoned concrete culvert bridge over unknown creek on Old US 69 (old Jefferson Highway)Derelict/abandoned
Old US 69 Little River Bridge (Decatur County, Iowa)
Built 1943Pony truss bridge over Little River on Old 69 HighwayIntact but closed to all traffic
Old White River Bridge (Carroll County, Arkansas)
Replaced 1952Lost Through truss bridge over White River on US 62Replaced by new bridge
Possum Creek Bridge (Bates County, Missouri)
Built 1924; Bypassed by new bridge 1963Concrete slab bridge over Possum Creek on CR SW 57 (old US 71)Open to local traffic
Sampson Creek Old US 136 Bridge (Harrison County, Missouri)
Built 1922; made obsolete in 1939 by new bridge on US 136Pony truss bridge over Sampson Creek on Lincoln Street (Old US 136) in New HamptonIntact but closed to all traffic
South Duff Avenue Bridge (Old) (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1919, Replaced 1924Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek on South Duff AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Sparrow Lane Bridge (Grant Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1919Concrete deck girder bridge over Bayou Rigolette on Sparrow LaneOpen to traffic with 3 ton weigh limit
Troost Avenue Bridge (Older) (Jackson County, Missouri)
Replaced 1917Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Brush Creek on Troost AvenueReplaced by new bridge
UP - US65 Overpass (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1934Steel stringer bridge over US 65Open to traffic