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11th Street Viaduct (Douglas County, Nebraska)
Built 1887; Replaced 1984Pratt through truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad & Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroadon 11th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
13th Avenue Bridge (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Built 1895; Ravine filled in 1912Lost Post Deck truss bridge over gully on 13th AvenueFilled in
15th Street Bridge (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1908; replaced 1995Lost through truss bridge over Youghiogheny RiverReplaced by new bridge
15th Street Bridge (Cascade County, Montana)
Built 1892; Condemned & replaced 1924Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Missouri River on 15th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
1st Avenue Bridge (1885) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1885 ; replaced 1920Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Cedar River on 1st AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
1st Avenue Bridge (1920) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1920; reconstructed 1964Open-spandrel arch bridge over Cedar River on First Avenue (Business US 151/IA 922) in Cedar RapidsOpen to traffic
1st Street Bridge (1929) (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1929Concrete arch bridge over Los Angeles River on First Street in Los AngelesOpen to traffic
24th Street Viaduct (Douglas County, Nebraska)
Built 1901; Replaced 1994Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad on 24th Street & StreetcarReplaced by a new bridge
30th Street Bridge (San Diego County, California)
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Switzer Canyon on 30th Street & San Diego Electric RailroadNever built
30th Street Bridge (San Diego County, California)
Built 1908; Replaced with a culvert and filled in 1956-7Lost Timber stringer bridge on 30th Street & San Diego Electric RailroadFilled in
3rd Avenue Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1917Concrete arch bridge over Mississippi River on MN 65 (3rd Avenue S) in MinneapolisOpen to traffic
4th Avenue South Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1915; Replaced 1997Lost Concrete tee beam bridge over Midtown Greenway on 4th Avenue SouthReplaced by a new bridge
4th Street Bridge (1930) (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1930 seismic retrofit in 1995Concrete arch bridge over Los Angeles River on Fourth Street in Los AngelesOpen to traffic
6th Avenue Bridge (1907) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1907, Collapsed 1965, Replaced 1966Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Des Moines River on 6th AvenueCollapsed
6th Street Bridge - Muskingum River Canal (Muskingum County, Ohio)
Built 1914-5; rehabilitated 1977; Replaced 2000Lost Bascule Lift Bridge over the Muskingum River Canal on 6th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
7th Street Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1910, Second Deck added 1927, Seismic Retrofit 1995Concrete arch bridge over Los Angeles River on Seventh Street in Los AngelesOpen to traffic
95th Street Bridge (1902) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1902; Replaced 1958Lost bascule truss bridge over Calumet River on 95th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
9th Street Incline Viaduct (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1885; Closed 1904; Demolished 1905Lost Pratt through truss bridge over 9th Street/Railroad (ATSF)/Other city streets on Kansas City Cable RailwayRemoved
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 1966Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri River on Douglas Street/US 6/US Alt 30Replaced by new bridge
Anacostia River Bridge (1875) (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1875; Rails added 1876; Replaced 1908Lost Pratt Through truss bridge over Anacostia River in 11th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Anacostia River Bridge (1908) (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1908; Replaced 1965Lost Deck plate girder bascule with steel arch approaches bridge over Anacoastia River on 11th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Arsenal Bridge (1896) (Scott County, Iowa)
Built 1896, Rehabilitated 1983 & 1997Baltimore through truss bridge over Mississippi River on 2 lanes of traffic and 2 rail lines in DavenportOpen to traffic
Belleview Avenue Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1955Slab bridge over Brush Creek on Belleview Avenue & Kansas City Public Service Co. Sunset Hill LineOpen to traffic
Big Rock Bridge (Venango County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1879; Trolley trusses added 1904; Lost 1926Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Allegheny River on River Road and Citizens Traction CompanyDestroyed by collision with ice
Bluff Street Bridge (Older) (Jackson County, Missouri)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Railroads (?) on Bluff Street & Metropolitan Street Railway Co.Replaced
Bridge Street Bridge (San Miguel County, New Mexico)
Replaced 1906Lost Through truss bridge over Gallinas Creek on Bridge StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Bristol Street Bridge (Saginaw County, Michigan)
Built 1911; Destroyed by flooding 1916Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Saginaw River on Bristol Street TrolleyDestroyed by flooding
Broadway Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)
Built 1912; rehabilitated 1927Rall-Bascule lift bridge over Willamette River on Broadway Street in PortlandOpen to traffic
Broadway Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1887-88 by the King Iron Bridge Co.; replaced ca. 1987Lost four-span through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on Broadway Street in MinneapolisReplaced by a new bridge, but one span relocated and reused for the Merriam Street Bridge
Broadway Tunnel (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1901; Removed 1949 due to the construction of the Hollywood Freeway obliterating Fort Moore HillLost Tunnel under Fort Moore Hill on North BroadwayRemoved
Broadway Viaduct (Pre 1923) (Rensselaer County, New York)
Lost Double-intersection Warren through truss bridge over New York Central Railroad on Broadway & Cohoes Railway Co.Replaced by a new bridge
Brooklyn Bridge (Kings County, New York)
Opened to traffic May 24, 1883; elevated railway removed 1944Suspension bridge over East River between Manhattan and Brooklyn in New YorkOpen to traffic
Brush Creek Culvert (Jackson County, Missouri)
Lost 1996Lost Concrete culvert bridge over Brush Creek on Swope Parkway/Paseo Boulevard/47th Street/Kansas City Public Service Co.Demolished/Filled in during stream relocation project
BTCO - Bear Creek Drawbridge (Baltimore County, Maryland)
Removed 1958Lost Warren through truss bridge over Bear Creek Estuary on Baltimore Transportaion Co.Removed
BTCO - Jones Creek Drawbridge (Baltimore County, Maryland)
Built 1906, removed after service ceased 1958Lost Deck plate girder swing bridge over Jones Creek on Baltimore Transit CompanyNo longer exists
BTCO - North Point Creek Bridge (Baltimore County, Maryland)
Built 1906; removed after end of streetcar service in 1958Lost Deck plate girder swing bridge over North Point Creek on former Baltimore Transit streetcar lineRemoved but not replaced
BTCO - Patapsco River Bridge (Howard County, Maryland)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Patapsco River on Streetcar line (Baltimore Traction/Baltimore Transit)Removed but not replaced
Calhoun Street Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884 by the Phoenix Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 2010Through truss bridge over Delaware River on Calhoun Street/Trenton AvenueOpen to traffic
Calvert Street Bridge (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1891; Replaced 1935Lost Deck truss bridge over Rock Creek on Calvert StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Campbell's Island Trestle (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Built 1904; Converted to road use 1931; Closed 1936; Replaced 1938Lost Timber stringer bridge over Mississippi River Back Channel on Tri-City Railway & Light Co.Removed
Cascade Bridge (Des Moines County, Iowa)
Built 1896; reinforced in 1905; rehabilitated 1960; Closed 2008; Foot traffic allowed 2010; Closed to foot traffic 2019Deck truss bridge over Cascade Ravine on S. Main Street in BurlingtonClosed; Doomed
Centennial Bridge (Tehama County, California)
Built ca.1890 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company, Replaced 1938Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sacramento River on CA 36Lost
Central Avenue Bridge (Wyandotte County, Kansas)
Built 1918; rehabilitated 1983 and 2008Two-level deck truss bridge over Kansas River on Central Avenue in Kansas CityClosed
Central Viaduct (Old) (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1912; replaced 1959Lost Through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on I- 90 Inner Belt Former Central ViaductReplaced by a new bridge
Central Viaduct (Older) (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1888; Swing span removed and replaced 1912Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on Inner Belt ExpresswayReplaced by a new bridge
Cesar Chavez Avenue Bridge (1926) (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1926; Seismic retrofit 1993-95Open spandrel Concrete arch bridge over Los Angeles River on E Cesar E Chavez Ave/Macy StreetOpen to traffic
Chain Bridge (1810) (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1810; replaced 1909Lost Wire suspension bridge over Merrimack River on Main Street/TrolleyReplaced by a new bridge
Cherry Creek Bridge (Denver County, Colorado)
Built 1914; Replaced 1983Lost Slab bridge over Cherry Creek on Downing StreetReplaced by new bridge
Chicago Avenue Bridge (Lake County, Indiana)
Built 1913; Replaced 1964Warren through truss bascule bridge over N/S Leg of the Indiana Harbor Canal on Chicago Avenue & Chicago. South Shore. & South Bend RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
City Park Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1908, Replaced 1959Lost Parker through truss bridge over Iowa River on Park RoadReplaced by a new bridge
CN - Cairo Flood Gate Tunnel (Alexander County, Illinois)
Arch built 1903; Floodgate added 1914Flood gate and tunnel on US 51 under CN RROpen to rail traffic above and highway traffic below
Combination Bridge (Woodbury County, Iowa)
Built 1890-96; North Approach replaced 1907; Nebraska swing span electrified 1919; South approach replaced 1922; North Approach rebuilt 1929; Rails removed 1937; Iowa swing span removed 1957; Cantilevered roadways widened 1961-62; Replaced 1980Lost Through truss bridge over Missouri River on Old US 20 in Sioux CityReplaced by new bridge
Congress Street Bridge (1909) (Fairfield County, Connecticut)
Built 1909; rehabilitated 1937; Closed 1997; Draw spans removed 2010Bascule bridge over Pequonnock River on Congress Street in Bridgeport.Draw spans removed
Connecticut Company/NH Overpass (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over NYNH&H Springfield Line on Connecticut Company New Britain-Hartford LineRemoved but not replaced
Connodoguinet Creek Bridge (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1900 caLost Through truss bridge over Connodoguinet Creek on Cumberland Valley Traction Co. TrolleyReplaced by a new bridge
Cortland Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1901-02Double-leaf bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River on W. Cortland Street in ChicagoOpen to traffic
Cottonwood Falls Bowstring (Chase County, Kansas)
Replaced ca. 1914Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cottonwood River on road.Replaced by a new bridge
Cottonwood Falls Luten Bridge (Chase County, Kansas)
Built 1914 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co. Made obsolete by new bridge in 1975. Rehabilitated for pedestrian use in 2007.Three-span concrete arch bridge over Cottonwood River in Cottonwood FallsOpen to pedestrians only
Court Street Bridge (Jefferson County, New York)
Built 1884; Modified 1899; Replaced 1921Lost Through truss bridge over Black River on Court StreetReplaced by a new bridge
CR&M - Indian Creek Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1905Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over Indian Creek on Cedar Rapid & Marion Street RailwayRemoved
CSL - Central Station Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1933; Removed 1974Lost Steel stringer bridge over Illinois Central Railroad on Chicago Surface LinesRemoved
CSX - Gwynn Falls Parkway Overpass (Baltimore, Maryland)
Deck plate girder bridge over Gwynn Falls Parkway on CSX Transportation (former Western Maryland Railway)Open to traffic
Detroit-Superior Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1917; rehabilitated 1965 and 1997Steel arch bridge over Cuyahoga River on US 6/20 in ClevelandOpen to traffic
DMRy - Bridge to Nowhere (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1917; Removed in the 1980sConcrete rigid frame bridge over High Street on Des Moines Railway Co.Removed
DMRy - Merle Hay Road Trestle (Polk County, Iowa)
Built circa 1904-5 (Supposedly); Removed July 11, 1950Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Merle Hay Road (58th Street) on Des Moines Railway Co.Removed
DMRy - Walnut Creek Trestle (Polk County, Iowa)
Built ca 1898,Lost Timber stringer bridge over Walnut Creek on Des Moines Railway Co.Removed
DR&T - Trinity River Viaduct (Dallas County, Texas)
Built 1931; Removed 1956Lost Pony plate girder bridge over Trinity River on Dallas Railway & Terminal Co.Removed
Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge (St. Louis County, Minnesota)
Opened as a transporter bridge in 1905; reconstructed as a vertical-lift bridge in 1930; rehabilitated 1986, 1999, 2007, 2009Vertical-lift through truss bridge over the Duluth Ship Canal on Lake Avenue in DuluthOpen to traffic
Eads Bridge (St. Louis, Missouri)
Built 1869-1874 under the direction of engineer James Buchanan Eads; automobile deck closed 1989-2003 for rehabilitation and replacement; reopened July 4, 2003Three-span steel arch bridge over the Mississippi River and N. Leonor K. Sullivan Blvd. in downtown St. LouisUpper vehicular deck open to vehicular traffic on weekdays. Closed on weekends; Lower rail deck used by St. Louis MetroLink
East Side Trolley Tunnel (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Built 1914; Track removed and tunnel reconfigured for Bus/Trolleybus use.Tunnel under College Hill on Bus Lane (Originally Rhodse Island Co. Trolleys)Open to buses only
Eden Park Arch & Viaduct (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1874; Demolished 1949Lost Deck arch bridge over Eden Park Drive on TrolleyRemoved but not replaced
Edgebrook Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Built 1896; Converted to bus-only use 1949; Abandoned 1968; Removed 1974Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Missouri Pacific Railroad & Deer Creek on St. Louis Public Service Co.Removed
Elephant Bridge (Mahoning County, Ohio)
Built ca 1892; Replaced 1915Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Lake Shore & Erie Railroad/New York Central Railroad/Mahoning Valley Railway/Mahoning River on East Federal StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Fifth Street Viaduct (Richmond, Virginia)
Built 1935; Replaced 1996Lost Concrete rigid frame bridge over CSX Railroad & Valley Road on 5th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
First Avenue Bridge (1911) (San Diego County, California)
Built 1911Lost Deck truss bridge over Maple Canyon on First AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Fort River Bridge (Hampshire County, Massachusetts)
Built 1880 by Corrugated Metal Co.; Bypassed c. 1940; Later rehabilitated for pedestrian useLenticular pony truss bridge over Fort River on a pedestrian path next to MA 116 in AmherstOpen to pedestrians
Fort Smith-Van Buren Free Bridge (Sebastian County, Arkansas)
Built 1912; Refurbished 1956; Replaced 1969Lost through truss vertical-lift bridge over Arkansas River on Midland Boulevard (US 71) in Fort SmithReplaced by new bridge as part of the Kerr-McClellan Arkansas River navigation project.
Fort Snelling Bridge (2nd) (Ramsey County, Minnesota)
Built 1909, Replaced 1961Lost Steel arch bridge over Mississippi River on Fort Snelling RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Fortune Street Bridge (Old) (Hillsborough County, Florida)
Built 1892; Replaced 1926Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Hillsborough River on Fortune StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Franklin Street Bridge (Cambria County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1937Through truss bridge over Stony Creek River on PA 3055 (Franklin Street) in JohnstownOpen to traffic
Front Street Viaduct (Franklin County, Ohio)
Lost Baltimore through truss bridge over Railroad Tracks on North Front StreetReplaced by a new bridge
FSL&T - Iron Mountain Viaduct (Crawford County, Arkansas)
Built 1914; Replaced 1936Lost Pony plate girder bridge over Iron Mountain Railroad on Fort Smith Light & Traction CoReplaced by new bridge
Garcia Avenue Bridge (Hillsborough County, Florida)
Built 1909; Replaced 1959Lost Warren through truss bridge over Hillsborough River on Garcia AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Girard Avenue Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1925Stringer bridge over CSX Belmont Branch on Girard AvenueOpen to traffic
Glade Bridge (1892) (Warren County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1892; Railroad deck added 1908; Railroad deck removed ca, 1928; Replaced 1987Lost Warren through truss bridge over Allegheny River on US 6 & Warren Street RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
Glen Echo Trolley Trestle (Montgomery County, Maryland)
Built 1890Abandoned bridge over dry run on abandoned trolley right-of-wayAbandoned
Goshen Land Company Bridge (Rockbridge County, Virginia)
Built 1890, Rehabilitated 2001-02Two-span Pratt through truss bridge over Calfpasture River on Route 746 in GoshenOpen to traffic
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