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4th Street Bridge (Dodge County, Wisconsin)
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Rock River on 4th St.


80-82-Little Baraboo River (Older) (Juneau County, Wisconsin)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Baraboo on 80 82
Replaced by a new bridge

Airport Road Bridge (Warren County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Brokenstraw Creek on Airport Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Alum Creek Bridge (Morrow County, Ohio)
Replaced 1986
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Alum Creek on CR 15
Replaced by new bridge

Amarillo Creek Bridge (Potter County, Texas)
Built 1910; rehabilitated 1975
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Amarillo Creek on Dewey Avenue
Open to traffic

Amnicon Falls Bridge (Douglas County, Wisconsin)
Built ca. 1900 by Charles Horton, moved to Amnicon Fall State Park in 1930 and roof added in 1939.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Amnicon River on Amnicon Falls State Park Trail
Open to pedestrians

Augusta/ Turtle Creek Bridge (Bracken County, Kentucky)
Built ca. 1880, possibly relocated here ca. 1920
Bowstring Pony truss bridge over Turtle Creek on Long Stretch Road
Bridge was relocated to Henderson County, KY

Ayrults Bridge (Dutchess County, New York)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Wappinger Creek on Road


Barber Creek Bridge (Rock Island County, Illinois)
People's Power Company Truck fell through the bridge & replaced 1916
Lost Bowstring truss bridge over Barber Creek on road
Collapsed

Barr's Mill Bridge (Stark County, Ohio)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Sugar Creek on Bolivar Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Beach Road Bridge (Tompkins County, New York)
Built 1873 by the King Bridge Co. Preserved as a pedestrian bridge in 2003.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over West Branch Cayuga Inlet on Beach Road
Open to pedestrians

Beatty Mills Bridge (Armstrong County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1875 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Buffalo Creek on TR 659
Replaced with concrete bridge in 2008, trusses in storage

Beaver Creek Bridge (Crawford County, Iowa)
Built 1945
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Beaver Creek on 180th Street
In storage

Beecher Road Bridge (Josephine County, Oregon)
Built 1948, Replaced 2005
Lost timber bowsting pony truss bridge over Grave Creek on Beecher Road
Replaced by a pre-cast girder bridge in 2005.

Belleville Bowstring Bridge (Republic County, Kansas)
Likely built ca. 1876.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Unnamed Stream on Hiking Trail
Open to pedestrians only

Bennetts Corners Road - Erie Canal Bridge (Onondaga County, New York)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Erie Canal on Bennetts Corners Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Bennies Hill Road Bridge (Frederick County, Maryland)
Built ca. 1889 by the King Iron Bridge Co.; rehabilitated in 2009
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Catoctin Creek on Bennies Hill Road
Open to traffic

Big Elm Creek Bridge (Falls County, Texas)
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Elm Creek on CR 159
Open to traffic

Big Jim Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)
Originally built in 1873 in Montgomery County, moved to Marion County
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Central Canal on trail behind Indianapolis Museum of Art in Indianapolis
Renovated and reopened for pederstrians

Big Jim Bridge (Montgomery County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1880 as a 2-span bridge over Sugar Creek, this span relocated here at a later date.
Bowstring pony truss bridge formerly over Lye Creek on CR 700 N
Moved to Indianapolis where it spans the Central Canal behind the Museum Of Art.

Bingen Road-Saucon Creek (Pre 1912) (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Lost bowstring truss bridge over Saucon Creek on Bingen Rd
Replaced by a new bridge

Blackwater River Bridge (Saline County, Missouri)
(Main design: Pratt through truss)
Abandoned truss bridge over Blackwater River on abandoned road
Derelict/abandoned

Bladensburg Park Pedestrian Bridge (Prince George's County, Maryland)
Build date unknown but clearly modern given bridge construction style
Modern bowstring pony truss bridge over Anacostia River on Pedestrian Trail
Open to pedestrians only

Boner Bridge (Warrick County, Indiana)
(Main design: Bowstring through truss)
Built 1869
Bowstring through truss bridge over Little Pigeon Creek on Boner Road
Open to traffic

Bouckville Bridge (Madison County, New York)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Chenango Canal on Main Street
Removed but not replaced

Brackenridge Park Bowstring (Bexar County, Texas)
Built 1880 by the King Bridge & Iron Co. Moved from unknown original location in 1937 to Brackenridge Park.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over San Antonio River on Pedestrian Walkway in Brackenridge Park
Open to pedestrians

Brandewie Bridge (Shelby County, Ohio)
Built 1879
Abandoned bowstring pony truss bridge over Spring Creek on Private Drive
Derelict/abandoned

Bridge at White Mill (Monroe County, New York)
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Irondequoit Creek


Bridge of Styx (Orange County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1880
Bowstring pony truss bridge


Bridge over Bellevue ravine (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1870s
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge
No longer exists

Bridge Street Bridge (Cumberland County, Maine)
Built 1870; proved defective and replaced 1871.
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Presumpscot River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Brighton Bridge (Old) (Washington County, Iowa)
Built 1867; Replaced 1908
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Skunk River on Unknown road
Replaced by a new bridge

Broad Street Bridge (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Blackstone River on Broad Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Broad Street Bridge (Monroe County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1870s
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over McMichael's Creek on Broad Street
No longer exists, present span is on a different alignment

Broadway Street Bridge (Pre 1910) (Harvey County, Kansas)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Sand Creek on Broadway
Replaced by a new bridge

Bruster Hill Bridge (Shelby County, Illinois)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge
No longer exists

Bryan Ford Bridge (Miami County, Kansas)
Fabricated 1870 as part of a three span bowstring over Bull Creek at Osawatomie, single span relocated here 1903
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Middle Creek on Plum Creek Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Buck Creek Bridge (Crawford County, Iowa)
Built 1945; Rehabilitated 1973
Pony truss bridge over Buck Creek on Buck Creek Avenue in Buck Grove
Closed to thru traffic; privately owned

Buggs Ferry Bridge (Noxubee County, Mississippi)
Abandoned bowstring pony truss bridge over Noxubee River on rural road
Open to at least pedestrians on hunting trail

Bull Creek Bridge (Miami County, Kansas)
Built 1870, removed, spans separated and relocated in 1903
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Bull Creek on (Old) Kansas City Road
Spans separated and reused, one span relocated again to a park in Topeka.

Bulman Bridge (Hamilton County, Texas)
Built 1884 by the King Bridge Co. over Leon River on CR 301. Relocated and restored in Pecan Creek Park in 1996.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Pecan Creek on a pedestrian path in Pecan Creek Park
Open to pedestrians

Bunker Hill Bridge (Crawford County, Ohio)
Built 1881; relocated 1987
Bowstring pony truss originally over Sycamore Creek in Crawford County, now relocated to the Ohio Historical Society
Open to pedestrians only at the state historical complex in Columbus.

Burton Lane Bridge (Morgan County, Indiana)
Built 1875 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; replaced 1998; parts currently in storage.
Bowstring arch bridge over Indian Creek on Burton Lane, in storage after being damaged by truck.
Replaced by new bridge, but parts in storage

Calvert Street Bridge (Baltimore, Maryland)
Built 1878. Demolished ca. 1970s.
Lost Bowstring Truss Bridge on Calvert Street
Demolished

Cambridge Bridge (Story County, Iowa)
(Main design: Bowstring through truss)
Built 1876; Replaced 1916
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over South Skunk River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Canal Footbridge (Stark County, Ohio)
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Ohio and Erie Canal on a pedestrian walkway (link to Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail)
Open to pedestrians only

Canalside - Double Bowstring Truss (Erie County, New York)
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Commercial Slip on Pedestrian Walkway
Open to pedestrians only

Canalside - Explore and More Whipple Truss (Erie County, New York)
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Commercial Slip on Pedestrian Walkway
Open to pedestrians only

Canalside Park Squire Wipple Truss Bridges (Erie County, New York)
Built 2001 as a reconstruction of the 1850's bridge in same location using Squire Wipple's original blueprints.-per James McCray
Bridge over park on Pedestrian
Open to pedestrians only

Catoctin Furnace Bridge (Frederick County, Maryland)
Built ca. 1872
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Little Hunting Creek on a pedestrian path
Open to pedestrians

Cedar Creek Bridge (Warren County, Illinois)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Cedar Creek
No longer exists

Cedar Road Bridge KRAPE PARK (Stephenson County, Illinois)
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Yellow Creek
No longer exists

Center Street - D&H Canal Bridge (Ulster County, New York)
Lost Bridge over D and H Canal on Center Street
Removed but not replaced

Central Avenue Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over indian Creek on Central Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Chili Mills Bridge (Monroe County, New York)
Built 1877 by the King Bridge Company
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Black Creek on Stuart Road
Open to pedestrians only

Church Street Bridge (Orleans County, New York)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Erie Canal on Church Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Church Street River Bridge (Old) (Washington County, New York)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Mettawee River on Church Street
Replaced by the current concrete arch.

Churchill Street Bowstring (Dutchess County, New York)
Dismantled 1978/Replaced 1979 and put into storage for reuse: Parts have disappeared
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Fishkill Creek on Churchill Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Clarksville Road Bridge (Warren County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1870's
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Jonahs Run on Clarksville Road
No longer exists

Clear Creek Bowstring Pony (Johnson County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Clear Creek on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Clear Creek Mill Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Clear Creek on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Coldwater Bridge (Branch County, Michigan)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge
Superstructure replaced

Collamer Bowstring Bridge (Whitley County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1880
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Eel River on County Road 900 West
Replaced by a new bridge

Commerce Street Bridge (Older) (Dallas County, Texas)
Built 1871; Replaced 1890 and relocated; One span went upstream to Grauwyler, the other downstream to Miller's Ferry.
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Trinity River on Commerce Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Commercial Slip Squire Whipple Truss Bridge (Erie County, New York)
Built 2001 as a reconstruction of the 1850's bridge in same location using Squire Whipple's original blueprints.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over the Erie Canal on a pedestrian walkway
Open to pedestrians

Conestoga Creek Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1869 as a bowstring pony, stringers placed ca 1950 carry the load
Steel stringer bridge with bowstring trusses over Conestoga Creek on T848 Conestoga Creek Road
Open to traffic

Cook's Dam Bridge (Hampshire County, Massachusetts)
Replaced a similar bridge destroyed in the Mill River Flood of 1874
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Mill River on Main Street in Leeds
Replaced by a new bridge

Coonhunter's Lodge Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)
Built 1876,
Bowstring pony truss bridge
Open to pedestrians

Cooper Gristmill Bridge (bowstring) (Morris County, New Jersey)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Black River on Route 24
No longer exists

County Line Bowstring Bridge (Cloud County, Kansas)
Built in 1876 as part of a four span bridge in the Concordia vicinity.
Bowstring truss bridge over West Creek on Republic Road, northwest of Hollis
Open to pedestrians. New bridge built in 2019 is open to traffic.

Court Street Bridge (old) (Monroe County, New York)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Genesee River on Court St.
No longer exists

Cowaselon Creek Bridge (Madison County, New York)
Built 1922 (more likely 1870s); rehabilitated 1972
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Cowaselon Creek on Burdick Avenue S in Oneida
Closed to all traffic

Crum Road Bridge (Frederick County, Maryland)
Built 1880; dissassembled in 1994
Bowstring pony truss bridge originally over Israel Creek on Crum Road
Replaced by new bridge, Relocated to Heritage Park in Walkersville

Crum Road Bridge (Frederick County, Maryland)
Originally built on Crum Road near Walkersville; later relocated to Ballenger Creek Park on a walking trail
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Ballenger Creek on the Ballenger Creek Park Nature Trail
Open to pedestrians

Crystal Springs Bridge (Winona County, Minnesota)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over South Fork of Whitewater River on County Road 37
Replaced by a new bridge

Dane Road Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Old Man's Creek Tributary on Dane Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Darlington Bridge (Lafayette County, Wisconsin)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Pecatonica River on Galena Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Day's Dam Bridge (Lorain County, Ohio)
Built in the 1880s
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Black River on Road
Removed

Dix River Bridge (Lincoln County, Kentucky)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Dix River
No longer exists

East Avenue Gulf Road Bridge (Old) (Orleans County, New York)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Erie canal on East Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

East Mahoning Street- Mahoning Creek Bridge (Old) (Jefferson County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Mahoning Creek on East Mahoning Street
Replaced by a new bridge

East Soldier River Bridge (Crawford County, Iowa)
Built 1945
Bowstring pony truss bridge over East Soldier River on 120th Street
Replaced but Relocated

Edgewater Drive Bridge (St. Clair County, Michigan)
Replaced in 1974 and 1999
Lost Pony truss bridge over Batteaux Canal on Edgewater Drive
Replaced by a new bridge in 1974

Edgewood Bridge (Pre 1894) (Bureau County, Illinois)
Existed in 1894; replaced 1912
Lost Pony arch bridge over Bureau Creek on Backbone Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Edisto River Footbridge (Orangeburg County, South Carolina)
Bowstring pony truss bridge over North Fork Edisto River on path
Open to pedestrians only

Egypt Pike Bridge (Pickaway County, Ohio)
Built in 1876. Replaced in 1987, but moved next to new bridge for pedestrian use.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Mud Run on Egypt Pike
Open to pedestrians

Ehrmentraut Farm Bridge (Monroe County, New York)
Built 1859 over Erie Canal in Brockport, NY. Relocated east of Brockport on Erie Canal in 1880. Relocated to its current location in 1910.
Bridge over Black Creek on a farm access road
Open to pedestrians

Elgin Bridge (Fayette County, Iowa)
(Main design: Bowstring through truss)
Built ca. 1870's; Replaced 1952
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Turkey River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Elgin Road Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Fersons' Creek on Elgin Road (31)
No longer exists

Elm Circle Drive Bridge (Wayne County, Michigan)
Built 1900; rehabilitated 1969
Pony truss bridge over Lower Rouge River on Elm Circle Drive in Inkster
Closed to all traffic

Elmwood Cemetery Bridge (Rensselaer County, New York)
Abandoned bowstring pony truss bridge over a creek in Elmwood Cemetery on an abandoned path in Schaghticoke
Abandoned

English Creek Bridge (Marion County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over English Creek on West Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Erie Canal Bridge (Oneida County, New York)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Erie Canal
No longer exists

Eureka Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Built 1872; Relocated to City Park, Castalia, Iowa 1995
Bowstring pony truss bridge over land, it is displayed on flat ground in Castalia
Open to pedestrians

Falls Bridge (Wyoming County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Buttermilk Creek
No longer exists

Falls Island Bridge (St. Lawrence County, New York)
Built 1870 by the King Bridge Co.; Rehabilitated for pedestrian use 2007
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Grasse River on the Grasse River Heritage Trail
Open to pedestrians

Farm School Road Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1876 by the King Bridge Co.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Tohickon Creek on Farm School Road in Ottsville.
Open to traffic

Farrand Bridge (1868) (St. Joseph County, Michigan)
Built 1868 by Simon de Graff. Sold to a salvage firm for $150 in 1966
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over the St Joseph River on Farrand Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Floyd Mill Bridge (Floyd County, Iowa)
(Main design: Bowstring through truss)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on Road
No longer exists

Fountain Island Bridge (Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin)
Built ca. 1870 in unknown location; Moved to Lakeside Park ca. 1926
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Lakeside Creek on Pedestrian Walkway in Fond du Lac
Open to pedestrians

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