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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
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
Andrews Street Bridge (1857) (Monroe County, New York)
Built 1857; Replaced 1893
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Genessee River on Andrews Street
Replaced by a new bridge
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 White's Bridge Road? in Poughkeepsie.
Barber Creek Bowstring (Rock Island County, Illinois)
People's Power Company Truck fell through the bridge 1912; Replaced 1914
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
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 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.
Big Monon Bowstring Bridge (White County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1880's
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Big Monon Ditch on West Shafer Drive
Replaced by new bridge
Big Walnut Iron Bridge (Delaware County, Ohio)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Big Walnut Creek, likely on Hartford Road
No longer exists
Billington's Bridge (Monroe County, New York)
Built 1867; Collapsed 1917
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Erie Canal on Clover Street
Collapsed
Bingen Road-Saucon Creek (Pre 1912) (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Lost bowstring truss bridge over Saucon Creek on Bingen Rd
Replaced by a new bridge
Black River Bridge (Windsor County, Vermont)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Black River on SR 100
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
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 over Bellevue ravine (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1870s
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge
No longer exists
Bridge Street Bowstring (Windham County, Vermont)
Replaced a stone arch bridge, and was replaced by a concrete arch.
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Bellows Falls Canal on Bridge Street in Bellows Falls.
Replaced by a new bridge in 1927.
Brighton Bridge (Old) (Washington County, Iowa)
Built 1867; 1 span lost during 1903 flooding and replaced with a then-modern Pratt pony; Replaced 1908
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Skunk River on Unknown road
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
Broad Street Bridge (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Blackstone River on Broad Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Broadway Bridge (Old) (Oswego County, New York)
(Main design: Deck truss)
At some point bowstring pony was replaced by a through truss.
Lost deck truss bridge over Oswego River on Broadway
Replaced by a new bridge
Broadway Street Bridge (Pre 1910) (Harvey County, Kansas)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Sand Creek on Broadway
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
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
Burton Bridge (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)
Built 18XX; Destroyed by a flood 1896
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Galena River on Scales Mound Road
Destroyed by flooding
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
Cannon Falls Bridge (Goodhue County, Minnesota)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Cannon River on N 9th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Catoctin Furnace Bridge (Frederick County, Maryland)
Built ca. 1872
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Little Hunting Creek on a pedestrian path
Open to pedestrians
Catskill Creek Bridge (Greene County, New York)
(Main design: Bowstring through truss)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Catskill Creek on Maple Avenue in Catskill.
Replaced by a new bridge in 1908
Cayadutta Creek Bridge (Montgomery County, New York)
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Cayadutta Creek Bridge on Private road
Cedar Creek Bridge (Warren County, Illinois)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Cedar Creek
No longer exists
Cedar Point Road Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Replaced 1929
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Rocky River on Cedar Point Road
Replaced by a new bridge
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
Cherry Street Bridge (Old) (Stark County, Ohio)
Built in the 1870's to replace a succession of wooden bridges; destroyed by flood March 25, 1913
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Tuscarawas River on Cherry Street
Destroyed by flooding
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 in Beacon
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
Clay Mills Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)
Built ca 1871; Removed ?
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Farm Creek on Road
Removed
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 (Older) (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
Columbus Street Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
(Main design: Other deck truss)
Built 1874 by the McNairy & Claflen Manufacturing Co.
Lost Post deck truss bridge over railroad valley on Columbus 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
Community Lake Dam Bridge (New Haven County, Connecticut)
Built in the 1870s
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Quinnipiac River on Hall Ave
No longer exists
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
Connors Crossing Bridge (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Built around 1872, replaced late in 1921
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Pottsville St.
No longer exists
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
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
Darlington Bridge (Lafayette County, Wisconsin)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Pecatonica River on Galena Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Daubersmith Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Built 1872
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Turkey River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Dix River Bridge (Lincoln County, Kentucky)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Dix River
No longer exists
Doyle or Spring Creek Bridge (Marion County, Kansas)
Lost Bridge over Doyle or Spring Creek
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
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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
Amarillo Creek Bridge (Potter County, Texas)
Built 1910; rehabilitated 1975
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Amarillo Creek on Dewey Avenue
Open to traffic
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
Andrews Street Bridge (1857) (Monroe County, New York)Built 1857; Replaced 1893
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Genessee River on Andrews Street
Replaced by a new bridge
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 White's Bridge Road? in Poughkeepsie.
Barber Creek Bowstring (Rock Island County, Illinois)People's Power Company Truck fell through the bridge 1912; Replaced 1914
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.
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
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.
Big Monon Bowstring Bridge (White County, Indiana)Built ca. 1880's
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Big Monon Ditch on West Shafer Drive
Replaced by new bridge
Big Walnut Iron Bridge (Delaware County, Ohio)Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Big Walnut Creek, likely on Hartford Road
No longer exists
Billington's Bridge (Monroe County, New York)Built 1867; Collapsed 1917
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Erie Canal on Clover Street
Collapsed
Bingen Road-Saucon Creek (Pre 1912) (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)Lost bowstring truss bridge over Saucon Creek on Bingen Rd
Replaced by a new bridge
Black River Bridge (Windsor County, Vermont)Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Black River on SR 100
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
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 over Bellevue ravine (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)Built 1870s
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge
No longer exists
Bridge Street Bowstring (Windham County, Vermont)Replaced a stone arch bridge, and was replaced by a concrete arch.
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Bellows Falls Canal on Bridge Street in Bellows Falls.
Replaced by a new bridge in 1927.
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
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; 1 span lost during 1903 flooding and replaced with a then-modern Pratt pony; Replaced 1908
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Skunk River on Unknown road
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
Broad Street Bridge (Providence County, Rhode Island)Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Blackstone River on Broad Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Broadway Bridge (Old) (Oswego County, New York)(Main design: Deck truss)
At some point bowstring pony was replaced by a through truss.
Lost deck truss bridge over Oswego River on Broadway
Replaced by a new bridge
Broadway Street Bridge (Pre 1910) (Harvey County, Kansas)Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Sand Creek on Broadway
Replaced by a new bridge
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
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.
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.
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 Bridge (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)Built 18XX; Destroyed by a flood 1896
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Galena River on Scales Mound Road
Destroyed by flooding
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
Cannon Falls Bridge (Goodhue County, Minnesota)Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Cannon River on N 9th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Catoctin Furnace Bridge (Frederick County, Maryland)Built ca. 1872
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Little Hunting Creek on a pedestrian path
Open to pedestrians
Catskill Creek Bridge (Greene County, New York)(Main design: Bowstring through truss)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Catskill Creek on Maple Avenue in Catskill.
Replaced by a new bridge in 1908
Cayadutta Creek Bridge (Montgomery County, New York)Bowstring pony truss bridge over Cayadutta Creek Bridge on Private road
Cedar Creek Bridge (Warren County, Illinois)Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Cedar Creek
No longer exists
Cedar Point Road Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)Replaced 1929
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Rocky River on Cedar Point Road
Replaced by a new bridge
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
Cherry Street Bridge (Old) (Stark County, Ohio)Built in the 1870's to replace a succession of wooden bridges; destroyed by flood March 25, 1913
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Tuscarawas River on Cherry Street
Destroyed by flooding
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 in Beacon
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
Clay Mills Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)Built ca 1871; Removed ?
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Farm Creek on Road
Removed
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 (Older) (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
Columbus Junction Bowstring (Louisa County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Unknown Stream on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Unknown Stream on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Columbus Street Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)(Main design: Other deck truss)
Built 1874 by the McNairy & Claflen Manufacturing Co.
Lost Post deck truss bridge over railroad valley on Columbus 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
Community Lake Dam Bridge (New Haven County, Connecticut)Built in the 1870s
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Quinnipiac River on Hall Ave
No longer exists
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
Connors Crossing Bridge (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)Built around 1872, replaced late in 1921
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Pottsville St.
No longer exists
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
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
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
Daubersmith Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)Built 1872
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Turkey River on Road
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
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
Doyle or Spring Creek Bridge (Marion County, Kansas)Lost Bridge over Doyle or Spring Creek
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
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