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McIntyre Bridge (Poweshiek County, Iowa)
Built 1883 by the King Bridge Co.; closed to traffic in 1989; collapsed during flooding in 2010; parts restored awaiting to be reerected.
Bowstring through truss bridge formerly over North Skunk River in Milgrove Access Wildlife Area
Destroyed by flooding in 2010, salvageable and awaiting restoration by Workin' Bridges.

McKenzie River Bridge (Lane County, Oregon)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over McKenzie River on Quartz Creek Road
Replaced by a new bridge

MDC Reservoir #1 Gatehouse Bridge (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1922
Bowstring through truss bridge over Reservoir #1 on Access to gatehouse in West Hartford.
Open to pedestrians only

Memphis Charlestown Road Bridge (Clark County, Indiana)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Silver Creek on Memphis Charlestown Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Merrimac Bridge (1876) (Jefferson County, Iowa)
Built 1876, Replaced 1917
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Skunk River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Messerall Road Bridge (Crawford County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1876 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1960
Bowstring through truss bridge over Pine Creek on Messerall Road
Moved from original location for rehabilitation and relocation.

Michigan Avenue Bridge (1871) (Ingham County, Michigan)
Built 1871; Replaced 1894 and relocated to Kalamazoo Street.
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Grand River on Michigan Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Milford bridge (Seward County, Nebraska)
Bowstring through truss bridge


Military Road Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)
Built 1873; Relocated to Buffalo Creek 1930; Moved to a park in 1985
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Maquoketa River on Military Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Mill Bridge (Hardin County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Iowa RIver on Road
Replaced by a new bridge on a new alignment

Mill Road Bridge (Old) (Erie County, New York)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cazenovia Creek on Mill Road
Replaced by a new bridge in 1930

Millers Ferry Bridge (1890) - Trinity River (Dallas County, Texas)
Built 1872 in Dallas; relocated here in 1890
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Trinity River on Millers Ferry
The span stood at Miller's Ferry until the early 1900s. The bridge was eventually removed to make way for the planned riverboat traffic, that never materialized.

Mogadore Bridge (1873) (Genesee County, New York)
Built 1873 by the King Bridge Co.; abutment damaged by flood 1911; replaced 1927 by through truss relocated from Indian Falls
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Tonawanda Creek on North Pembroke Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Monadnock Mills Bridge (Sullivan County, New Hampshire)
Built ca. 1870's
Abandoned bowstring through truss bridge over Sugar River on an old access into a building
Abandoned (but still carries a pipe line)

Monroe Street Bridge (Older) (Monroe County, Michigan)
Built ca. 1868 by Simon de Graff
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over River Raisin on Monroe Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Montour Bowstring Bridge (Tama County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Iowa River on Montour RFD 1
Replaced by a new bridge

Moss Island Bridge (1869) (Madison County, Indiana)
Built 1869 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company; replaced in 1926
Lost Bowstring truss bridge over White River on Moss Island Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Mount Carbon Bowstring Bridge (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Likely abandoned when the adjacent arch bridge was built in 1925
Bowstring Truss over the Schuykill River in Mount Carbon
Long abandoned, carrying pipeline

Mount Morris Bridge (Greene County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Dunkard Creek
No longer exists

Napoleon Mystery Bowstring Bridge (Henry County, Ohio)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Maumee River? on Road
No longer exists

Nashua Bridge (Chickasaw County, Iowa)
Built 1878; Shifted onto new piers 1916; Replaced 1921
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Needham Ford Bridge (Johnson County, Indiana)
Built 1870; Abandoned 1974; Removed 1982.
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Sugar Creek on County Road 150 North (Old SR 44)
Removed but not replaced

Neosho River Bridge (Coffey County, Kansas)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Neosho River on Reaper Ln SE
Replaced by a new bridge

Neosho River Bridge (Labette County, Kansas)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Neosho River
Demolished

New Rochester Bridge (1874) (Paulding County, Ohio)
Built 1874 by Frank Perry; replaced 1930
Lost Bowstring truss bridge over Maumee River on CR 105
Replaced by a new bridge

Newburg Mill Bridge (Mitchell County, Iowa)
Destryed by tornado in 1894
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on Mill Road
Destroyed by severe weather

Newtonville Pedestrian Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Boston & Albany RR on Footpath
Removed but not replaced

Nicholas Bridge (Butler County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1870 - 1877 relocated and erected on Creek Road 1928 collapsed in 1963
Lost Bridge over Slippery Rock Creek on Creek Road
Collapsed in 1963

Nora Springs Bridge (Floyd County, Iowa)
Built 1870; Replaced 1916
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Shell Rock River on Rock Grove Street
Demolished

Normanskill Farm Bridge (Albany County, New York)
Built 1869; relocated here ca. 1900
Wrought and cast iron bowstring through truss bridge on a private driveway near Normans Kill Ravine in Albany
Open to Authorized Vehicles. Closed to Vehicles During Winter. Pedestrians Allowed.

Oak Grove Road Bridge (Highland County, Ohio)
Built 1874 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Lost bowstring truss bridge over East Fork Little Miami River on Oak Grove Road (CR 42)
No longer exists. HAER documentation sometime after 1983, bridge removed after that.

Oatka Creek Bridge (Genesee County, New York)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Oatka Creek on Ellicott Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Old Croton Dam Bridge (Westchester County, New York)
Bowstring through truss bridge over Croton Dam on Old Croton Dam Access
Inundated (Not known if bridge was scrapped before)

Old Lindsborg Bridge (McPherson County, Kansas)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge on Smoky Hill River
No longer exists

Old Michigan Road-Tippecanoe River Bridge (ca. 1880) (Fulton County, Indiana)
Built during late 1800's; Replaced 1916; Stone abutment has been preserved
Lost Bowstring Through truss bridge on Old Michigan Road over Tippecanoe River
Replaced by a new bridge; Southern stone abutment preserved.

Old Military Bridge (Bourbon County, Kansas)
Built ca. 1878. Closed to vehicular traffic in 1965. Wooden deck destroyed by fire in 1974.
Abandoned bowstring through truss bridge over Marmaton River on 240th Street
Abandoned

Old Mine Road Bridge (Ulster County, New York)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Roundout Creek on Old Mine Road in Napanoch
Replaced by a new bridge

Old Richardsville Road Bridge (Warren County, Kentucky)
Built 1889; Rehabilitated 2021
Three span Bowstring Arch Truss bridge over Barren River on Old Richardsville Road in Bowling Green
Open to traffic

Old US 73 Nemaha River Bridge (Richardson County, Nebraska)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Big Nemaha River on US 73
Replaced by a new bridge

Old West Washington Street Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over White River on West Washington St.
No longer exists

Olin Bowstring Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)
Built 1877, Replaced ???
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Oliver Street Bridge (Shiawassee County, Michigan)
Built 1859; Replaced 1894 and relocated here; Replaced 1954
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Shiawassee River on Oliver Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Orange Bridge (1875/1914) (Coshocton County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1875; one span lost in 1913 flood and replaced with a Pratt truss; collapsed 1941
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Tuscarawas River on State Route 751
Collapsed

Oxford Mills Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)
Built 1877
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Panther Creek Bridge (Miami County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1880
Bowstring through truss bridge over Panther Creek on Private driveway off of Sugar Grove Road about 1 mile West of Owens Road.
Abandoned after new private pony truss was constructed.

Parker Bridge (Montgomery County, Kansas)
Built 1871 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio. Main span replaced with a Camelback through truss in the 1920's. Bridge closed and approach span removed Dec. 19, 1980. Rest of bridge demolished ca. 1988
Lost bowstring through truss bridge over Verdigris River southeast of Coffeyville
No longer exists

Parker Bridge (Pre 1873) (Armstrong County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Allegheny River
No longer exists

Paulins Kill Bridge (Sussex County, New Jersey)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Paulins Kill
No longer exists

Paw Paw Creek Bridge (Miami County, Indiana)
Built 1874 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Bowstring through truss bridge over Paw Paw Creek on CR 600 East
Disassembled and stored after tree fell on bridge. Hopefully will be restored someday. Removed from NRHP 10-13-15

Pelham Bridge (Old) (Bronx County, New York)
Built 1869-1870 Replaced 1910
Lost Bowstring through truss swing bridge over Hutchinson River on Shore Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Penny Bridge (Rockland County, New York)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar Pond Brook on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Petit Jean River Triple Bowstring Bridge (Yell County, Arkansas)
(Main design: Bowstring through truss)
Built 1881, by King Bridge Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Petit Jean River on old road from Dardanelle, Arkansas to Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Replaced by new bridge

Pike Bridge (Shelby County, Indiana)
Built in 1869, replaced by the present structure in 1910 on the original (heightened) substructure
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Flatrock River on Mound Road
Replaced by new bridge

Pittsburg Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built 1868, bypassed in 1935, demolished 1948
Lost 4 span bowstring through truss bridge over Wabash River on former County Road 310 North in Pittsburg
Replaced by a new bridge

Polo Bridge (Caldwell County, Missouri)
Originally built 1875 over Otter Creek south of Harrison; relocated in Jan. 2002
Relocated bowstring truss bridge in a park in Polo
Open to pedestrians only

Portlandville Bridge (Otsego County, New York)
Lost bowstring through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on CR 35A
Replaced by a new bridge

Providence Street Bridge (Kent County, Rhode Island)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Pawtuxet River on Providence Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Quaker Mill Bridge (Delaware County, Iowa)
Built 1872; Removed 1968
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Maquoketa River on road
Replaced by a new bridge

Quasqueton Bowstring (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Linn/Water Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Race Street Bridge (Old) (Mercer County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Little Shenango River
Replaced by a new bridge

Rainbow Bridge (McLean County, Illinois)
Built in 1868 by the King Bridge Company; abandoned in the 1960s
Bowstring through truss bridge over Mackinaw River on abandoned section of Green Street
Abandoned

Ravine Park Bridge (Fountain County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1880's
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Brady's Branch Ravine on Park Road
No longer exists

Red Mills Rd Bridge (Pre 1909) (Ulster County, New York)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Dwaarkill Creek on Red Mill Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Republican River Bridge (Clay County, Kansas)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Republican River on road
Removed but not replaced

Rexford Falls Pedestrian Bridge (Chenango County, New York)
Bowstring through truss bridge over Mad Brook on trail
Open to pedestrians only

Richmond Bridge (1888) (Fort Bend County, Texas)
Built 1888; Collapsed August 3,1893 due to a herd of cattle; Replaced 1894
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Brazos River on Highway
Replaced by a new bridge

River Road Bridge (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built 1866-8; Repaired 1910; Closed & Repaired by Weldon Bros 1977; Closed for Final Time 1981; Replaced 1983
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Iowa River on River Road
Replaced by a new bridge

River Road Bridge (Warren County, New Jersey)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Musconetcong River on River Road
No longer exists

Rock Cut Bridge (Marion County, Missouri)
Replaced ca. 1930
Lost bowstring truss bridge over North River somewhere near Palmyra, possibly along old US 61
No longer exists

Rock Grove Bridge (Floyd County, Iowa)
Built 1870; Removed ?
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Shell Rock River on Rock Grove Road
Removed but not replaced

Rock Lick Bridge (Breckinridge County, Kentucky)
Built around 1880 by the King Bridge Co.
Bowstring through truss bridge over Rock Lick Creek on Abandoned Road
Open to pedestrians

Rockbottom Bridge (1874) (Broome County, New York)
Built 1874; partially collapsed in 1903; replaced in 1904
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on South Street and trolley line.
Partially collapsed in 1903

Rockford Bridge (1875) (Floyd County, Iowa)
Built 1875; Replaced 1884
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Shell Rock River on Main Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Rodebaugh Bridge (Elkhart County, Indiana)
Built 1869 by Simon de Graff
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Elkhart River on Road
No longer exists

Rodrick Bridge (Licking County, Ohio)
Built 1872 by the Coshocton Iron Works using a design patented in 1841 by Squire Whipple. Relocated in 1998.
Bowstring through truss bridge originally located over Wills Creek on TR 144 in Coshocton County and relocated to Ohio State University-Newark Campus grounds
Open to pedestrians only

Rodrick Bridge (Coshocton County, Ohio)
Relocated to Ohio State University-Newark Campus grounds in 1998
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Wills Creek on TR 144
Removed but relocated

Rossman Bridge (Columbia County, New York)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Kinderhook Creek on Rossman Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Rt 44 - Oswayo Creek Bridge (Allegany County, New York)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Oswayo Creek on Rt 44
Replaced by a new bridge

Ruggles' Ford Bridge (Floyd County, Iowa)
Built 1874; Replaced 1925?
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Winnebago River on Road
No longer exists

Rutland Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built 1874; Collapsed August 1, 1913
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Collapsed

Sans Souci Bridge (1904) (Black Hawk County, Iowa)
Built 1872 at 4th Street; Relocated 1904; Replaced 1919
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on Lindale Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Santa Rosa Avenue Bridge (1876) (Sonoma County, California)
Built 1876; Replaced 1907
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Santa Rosa Creek on Santa Rosa Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Saunders Street-Champlain Canal (Older) (Washington County, New York)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Champlain Canal on Saunders Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Schoharie Creek Bridge (Greene County, New York)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Schoharie Creek
Demolished

Schoharie Creek Bridge (Old) (Greene County, New York)
Lost bowstring through truss bridge over Schoharie Creek on Rt 42 in Lexington.
Replaced by a new bridge

SE 9th Street Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1871 at Walnut Street, Relocated here 1891; Abandoned 1934; Removed 1941
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Des Moines River on SE 9th Street
Removed

Seneca Bridge (Old) (LaSalle County, Illinois)
Built 1866
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Illinois River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Shirland Bridge (Winnebago County, Illinois)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Pecatonia River on Mitchell Street
No longer exists

Sidney Mystery Bowstring (Shelby County, Ohio)
Built by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; possibly lost in 1913 flood
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Stream on Road
No longer exists

Smiley's Mill Bridge (Johnson County, Indiana)
Built 1873; Replaced 1978
Lost 2-span Bowstring through truss bridge over Sugar Creek on Greensburg Road
Replaced by new bridge

Smoky Hill River Bridge (Dickinson County, Kansas)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Smoky Hill River
Demolished

Smoky Hill River Bridge (Ellsworth County, Kansas)
Likely built at King's Topeka, KS facility in late 1873
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Smoky Hill River
No longer exists

South Bowstring Bridge (Cowley County, Kansas)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Walnut River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge

South Branch Bridge (Hardy County, West Virginia)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over South Fork South Branch Potomac River on S Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge

South Bridge (1876) 35-05-10x (Athens County, Ohio)
(Main design: Smith through truss)
Built 1876 to replace an 1839 covered bridge; destroyed by flood 1907
Lost Smith through truss covered bridge over Hocking River (Old Channel) on Richland Avenue
Destroyed by flooding

South Fork Bridge (Adams County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1880
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over South Fork Bear Creek on CR 2353 N
No longer exists

South Main Street Bridge (Trumbull County, Ohio)
(Main design: Pratt through truss)
Built about 1887 (based on design ques) by Columbia Bridge Co., replaced 1918
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Mahoning River on South Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Spangler Bridge (Delaware County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1880
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over White River (West Fork) on Former Road
No longer exists

Spile Bridge (St. Lawrence County, New York)
Built 1874 by the King Bridge Co.; later relocated here; closed to traffic May 12, 2010
Three-span bowstring through truss bridge over Black Lake Outlet on Spile Bridge Road
Closed to traffic

Springfield Bridge (original location) (Faulkner County, Arkansas)
Completed July 1874 by the King Bridge Manufactory & Iron Works of Iola, Kansas, a branch of the King Bridge Co. of Cleveland, Ohio. Bypassed by a new bridge 1991. Fabrication date circa 1871, a controversy with the two counties delayed set.
Bowstring through truss bridge formerly over Cadron Creek on Springfield Road
Bridge was removed and reassembled in Conway

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