Covered Railroad Bridge

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B&M - Penacook Lower Covered Bridge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1867; Repaired 1876; Replaced 1919
Lost Childs through truss bridge over Contoocook River on Boston & Maine Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

B&M - Penacook Upper Covered Bridge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1867; Replaced 1921
Lost Town lattice through truss bridge over Contoocook River on Boston & Maine Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

B&M - Suncook River Town Deck Truss (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built ?; Collapsed 1970
Lost Town lattice deck truss bridge over Suncook River on Boston & Maine Railroad
Collapsed

BM - Franklin Covered Bridge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1890; Center pier lost 1936; Collapsed 1945
Lost covered bridge over Merrimack River on Boston & Maine Railroad
Collapsed

BM - Goffstown Covered Bridge (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Built 1901, Burned 1976
Lost Through truss bridge over Piscataquog River on Boston & Maine Railroad
Destroyed by fire

BM - Hillsborough Covered Bridge (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Built 1903; Pier washed out 1938; Abandoned 1979; Destroyed 1985.
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Contoocook River on Boston & Maine RR
Destroyed by arsonists in 1985

BM - Sulphite Railroad Covered Bridge 29-07-09 (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1896 as Covered Pratt Deck Truss, Abandoned 1976, Outer wood burned off by vandals in 1980
Pratt deck truss bridge over Winnipesautee River on Former Boston & Maine Railroad (Franklin & Tilton Railroad)
Closed to all traffic

BM - Suncook Loop Covered Bridge (E) (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1889; Closed 1935; Destroyed by Flooding 1936
Lost Through truss bridge over Merrimack River on Boston & Maine Railroad
Destroyed by flooding

BM - Suncook Loop Covered Bridge (W) (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1889; Closed 1935; Destroyed by Flooding 1936
Lost Through truss bridge over Merrimack River on Boston & Maine Railroad
Destroyed by flooding

BM/CM - Turkey Falls Covered Bridge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built ca. 1903; Replaced 1912
Lost Through truss bridge over Merrimack River on Boston & Maine Railroad & Concord & Manchester Electric Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

CBQ - Bear Creek Covered Bridge (Marion County, Missouri)
Built ?; Replaced ca. 1895
Lost Through truss bridge over Bear Creek on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

CBQ - Big Creek Covered Bridge (Henry County, Iowa)
Built 1881; Replaced 1928
Lost Through truss bridge over Big Creek on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

CBQ - Des Moines River Covered Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1871; Replaced ca. 1904-6
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Burlington & Southwestern Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

CBQ - K-Line Covered Bridge (Henry County, Iowa)
Built 1881; Removed 1932
Lost Through truss bridge over Skunk River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Removed but not replaced

CBQ - New Canton Covered Bridge (Pike County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1887
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Kizer Creek on forner Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RR
Removed but not replaced

Chambers Covered Railroad Bridge 37-20-40 (Lane County, Oregon)
Built 1925 to transport logs to J.H. Chambers Mill; abandoned 1951, Dismantled 2010, Reconstructed in 2011
Covered Howe through truss bridge over Coast Fork Willamette River in Cottage Grove
Open to pedestrians

Cheshire - Connecticut River Covered Bridge 45-13-55x / 29-03-23x (Windham County, Vermont)
Built 1849; Replaced 1899
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Connecticut River on Chesire Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Clark's Bridge (Grafton County, New Hampshire)
Built 1904; Abandoned 1960; dismantled and moved 1965
Howe through truss bridge over Pemigewasset River on White Mountain Central Railroad
Open to traffic

CVR - Susquehanna River Covered Bridge (Oldest) (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1839; destroyed by fire 1844
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Cumberland Valley Railroad
Destroyed by fire

CVR - Susquehanna River Covered Bridge (Second) (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1855; destroyed by flood 1877
Lost Deck truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Cumberland Valley Railroad
Destroyed by flooding

Devil's Slide Trestles (Boulder County, Colorado)
Built 1903-05; bypassed 1928; tracks removed 1935; reopened as a road 1955-1979.
Timber stringer bridge over Devil's Slide on Denver and Salt Lake Railway
Closed to all traffic, but still carries a natural gas pipeline

East Shoreham Covered Railroad Bridge (Addison County, Vermont)
Built 1897; Abandoned 1951; Rehabilitated 1983; Rehabilitated 2007
Covered Howe through truss bridge over Lemon Fair River on pedestrian path
Open to pedestrians

ET&G - Hiwassee River Bridge (Bradley County, Tennessee)
Burned by Unionists November 8th, 1861
Lost Through truss bridge over Hiwassee River on Hiwassee River Railroad
Arsoned by Unionists November 8th, 1861

GN - Harpole Covered Bridge 47-38-01 (Whitman County, Washington)
Replaced prior bridge 1922, Truss housed 1928, Converted to vehicle usage 1967; Burned in wildfires Sept. 7, 2020
Howe through truss covered railroad bridge, over Palouse River
Destroyed by fire

GN - Palouse River Bridge (Whitman County, Washington)
Removed in the 30s
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Palouse River Bridge on Great Northern Railway
Removed

Green Island Bridge (1835) (Rensselaer County, New York)
Built 1835; Eastern side of the bridge burned due to sparks from a train in May 1862 and was replaced; Replaced 1884
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Hudson River on Rensselaer & Saratoga Railway & Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Hopkinton Covered Railroad Bridge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1889, Washed off abutments and restored 1936 & 1938; Abandoned 1962; Restored 1990; Major rehab 2003; Fire suppression and fire proofing 2009; Removal of center shelving 2017; Erosion control fixes, minor siding repairs, new staining 2019
Double Lattice through truss bridge over Contoocook River on former Boston & Maine Railroad
Open to pedestrians

IC - Iowa River Bridge (1868) (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built 1868; Burned 1894
Lost Deck truss bridge over Iowa River on Illinois Central Railroad
Destroyed by fire

LVRC - Fisher Covered Bridge (Lamoille County, Vermont)
Built 1908 by St. Johnsbury & Lamoille County Railroad; Steel stringers added 1968; Line abandoned 1997; Rehabilitated 2001
Covered double Town Lattice through truss bridge over Lamoille River on Lamoille Valley Rail Road
Open to pedestrians only

MC&C - Dunbar Bridge (1st) (Washington County, Ohio)
Lost covered Howe deck truss over West Fork Little Hocking River on Marietta, Columbus & Cleveland Railroad
Removed

MEC - Carrabassett River Covered Bridge (Somerset County, Maine)
Lost Through truss bridge over Carrabassett River on Maine Central Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

MEC - Tin Bridge (Penobscot County, Maine)
Built 1853, Collapsed 1871
Lost Covered deck truss bridge over Penobscot River on Maine Central Railroad
Collapsed due to wood rot

MILW - Park Junction Covered Bridge (Pierce County, Washington)
Built 1938 as uncovered bridge; siding added 1960s; Removed ca. 1970
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Nisqually River on former CMStP&P (Milwaukee Road)
Replaced by a new bridge

MILW - Skykomish River Covered Bridge (Snohomish County, Washington)
Built 1939 to replace 1911-built span 200 feet upstream; dismantled 1969 and replaced with four steel spans
Through truss bridge over Skykomish River on Railroad (MILW)
Replaced with steel trusses

MILW - South Fork Snoqualmie River Covered Bridge (King County, Washington)
Lost Through truss bridge over South Fork Snoqualmie River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific
Replaced by a new bridge

MILW - Stuck River Covered Bridge (Pierce County, Washington)
Built 1937; Removed Autumn 1971
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Stuck River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

MILW - Vermillion River Covered Deck Truss (Dakota County, Minnesota)
Built ca 1880
Lost Deck truss bridge over Vermillion River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Removed

Montague City Covered Bridge 26-06-31#3x (Franklin County, Massachusetts)
Built 1870; Destroyed by Flood of 1936
Lost Covered Double decker Howe through truss bridge over Connecticut River on Railroad/Montague City Road
Destroyed by flooding

Moore's Crossing Bridge (1868) (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Built 1868
Lost Town lattice through truss bridge over Merrimack River on
Replaced by a new bridge

Newkirk Viaduct 38-51-04x (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1847; destroyed by fire 1863
Lost Through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Road & railroad
Destroyed by fire & replaced

NH - Seymour Covered Bridge (New Haven County, Connecticut)
Built 1849 ; One span removed & replaced by a Keystone span 1879; Other span replaced ca. 1896
Lost Bridge over Naugatuck River on New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

NH - Woonsocket Covered Bridge (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Built 1898; destroyed by flooding 1955
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Blackstone River on New Haven Railroad - Spur to Social Village
Destroyed by flooding

North Weare Branch Railroad Bridge (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Built 1849
Lost Covered deck truss bridge over Merrimack River on
Destroyed by fire

NY&NH - Devon Bridge (1st) (Fairfield County, Connecticut)
Built 1848; Replaced 1872
Lost Covered Swing Howe through truss bridge over Housatonic River on New York & New Haven Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

NYC - Honeoye Creek Covered Bridge (Ontario County, New York)
Built 1853: Replaced 1893
Lost Through truss bridge over Honeoye Creek on New York Central Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

OPR - Breitenbush River Covered Bridge (Marion County, Oregon)
Lost Through truss bridge over Breitenbush River on Oregon Pacific Railroad
Removed but not replaced

Oregon & California - Pudding River Bridge (Clackamas County, Oregon)
Built 1870
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Pudding River on Oregon & California Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Oregon & California - Willamette River Bridge (Lane County, Oregon)
Built 1881
Lost Through truss bridge over Willamette River on Oregon & California Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

PRRT - Snyder Brook Bridge (Coos County, New Hampshire)
Built 1918; Rehabilitated 2015
Boxed Howe pony truss bridge over Snyder Brook on Trail
Restored 2015 and open to pedestrian traffic

Reading - Swatara Creek Covered Deck Truss (Lebanon County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1869; Replaced ?
Lost Foreman deck truss bridge over Swatara Creek on Reading Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

RI - Cliffland Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)
Abandoned for rail usage 1980, converted to covered bridge by private owner
Deck plate girder bridge over unknown creek on abandoned railroad (former RI)
Open

RI - Colona Covered Bridge (Henry County, Illinois)
Built 1853; Destroyed by a tornado 1859
Lost Through truss bridge over Rock River on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

SOO - Camden Place Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built ca. 1886; Replaced 1905
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

SP - Brownsville Covered Bridge (Linn County, Oregon)
Built 1920;
Howe through truss bridge over Calapooia River on Southern Pacific Railroad
Lost Howe Truss Bridge

SP - Gilkey Covered Bridge (Linn County, Oregon)
Built 1920; Replaced 1962
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Thomas Creek on Southern Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

SP - Gilkey Covered Bridge (Old) (Linn County, Oregon)
Built 1880; Replaced 1920
Lost Bridge over Thomas Creek on Southern Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

SP - Willamette River Bridge (Old) (Linn County, Oregon)
Built 1887; Replaced 1921
Lost Howe pony truss bridge over Willamette River on Southern Pacific RR
Replaced by a new bridge

SP - Yaquina River Covered Railroad Bridge (Lincoln County, Oregon)
Lost Bridge over Yaquina River on Southern Pacific Railroad
Demolished

StJ&LC - Cambridge Junction Covered Bridge (Lamoille County, Vermont)
Built 1899; Replaced 1968
Through truss bridge over Lamoille River on St. Johnsbury & Lamoille County Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

StJ&LC - Hardwick Covered Bridge (Caledonia County, Vermont)
Built 1909; Burned 1959
Lost covered Town lattice through truss bridge over Lamoille River on St. Johnsbury & Lamoille County Railroad
Destroyed by fire

StJ&LC - Missisquoi River Covered Bridge (Franklin County, Vermont)
Built 1898; Bypassed 1968; Destroyed by arson in 1987
Lost Covered bridge over Missisquoi River on former St. Johnsbury and Lamoille County Railroad
Destroyed by fire

StJ&LC - Wolcott Covered Bridge (Lamoille County, Vermont)
Built 1909; Replaced 1968
Lost Through truss bridge over Lamoille River on St. Johnsbury & Lamoille County Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Sugar River Trail - Pier Railroad Covered Bridge 29-10-03#2 (Sullivan County, New Hampshire)
Built in 1907 by the Boston & Maine Railroad to replace an earlier covered bridge.
Lattice through truss bridge over Sugar River on Sugar River Trail
Open to pedestrians

Sugar River Trail - Wright's Covered Railroad Bridge 29-10-04#2 (Sullivan County, New Hampshire)
Built 1905-06
Covered bridge over Sugar River on the Sugar River Trail (former Boston & Maine Railroad)
Open to pedestrians

Sullivan Railroad - Connecticut River Bridge (1851) (Cheshire County, New Hampshire)
Built 1851; Replaced 1882
Lost Through truss bridge over Connecticut River on Sullivan Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Y Bridge (3rd) (Muskingum County, Ohio)
Built 1832, Replaced 1902
Lost Through truss bridge over Muskingum River & Licking River on National Road
Replaced by a new bridge