Covered Railroad Bridge
View Exhibit mapB&M - Penacook Lower Covered Bridge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1867; Repaired 1876; Replaced 1919Lost Childs through truss bridge over Contoocook River on Boston & Maine RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
B&M - Penacook Upper Covered Bridge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1867; Replaced 1921Lost Town lattice through truss bridge over Contoocook River on Boston & Maine RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
BM - Franklin Covered Bridge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1890; Center pier lost 1936; Collapsed 1945Lost covered bridge over Merrimack River on Boston & Maine RailroadCollapsed
BM - Goffstown Covered Bridge (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Built 1901, Burned 1976Lost Through truss bridge over Piscataquog River on Boston & Maine RailroadDestroyed 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 RRDestroyed 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 1980Pratt 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 1936Lost Through truss bridge over Merrimack River on Boston & Maine RailroadDestroyed by flooding
BM - Suncook Loop Covered Bridge (W) (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1889; Closed 1935; Destroyed by Flooding 1936Lost Through truss bridge over Merrimack River on Boston & Maine RailroadDestroyed by flooding
BM - Suncook River Town Deck Truss (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built ?; Collapsed 1970Lost Town lattice deck truss bridge over Suncook River on Boston & Maine RailroadCollapsed
BM/CM - Turkey Falls Covered Bridge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built ca. 1903; Replaced 1912Lost Through truss bridge over Merrimack River on Boston & Maine Railroad & Concord & Manchester Electric RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
CBQ - Bear Creek Covered Bridge (Marion County, Missouri)
Built ?; Replaced ca. 1895Lost Through truss bridge over Bear Creek on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
CBQ - Big Creek Covered Bridge (Henry County, Iowa)
Built 1881; Replaced 1928Lost Through truss bridge over Big Creek on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
CBQ - Des Moines River Covered Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1871; Replaced ca. 1904-6Lost Howe through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Burlington & Southwestern RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
CBQ - K-Line Covered Bridge (Henry County, Iowa)
Built 1881; Removed 1932Lost Through truss bridge over Skunk River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadRemoved but not replaced
CBQ - New Canton Covered Bridge (Pike County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1887Lost Howe through truss bridge over Kizer Creek on forner Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RRRemoved 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 2011Covered Howe through truss bridge over Coast Fork Willamette River in Cottage GroveOpen to pedestrians
Clark's Bridge (Grafton County, New Hampshire)
Built 1904; Abandoned 1960; dismantled and moved 1965Howe through truss bridge over Pemigewasset River on White Mountain Central RailroadOpen to traffic
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 RailwayClosed 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 2007Covered Howe through truss bridge over Lemon Fair River on pedestrian pathOpen to pedestrians
ET&G - Hiwassee River Bridge (Bradley County, Tennessee)
Burned by Unionists November 8th, 1861Lost Through truss bridge over Hiwassee River on Hiwassee River RailroadArsoned 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, 2020Howe through truss covered railroad bridge, over Palouse RiverDestroyed by fire
GN - Palouse River Bridge (Whitman County, Washington)
Removed in the 30sLost Howe through truss bridge over Palouse River Bridge on Great Northern RailwayRemoved
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 1884Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Hudson River on Rensselaer & Saratoga RailroadReplaced 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 2019Double Lattice through truss bridge over Contoocook River on former Boston & Maine RailroadOpen to pedestrians
IC - Iowa River Bridge (1868) (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built 1868; Burned 1894Lost Deck truss bridge over Iowa River on Illinois Central RailroadDestroyed 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 2001Covered double Town Lattice through truss bridge over Lamoille River on Lamoille Valley Rail RoadOpen 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 RailroadRemoved
MEC - Tin Bridge (Penobscot County, Maine)
Built 1853, Collapsed 1871Lost Covered deck truss bridge over Penobscot River on Maine Central RailroadCollapsed due to wood rot
MILW - Park Junction Covered Bridge (Pierce County, Washington)
Built 1938 as uncovered bridge; siding added 1960s; Removed ca. 1970Lost 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 spansThrough truss bridge over Skykomish River on Railroad (MILW)Replaced with steel trusses
MILW - Stuck River Covered Bridge (Pierce County, Washington)
Built 1937; Removed Autumn 1971Lost Howe through truss bridge over Stuck River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Montague City Covered Bridge 26-06-31#3x (Franklin County, Massachusetts)
Built 1870; Destroyed by Flood of 1936Lost Covered Double decker Howe through truss bridge over Connecticut River on Railroad/Montague City RoadDestroyed by flooding
Moore's Crossing Bridge (1868) (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Built 1868Lost Town lattice through truss bridge over Merrimack River onReplaced by a new bridge
Newkirk Viaduct 38-51-04x (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1847; destroyed by fire 1863Lost Through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Road & railroadDestroyed 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. 1896Lost Bridge over Naugatuck River on New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
NH - Woonsocket Covered Bridge (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Built 1898; destroyed by flooding 1955Lost Howe through truss bridge over Blackstone River on New Haven Railroad - Spur to Social VillageDestroyed by flooding
NY&NH - Devon Bridge (1848) (Fairfield County, Connecticut)
Built 1848; Replaced 1872Lost Covered Swing Howe through truss bridge over Housatonic River on New York & New Haven RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
NYC - Honeoye Creek Covered Bridge (Ontario County, New York)
Built 1853: Replaced 1893Lost Through truss bridge over Honeoye Creek on New York Central RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
PRRT - Snyder Brook Bridge (Coos County, New Hampshire)
Built 1918; Rehabilitated 2015Boxed Howe pony truss bridge over Snyder Brook on TrailRestored 2015 and open to pedestrian traffic
RI - Cliffland Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)
Abandoned for rail usage 1980, converted to covered bridge by private ownerDeck 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 1859Lost Through truss bridge over Rock River on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
SOO - Camden Place Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built ca. 1886; Replaced 1905Lost Howe through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
SP - Brownsville Covered Bridge (Linn County, Oregon)
Built 1920;Howe through truss bridge over Calapooia River on Southern Pacific RailroadLost Howe Truss Bridge
SP - Gilkey Covered Bridge (Linn County, Oregon)
Built 1920; Replaced 1962Lost Howe through truss bridge over Thomas Creek on Southern Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
SP - Gilkey Covered Bridge (Old) (Linn County, Oregon)
Built 1880; Replaced 1920Lost Bridge over Thomas Creek on Southern Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
SP - Willamette River Bridge (Old) (Linn County, Oregon)
Built 1887; Replaced 1921Lost Howe pony truss bridge over Willamette River on Southern Pacific RRReplaced by a new bridge
StJ&LC - Hardwick Covered Bridge (Caledonia County, Vermont)
Built 1909; Burned 1959Lost covered Town lattice through truss bridge over Lamoille River on St. Johnsbury & Lamoille County RailroadDestroyed by fire
StJ&LC - Missisquoi River Covered Bridge (Franklin County, Vermont)
Built 1898; Bypassed 1968; Destroyed by arson in 1987Lost Covered bridge over Missisquoi River on former St. Johnsbury and Lamoille County RailroadDestroyed by fire
StJ&LC - Wolcott Covered Bridge (Lamoille County, Vermont)
Built 1909; Replaced 1968Lost Through truss bridge over Lamoille River on St. Johnsbury & Lamoille County RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Y Bridge (1832) (Muskingum County, Ohio)
Built 1832, Replaced 1902Lost Buckingham through truss covered bridge over Muskingum River & Licking River on National RoadReplaced by a new bridge