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Blackhand Gorge Bridge (Licking County, Ohio)
Originally built 1880 over Claylick Creek on TR 332; relocated 1983
A-frame through truss bridge within Blackhand Gorge Nature Preserve
Open to pedestrians only

Blodgett's Bridge (Berkshire County, Massachusetts)
Built 1925; rehabilitated 1988
Pony truss bridge over Housatonic River on MA 7A in Sheffield
Intact but closed to all traffic

Broad River Bridge (Rutherford County, North Carolina)
Built 1917
Lost through truss bridge over Broad River on SR 1155
Replaced by a new bridge

Delaware Avenue Bridge (Erie County, New York)
Built 1930; rehabilitated 2001
Three-span pony truss bridge over Barge Canal (Erie Canal) on Delaware Street (NY 384) between Tonawanda and North Tonawanda
Open to traffic

Old Chain of Rocks Bridge (St. Louis, Missouri)
Built 1927-1929. Opened July 5, 1929. Closed to traffic in February 1970. Reopened for pedestrians on June 5, 1999
Cantilevered through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on St Louis Riverfront Trail (Old US 66) just south of the modern I-270 bridge in St. Louis
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists

Organ Ferry Bridge (Ralls County, Missouri)
Collapsed due to overloaded semi truck/trailer filled with lard. Disaster occurred early evening, Jan 13, 1956 (a Friday). On MO State Hwy V between New London and Hannibal. Two drivers from Tennessee claimed they were lost and tried to cross.
Lost through truss bridge east of New London, MO
No longer exists, although the both bank abutments and some railing can still be seen just below the water.

PW - Middletown Swing Bridge (Middlesex County, Connecticut)
Replaced an earlier bridge at this location built in 1872.
Swing through truss bridge over the Connecticut River on the Connecticut Central Railroad in Middletown
Open to traffic

Roundlick Creek Bridge (Smith County, Tennessee)
Built ca. 1940; rehabilitated 1991
Through truss bridge over Roundlick Creek on State Route 24
Open to traffic

Schneider's Ford Bridge (Cole County, Missouri)
Built 1897-98 by the Youngstown Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1979; replaced 1988
Lost through truss over Moreau River on Bald Hill Road, southeast of Jefferson City
Replaced by a concrete bridge

Van Buren Street Footbridge (Missoula County, Montana)
Built 1892 on Higgins Ave, moved to Van Buren Street in 1908, converted to pedestrian use in 1975, and rehabilitated in 2004.
Bridge over Clark Fork River on Van Buren Street (Old Van Buren Street Pedestrian Walkway)
Open to pedestrians