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Bloomington Southern - Wright's Branch Bridge (Monroe County, Indiana)
Built 1913, rebuilt in 1942Abandoned Timber stringer bridge over Wright's Branch of Clear Creek and driveway on former Illinois Central RailroadAbandoned, but intact
CLC - Weyerhaeuser Woods Bridge (Cowlitz County, Washington)
Built 1926Parker through truss bridge over Cowlitz River on Columbia and Cowlitz Railway in KelsoOpen to traffic
CM - Spring Creek Trestle (Fergus County, Montana)
Massive wooden trestle with steel sections over Big Spring Creek on Central Montana RailwayIntact but closed to all traffic
CNW - Valentine Bridge (1883) (Cherry County, Nebraska)
Built 1883; Replaced 1910Covered wooden deck truss bridge over Niobrara River on Chicago & North Western RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
CR&NW - Gilahina Trestle (Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska)
Built during the winter of 1911 in only eleven days.Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Gilahina River on Copper River & Northwestern RailroadAbandoned
CWR - Jackson Forest Trestle (Mendocino County, California)
Built in late 1800's for logging railroad, last elements removed during 1980'sLost Timber stringer bridge over Tributary gulch South Fork Noyo River on California Western RailroadRemoved
DODX - Temporal Road Trestle (Pulaski County, Missouri)
Built 1941 as part of a railroad spur to Fort Leonard WoodMassive wooden trestle on the US Army Railroad over Temporal Road and a branch of Big Piney RiverOpen to railroad traffic
FDDM - Bass Point Creek Trestle (Boone County, Iowa)
Built 1903; Partially destroyed by flooding in 1912; Replaced in 1913Lost Timber stringer bridge over Bass Point Creek on RailroadDestroyed by flooding
FIMX - Berks Creek Trestle (Cumberland County, Tennessee)
Timber stringer bridge over Berks Creek on Franklin Industrial Minerals RailroadOpen to traffic
FIMX - Flatrock Creek Trestle (Cumberland County, Tennessee)
Timber stringer bridge over Flatrock Creek on Franklin Industrial Minerals RailroadOpen to traffic
FIMX - Mammys Creek Trestle (Cumberland County, Tennessee)
Timber stringer bridge over Mammys Creek on Franklin Industrial Minerals RailroadOpen to traffic
FIMX - Trestle #4 (Cumberland County, Tennessee)
Timber stringer bridge over Ravine on Franklin Industrial Minerals RailroadOpen to traffic
FIMX - Trestle #6 (Cumberland County, Tennessee)
Timber stringer bridge over Ravine on Franklin Industrial Minerals RailroadOpen to traffic
LN - Newfound Creek Trestle (Jefferson County, Alabama)
Built 1904; Burned on May 23, 2006Lost Timber stringer bridge over Newfound Creek on formerly L&N RailroadDestroyed by fire
MSTL - Sioux Rapids High Bridge (Buena Vista County, Iowa)
Built 1899; Removed 1936Lost Warren deck truss bridge over Little Sioux River on Minneapolis & St. Louis RailwayRemoved
Murmur Trestle (Clarke County, Georgia)
Built 1883, abandoned 1984. This trestle is featured on the back sleeve of the R.E.M. album "Murmur"Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Creek on former CSX Transportation trackageAbandoned
OPR - Bad Banks Creek Trestle (Marion County, Oregon)
Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Bad Banks Creek on Oregon Pacific RailroadDerelict/abandoned
P&SVRR - Latrobe Trestle (El Dorado County, California)
Built 1863-1864, filled in circa 1900.Trestle bridge on P&SVRR over MarshlandDemolished and filled in with gravel
PNWR - Holcomb Creek Trestle (Washington County, Oregon)
Built ca. 1905 for the interurban Oregon Electric RailwayTimber stringer bridge over Holcomb Creek and Dick Road on Portland and Western RailroadOpen to traffic
PNWTC - Chuckanut Bridge (Whatcom County, Washington)
Built 1911; Removed ca. 1930Lost Timber stringer bridge over Chuckanut Creek on Pacific Northwest Traction Co.Removed
PNWTC/GN Overpass (Whatcom County, Washington)
Built 1911; Removed ca. 1930. Crossed the Great Northern Railroad at MP 86.4 on the Bellingham Subdivision at Clayton Beach.Lost Timber stringer bridge over Great Northern Railway on Pacific Northwest Traction Co.Removed
SOO - Ashland Ore Dock (Ashland County, Wisconsin)
Deck plate girder over Main/2nd Street built 1910; DPG over Front Street/Lake Shore Boulevard built 1917, DPG over Water Street built 1922; Abandoned 1965;Removed 2011-2013Lost Ore dock + Viaduct over Burlington Northern Railroad, Water Street, St. Claire Street, Front Street/Lake Shore Boulevard, Main Street/2nd Street, & Bay City CreekRemoved but not replaced
SPS - Willamette River Bridge (Clackamas County, Oregon)
Built 1907; Burned 1939; Replaced 1975Lost Warren deck truss bridge over Willamette River on Spokane, Portland & Seattle RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
UP - Webb High Bridge (Clay County, Iowa)
Built 1900Abandoned double-intersection warren deck truss bridge over Little Sioux River on former Union Pacific RailroadDerelict/abandoned with rails removed
WSLC - Bourland Trestle (Tuolumne County, California)
Built 1922; Middle section lost in an earthquake in 1998Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Bourland Creek on West Side Lumber Company RailroadAbandoned
WSLC - Niagra Creek Bridge (Tuolumne County, California)
Burned in the Rim Fire 2013Lost Timber stringer bridge over Niagara Creek on West Side Lumber Co.Destroyed by fire
WSLC - River Bridge (Tuolumne County, California)
Lost Timber stringer bridge over North Fork Tuolumne River on West Side Lumber Co.Removed