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"Flying" Bridge (Chickasaw County, Iowa)
Built 1876 in Otterville, IA. Moved to Fredericksburg, IA in 1998.
Pratt through truss bridge over East Wapsipinicon River on Robert Mattke Park Trail
Open to pedestrians
1st Avenue Bridge (1885) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1885 ; replaced 1920
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Cedar River on 1st Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
3rd Avenue Bridge (1872) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1872, Replaced 1911
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on 3rd Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
3rd Street NW Bridge (Stark County, Ohio)
Built 1878. Removed 1951.
Lost Through truss bridge over Tuscarawas River on 3rd Street NW
Removed but not replaced
Aiken Street Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1883 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; Rehabilitated 1998
Five-span lenticular through truss bridge over Merrimack River on Aiken Street in Lowell
Open to traffic
Airport Road Bridge (Warren County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Brokenstraw Creek on Airport Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Alameda Creek Bridge (Alameda County, California)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Alameda Creek on Mission Boulevard
Replaced by a new bridge
Aldrich Change Bridge (Wayne County, New York)
Built 1858 to span the Erie Canal at Rochester; relocated 1880 to Palmyra; sold to farmer and relocated to cross Ganargua Creek; collapsed 1996; relocated and restored in Palmyra 2002-03
Parker pony truss bridge relocated and preserved at Aqueduct Park in Palmyra
Open to pedestrians
Alex-Bell Road - Holes Creek Bridge (Montgomery County, Ohio)
Built 1883
Lost Through truss bridge over Holes Creek on Alexandersville-Bellbrook Road
Collapsed; replaced by new bridge
Amherst Street Bridge (Erie County, New York)
Built 1857
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Erie Canal on Amherst Street
Removed but not replaced
Andrews Street Bridge (1857) (Monroe County, New York)
Built 1857; Replaced 1893
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Genessee River on Andrews Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Apple River Bridge (St. Croix County, Wisconsin)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Apple River on Bridge Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Ashland Road Bridge (Boone County, Missouri)
Built 1888 by H.W. Sebestian & Co.
Pratt through truss bridge over Hinkson Creek on Ashland Road in Columbia
Open to pedestrians
Assabet River Rail Trail - Assabet River Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1887
Deck plate girder bridge over Assabet River on Assabet River Rail Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Assaria Smoky Hill River Bridge (Saline County, Kansas)
Abandoned Pratt through truss bridge over Smoky Hill River
Abandoned
Atherton Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1870 by J.H. Cofrode & Co.; closed to traffic in 1975
Iron pony truss bridge over South Branch Nashua River on Bolton Road in Lancaster
Closed indefinitely due to deck damage from flooding. Future uncertain.
Augusta Vicinity Whitewater River Bridge (Butler County, Kansas)
Built in 1886 by P.E. Lane. Closed ca. 1971.
Abandoned Pratt through truss bridge over Whitewater River on SW 90th St (Abandoned)
Abandoned
Austin-Santa Fe Park Bridge (Neosho County, Kansas)
Built 1872 near Chanute by the King Iron Bridge Co. Moved downstream ca. 1910. Relocated to Santa Fe Park in Chanute, Kansas.
Relocated Bowstring through truss bridge over Little Turkey Creek
Open to pedestrians
B&A - Spencer Wire Spur Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1880s, relocated here ca. 1911
Abandoned double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Middle River on Spencer Wire Co. Railroad Spur in Worcester
Derelict/abandoned
B&A - Springfield Bridge (Hampden County, Massachusetts)
Built in 1873
Lost lattice through truss bridge over Connecticut River on Boston & Albany Railroad
B&A - Webster Branch Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1888, rebuilt 1916 and 1936, abandoned 1958
Abandoned lattice through truss bridge over French River and P&W Norwich Branch on B&A Webster Branch (abandoned) in Webster
Derelict/abandoned
Bancroft Falls Bridge (Old) (Franklin County, Vermont)
Built 1888 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; destroyed by the Great Flood of 1927
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Missisquoi River on Unknown Dirt road
Destroyed by flooding
Bardwell's Ferry Bridge (Franklin County, Massachusetts)
Built 1882 by Corrugated Metal Co.; rehabilitated 1995
Pin-connected Lenticular through truss bridge over Deerfield River on Bardwell's Ferry Road in Conway
Open to traffic
Bear Tavern Bridge (Mercer County, New Jersey)
Built 1882 by the King Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1950; closed to traffic Sept. 2009
Through truss bridge over Jacobs Creek on Bear Tavern Road (CR 579)
New bridge open; Truss portal and sway bracing widened then placed as non-functional decoration over new Valley Road bridge
Belgium Bridge (Older) (Onondaga County, New York)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Seneca River on NY Route 31
Replaced by a new bridge
Bennett Road Bridge (Morrow County, Ohio)
Built 1887 by the Mt. Vernon Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1969
Lost through truss bridge over Whetstone Creek on TR 129 (Bennett Road)
Closed to traffic following damage from an excessive load and replaced
Bennetts Corners Road - Erie Canal Bridge (Onondaga County, New York)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Erie Canal on Bennetts Corners Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Bentonsport Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1882, removed from vehicular service 1985
Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on trail
Open to pedestrians
Bevington Bridge (Madison County, Iowa)
Built 1884; replaced 1992
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Middle River on Waren Street in Bevington
Replaced by a new bridge
Bieneman Bridge (Racine County, Wisconsin)
Built 1877; Purchased by Bieneman Family 1922 and moved; Oldest known through truss in Wisconsin
Through truss bridge over Honey Creek on Private Driveway in Burlington
Big Beaver Bridge (Beaver County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1884 to replace a covered bridge destroyed by flood; Replaced 1933
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Beaver River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Big Jim Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)
Originally built in 1873 in Montgomery County, moved to Marion County
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Central Canal on trail behind Indianapolis Museum of Art in Indianapolis
Renovated and reopened for pederstrians
Black Vermillion River Bridge (Marshall County, Kansas)
Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Black Vermillion River on Wildcat Road (Abandoned)
Derelict/abandoned
Blackstone River Bikeway - Blackstone River Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1887; relocated to this site 2001
Pin connected Lenticular pony truss bridge over Blackstone River on Blackstone River Bikeway in Millbury
Open to pedestrians only
Blackstone River Bikeway - Worcester Flood Diversion Channel Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Relocated circa 2001
Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Worcester Flood Diversion Channel on Blackstone River Bikeway in Millbury
Open to pedestrians only
Blodgett's Bridge (Pre 1911) (Berkshire County, Massachusetts)
Built in 1888-1894 (based on portal design) and replaced in 1925
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Housatonic River on Ashley Falls Road in Ashley Falls
Replaced by a new bridge
BM - Alcott Trestle (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Lost Warren deck truss with alternating verticals bridge on B&M Keene Branch
Removed but not replaced
BM - Sheldons Pond Bridge (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Lost Deck truss bridge over Sheldons Pond on Boston & Maine RR
Removed but not replaced
BMS - Cross Power Bridge (Coos County, New Hampshire)
Built 1869; Rehabilitated 1924; Strengthened 1944-1946; Abandoned 2006
2 span skewed Whipple through truss bridge over Androscoggin River on former Berlin Mills Railway
Closed
BO - Fairmont Fink Truss (1852) (Marion County, West Virginia)
Fink iron bridge built here 1852; Destroyed by the CSA 1863; Replaced by indentical structure 1865; Replaced 1887
Lost Fink through truss bridge over Monongahela River on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Destroyed in 1863 by the South; temporarily replaced by the north with a wooden bridge; replaced by the railroad to a similar plan but with slightly different casting shortly after the war.
BO - Patterson Bollman Bridge (Howard County, Maryland)
Built 1869 atop washed-out ruins of Patterson Viaduct, replaced 1902-03 by line realignment
Lost Bollman through truss bridge over Patapsco River on Former Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Bobtown Bridge (Webster County, Iowa)
Built 1876; Replaced 1919
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Hawkeye Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Bois D'Arc Bridge (Butler County, Kansas)
Built 1885
Through truss bridge over Little Walnut River, 3.8 mi. east and 0.5 mi. north of Gordon
Closed. Formerly open to traffic with a 6'6" height restriction.
Bollman Bridge (Somerset County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1871 as railroad bridge; Erected here 1910; Relocated for trail use.
Warren through truss bridge over B&O Railroad on Long Road (T381)
Relocated for trail usage
Bollman Bridge (Howard County, Maryland)
Built for the main line of the B&O Railroad in 1869. Moved to present location around 1887. Remained in service until 1947. Restored in 1968 (perhaps 1983).
Bollman through truss bridge over Little Patuxent River in Savage, near the intersection of Goman Road and Foundry Street
Open to pedestrians
Bonanza Bridge (Caldwell County, Missouri)
Built 1883; replaced and relocated in 1994-95
Whipple through truss bridge over Shoal Creek on Bonanza Road
Relocated to a field next to the original site
Bouckville Bridge (Madison County, New York)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Chenango Canal on Main Street
Removed but not replaced
Branch South Fork Solomon Bridge (Osborne County, Kansas)
Built ca. 1890
Pony truss bridge over a branch of South Fork Solomon, 0.3 mi. east of Alton
Intact but closed to all traffic
Branch West Branch Mill Creek Bridge (Wabaunsee County, Kansas)
Queenpost pony truss bridge over Trib West Branch Mill Creek, 2.7 mi. west of Volland
Open to traffic
Breeden's Bridge (Harrison County, Indiana)
Bridge reportedly relocated to its present location in 1959. Parker Truss span built in 1900 and the Pratt Truss span built in 1883. Breeden's Bridge is scheduled to be rehabilitated and retrofitted for use as a pedestrian bridge.
Parker through truss bridge over Blue River on CR 650S, an old logging trail over the Blue River in O'Bannon Woods State Park east of IN 62 about three miles south of Leavenworth, IN
Closed to all traffic
Bridge Street Bridge (Dutchess County, New York)
Built 1879
Abandoned Whipple through truss bridge over Fishkill Creek on Bridge Street in Beacon.
Abandoned
Bridge Street Lenticular Bridge (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1888; swept away August 19, 1955
Lost Lenticular through truss bridge over Farmington River on Bridge Street in Collinsville
Destroyed by flooding
Bridgeport Road Bridge (Clearfield County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1885 by Columbia Bridge Works
Pony truss bridge over Anderson Creek on TR 206
Closed to all traffic
Bristol Bridge (ca.1869) (Elkhart County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1869 by Simon de Graff; replaced in 1907 and one span relocated to Island Park in Elkhart where it stood until being destroyed by a storm in 1952.
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over St Joseph River on Division Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Bronson Avenue Bridge (Monroe County, New York)
Originally built over the Genesee Valley Canal, which later became the Pennsylvania RR right-of-way
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Pennsylvania Railroad (Rochester Branch) on Bronson Avenue
Removed but not replaced
Bruns' Bridge (Franklin County, Missouri)
Built 1888 by the King Iron Bridge Co.; bypassed by new bridge in 1993, destroyed by flooding on May 1st, 2017.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Meramec River on Mill Hill Road south of Moselle
Lost
Bunker Mill Bridge (Washington County, Iowa)
Built 1887; M-frame portal bracing was added to the Town Lattice portal bracing in 1909.; Closed to traffic in 2003; Damaged by arson in 2013; Restored 2013-2017
Pratt through truss bridge over English River on Nutmeg Avenue
Open to pedestrians only
Burton Lane Bridge (Morgan County, Indiana)
Built 1875 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; replaced 1998; parts currently in storage.
Bowstring arch bridge over Indian Creek on Burton Lane, in storage after being damaged by truck.
Replaced by new bridge, but parts in storage
Burtonville Road Bridge (Old) (Montgomery County, New York)
Lost Bowstring/Through truss bridge over Schoharie Creek on Burtonville Road in Burtonsville.
Replaced by a new bridge
Butler Bridge (Berkshire County, Massachusetts)
Built 1881-82
Pratt truss bridge over Housatonic River on Butler Road in Stockbridge
Open to pedestrians
C&A - Louisiana Bridge (Pike County, Missouri)
Built 1873; 2nd pier collapsed destroying two spand November 6th, 1876; Replaced 1897
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago & Alton Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
C&EI - West Okaw River Viaduct (Moultrie County, Illinois)
Built 1892
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over West Okaw River on Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Replaced by a new bridge
C&S - Mill Gulch Bridge (Jefferson County, Colorado)
Built 1870; Converted to highway use ca. 1935; Relocated 1985
Pratt through truss bridge over South Platte River on Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad, rail bed and bridge converted to road use in 1935. Bridge relocated from this location and preserved in Bailey, CO in 1985
Relocated and preserved
Calhoun County Historic Bridge Park Bridge #6 - Charlotte Highway Bridge (Calhoun County, Michigan)
Built 1886 over the Grand River in Ionia County, MI and carried the Charlotte Highway. It was rehabilitated and relocated to the H.B.P. in 2005-06
Whipple through truss bridge over Bridge Park Drive on a pedestrian path in the Historic Bridge Park
Open to pedestrians
Calhoun Street Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884 by the Phoenix Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 2010
Through truss bridge over Delaware River on Calhoun Street/Trenton Avenue
Open to traffic
Cambridge Bridge (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1876; Replaced 1916
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over South Skunk River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Caplinger Mills Bridge (Cedar County, Missouri)
Built 1895 by the Chicago Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Sac River at Caplinger Mills
Open to pedestrians only
Carmi Bridge (1878) (White County, Illinois)
Built 1878; Partially collapsed 1915; Replaced 1916
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Little Wabash River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge after the West span collapsed.
Carroll County Road 314 Bridge (Carroll County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1895 by the Edge Moor Bridge Works; later relocated here
Through truss bridge over the BNSF Railway on CR 314
Carrollton Iron Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built 1873; Replaced 1927
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Wabash River on Carrollton Road
Replaced by new bridge
Cayadutta Creek Bridge (Montgomery County, New York)
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Cayadutta Creek Bridge on Private road
Cedar Bluff Bridge (Cedar County, Iowa)
Built 1877; Replaced 1972
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Cedar River on Road
Replaced by new bridge
Cedar Street Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1876; rehabilitated ca. 1960
Through truss bridge over Back Creek on Feed Mill Road
Cherry Creek Trail Bridge (Delagny Street) (Denver County, Colorado)
Built 1891 by the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad; relocated here in 1923
Through truss bridge over Cherry Creek on Delgany Street in Denver
Open to Pedestrians
Cherry Shoals Bridge (White County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1878 by the Milwaukee Bridge & Iron Works
Baltimore through truss bridge over Little Wabash River on TR 308 / CR 1450 E
Abandoned with deck missing
Clarissa Street Bridge (1862) (Monroe County, New York)
Built 1862 by Simon de Graff; replaced 1892
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Genesee River on Clarissa Street (now Ford Street)
Replaced by a new bridge
Clark Bridge (Cass County, Missouri)
Built 1880 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Works
Abandoned through truss bridge over Old Channel South Grand River on S. Hess Road/315th Street
Abandoned
Clarks Creek Bridge (Geary County, Kansas)
Built ca. 1880, rehabilitated ca. 2012-2013.
Through truss bridge over Clarks Creek, 5.5 mi. south and 3.0 mi. east of Wreford
Open
Clement Street Bridge (Hampshire County, Massachusetts)
Built 1894; rehabilitated 1923; closed July 2007; reopened 2010
Through truss bridge over Mill River on Clement Street in Northampton
Open to traffic
Cleves Bridge (1884) (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1884; destroyed in 1913 flood
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Great Miami River on Louisville Pike and CL&A Electric Rwy
Destroyed by flooding in 1913
Clintondale Bridge (Clinton County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Fishing Creek on Fishing Creek Road
Replaced by a new bridge
CNJ/Reading - Middle Brook Bridge (Somerset County, New Jersey)
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Middle Brook on Central Railroad of New Jersey/Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
CNW - Black River Falls Bridge (Jackson County, Wisconsin)
Built 1880, Approaches Added 1885; Removed 1915, At Least One Span reused
Lost Lattice deck truss bridge over Black River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Removed
CNW - Fox River Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)
Built 1924, Using a Relocated Truss
Abandoned lattice through truss bridge over Fox River on C&NW RR
Abandoned
Collinsville Lenticular Bridge (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Lenticular pony truss over canal headrace in ex-Collins Axe Co. millyard.
Replaced by a new bridge
Columbia Bridge (Franklin County, Kansas)
Built in 1880 by the Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio. Bypassed in 1980, but never removed. Collapsed 2010.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Marais des Cygnes River on what appears to be a former alignment of Labette Road.
Lost
Conodoguinet Creek Bridge (Pre 1880) (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Conodoguinet Creek on Rt. 997
Replaced by a new bridge
County Bridge (Wyoming County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Mehoopany Creek in Mehoopany.
No longer exists
County Line Bowstring Bridge (Cloud County, Kansas)
Built in 1876 as part of a four span bridge in the Concordia vicinity.
Bowstring truss bridge over West Creek on Republic Road, northwest of Hollis
Open to pedestrians. New bridge built in 2019 is open to traffic.
Court Street Bridge (1858) (Monroe County, New York)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Genesee River on Court St.
No longer exists
Cox Ferry Bridge (1869) (Monroe County, New York)
Built 1869 by Simon de Graff; replaced 1913
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Genesee River on Rush Scottsville Road (current route of NY-251)
Replaced by a new bridge
Cox Ford Bridge (Caldwell County, Missouri)
Built 1888 by the King Iron Bridge Co.
Lost wrought iron through truss bridge over Shoal Creek on Bonanza Road
Caldwell County removed bridge and has it in storage.
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View Exhibit map"Flying" Bridge (Chickasaw County, Iowa)Built 1876 in Otterville, IA. Moved to Fredericksburg, IA in 1998.
Pratt through truss bridge over East Wapsipinicon River on Robert Mattke Park Trail
Open to pedestrians
1st Avenue Bridge (1885) (Linn County, Iowa)Built 1885 ; replaced 1920
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Cedar River on 1st Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
3rd Avenue Bridge (1872) (Linn County, Iowa)Built 1872, Replaced 1911
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on 3rd Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
3rd Street NW Bridge (Stark County, Ohio)Built 1878. Removed 1951.
Lost Through truss bridge over Tuscarawas River on 3rd Street NW
Removed but not replaced
Aiken Street Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)Built 1883 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; Rehabilitated 1998
Five-span lenticular through truss bridge over Merrimack River on Aiken Street in Lowell
Open to traffic
Airport Road Bridge (Warren County, Pennsylvania)Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Brokenstraw Creek on Airport Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Alameda Creek Bridge (Alameda County, California)Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Alameda Creek on Mission Boulevard
Replaced by a new bridge
Aldrich Change Bridge (Wayne County, New York)Built 1858 to span the Erie Canal at Rochester; relocated 1880 to Palmyra; sold to farmer and relocated to cross Ganargua Creek; collapsed 1996; relocated and restored in Palmyra 2002-03
Parker pony truss bridge relocated and preserved at Aqueduct Park in Palmyra
Open to pedestrians
Alex-Bell Road - Holes Creek Bridge (Montgomery County, Ohio)Built 1883
Lost Through truss bridge over Holes Creek on Alexandersville-Bellbrook Road
Collapsed; replaced by new bridge
Amherst Street Bridge (Erie County, New York)Built 1857
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Erie Canal on Amherst Street
Removed but not replaced
Andrews Street Bridge (1857) (Monroe County, New York)Built 1857; Replaced 1893
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Genessee River on Andrews Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Apple River Bridge (St. Croix County, Wisconsin)Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Apple River on Bridge Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Ashland Road Bridge (Boone County, Missouri)Built 1888 by H.W. Sebestian & Co.
Pratt through truss bridge over Hinkson Creek on Ashland Road in Columbia
Open to pedestrians
Assabet River Rail Trail - Assabet River Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)Built 1887
Deck plate girder bridge over Assabet River on Assabet River Rail Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Assaria Smoky Hill River Bridge (Saline County, Kansas)Abandoned Pratt through truss bridge over Smoky Hill River
Abandoned
Atherton Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)Built 1870 by J.H. Cofrode & Co.; closed to traffic in 1975
Iron pony truss bridge over South Branch Nashua River on Bolton Road in Lancaster
Closed indefinitely due to deck damage from flooding. Future uncertain.
Augusta Vicinity Whitewater River Bridge (Butler County, Kansas)Built in 1886 by P.E. Lane. Closed ca. 1971.
Abandoned Pratt through truss bridge over Whitewater River on SW 90th St (Abandoned)
Abandoned
Austin-Santa Fe Park Bridge (Neosho County, Kansas)Built 1872 near Chanute by the King Iron Bridge Co. Moved downstream ca. 1910. Relocated to Santa Fe Park in Chanute, Kansas.
Relocated Bowstring through truss bridge over Little Turkey Creek
Open to pedestrians
B&A - Spencer Wire Spur Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)Built 1880s, relocated here ca. 1911
Abandoned double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Middle River on Spencer Wire Co. Railroad Spur in Worcester
Derelict/abandoned
B&A - Springfield Bridge (Hampden County, Massachusetts)Built in 1873
Lost lattice through truss bridge over Connecticut River on Boston & Albany Railroad
B&A - Webster Branch Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)Built 1888, rebuilt 1916 and 1936, abandoned 1958
Abandoned lattice through truss bridge over French River and P&W Norwich Branch on B&A Webster Branch (abandoned) in Webster
Derelict/abandoned
Baldwinsville Bridge (Onondaga County, New York)
Built 1865 by Simon de Graff; replaced 1909?
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Seneca River on Syracuse Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1865 by Simon de Graff; replaced 1909?
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Seneca River on Syracuse Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Bancroft Falls Bridge (Old) (Franklin County, Vermont)Built 1888 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; destroyed by the Great Flood of 1927
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Missisquoi River on Unknown Dirt road
Destroyed by flooding
Bardwell's Ferry Bridge (Franklin County, Massachusetts)Built 1882 by Corrugated Metal Co.; rehabilitated 1995
Pin-connected Lenticular through truss bridge over Deerfield River on Bardwell's Ferry Road in Conway
Open to traffic
Bear Tavern Bridge (Mercer County, New Jersey)Built 1882 by the King Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1950; closed to traffic Sept. 2009
Through truss bridge over Jacobs Creek on Bear Tavern Road (CR 579)
New bridge open; Truss portal and sway bracing widened then placed as non-functional decoration over new Valley Road bridge
Belgium Bridge (Older) (Onondaga County, New York)Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Seneca River on NY Route 31
Replaced by a new bridge
Bennett Road Bridge (Morrow County, Ohio)Built 1887 by the Mt. Vernon Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1969
Lost through truss bridge over Whetstone Creek on TR 129 (Bennett Road)
Closed to traffic following damage from an excessive load and replaced
Bennetts Corners Road - Erie Canal Bridge (Onondaga County, New York)Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Erie Canal on Bennetts Corners Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Bentonsport Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)Built 1882, removed from vehicular service 1985
Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on trail
Open to pedestrians
Bevington Bridge (Madison County, Iowa)Built 1884; replaced 1992
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Middle River on Waren Street in Bevington
Replaced by a new bridge
Bieneman Bridge (Racine County, Wisconsin)Built 1877; Purchased by Bieneman Family 1922 and moved; Oldest known through truss in Wisconsin
Through truss bridge over Honey Creek on Private Driveway in Burlington
Big Beaver Bridge (Beaver County, Pennsylvania)Built ca. 1884 to replace a covered bridge destroyed by flood; Replaced 1933
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Beaver River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Big Jim Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)Originally built in 1873 in Montgomery County, moved to Marion County
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Central Canal on trail behind Indianapolis Museum of Art in Indianapolis
Renovated and reopened for pederstrians
Black Vermillion River Bridge (Marshall County, Kansas)Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Black Vermillion River on Wildcat Road (Abandoned)
Derelict/abandoned
Blackstone River Bikeway - Blackstone River Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)Built 1887; relocated to this site 2001
Pin connected Lenticular pony truss bridge over Blackstone River on Blackstone River Bikeway in Millbury
Open to pedestrians only
Blackstone River Bikeway - Worcester Flood Diversion Channel Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)Relocated circa 2001
Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Worcester Flood Diversion Channel on Blackstone River Bikeway in Millbury
Open to pedestrians only
Blodgett's Bridge (Pre 1911) (Berkshire County, Massachusetts)Built in 1888-1894 (based on portal design) and replaced in 1925
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Housatonic River on Ashley Falls Road in Ashley Falls
Replaced by a new bridge
BM - Alcott Trestle (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)Lost Warren deck truss with alternating verticals bridge on B&M Keene Branch
Removed but not replaced
BM - Glen Trestle (Cheshire County, New Hampshire)
Built 1883; removed following abandonment in 1938
Lost Other deck truss bridge over Horse Hill Road & Brook on B&M Keene Branch
Removed but not replaced
Built 1883; removed following abandonment in 1938
Lost Other deck truss bridge over Horse Hill Road & Brook on B&M Keene Branch
Removed but not replaced
BM - Marlborough Trestle (Cheshire County, New Hampshire)
Built 1884
Lost Warren deck truss with alternating verticals bridge over Minnewawa Brook Tributary on B&M Keene Branch
Removed but not replaced
Built 1884
Lost Warren deck truss with alternating verticals bridge over Minnewawa Brook Tributary on B&M Keene Branch
Removed but not replaced
BM - Sheldons Pond Bridge (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)Lost Deck truss bridge over Sheldons Pond on Boston & Maine RR
Removed but not replaced
BMS - Cross Power Bridge (Coos County, New Hampshire)Built 1869; Rehabilitated 1924; Strengthened 1944-1946; Abandoned 2006
2 span skewed Whipple through truss bridge over Androscoggin River on former Berlin Mills Railway
Closed
BO - Fairmont Fink Truss (1852) (Marion County, West Virginia)Fink iron bridge built here 1852; Destroyed by the CSA 1863; Replaced by indentical structure 1865; Replaced 1887
Lost Fink through truss bridge over Monongahela River on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Destroyed in 1863 by the South; temporarily replaced by the north with a wooden bridge; replaced by the railroad to a similar plan but with slightly different casting shortly after the war.
BO - Patterson Bollman Bridge (Howard County, Maryland)Built 1869 atop washed-out ruins of Patterson Viaduct, replaced 1902-03 by line realignment
Lost Bollman through truss bridge over Patapsco River on Former Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Boat Yard Ford Bridge (Saline County, Missouri)
Built 1888 by the Kansas City Bridge & Iron Co.
Lost wrought iron through truss bridge over Blackwater River on CR 220 near Nelson
Lost
Built 1888 by the Kansas City Bridge & Iron Co.
Lost wrought iron through truss bridge over Blackwater River on CR 220 near Nelson
Lost
Bobtown Bridge (Webster County, Iowa)Built 1876; Replaced 1919
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Hawkeye Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Bois D'Arc Bridge (Butler County, Kansas)Built 1885
Through truss bridge over Little Walnut River, 3.8 mi. east and 0.5 mi. north of Gordon
Closed. Formerly open to traffic with a 6'6" height restriction.
Bollman Bridge (Somerset County, Pennsylvania)Built 1871 as railroad bridge; Erected here 1910; Relocated for trail use.
Warren through truss bridge over B&O Railroad on Long Road (T381)
Relocated for trail usage
Bollman Bridge (Howard County, Maryland)Built for the main line of the B&O Railroad in 1869. Moved to present location around 1887. Remained in service until 1947. Restored in 1968 (perhaps 1983).
Bollman through truss bridge over Little Patuxent River in Savage, near the intersection of Goman Road and Foundry Street
Open to pedestrians
Bonanza Bridge (Caldwell County, Missouri)Built 1883; replaced and relocated in 1994-95
Whipple through truss bridge over Shoal Creek on Bonanza Road
Relocated to a field next to the original site
Bouckville Bridge (Madison County, New York)Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Chenango Canal on Main Street
Removed but not replaced
Branch South Fork Solomon Bridge (Osborne County, Kansas)Built ca. 1890
Pony truss bridge over a branch of South Fork Solomon, 0.3 mi. east of Alton
Intact but closed to all traffic
Branch West Branch Mill Creek Bridge (Wabaunsee County, Kansas)Queenpost pony truss bridge over Trib West Branch Mill Creek, 2.7 mi. west of Volland
Open to traffic
Breeden's Bridge (Harrison County, Indiana)Bridge reportedly relocated to its present location in 1959. Parker Truss span built in 1900 and the Pratt Truss span built in 1883. Breeden's Bridge is scheduled to be rehabilitated and retrofitted for use as a pedestrian bridge.
Parker through truss bridge over Blue River on CR 650S, an old logging trail over the Blue River in O'Bannon Woods State Park east of IN 62 about three miles south of Leavenworth, IN
Closed to all traffic
Bridge Street Bridge (Dutchess County, New York)Built 1879
Abandoned Whipple through truss bridge over Fishkill Creek on Bridge Street in Beacon.
Abandoned
Bridge Street Lenticular Bridge (Hartford County, Connecticut)Built 1888; swept away August 19, 1955
Lost Lenticular through truss bridge over Farmington River on Bridge Street in Collinsville
Destroyed by flooding
Bridgeport Road Bridge (Clearfield County, Pennsylvania)Built ca. 1885 by Columbia Bridge Works
Pony truss bridge over Anderson Creek on TR 206
Closed to all traffic
Bristol Bridge (ca.1869) (Elkhart County, Indiana)Built ca. 1869 by Simon de Graff; replaced in 1907 and one span relocated to Island Park in Elkhart where it stood until being destroyed by a storm in 1952.
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over St Joseph River on Division Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Bronson Avenue Bridge (Monroe County, New York)Originally built over the Genesee Valley Canal, which later became the Pennsylvania RR right-of-way
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Pennsylvania Railroad (Rochester Branch) on Bronson Avenue
Removed but not replaced
Brown's Bridge (1860) (Monroe County, New York)
Built 1860; damaged by floods 1892 and closed; replaced 1895
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Genesee River on West Henrietta-Scottsville Road
Destroyed by flooding
Built 1860; damaged by floods 1892 and closed; replaced 1895
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Genesee River on West Henrietta-Scottsville Road
Destroyed by flooding
Bruns' Bridge (Franklin County, Missouri)Built 1888 by the King Iron Bridge Co.; bypassed by new bridge in 1993, destroyed by flooding on May 1st, 2017.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Meramec River on Mill Hill Road south of Moselle
Lost
Bunker Mill Bridge (Washington County, Iowa)Built 1887; M-frame portal bracing was added to the Town Lattice portal bracing in 1909.; Closed to traffic in 2003; Damaged by arson in 2013; Restored 2013-2017
Pratt through truss bridge over English River on Nutmeg Avenue
Open to pedestrians only
Burton Lane Bridge (Morgan County, Indiana)Built 1875 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; replaced 1998; parts currently in storage.
Bowstring arch bridge over Indian Creek on Burton Lane, in storage after being damaged by truck.
Replaced by new bridge, but parts in storage
Burtonville Road Bridge (Old) (Montgomery County, New York)Lost Bowstring/Through truss bridge over Schoharie Creek on Burtonville Road in Burtonsville.
Replaced by a new bridge
Butler Bridge (Berkshire County, Massachusetts)Built 1881-82
Pratt truss bridge over Housatonic River on Butler Road in Stockbridge
Open to pedestrians
C&A - Louisiana Bridge (Pike County, Missouri)Built 1873; 2nd pier collapsed destroying two spand November 6th, 1876; Replaced 1897
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago & Alton Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
C&EI - West Okaw River Viaduct (Moultrie County, Illinois)Built 1892
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over West Okaw River on Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Replaced by a new bridge
C&S - Mill Gulch Bridge (Jefferson County, Colorado)Built 1870; Converted to highway use ca. 1935; Relocated 1985
Pratt through truss bridge over South Platte River on Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad, rail bed and bridge converted to road use in 1935. Bridge relocated from this location and preserved in Bailey, CO in 1985
Relocated and preserved
Calhoun County Historic Bridge Park Bridge #6 - Charlotte Highway Bridge (Calhoun County, Michigan)Built 1886 over the Grand River in Ionia County, MI and carried the Charlotte Highway. It was rehabilitated and relocated to the H.B.P. in 2005-06
Whipple through truss bridge over Bridge Park Drive on a pedestrian path in the Historic Bridge Park
Open to pedestrians
Calhoun Street Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)Built 1884 by the Phoenix Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 2010
Through truss bridge over Delaware River on Calhoun Street/Trenton Avenue
Open to traffic
Cambridge Bridge (Story County, Iowa)Built 1876; Replaced 1916
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over South Skunk River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Canadice Outlet Bridge (Livingston County, New York)
Built 1890; replaced 1932
Lost Half-hip Pratt pony truss bridge over Canadice Outlet on NY-15A
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1890; replaced 1932
Lost Half-hip Pratt pony truss bridge over Canadice Outlet on NY-15A
Replaced by a new bridge
Canawaugus Bridge (Livingston County, New York)
Built 1871 by James P. Buck
Lost bridge over Genesee Valley Canal on Caledonia Avon Road (current NY-5)
No longer exists
Built 1871 by James P. Buck
Lost bridge over Genesee Valley Canal on Caledonia Avon Road (current NY-5)
No longer exists
Caplinger Mills Bridge (Cedar County, Missouri)Built 1895 by the Chicago Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Sac River at Caplinger Mills
Open to pedestrians only
Carmi Bridge (1878) (White County, Illinois)Built 1878; Partially collapsed 1915; Replaced 1916
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Little Wabash River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge after the West span collapsed.
Carroll County Road 314 Bridge (Carroll County, Missouri)Built ca. 1895 by the Edge Moor Bridge Works; later relocated here
Through truss bridge over the BNSF Railway on CR 314
Carrollton Iron Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)Built 1873; Replaced 1927
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Wabash River on Carrollton Road
Replaced by new bridge
Cayadutta Creek Bridge (Montgomery County, New York)Bowstring pony truss bridge over Cayadutta Creek Bridge on Private road
Cedar Bluff Bridge (Cedar County, Iowa)Built 1877; Replaced 1972
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Cedar River on Road
Replaced by new bridge
Cedar Street Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)Built 1876; rehabilitated ca. 1960
Through truss bridge over Back Creek on Feed Mill Road
Cherry Creek Trail Bridge (Delagny Street) (Denver County, Colorado)Built 1891 by the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad; relocated here in 1923
Through truss bridge over Cherry Creek on Delgany Street in Denver
Open to Pedestrians
Cherry Shoals Bridge (White County, Illinois)Built ca. 1878 by the Milwaukee Bridge & Iron Works
Baltimore through truss bridge over Little Wabash River on TR 308 / CR 1450 E
Abandoned with deck missing
Clarissa Street Bridge (1862) (Monroe County, New York)Built 1862 by Simon de Graff; replaced 1892
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Genesee River on Clarissa Street (now Ford Street)
Replaced by a new bridge
Clark Bridge (Cass County, Missouri)Built 1880 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Works
Abandoned through truss bridge over Old Channel South Grand River on S. Hess Road/315th Street
Abandoned
Clarks Creek Bridge (Geary County, Kansas)Built ca. 1880, rehabilitated ca. 2012-2013.
Through truss bridge over Clarks Creek, 5.5 mi. south and 3.0 mi. east of Wreford
Open
Clement Street Bridge (Hampshire County, Massachusetts)Built 1894; rehabilitated 1923; closed July 2007; reopened 2010
Through truss bridge over Mill River on Clement Street in Northampton
Open to traffic
Cleves Bridge (1884) (Hamilton County, Ohio)Built 1884; destroyed in 1913 flood
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Great Miami River on Louisville Pike and CL&A Electric Rwy
Destroyed by flooding in 1913
Clintondale Bridge (Clinton County, Pennsylvania)Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Fishing Creek on Fishing Creek Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Cloie Bridge (Dubuque County, Iowa)
Formerly an approach span on Dubuque Railroad Bridge (1872 bridge)
Relocated Pratt through truss bridge formerly over Little Maquoketa River on Clay Hill Drive
Replaced by new bridge; truss bridge sitting next to Heritage Trail just NW of Access Road
Formerly an approach span on Dubuque Railroad Bridge (1872 bridge)
Relocated Pratt through truss bridge formerly over Little Maquoketa River on Clay Hill Drive
Replaced by new bridge; truss bridge sitting next to Heritage Trail just NW of Access Road
CNJ/Reading - Middle Brook Bridge (Somerset County, New Jersey)Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Middle Brook on Central Railroad of New Jersey/Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
CNW - Black River Falls Bridge (Jackson County, Wisconsin)Built 1880, Approaches Added 1885; Removed 1915, At Least One Span reused
Lost Lattice deck truss bridge over Black River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Removed
CNW - Fox River Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)Built 1924, Using a Relocated Truss
Abandoned lattice through truss bridge over Fox River on C&NW RR
Abandoned
Collinsville Lenticular Bridge (Hartford County, Connecticut)Lenticular pony truss over canal headrace in ex-Collins Axe Co. millyard.
Replaced by a new bridge
Columbia Bridge (Franklin County, Kansas)Built in 1880 by the Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio. Bypassed in 1980, but never removed. Collapsed 2010.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Marais des Cygnes River on what appears to be a former alignment of Labette Road.
Lost
Conodoguinet Creek Bridge (Pre 1880) (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Conodoguinet Creek on Rt. 997
Replaced by a new bridge
County Bridge (Wyoming County, Pennsylvania)Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Mehoopany Creek in Mehoopany.
No longer exists
County Line Bowstring Bridge (Cloud County, Kansas)Built in 1876 as part of a four span bridge in the Concordia vicinity.
Bowstring truss bridge over West Creek on Republic Road, northwest of Hollis
Open to pedestrians. New bridge built in 2019 is open to traffic.
Court Street Bridge (1858) (Monroe County, New York)Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Genesee River on Court St.
No longer exists
Cox Ferry Bridge (1869) (Monroe County, New York)Built 1869 by Simon de Graff; replaced 1913
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Genesee River on Rush Scottsville Road (current route of NY-251)
Replaced by a new bridge
Cox Ford Bridge (Caldwell County, Missouri)Built 1888 by the King Iron Bridge Co.
Lost wrought iron through truss bridge over Shoal Creek on Bonanza Road
Caldwell County removed bridge and has it in storage.
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