18th Century
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Adams Street Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Slab spans built 1765; arch spans added 1847; rehabilitated 2006Stone bridge over Neponset River on Adams StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Chester-Hadlyme Ferry (Middlesex County, Connecticut)
Began service 1783. The "Selden III" double-ender has been in service since 1950.Ferry across Connecticut River on Route 148Open to traffic
Choate Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1764; widened 1838Two-span stone arch bridge over Ipswich River on MA 1A (Main Street) in IpswichOpen to traffic
Essex-Merrimack Bridge (1792) (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1792; Newbury side replaced 1810; Salisbury side replaced 1883Lost through truss bridge over Merrimack RiverReplaced by a new bridge
Fisher's Lane Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1796; rehabilitated 1801Stone arch bridge over Tacony Creek on Fisher's Lane in PhiladelphiaOpen to traffic
Hale's Bridge (Cheshire County, New Hampshire)
Built 1785 Replaced 1840 by Tucker Toll BridgeLost Timber stringer bridge over Connecticut RiverReplaced by a new bridge
John Seabrook Plantation Bridge (Charleston County, South Carolina)
Built 1782Abandoned arch bridge over Branch of Wadmalaw River on Abandoned RoadDerelict/abandoned
K Street Bridge (1792) (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1792Lost Stone arch bridge over Rock Creek on K Street NWReplaced by a new bridge
Kennebec Bridge (1797) (Kennebec County, Maine)
Built 1797; collapsed June 23, 1816Lost Bridge over Kennebec River on Bridge StreetCollapsed
Landing Lane Bridge (1st covered) (Middlesex County, New Jersey)
Built in 1772 burned by George Washington's troops in 1776, not clear if it was repaired but it was substantially rebuilt or replaced in 1833Lost Bridge over Raritan River on Landing LaneDestroyed by fire
Mill Brook Bridge (New London County, Connecticut)
Built ca. 1790; destroyed by flooding on March 30, 2010Lost stone arch bridge over Mill Brook on Lower Blissville Road (Old Alignment) in LisbonDestroyed by flooding
Millstone River Bridge (Mercer County, New Jersey)
Built 1798Stone arch bridge over Millstone River on Old alignment of the King's Highway - Lincoln Highway - Rt. 27Open to traffic
Mission Espada Aqueduct (Bexar County, Texas)
Built between 1731 and 1745Stone arch bridge over Piedras Creek on Acequia MadreStill carries water
Old Bethelehem Road Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1777. Widened & Repaired 1902 and Rebuilt 2008Stone arch bridge over Cooks Creek on Old Bethlehem Road in Pleasant Valley, PAOpen to traffic
Old Stone Bridge (Somerset County, New Jersey)
Planned in 1683, built 1731, site of 1777 Battle of Bound Brook; brook later filled in and bridge buried intactStone arch bridge over Green Brook on Old York Road (now Railroad Ave)Filled in
Reading's Ferry (1785) (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
In service at least by 1785 (see 1785 Reading Howell Map of Bull's Island); Replaced 1814Lost Ferry across Delaware River on Old York RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Sewall's Bridge (1761) (York County, Maine)
Built 1761; replaced 1934Lost Timber stringer bridge over York River on Organug RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Skippack Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1792, rehab 1992Stone arch bridge over Skippack Creek on Germantown Pike in Evansburg, PAOpen to traffic
Stony Brook Bridge (Mercer County, New Jersey)
Built 1792Stone arch bridge over Stony Brook on US 206Open to traffic
Swamp Pike Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1792; rehabilitated 1844, 1928, 1990 caStone arch bridge over Minister Creek on Swamp PikeOpen to traffic
Trinity Lane Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1789; Rebuilt 1884Stone arch bridge over Gulph Mills Creek on Trinity LaneOpen to traffic
Uncle Tim's Bridge (Barnstable County, Massachusetts)
Built 1783; Restored 2008Timber stringer bridge over Duck CreekOpen to pedestrians only
Valley View Ferry (Jessamine County, Kentucky)
Ferry Started 1785 by John Craig under charter from the Virgina Legislature. Oldest business in Kentucky.Ferry across Kentucky River on KY 39Open to traffic
Washington Bridge (1793) 39-04-01x (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Built 1793; Damaged in storm 1867; Replaced 1885Lost Covered Through truss bridge over Seekonk River on roadReplaced by a new bridge
Witmer's Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1799Lost Stone arch bridge over Conestoga River on King StreetReplaced by a new bridge in1933
Wormley Pond Dam (York County, Virginia)
Known to exist 1781. Played role in Battle of Yorktown.Dam on West Branch Wormley Creek carrying Historical Tour RoadOpen to one-way southbound traffic; 5 ton load limit