Built 1847
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Bangor-Brewer Covered Toll Bridge (Penobscot County, Maine)
Built 1847 ; Middle span lost to flooding in 1902 & Replaced, completely demolished 1911Lost covered Howe truss bridge over Penobscot River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Bendale Covered Bridge (Lewis County, West Virginia)
Built in 1847; Removed in 1951 to Relocated part of US 10.Lost Bridge over West Fork River on Abandoned portion of US 19Replaced by a new bridge (on a new portion of US 19)
Boones Ferry (Clackamas County, Oregon)
Lost ferry over Willamette River at WilsonvilleNo longer exists
Brown Street Covered Bridge (Tippecanoe County, Indiana)
Built 1845-47; Replaced 1903Lost covered through truss bridge over Wabash River on Brown StreetReplaced by a new bridge
French Creek Bridge (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1847; Replaced 1991Lost Stone arch bridge over French Creek on Main StreetReplaced by new bridge
Greenfield Tunnel (Franklin County, Massachusetts)
Built 1847Stone arch bridge over Pan Am Connecticut River Route on MA 2A (Main Street) in GreenfieldOpen to traffic
Gristmill Hill Road Bridge (Grafton County, New Hampshire)
Built 1847Lost Pony truss bridge over Indian River & Northern Railroad on Gristmill Hill RoadReplaced by a new bridge
I&M Canal Aux Sable Aqueduct (Grundy County, Illinois)
Built in 1847, Rebuilt in 1927Bridge over Aux Sable Creek on I&M CanalOpen to foot, bike and canoe traffic
I&M Canal Nettle Creek Aqueduct (Grundy County, Illinois)
Built in 1847 Rebuilt a few times. Current looks like CCC work. Destroyed by flood April 19, 2013.Aqueduct over Nettle Creek on I&M CanalDestroyed by flooding
Irving Covered Bridge (Penobscot County, Maine)
Built in 1847; Replaced in 1937Lost Howe through truss bridge over Pushaw Stream on Bennoch Road; RT 16Replaced by a new bridge
John Breneman's Covered Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1847; Lost to a flood in 1917 and replaced.Lost Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Little Conestoga Creek on Millersville RoadDestroyed by flooding, replaced in 191718847
John Steele's Mill Covered Bridge (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1847 by Fink & Hinkle; Replaced in 1941 by 2 span concrete bridgeLost Burr arch-truss bridge over East Branch Octoraro Creek on Bartville RoadReplaced by a new bridge
MBTA - Beaver Brook Arch (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1847Stone arch bridge over Beaver Brook on MBTA Fitchburg LineOpen to traffic
MBTA - Lower Shawsheen River Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1847, reconstructed with steel superstructure 2013Stone arch bridge over Shawsheen River on MBTA Haverhill LineOpen to traffic
MBTA - Upper Shawsheen River Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1847, reconstructed with steel superstructure 2013Stone arch bridge over Shawsheen River on Massachusetts Bay Transportation AuthorityOpen to traffic
NECR - Norwich Tunnel (New London County, Connecticut)
Tunnel under Sherman Street on New England Central Railroad in NorwichOpen to traffic
Nehemiah Jewett Covered Bridge 21-09-01x (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1847; Pedestrian walkway installed 1920; Replaced 1962Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Nashua River on Groton StreetReplaced 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
Rippowam River Bridge (Fairfield County, Connecticut)
Built 1847 by the New York and New Haven Railroad; rehabilitated 1958Three-span stone arch bridge over Rippowam River on South State Street in StamfordOpen to traffic
Rupert Covered Bridge 38-19-33 (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1847; rehabilitated 2000Covered bridge over Fishing Creek on TR 409 in BloomsburgOpen to traffic
Sawmill Rift Railroad Bridge (Pike County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1847; Replaced ?McCallum truss over Delaware River on New York & Erie RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Shearer's Covered Bridge 38-36-31 (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1847; Rebuilt 1855; Moved to current location 1971Burr arch-truss bridge over Big Chiques Creek on East Adele AvenueOpen to pedestrians only
Shoemaker's Covered Bridge (Lycoming County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1847; Removed in 1921 and replaced by a 200' 3 Span Concrete Bridge about 500' from the covered bridge locationLost Burr arch-truss bridge over Muncy Creek Replaced by a new bridge in a different location (See Sr 2055 on map)
Southern - Etowah River Bridge (Floyd County, Georgia)
Built 1847Lost Bridge over Etowah River on Southern RailwayRemoved but not replaced; stone supports remain
St Clair Street Covered Bridge (Franklin County, Kentucky)
Built in 1847; Replaced by the current bridge in 1893.Lost Town lattice truss covered bridge over Kentucky River on St Clair StreetReplaced by a new bridge in 1894
Terre Haute Drawbridge (Vigo County, Indiana)
Built 1847Lost Bridge over Wabash River No longer exists. Replaced by new bridge
Unnamed Covered Bridge (Northumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1847; Then Rebuilt in 1891 by George W. Keefer; Replaced in 1931.Lost Bridge over Shamokin Creek on Pa Route 147Replaced by a new bridge
Washington Street Bridge (1847) (Seneca County, Ohio)
Built 1847; was declared unsafe and replaced 1853Lost covered through truss bridge over Sandusky River on Washington StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Water Street Bridge (1847) (St. Joseph County, Indiana)
Built 1847Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over St. Joseph River on Water Street (Now LaSalle Ave.).Destroyed by severe weather