Built 1850

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Abbott Park Stone Arch #2 (Franklin County, Maine)
Built 1850
Stone arch bridge over Bever Brook on Pedestrian walkway
Open to pedestrians only

Abbott Park Stone Arch #3 (Franklin County, Maine)
Built 1850
Stone arch bridge over Bever Brook on Pedestrian walkway
Open to pedestrians only

Acushnet River Bridge (Bristol County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1959
Stone arch bridge over Acushnet River on Main Street
Open to traffic

Bartlett Covered Bridge 29-02-02 (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Built 1850; Rehabilitated with added arches c. 1920's; Bypassed 1939; Sold to private owner and converted to gift shop 1965
Paddleford through truss bridge
Open to customers only

Bay Street Bridge (Bristol County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1950
Wooden bridge over MBTA (Abandoned) on Bay Street in Taunton
Filled in

Beaver Brook East Stream Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1921
Stone arch bridge over Beaver Brook East Stream on MA 113 (Pleasant Street) in Dracut
Open to traffic

Beaver Brook West Stream Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1921
Stone arch bridge over Beaver Brook West Stream on MA 113 (Pleasant Street) in Dracut
Open to traffic

Bells Mill Bridge 38-65-01 (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1988
Wooden covered bridge over Sewickley Creek
Open to light auto traffic

Bridge Street Bridge (Bristol County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850
Stone arch bridge over Ten Mile River on Bridge Street in Attleboro
Open to traffic

Broad Street Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1990 CA
Stone arch bridge over a branch Neshaminy Creek on Broad Street in Hatfield
Open to traffic

Buskirk Covered Bridge 32-42-02 / 32-58-04 #2 (Rensselaer County, New York)
Built 1850; rebuilt 1880, rehabilitated 2005
Covered bridge over Hoosic River on CR 103
Open to traffic

C&O Canal - Wiley Ford Bridge (Allegany County, Maryland)
Built 1850
Lost Burr Arch & Town bridge over Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (C&O Canal) that connected Virginia Avenue in Cumberland, Maryland, with Wiley Ford, West Virginia
Replaced by a new bridge

C&O Canal Town Creek Aqueduct (Allegany County, Maryland)
Built 1850
Stone arch bridge over Town Creek on Chesapeake and Ohio Canal & Towpath
Open to pedestrians only

C&O Canal Trail Paw Paw Tunnel (Allegany County, Maryland)
Bulding began in 1836, finished 1850
Tunnel on C&O Canal
Open to pedestrians

Carpenter Road Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1985
Wooden bridge over P&W Southbridge Branch (abandoned) on Carpenter Road in Dudley
Open to traffic

Centennial Avenue Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1983
Wooden bridge over MBTA on Centnnial Avenue in Gloucester
Open to traffic

Church Street Bridge (Orleans County, New York)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Erie Canal on Church Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Coldwater Covered Bridge 01-08-01 (Calhoun County, Alabama)
Built ca 1850 over Coldwater Creek; Relocated in 1990 to city park and placed over an outlet from Oxford Lake
Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over inlet to Oxford Lake on Trail in Oxford
Open to pedestrians

Columbia Street Bridge (1850) (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1850, Replaced 1921
Lost Burr arch-truss covered bridge over Schuylkill River on Columbia Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Congress Street Bridge (Current) (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1930; rehabilitated 2008
Bascule bridge over Fort Point Channel on Congress Street in Boston
Open to traffic

CSX - Henryton Tunnel (Carroll County, Maryland)
Tunnel under hillside on CSX RR
Open to traffic

D&C - Deer Creek Tunnel (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Construction began in the 1850, ceased in1855
Abandoned tunnel on Railroad (D&C)
Abandoned

Derek Hines Memorial Bridge (1850) (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1966; replaced 2012
Swing bridge over Merrimack River on Main Street in Amesbury
Replaced by a new bridge

East and West Paden Bridges 38-19-11 & 38-19-12 #2 (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)
The Twin Bridges were constructed and named after John Paden who operated a nearby sawmill.
Queenpost through truss bridge over Huntington Creek
Open to pedestrians

East Branch Callicoon Creek Bridge (Sullivan County, New York)
Built 1850
Stone arch bridge over East Branch Callicoon Creek on Sickmiller Road in Jeffersonville.
Open to traffic

Egypt Covered Bridge (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1850 and replaced in 1955
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Coplay Creek on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge

ET&G - Loudon Bridge (Loudon County, Tennessee)
Built ca 1850; Arson planned, but never attemped due to being well-guarded November 8th, 1861; Burned by retreating Confederates September 1st, 1863
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Tennessee River on East Tennessee & Georgia Railroad
Arsoned by retreating Confederates September 1st, 1863

Faulkner Street Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850
Deck arch bridge over Concord River on Faulkner Street
Open to traffic

Fishers' Point Stone Arch Bridge (Hancock County, Illinois)
Built ca 1850
Stone arch bridge over Tributary of Mississippi River on Arch Bridge Scenic Path
Open to pedestrians

Five Mile River Bridge (Fairfield County, Connecticut)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1927
Concrete arch bridge over Five Mile River on US 1 in Norwalk
Open to traffic

Ford Street Bridge (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Removed for flood control project after 1938 flood
Lost Stone arch bridge over Park River on Ford Street
Removed but not replaced

Forksville Covered Bridge 38-57-01 (Sullivan County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1850 by Samuel Sadler Rogers; rehabilitated 2004
Covered bridge over Loyalsock Creek on PA 4012 in Forksville
Open to traffic

Gauley Bridge (1850) (Fayette County, West Virginia)
Built 1850; burned July 27, 1861 by Confederate troops
Lost Long through truss bridge over Gauley River on James River and Kanawha Turnpike
Destroyed by fire

Hillsgrove Covered Bridge 38-57-02 (Sullivan County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1963
Covered bridge over Loyalsock Creek on Covered Bridge Road (TR 357)
Open to traffic

Hitchings Road Bridge (Onondaga County, New York)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1933
Stone arch bridge over West Branch Onondaga Creek on Hitchings Road
Open to traffic

Howlands Lane Bridge (Plymouth County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1940
Wooden bridge over MBTA on Howlands Lane in Kingston
Open to traffic

Hubler Covered Bridge 38-60-05 (Union County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1850
Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Little Buffalo Creek
Intact but closed to all traffic

Ipswich River Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1922
Stone arch bridge over Ipswich River on US 1 in Topsfield
Open to traffic

Jackson Street Bridge (Hampden County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1920
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Third Level Canal Spillway on Jackson Street in Holyoke
Open to traffic

Jaynes Covered Bridge 35-21-05x (Delaware County, Ohio)
Built 1850
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Alum Creek on Bale Kenyan Road
Destroyed by arson fire in 1955

Jediah Hill Covered Bridge 35-31-01 (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1850
Queenpost through truss bridge over West Fork, Mill Creek in Mount Healthy
Open to traffic

Lawrence Street Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1951
Concrete stringer bridge over Concord River on Lawrence Street
Open to traffic

Leeper Covered Bridge 35-30-08x (Guernsey County, Ohio)
Built 1850
Lost Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Salt Creek
Collapsed due to an overweight truck

LI - North Ocean Avenue Overpass (Older) (Suffolk County, New York)
Built ca 1850; Replaced ca. 1951
Lost Brick arch bridge over North Ocean Avenue on Long Island Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Little Blue Bridge (Franklin County, Maine)
Built 1850
Stone arch bridge over Bever Brook on Pedestrian walkway
Open to pedestrians only

Lumber City Covered Bridge (Clearfield County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1850
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over West Branch Susquehanna River on SR 729
Replaced by a new bridge

MA-28 Spicket River Bridge #2 (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850
Stone arch bridge over Spicket River on MA 28 (Broadway) in Methuen
Open to traffic

Machias Covered Bridge (Washington County, Maine)
Built 1850
Lost Through truss covered bridge over Machias River on Dublin Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Maiden Creek Bridge (1850) (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1850
Lost Bridge over Maiden Creek on SR 143
Replaced by a new bridge

Main Street Bridge (1850) (Hancock County, Ohio)
Built 1850 by Jesse Wheeler, William Klamroth, and Edwin B. Vail; replaced 1873 and sold; some beams reused to build the Hancock County Fairgrounds grandstand
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Blanchard River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Market Street Bridge (old) (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Rebuild/reconfiguration of High Street (Middle Ferry) bridge done in 1850, lost to fire November 20, 1875
Lost Bridge over Schuylkill River on Market Street
No longer exists

Martin's Mill Covered Bridge 38-63-24x (Washington County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Queenpost through truss bridge over Ten Mile Creek on Hufford Run Road
Collapsed; Stone wing walls still in place

MBTA - Stony Brook Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850
Stone arch bridge over Stony Brook on Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Open to traffic

MC - Weaver Street Bridge (Bristol County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850
Girder bridge over Massachusetts Coastal RR on Weaver Street
Open to traffic

Milledgeville Covered Bridge (Baldwin County, Georgia)
Built sometime in the 1850s
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Oconee River on Road
No longer exists

Millers River Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Prior bridge built 1850; rehabilitated 1921; replaced 1998.
Pony truss bridge over Millers River on MA 32 (Chestnut Hill Avenue) in Athol
Open to traffic

MNCW - Nellie Hill Road Bridge (Dutchess County, New York)
Built 1850 for the New York and Harlem Railroad
Stone arch bridge over N Nellie Hill Rd on Metro-North Commuter Railroad
Open to traffic

Mount Cobb Tunnel (Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania)
Tunnel was on the Pennsylvania Coal Company Gravity Railroad and was abandoned in 1885
Abandoned Tunnel
Derelict/abandoned

National Road Little Wabash River Covered Bridge (Effingham County, Illinois)
Built 1850; Replaced 1873
Lost Through truss bridge over Little Wabash River on National Road
Replaced by a new bridge

New Paltz Covered Bridge (Ulster County, New York)
Built 1850
Lost covered Bridge over Wallkill River on New Paltz-Minnewaska Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Notre Dame Street Bridge (Hampden County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1940
Steel stringer bridge over PVRR on Notre Dame Street
Open to traffic

OH-424 Benien Creek Bridge (Henry County, Ohio)
Built 1850
Stone arch bridge over Benien Creek on OH 424
Open to traffic

Old US24 Belly Creek Bridge (Henry County, Ohio)
Built 1850
Stone arch bridge over Belly Creek on OH 24
Open to traffic

Onondaga Creek Bridge (Onondaga County, New York)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1907
Stone arch bridge over Onondaga Creek on NY 5 in Syracuse
Open to traffic

Orford-Fairleigh Covered Bridge 29-05-94x / 45-09-40x (Grafton County, New Hampshire)
Built ca. 1850; Replaced 1937 by current bridge
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Connecticut River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Palmer River Bridge (Bristol County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1929
Stone arch bridge over Palmer River on US 44 (Winthrop Street) in Rehoboth
Open to traffic

Pine Street Bridge (Delaware County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1989
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Csx Transportation on Pine Street
Closed to all traffic

Poor Meadow Brook Bridge (Plymouth County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1937
Stone arch bridge over Poor Meadow Brook on MA 27 (Main Street) in Hanson
Open to traffic

Potter Road Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 2002
Wooden bridge over Mumford River on Potter Road in Douglas
Open to traffic

Powwow River Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850
Stone arch bridge over Powwow River on MA 150 (Main Street) in Amesbury
Open to traffic

Powwow River Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850
Stone arch bridge over Powwow River on Pond Street
Open to traffic

PRR - Cuyahoga River Bridge (Summit County, Ohio)
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Cuyahoga River on Former Pennsylvania Railroad
Derelict/abandoned

RBMN - Jeddo Tunnel (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1850
Tunnel under hillside on Reading, Blue Mountain & Northern RR
Open to traffic

Rexford Bridge (Original) (Schenectady County, New York)
Built 1850; Replaced 1922
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Mohawk River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

School Street Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850
Stone arch bridge over Stony Brook on School Street in Chelmsford
Open to traffic

Segreganset River Bridge (Bristol County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1920
Concrete tee beam bridge over Segreganset River on Center Street
Open to traffic

Seven Mile River Bridge (Bristol County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1999
Wooden bridge over Seven Mile River on Pitas Street in Attleboro
Open to traffic

Sheeder Mill Road Bridge (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1887; rehabilitated 1960
Through truss bridge over French Creek on Sheeder Mill Road
Open to traffic

Sheeder-Hall Covered Bridge 38-15-12 (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1996
Through truss bridge over French Creek on Hollow Road
Under renovation

Shepherdstown Covered Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Built 1850 to replace Blackford Ferry, burned by Confederate troops in 1861
Lost Through truss bridge over Potomac River on old road
Destroyed by fire in the Civil War in 1861

Smith Covered Bridge 29-05-10 #1 (Grafton County, New Hampshire)
Built 1880
Lost Long through truss bridge over Baker River
Destroyed by fire

Sonestown Covered Bridge 38-57-03 (Sullivan County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 2001
Covered bridge over Muncy Creek on Champion Road (TR 310)
Damaged in 2018 flooding and temporarily closed; slated for repair 2019

Spangler's Covered Bridge (Adams County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1850
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Bermudian Creek
Replaced by a new bridge

Squannacook River Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1976
Stone arch bridge over Squannacook River on Canal Street in Townsend
Open to traffic

Stafford Hollow Road Bridge (Hampden County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1960
Wooden bridge over NECRR on Stafford Hollow Road in Monson
Open to traffic

Third Level Canal Bridge (Hampden County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850
Stone arch bridge over Third Level Canal on Race Street in Holyoke
Open to traffic

Titicut Street Bridge (Plymouth County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1954
Steel stringer bridge over Taunton River on Titicut Street
Open to traffic

TMERL - Milwaukee River Bridge (Ozaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1850 for the Michigan Central, relocated here for the Milwaukee Northern (Later TMER&L) in 1906; Abandoned 1948
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Milwaukee River on TMER&L interurban line
Demolished

Town River Bridge (Plymouth County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1974
Stone arch bridge over Town River on Arch Street in West Bridgewater
Open to traffic

Twin Bridge 45-11-10 (Rutland County, Vermont)
Built 1850 by Nichols M. Powers; Washed away by 1947 flood; Converted to town garage
Covered Town lattice truss bridge
Intact but closed to all traffic

Van Reeds Covered Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1850; Removed and not replaced in 1964
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Tulpehocken Creek
Removed but not replaced

Virginville Covered Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
This bridge replaced a bridge built in 1832 (no info); Built in 1850; replaced in 1909
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Maiden Creek on Route 143
Replaced by a new bridge

Western & Atlantic Tunnel (Whitfield County, Georgia)
Excavation started in 1848, first train of cars passed through 1850, The Great Locomotive Chase passed through April 12th 1862 during the Civil War, abandoned 1928 when new tunnel was built just to the north, refurbished 1990's, reopened 2000
Tunnel under Chetoogeta Mountain on abandoned alignment of the Western & Atlantic, later Nashville Chattanooga & St. Louis Railroad in Tunnel Hill
Open to pedestrians per museum schedule

Wheatland Ferry (Marion County, Oregon)
Established 1850's, Current ferry built in 2001
Ferry across Willamette River on Wheatland Rd/Matheny Rd
Open to traffic

Woodland Street Bridge (1850) (Davidson County, Tennessee)
Built in 1850, collapsed in 1855
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Cumberland River on Woodland Street
Collapsed

Woodland Street Bridge (Older) (Davidson County, Tennessee)
Destroyed during Civil War
Lost Through truss bridge over Cumberland River on Woodland Street
Replaced by a new bridge