Built 1851
View Exhibit mapATN - Laney Tunnel (Etowah County, Alabama)
Built 1851, reinforced 2010Tunnel on Alabama & Tennessee River RailwayOpen to traffic
BM - Souhegan River Covered Deck Truss (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Built 1851; Burned 1907; Replaced 1908Lost Deck truss bridge over Souhegan River on Boston & Maine railroadDestroyed by fire
Bridgeport Railroad Bridge (Jackson County, Alabama)
Built ca 1851; Arson planned, but never attemped due to being well-guarded November 8th, 1861; Partially blown up by Confederate General Danville Leadbetter; Remaining spans burned by Union General Ormsby M. MitchellLost Howe deck truss bridge over Tennessee River on Nashville & Chattanooga Railway
Clark's Ferry Covered Bridge (Perry County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1851, replaced in 1925Lost Bridge on towpath over Susquehanna RiverNo longer exists
Coburn Covered Bridge 45-12-02 (Washington County, Vermont)
Built 1851 by Larned Coburn; rehabilitated 1973Covered bridge over Winooski River on Coburn Road (C3030)Open to traffic
CSX - Bloomington Viaduct (Garrett County, Maryland)
Built 1851 the original Stone bridge was encased in the current concrete arch in 1916.Stone arch bridge over North Branch Potomac River on CSX Railroad (Formerly B&O Railroad)Open to traffic
CSX - Boiling Fork Stone Arch Bridge (Franklin County, Tennessee)
Built 1851 as wooden trestle, replaced with stone arch bridge around turn of centurySpectacular stone arch bridge over Boiling Fork Creek on CSX RailroadOpen to traffic
CSX - Snow Creek Culvert (Amherst County, Virginia)
Built 1851Stone arch bridge over Snow Creek on CSX RailroadOpen to traffic
Deibler's Mill Covered Bridge (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1851; Destroyed in 1972 by Tropical Storm Agnes; replaced by new bridgeLost Burr arch-truss bridge over Mahantango Creek Destroyed by flooding in 1972 and replaced
DT&I - Royersville Tunnel (Lawrence County, Ohio)
Built 1851, Abandoned 1982 after a rockfallAbandoned tunnel on Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad & Cincinnati, Hamilton, & Dayton RailroadAbandoned
Hollingshead Covered Bridge 38-19-34 (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1851; rehabilitated 1999Covered bridge over Catawissa Creek on Old Reading Road, east of CatawissaOpen to traffic
Hudson Stone Arch (McLean County, Illinois)
Built 1851Stone arch bridge over Intermitent stream on Township property access (former ICRR)Open to authorized vehicles only
IC - 1st Street Overpass (Lee County, Illinois)
Built 1851Stone arch bridge over 1st Street on the abandoned Illinois Central Railroad in DixonRailroad line abandoned, but open to vehicular traffic below
IC - 2nd Street Overpass (Lee County, Illinois)
Built 1851Stone arch bridge over 2nd Street on the abandoned Illinois Central Railroad in DixonRailroad line abandoned, but open to vehicular traffic below
IC - 3rd Street Overpass (Lee County, Illinois)
Built 1851Stone arch bridge over 3rd Street on the abandoned Illinois Central Railroad in DixonRailroad line abandoned, but open to vehicular traffic below
IC - Leaf River Arch Bridge (Ogle County, Illinois)
Built 1851Abandoned stone arch bridge over Leaf River on Abandoned Illinois Central RailwayDerelict/abandoned
IC - Leaf River Tributary Bridge (Ogle County, Illinois)
Built 1851, Abandoned 1912Abandoned stone arch bridge over Unnamed Trib to Leaf River on Abandoned Illinois Central RailwayDerelict/abandoned
IC - Rock River Bridge (1851) (Lee County, Illinois)
Built 1851; Replaced 1862Lost Howe deck truss bridge over Rock River on Illinois Central RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
IC - Spur Overpass (Lee County, Illinois)
Built 1851, Extended 1921Abandoned stone arch bridge over abandoned ICRR Industrial spur on Abandoned Illinois Central RailwayAbandoned
Keller's Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1851. Refaced in 1981Bridge over Back Creek on Private drive off of Valley Camp Road
Mull Covered Bridge 35-72-01 (Sandusky County, Ohio)
Built 1851; made obsolete by new bridge in 1962 and closed to trafficCovered bridge on CR 9 southwest of FremontOpen to pedestrians only
NECR - Bellows Falls Tunnel (Windham County, Vermont)
Built 1851; Floor lowered 1897, 1977, & 2007Tunnel under Bridge St on New England Central RailroadOpen to traffic
Paxtonville Covered Bridge (Snyder County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1851 by John Bilger for $1248, additional $340 added in 1852 for additional expenses; replaced 1932Lost Bridge over Middle Creek on Paxton St.Replaced by a new bridge
Perche Creek Covered Bridge, 25-10-01 (Boone County, Missouri)
Built 1850-51 by Travis Burroughs for $2,500Lost covered bridge over Perche Creek west of Columbia, near the modern I-70 crossingRemoved August 1931 after a new bridge was built in 1927 downstream for US 40
PFtW&PV- Iowa River Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Substructure built 1851Bridge over Iowa River on Philadelphia, Ft. Wayne & Platte Valley RailwayNever built
Plante's Ferry (site) (Spokane County, Washington)
Established 1851 Discontinued 1865 Replaced by Issac Kellogg's BridgeLost Bridge over Spokane River on Mullan RoadNo longer exists
Point Rock Tunnel (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1851; bypassed in 1906Tunnel on Former PRROpen to pedestrians only
PRR - Ronks & Ardmore Haupt Bridges (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1851, Reused as road bridge Ca. 1870; Placed in storage 2002Haupt through truss bridge over Amtrak (former PRR) on Private farm roadIn Storage
Queenston-Lewiston Suspension Bridge (1st) (Niagara County, New York)
Begun in 1850, opened March 20, 1851 lost due to high wind after temporary removal of guy wires Feb. 3, 1864Lost Wire suspension bridge over Niagara River on roadDestroyed by severe weather
RI - Macoupin Creek Bridge (Jersey County, Illinois)
Built 1851, Removed in the 1980'sLost Timber stringer bridge over Macoupin Creek on formerly Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadRemoved but not replaced
Richmond Avenue Bridge (1851) (Richmond County, New York)
Built in 1851; replaced 1895Lost Bridge over Fresh Kills on Richmond AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Rochester Plank Road Bridge (Racine County, Wisconsin)
Built 1851Lost Through truss bridge over Fox River on Abandoned section of Plank RoadDestroyed by flooding
Second Bridge (Lee County, Illinois)
Built 1851; Destroyed 1857Lost Bridge over Rock River on Ottawa AvenueDestroyed by flooding
St. Paul Street Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1851 (NBI says 1880); rehabilitated 1925Stone arch bridge over Blackstone Canal on St Paul Street in BlackstoneOpen to traffic
Theresa Bridge (1851) (Dodge County, Wisconsin)
Built 1851; Replaced 1874Lost bridge over E Br Rock River on Fond du Lac RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Timber Covered Bridge 13-01-03x (Adams County, Illinois)
Built 1851; Destroyed by fire 1923Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Bear Creek on E 740th Street SDestroyed by fire
Winchester Street Bridge (1851) (Cheshire County, New Hampshire)
Built 1851Lost Bridge over Ashuelot River on Winchester Street in KeeneReplaced by a new bridge
Wood Street Bridge (Ashland County, Ohio)
Built 1851; Closed 1975; Demolished 1982; Replaced 1985Bridge over Conrail Railroad on North Wood Street