Built 1854

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Amoskeag Falls Bridge 29-06-20x (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Built 1854, collapsed in 1920
Burr long Through truss bridge over Merrimack River
Collapsed

Armiesburg Covered Bridge (Parke County, Indiana)
Built in 1854 by Henry Wolf; Lost in 1913 (maybe by flooding) and replaced
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Big Raccoon Creek on CR 600 W
Replaced by a new bridge

Barryville-Shohola Bridge (1854) (Pike County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854; Damaged by severe wind storm 1859; Cables snapped 1865; Repaired & rehabilitated 1866; Replaced 1941
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Delaware River on SR434
Replaced by a new bridge

Bement Covered Bridge 29-07-03 (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1854; rehabilitated 1964
Covered bridge over West Branch Warner River on Bradford Center Road in Bradford
Open to traffic

BO - Grafton Bridge (Taylor County, West Virginia)
Built 1854
Lost Fink through truss bridge over Tygart Valley River on B&O Railroad
Collapsed in 1890, replaced by a new bridge

BO - Upper Elysville Bridge (1854) (Howard County, Maryland)
Built beginning in 1853, opened in1854
Lost Bollman through truss bridge over Patapsco river on B&O Railroad
No longer exists

Bowerston Tunnel (Harrison County, Ohio)
Built by the Steubenville & Indiana, bypassed by the Pennsylvania RR in 1950
Abandoned tunnel on Former PPR
Derelict/abandoned

Brinton's Covered Bridge 38-15-33x (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1854 by Robert Russell; new roof in 1890; major repairs in 1918; roof blew off in 1954; Arsoned in 1957
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Brandywine Creek on Abandoned LR 15199
Destroyed by fire - Arsoned

Bull Covered Bridge (York County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1854 by John Findley; Replaced in 1937
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Fox Run on Bull Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Cades Mill Covered Bridge 14-23-02 (Fountain County, Indiana)
Built 1854 by Captain White
Covered bridge over Coal Creek on Cades Hollow Road
Open to pedestrians only

Carver-Wismer Road Bridge in Carversville, PA (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854
Stone arch bridge over Paunnacussing Creek on Carver-Wismer Road in Carversville, Solebury Twp, PA
Open to traffic

Cave Covered Bridge (Shelby County, Indiana)
Built in 1854; moved in 1877; Removed in 1940
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Flatrock River on East Vandalia Road (now abandoned at old bridge site)
Removed but not replaced, when ST RT 9 was relocated.

Center Mills Covered Bridge (Adams County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1854 by Jonas Rouanzahn; Removed in 1935 with a 2 span steel stringer bridge 118' long.
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Opossum Creek on Old Carlisle Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Clark's Bridge (Seneca County, Ohio)
Built 1854; destroyed by flood 1913 and not replaced
Lost covered through truss bridge over Sandusky River on Township Road 166
Destroyed by flooding

CNJ/Bel-Del/LV - Delaware River Double-Decker Bridge (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854; Supllemental Spans added 1866; Replaced 1876
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Delaware River on Central Railroad of New Jersey/Lehigh Valley Railway (Upper Deck) & Belvidere Delaware Railroad (Lower Deck)
Replaced by a new bridge

Commerce Street Covered Bridge (1854) (Dallas County, Texas)
Alex Cockrell aquires ferry operated at this loc
Lost Bridge over Trinity River on Commerce Street
Destroyed by flooding in 1858

Covered Bridge 19-09-10x (Oxford County, Maine)
Built in 1854; Destroyed by flooding in 1936 and replaced.
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Saco River on RT 160
Destroyed by flooding and replaced.

CP&I - Great Miami River Bridge (1854) (Miami County, Ohio)
Built 1852-54; destroyed by flood 1866
Lost covered through truss bridge over Great Miami River on Columbus, Piqua & Indiana Railroad
Destroyed by flooding

CSX - Butler Creek Stone Arch Bridge (Columbia County, Georgia)
Built 1854
Stone arch bridge over Butler Creek on Railroad (CSX)
Open to traffic

Dayton View Covered Bridge (1854) (Montgomery County, Ohio)
Built in 1854. Replaced a bridge washed out in 1852. Three bowstrings added to the east end. Covered spans replaced in early 1880s.
Lost Bridge over Miami River near present Monument Ave. Bridge location
No longer exists

Deep Run Road Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854
Lost Stone arch bridge over Deep Run on Deep Run Road
Replaced by new bridge

DL&W - Factoryville Tunnels (Wyoming County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854
Tunnel under Tunkhannock Mountain on DL&W Railroad
Closed to everyone, but renovation and improved access currently being planned.

Ege Bridge (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854
Stone arch bridge over Yellow Breeches Creek on Boiling Springs Road in Boiling Springs
Open to traffic

Emmitsburg Road Covered Bridge (Adams County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1854 by George Chritzman; replaced in 1920.
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Marsh Creek on Emmitsburg Road (Old Route 15)
Replaced by a new bridge in 1920

ERIE - Delaware River Bridge (Pike County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854; destroyed March 1870 by windstorm; piers reused for iron railroad bridge in 1898
Lost covered through truss bridge over Delaware River on Erie Railroad and Road
Destroyed by severe weather

Fagleysville Road Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854, alterations in 1994 and 2003
Stone arch bridge over West Swamp Creek on Fagleysville Road in Upper Frederick
Open to traffic

Felfoot Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Built 1854; rehabilitated 1996
Stone arch bridge over Little Antietam Creek on Dogstreet Road in Keedysville
Open to traffic

Fisher's Bridge 38-06-18x (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854
Lost Through truss bridge over Manatawny Creek on Blacksmith Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Folsom Pontoon Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1854; Replaced with a permanent structure 1856
Lost Pontoon bridge over Iowa River on National Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Huntersville Bridge (1854) (Miami County, Ohio)
Built 1853 or 1854 by Thatcher, Burt & Co.; replaced 1886
Lost covered through truss bridge over Great Miami River on East Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Johnson's Mill Covered Bridge 38-36-35x (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854; Reconstructed 1867; Destroyed by Hurricane Agnes June 22, 1972
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Chiques Creek on Marietta Avenue
Destroyed by hurricane

Johnson's Mill Twin #2 Covered Bridge 38-36-35x (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Little Chickies Creek on Drager Road
Destroyed by flooding and replaced

Main Street Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854
Stone arch bridge over Stony Creek on Main Street at corner of W. Main St & Water Street in Norristown, PA
Open to traffic

Mary's River Covered Bridge 13-79-01 (Randolph County, Illinois)
Built 1854; carried traffic until 1930; rehabilitated 1954 and 2004-05
Covered bridge over Little Mary's River northeast of Chester, just off IL 150
Open to pedestrians only

Maxwell Ford Covered Bridge (Lewis County, West Virginia)
Built in 1854 by Lemuel Chenoweth; Replaced in the 1930's.
Lost Bridge over Stone Coal Creek on SR 119
Replaced by a new bridge

Mystic River Bridge (1854) (New London County, Connecticut)
Built 1854; replaced 1866
Lost timber draw bridge over Mystic River on Main Street in Mystic
Replaced by a new bridge

New Milford Bridge 07-03-16#2x (Litchfield County, Connecticut)
Built 1854; carried away by ice and floodwaters March 8, 1904 and replaced by an iron bridge
Lost Through truss bridge over Housatonic River on Bridge Street in New Milford.
Destroyed by flooding

NS - Allegheny Tunnel (Blair County, Pennsylvania)
Constructed 1851-854, Reconstructed in 1941, Adapted for COFC trains in 1994-1995
Tunnel under Allegheny Mountains on Norfolk Southern Railway (formerly PRR)
Open to traffic

NYC - Blues Creek Stone Arch (Delaware County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1854
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Blues Creek on Abandoned railroad
Abandoned

Old Fort Bridge 35-74-06x (Seneca County, Ohio)
Built 1854; destroyed by flood 1913
Lost Through truss bridge over Sandusky River on TR 166
Destroyed by flooding

Palisado Avenue Bridge (1854) 07-02-24#2x (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1854
Lost Howe truss covered bridge over Farmington River on Palisado Avenue in Windsor.
Replaced by a new bridge

Philip Fetrow's Sawmill Covered Bridge 38-67-76#2x (York County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854
Lost Through truss bridge over Conewago Creek on Sheepbridge Road (SR 4021)
Replaced by a new bridge (in 1889)

PRR - Thompsontown Haupt Bridge (Blair County, Pennsylvania)
Moved here in 1984
Haupt pony truss
Restoration underway off prperty.

RBMN - Tamaqua Tunnel (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854
Tunnel under hillside on Reading, Blue Mountain & Northern RR
Open to traffic

RDG - Lofty Tunnel (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Line abandoned in 1976
Abandoned tunnel under Broad Mountain on Reading Railroad
Derelict/abandoned

RDG - Rupert Bridge (1854) (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1853-1854; replaced 1898
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Reading RR
Replaced by a new bridge

Redwood City Bridge (San Mateo County, California)
Built 1854 removed 1910
Lost Bridge over Redwood Creek on Highway Traffic
No longer exists

Sachs Covered Bridge 38-01-01 (Adams County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1852 by David S. Stoner. On June 19, 1996, a flash flood knocked the bridge from one of its abutments. It was restored: over 75% of its original structure was used. It was reconstructed in 1996. The bridge was rededicated on July 21, 1997
Through truss bridge over Marsh Creek on Waterworks Road


Southside - High Bridge (1854) (Cumberland County, Virginia)
Built 1854; Ruined during Civil War; Replaced 1869
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Appomattox River on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

ST - Hoosac Tunnel (Berkshire County, Massachusetts)
Longest tunnel built at its time, 194 killed during construction, most important piece of railroad history.
Tunnel under Hoosac Mountains on Pan Am Railways
Open with daily traffic

Stony Creek Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854 as a single arch; Flood damage 1865; Reconstructed with two arches 1865; Replaced 1982
Lost Stone arch bridge over Stony Creek on Marshall Street
Replaced by new bridge

Stony Garden Road Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854
Stone arch bridge over Haycock Creek on Stony Garden Road in Nockamixon Twp,PA. See: Pennsylvania's Project Keystone for more info on bridge..
Open to traffic

Tunkhannock Bridge (Wyoming County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854; wrecked by windstorm August 25, 1854; two spans destroyed by flood March 18, 1865; damaged by floods 1875 and 1902; replaced by steel truss bridge
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge

UP - Unnamed Creek Arch (Boone County, Illinois)
Built 1854
Stone arch bridge over Unnamed Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

Water Street Bridge (Kennebec County, Maine)
Built 1854
Stone arch bridge over Bond Brook on Water Street in Augusta
Open to traffic

Watrous Covered Bridge (Tioga County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854
Lost Burr arch-truss covered bridge over Pine Creek on Chestnut Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Wellersburg & Jennings Run Railroad Trestle (Allegany County, Maryland)
Built 1854
Lost Deck girder trestle bridge over Maryland Route 36 and Jennings Run on The Wellersburg & Jennings Run Railroad
Demolished

Westover Bridge (1854) (Monongalia County, West Virginia)
Built 1854
Lost Suspension bridge over Monongahela River on Rt 19
Replaced by a new bridge

Yountsville Covered Bridge 14-54-08x (Montgomery County, Indiana)
Built in 1854 by Henry Wolf; replaced in 1948
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Sugar Creek on State Road 32
Replaced by a new bridge