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3rd Street Bridge (South) (Cass County, Indiana)
Built 1870; destroyed in 1913 flood
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Wabash River (South Channel) on Third Street
Destroyed by flooding
Air Line State Park Trail - Muddy Gutter Brook Arch (Middlesex County, Connecticut)
Built 1870; abandoned 1965; opened to trail users ca. 2016
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Muddy Gutter Brook on NYNH&H Air Line (abandoned)
Open to pedestrians and bicycles
AM&O - Jefferson Street Tunnel (Lynchburg, Virginia)
Built ca. 1870
Tunnel on Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic
AMTK - Mattabesset River Bridge (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1870
Stone arch bridge over Mattabesset River on Amtrak Springfield Line in Kensington.
Open to traffic
Archer Avenue Swing Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1870 to replace earlier bridge of unknown type, replaced 1906
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over South Fork of South Branch Chicago River on Archer Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Atherton Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1870 by J.H. Cofrode & Co.; closed to traffic in 1975
Iron pony truss bridge over South Branch Nashua River on Bolton Road in Lancaster
Closed indefinitely due to deck damage from flooding. Future uncertain.
Baltimore Covered Bridge 45-14-03 (Windsor County, Vermont)
built 1870
Lattice through truss bridge in Springfield.
Open to pedestrians only
Bartonsville Covered Bridge 45-13-11x (Windham County, Vermont)
Built 1870; rehabilitated 1982; destroyed 2011; Replace with a new bridge 2013 Jan 26
Lost covered bridge over Williams River on C3008 (Lower Bartonsville Rd) in Rockingham
Destroyed by flooding from Hurricane Irene on Aug 28, 2011
Bay Creek Covered Bridge 13-75-09x (Pike County, Illinois)
Lost covered bridge over Bay Creek between Pittsfield and Detroit on what is now IL 106
No longer exists
BCRN - Iowa River Bridge (Old) (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1870, Replaced 1894
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Iowa River on Burlington, Cedar Rapids, & northern Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Big Chiques # 2 Bridge - South Main Street (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1870; Replaced in 1922
Lost Steel rigid frame bridge over Big Chiques Creek on South Main Street (PA RT 72)
Replaced by a new bridge
Blind Brook Bridge (Westchester County, New York)
Built 1870
Stone arch bridge over Blind Brook on Nature Pr Park Road in Harrison
Open to traffic
Blockhouse Run Covered Bridge (Greene County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1870; Lost in 1962 and replaced
Lost Queenpost through truss bridge over Blockhouse Run
Replaced by a new bridge
BO - Railroad Tunnel (Belmont County, Ohio)
Built 1870
Tunnel under Walkway (Formerly B&O Railroad) on Sr 147
Open to traffic
BO - Rowlesburg Bollman Truss (Preston County, West Virginia)
Bollman through truss bridge over Cheat River on B&O RR
Replaced by a new bridge
Boston & Maine Railroad Bridge 19-16-08x / 29-09-07x (York County, Maine)
Built in 1870; I believe there is still a newer bridge on this site.
Deck truss bridge over Salmon Falls River on Boston & Maine Railroad
Open to traffic
BP - Brokenstraw Creek (Circle Dr.) (Warren County, Pennsylvania)
Pony girder bridge over Broken Straw Creek on BP RR
Open to traffic
Bridge Street-Grand River Bridge (1870) (Eaton County, Michigan)
Built 1870; Replaced 1910
Post through truss bridge over Grand River on Bridge Street
Burkholder Covered Bridge 38-56-01 (Somerset County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1870; rehabilitated 1990
Burr arch-truss bridge over Buffalo Creek on T548, Burkholder Bridge Road
Open to traffic
Butler Covered Bridge 17-96-02x (Pendleton County, Kentucky)
Built 1870; Replaced in 1937.
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Licking River on KY 177
Replaced by new bridge
C&A - Twin Culvert (N) (Pike County, Illinois)
Built 1870, Bypassed and Closed in 1889
Stone arch bridge over Old Pearl Road on Abandoned Chicago & Alton Railway
Intact but closed to all traffic
C&S - Mill Gulch Bridge (Jefferson County, Colorado)
Built 1870; Converted to highway use ca. 1935; Relocated 1985
Pratt through truss bridge over South Platte River on Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad, rail bed and bridge converted to road use in 1935. Bridge relocated from this location and preserved in Bailey, CO in 1985
Relocated and preserved
Callender Road Covered Bridge 35-04-24x (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Built 1870; Burned by owners December 1966
Lost Covered Town lattice truss bridge over Rock Creek (Now Lake Roaming Rock) on Callender Road
Destroyed by fire
Carman Covered Bridge 38-25-05x (Erie County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1870 by William Sherman
Lost covered bridge over Conneaut Creek on TR 338 (Carman's Bridge Road)
Destroyed by fire after being struck by lightning Apr 19,1996
Center Street Bridge (Tolland County, Connecticut)
Built 1870; rehabilitated 1939
Stone arch bridge over Middle River on Center Street in Stafford
Open to traffic
Chiselville Covered Bridge 45-02-05 (Bennington County, Vermont)
Built 1870 by Daniel Oatman; Damaged by overweight truck 1971; Rehabilitated 1973
Town Lattice Truss Bridge over Roaring Branch of Batten Kill on Sunderland Hill Rd.
Open to traffic
Chunn Ford Covered Bridge (Vermillion County, Indiana)
Built 1870, Burned 1967
Lost Howe truss covered bridge over Brouilletts Creek on Universal Ave.
Replaced by a new bridge
Church Hill Road Covered Bridge 35-15-08 (Columbiana County, Ohio)
Built 1870; relocated 1982
Covered bridge over Middle Fork Little Beaver Creek, just off OH 154 east of Lisbon
Open to pedestrians only
Collinsville Covered Bridge 35-09-11x (Butler County, Ohio)
Built 1870; Destroyed
Lost Covered Partridge through truss bridge over Seven Mile Creek on State Road
Destroyed
County Farm Covered Bridge 29-09-01#2x (Strafford County, New Hampshire)
Built 1870
Lost Howe through truss covered bridge over Cocheco River on County Farm Road
Destroyed by fire in 1981
Cover Covered Bridge 14-90-01x (Wells County, Indiana)
Named for nearby family, lost by Arson in late May 1966. 300 West bridge is nearby to the East, and probably why bridge was not replaced.
Lost Through truss bridge over Wabash River on Former County Road at or about 325 West
Destroyed by fire on May 28, 1966
Creek Road Covered Bridge 35-14-01x (Clinton County, Ohio)
Covered Bridge on Creek Road over Todd Fork
Replaced by a new bridge
CSX - Alleghany Tunnel (1870) (Greenbrier County, West Virginia)
Opened in 1870. Augmented in 1932 by completion of a new parallel bore.
Tunnel for CSX Railroad
Open to traffic
D&H - Little Starrucca Viaduct (Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania)
Built by Erie Railroad; rail line abandoned in 1982
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek and valley on Delaware & Hudson Penn Division
Demolished
Dunlapsville Bridge 14-81-02x (Union County, Indiana)
Built 1870 by Archibald Kennedy. Burned 1971 while planning was underway to move the bridge as Brookville Dam was nearing completion and would flood the bridge.
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on Roseburg Rd
Destroyed by fire and site flooded by Brookville Lake
Dunraven Station Covered Bridge 32-13-17x (Delaware County, New York)
Built 1870; removed for construction of Pepacton reservoir c1954
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over East Branch Delaware River on NY 28
Replaced by a new bridge
Eakins Mill Covered Bridge 35-82-07x (Vinton County, Ohio)
Replaced with new covered bridge in 2002.
Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Raccoon Creek on CR38A in Vinton
Gone, replaced by new bridge
EK - Argillite Tunnel (Greenup County, Kentucky)
Built 1870
Abandoned tunnel under hillside on Eastern Kentucky RR
Derelict/abandoned (entrance buried in 2017)
Elkader Truesdell Bridge (Clayton County, Iowa)
Built 1870; Replaced 1889
Lost Truesdell Truss bridge over Turkey River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Ellicott City Covered Bridge 20-03-09#3x/20-13-06#2x (Howard County, Maryland)
Built 1868; Burned 1914
Lost Through truss bridge over Patapsco River on Main Street
Destroyed by fire
Elm Street Bridge (Windsor County, Vermont)
Built 1870 by the National Bridge & Iron Works; Rehabilitated c. 1900; Rehabilitated 1980
Parker Patent pony truss bridge over Ottauquechee River on VT 12 (Elm Street) in Woodstock.
Open to traffic
Endale Arch - Prospect Park (Kings County, New York)
Built 1870
Concrete pony arch bridge over park trail on West Drive
Open to traffic
Ewalt Street Covered Bridge 38-02-03x (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1870 as a toll bridge; purchased by Allegheny County in 1912 and tolls removed; bought by a match compay and turned into matches in 1924-1925 when the 40th St. Bridge opened
Lost covered through truss bridge over Allegheny River on Ewalt or 43rd Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Ewing Covered Bridge 14-36-01 (Jackson County, Indiana)
Built in 1870 by J.J. Daniels; replaced in 1970
Lost Howe through truss bridge over East Fork White River on Ewing Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Falls Island Bridge (St. Lawrence County, New York)
Built 1870 by the King Bridge Co.; Rehabilitated for pedestrian use 2007
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Grasse River on the Grasse River Heritage Trail
Open to pedestrians
Falls of the Ohio Bridge (1870) (Jefferson County, Kentucky)
Built 1867-70, replaced in 1919
Lost Through truss bridge over Ohio River on Pennsylvania Railroad at Louisville
Replaced by a new bridge
Fink's (Finck's) Basin Suspension Bridge (Herkimer County, New York)
Removed as part of 1913 NYS Barge Canal project; bridge too low to water (Bridgemeister says heavily damaged by fire, 1917)
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Mohawk River on Finck's Basin Road in Little Falls
Replaced by a new bridge
Fords Ferry Road Covered Bridge (Crittenden County, Kentucky)
Built in 1870; Collapsed from overweight truck in 1939; site abandoned.
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Crooked Creek on Abandoned Roadway
Collapsed, when a truck fell through the deck in 1939; site and roadway abandoned
Fountain Island Bridge (Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin)
Built ca. 1870 in unknown location; Moved to Lakeside Park ca. 1926; bridge replaced and trusses moved to static display ca. 2017.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Lakeside Creek on Pedestrian Walkway in Fond du Lac
Open to pedestrians as truss exhibits
Four Arch Bridge (Norfolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1870; rehabilitated 1926; replaced in 2012
Lost stone arch bridge over Charles River on Ames Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Fristoe Covered Bridge (Adams County, Ohio)
Built 1870; Damaged and closed 1936
Lost covered multiple kingpost through truss bridge over Ohio Brush Creek on OH-41
Damaged by flooding and later replaced by a new bridge
Green River Covered Bridge 45-13-04 (Windham County, Vermont)
Built 1870; rehabilitated 1965, 2016
Covered bridge over Green River on C2001 in Guilford
Open to traffic
Green Street Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)
Built 1870; Washed out 1872
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Des Moines River on Green Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Grove Davis Covered Bridge OH/35-24-07x (Fayette County, Ohio)
Built 1870. Replaced 1928.
Lost Bridge over Paint Creek on US 35 (formerly OH11)
Replaced by a new bridge
Halcottsville Covered Bridge 32-13-18x (Delaware County, New York)
Lost Through truss covered bridge over East Branch Delaware River on Bragg Hollow Road in Halcottsville.
Replaced by a new bridge
Hancock Bridge (OLD) (Delaware County, New York)
Built 1870 by E.F. Farrington and John A. Roebling's Sons Co.; replaced 1937
Lost Wire suspension bridge over West Branch Delaware River on Pennsylvania Avenue
No longer exists
Hartford Avenue Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1870
Stone arch bridge over Blackstone river/Canal on Hartford Avenue (Boston Post Road) in Uxbridge
Open to traffic
Henry Bridge (Original) (Marshall County, Illinois)
Built 1870
Lost Through truss swing bridge over Illinois River on old road at Henry
Destroyed by collision
Hoosac Tunnel Station Covered Bridge 21-02-09x (Franklin County, Massachusetts)
Built 1870
Lost Through truss covered bridge over Deerfield River on Tunnel Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Hoyt Street Bridge (Gage County, Nebraska)
Built in 1870 by the Ohio Bridge Company/William Rezner.
Bowstring through truss bridge over Big Blue River on Hoyt Street
Derelict/abandoned
Hughes Covered Bridge (Greene County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1870; Destroyed in 1961 and replaced in a different location
Lost Queenpost through truss bridge over North Fork Wheeling Creek
Replaced by a new bridge in a different location
Humboldt Bridge (Old) (Allen County, Kansas)
Built 1870; Replaced 1932
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Neosho River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge
I&L - Dickerson Creek Stone Arch Bridge (Ionia County, Michigan)
Stone arch bridge over Dickerson Creek on abandoned Ionia and Lansing Railroad
Open to pedestrians
IC - Green River Bridge (Old) (Muhlenberg County, Kentucky)
Built 1870; Replaced in 1930
Lost Through truss bridge over Green River on Illinois Central Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Imes Covered Bridge (Madison County, Iowa)
Built 1870; relocated in 1887 and 1977; rehabilitated 1997
Covered bridge at Imes Bridge Park in St. Charles
Open to pedestrians only
Johnson Road Covered Bridge 35-40-06 (Jackson County, Ohio)
Built 1870; rehabilitated 2000
Covered bridge over Brushy Fork Little Scioto River on Johnson Road
Closed to all vehicle traffic
Jones Covered Bridge 45-13-08x (Windham County, Vermont)
Built 1870
Lost Multiple Kingpost through truss covered bridge over Saxtons River on McBride Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Kansas Avenue Bowstring (Shawnee County, Kansas)
Built sometime in the 1870s or before, replaced 1898 by the Melan Arch Bridge
Lost bowstring through truss bridge over Kansas River on Kansas Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge 1898
Keystone Bridge (Park County, Colorado)
Built ca. 1870 by the Keystone Bridge Co. for the Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad in Jefferson County near Kassler. Converted to highway use ca. 1935; relocated 1985.
Wrought-iron through truss bridge over North Fork South Platte River at Bailey
Open to pedestrians only
Kidder Hill Covered Bridge 45-13-03 (Windham County, Vermont)
Built 1870; rehabilitated 1995
Covered bridge over S Branch Saxtons River on Kidder Hill Rd. C3043 in Grafton
Open to traffic
Lair Station Covered Bridge (Harrison County, Kentucky)
Built in 1870 by John & Matthias Lair; Collapsed and replaced in 1946.
Lost Howe through truss bridge over South Fork Licking River on Old Lair Road
Collapsed and replaced in 1946
Lalino Stone Arch Bridge (Herkimer County, New York)
Built 1870
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Tributary of Maltanner Creek on old NY 29
Derelict/abandoned
Liberty Trail Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Built 1870; relocated here in 2000
Pony truss bridge over unknown stream on Liberty Trail
Open to pedestrians
Locust Creek Covered Bridge 48-38-01 (Pocahontas County, West Virginia)
Built in 1870, rebuilt after a fire in 1888, rebuilt in 1904, renovated in 1968, and bypassed in 1990. Restored in 2001-02.
Double-intersection Warren through truss bridge over Locust Creek on CR 31 pedestrian trail
Open to pedestrians
Lowell Covered Bridge (Bartholomew County, Indiana)
Built 1870; Replaced in 1959
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Driftwood River on Lowell Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Lower Falls Covered Bridge 45-14-06x (Windsor County, Vermont)
Built 1870
Lost Town lattice truss covered bridge over Black River on road
Removed but not replaced
Lower Rollstone Street Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1870 by the National Bridge & Iron Works
Parker pony truss bridge over North Nashua River on Rollstone Street in Fitchburg
Intact but closed to all traffic
LS&M Stone Arch Culvert (St. Louis County, Minnesota)
Built 1870
Abandoned stone arch bridge
Derelict/abandoned
Lynchburg Covered Bridge 35-14-11 / 35-36-06 (Clinton County, Ohio)
Built 1870
Long through truss bridge over East Fork Little Miami River on CR6 in Lynchburg
Open to pedestrians only
Madison Covered Bridge 33-79-02x (Rockingham County, North Carolina)
Built 1837; Rebuilt 5 times; Bypassed and Replaced; Stone remnants remain
Lost Covered Through truss bridge over Dan River on Old road
Replaced by a new bridge
Main Street Bridge (1870) (Floyd County, Iowa)
Built 1870; Re-decked 1882; Condemned 1892 but not replaced until 1909.
Lost Truesdell through truss bridge over Cedar River on Main Street in Charles City.
Replaced by a new bridge
Matsell Bowstring Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1870; Replaced 1939
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Matsell Road
Replaced by a new bridge
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Built 1870
View Exhibit map3rd Street Bridge (South) (Cass County, Indiana)Built 1870; destroyed in 1913 flood
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Wabash River (South Channel) on Third Street
Destroyed by flooding
Air Line State Park Trail - Muddy Gutter Brook Arch (Middlesex County, Connecticut)Built 1870; abandoned 1965; opened to trail users ca. 2016
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Muddy Gutter Brook on NYNH&H Air Line (abandoned)
Open to pedestrians and bicycles
AM&O - Jefferson Street Tunnel (Lynchburg, Virginia)Built ca. 1870
Tunnel on Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic
AMTK - Mattabesset River Bridge (Hartford County, Connecticut)Built 1870
Stone arch bridge over Mattabesset River on Amtrak Springfield Line in Kensington.
Open to traffic
Archer Avenue Swing Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)Built 1870 to replace earlier bridge of unknown type, replaced 1906
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over South Fork of South Branch Chicago River on Archer Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Atherton Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)Built 1870 by J.H. Cofrode & Co.; closed to traffic in 1975
Iron pony truss bridge over South Branch Nashua River on Bolton Road in Lancaster
Closed indefinitely due to deck damage from flooding. Future uncertain.
B&P - Parker Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1870; Replaced 1876
Lost Truss bridge over South Street on Boston & Providence Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1870; Replaced 1876
Lost Truss bridge over South Street on Boston & Providence Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Baltimore Covered Bridge 45-14-03 (Windsor County, Vermont)built 1870
Lattice through truss bridge in Springfield.
Open to pedestrians only
Bartonsville Covered Bridge 45-13-11x (Windham County, Vermont)Built 1870; rehabilitated 1982; destroyed 2011; Replace with a new bridge 2013 Jan 26
Lost covered bridge over Williams River on C3008 (Lower Bartonsville Rd) in Rockingham
Destroyed by flooding from Hurricane Irene on Aug 28, 2011
Bay Creek Covered Bridge 13-75-09x (Pike County, Illinois)Lost covered bridge over Bay Creek between Pittsfield and Detroit on what is now IL 106
No longer exists
BCRN - Iowa River Bridge (Old) (Louisa County, Iowa)Built 1870, Replaced 1894
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Iowa River on Burlington, Cedar Rapids, & northern Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Big Chiques # 2 Bridge - South Main Street (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)Built in 1870; Replaced in 1922
Lost Steel rigid frame bridge over Big Chiques Creek on South Main Street (PA RT 72)
Replaced by a new bridge
Blind Brook Bridge (Westchester County, New York)Built 1870
Stone arch bridge over Blind Brook on Nature Pr Park Road in Harrison
Open to traffic
Blockhouse Run Covered Bridge (Greene County, Pennsylvania)Built in 1870; Lost in 1962 and replaced
Lost Queenpost through truss bridge over Blockhouse Run
Replaced by a new bridge
BO - Railroad Tunnel (Belmont County, Ohio)Built 1870
Tunnel under Walkway (Formerly B&O Railroad) on Sr 147
Open to traffic
BO - Rowlesburg Bollman Truss (Preston County, West Virginia)Bollman through truss bridge over Cheat River on B&O RR
Replaced by a new bridge
BO - Sandusky River Bridge (1870) (Seneca County, Ohio)
Built 1870 as uncovered Howe truss bridge; covered 1871; replaced 1883
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Sandusky River on Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1870 as uncovered Howe truss bridge; covered 1871; replaced 1883
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Sandusky River on Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Bobtown Covered Bridge (Greene County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1870; Replaced in 1953
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Dunkard Creek on Bobtown Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Built in 1870; Replaced in 1953
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Dunkard Creek on Bobtown Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Boston & Maine Railroad Bridge (York County, Maine)
Built in 1870; I believe there is still a newer bridge on this site.
Deck truss bridge over Salmon Falls River on Boston & Maine Railroad
Open to traffic
Built in 1870; I believe there is still a newer bridge on this site.
Deck truss bridge over Salmon Falls River on Boston & Maine Railroad
Open to traffic
Boston & Maine Railroad Bridge 19-16-08x / 29-09-07x (York County, Maine)Built in 1870; I believe there is still a newer bridge on this site.
Deck truss bridge over Salmon Falls River on Boston & Maine Railroad
Open to traffic
BP - Brokenstraw Creek (Circle Dr.) (Warren County, Pennsylvania)Pony girder bridge over Broken Straw Creek on BP RR
Open to traffic
Bridge Street Bridge (Cumberland County, Maine)
Built 1870; proved defective and replaced 1871.
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Presumpscot River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1870; proved defective and replaced 1871.
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Presumpscot River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Bridge Street Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1870
Masonry slab over Stony Brook on Bridge Street
Open to traffic
Built 1870
Masonry slab over Stony Brook on Bridge Street
Open to traffic
Bridge Street-Grand River Bridge (1870) (Eaton County, Michigan)Built 1870; Replaced 1910
Post through truss bridge over Grand River on Bridge Street
Bull Creek Bridge (Miami County, Kansas)
Built 1870, removed, spans separated and relocated in 1903
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Bull Creek on (Old) Kansas City Road
Spans separated and reused, one span relocated again to a park in Topeka.
Built 1870, removed, spans separated and relocated in 1903
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Bull Creek on (Old) Kansas City Road
Spans separated and reused, one span relocated again to a park in Topeka.
Burkholder Covered Bridge 38-56-01 (Somerset County, Pennsylvania)Built 1870; rehabilitated 1990
Burr arch-truss bridge over Buffalo Creek on T548, Burkholder Bridge Road
Open to traffic
Butler Covered Bridge 17-96-02x (Pendleton County, Kentucky)Built 1870; Replaced in 1937.
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Licking River on KY 177
Replaced by new bridge
C&A - Twin Culvert (N) (Pike County, Illinois)Built 1870, Bypassed and Closed in 1889
Stone arch bridge over Old Pearl Road on Abandoned Chicago & Alton Railway
Intact but closed to all traffic
C&S - Mill Gulch Bridge (Jefferson County, Colorado)Built 1870; Converted to highway use ca. 1935; Relocated 1985
Pratt through truss bridge over South Platte River on Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad, rail bed and bridge converted to road use in 1935. Bridge relocated from this location and preserved in Bailey, CO in 1985
Relocated and preserved
Callender Road Covered Bridge 35-04-24x (Ashtabula County, Ohio)Built 1870; Burned by owners December 1966
Lost Covered Town lattice truss bridge over Rock Creek (Now Lake Roaming Rock) on Callender Road
Destroyed by fire
Carman Covered Bridge 38-25-05x (Erie County, Pennsylvania)Built 1870 by William Sherman
Lost covered bridge over Conneaut Creek on TR 338 (Carman's Bridge Road)
Destroyed by fire after being struck by lightning Apr 19,1996
Center Street Bridge (Tolland County, Connecticut)Built 1870; rehabilitated 1939
Stone arch bridge over Middle River on Center Street in Stafford
Open to traffic
Cherry Hill Covered Bridge (Erie County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1870 by Jay Sherman; Replaced in 1929.
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over West Branch Conneaut Creek on Route 6N
Replaced by a new bridge in 1929
Built in 1870 by Jay Sherman; Replaced in 1929.
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over West Branch Conneaut Creek on Route 6N
Replaced by a new bridge in 1929
Chiselville Covered Bridge 45-02-05 (Bennington County, Vermont)Built 1870 by Daniel Oatman; Damaged by overweight truck 1971; Rehabilitated 1973
Town Lattice Truss Bridge over Roaring Branch of Batten Kill on Sunderland Hill Rd.
Open to traffic
Chunn Ford Covered Bridge (Vermillion County, Indiana)Built 1870, Burned 1967
Lost Howe truss covered bridge over Brouilletts Creek on Universal Ave.
Replaced by a new bridge
Church Hill Road Covered Bridge 35-15-08 (Columbiana County, Ohio)Built 1870; relocated 1982
Covered bridge over Middle Fork Little Beaver Creek, just off OH 154 east of Lisbon
Open to pedestrians only
Collinsville Covered Bridge 35-09-11x (Butler County, Ohio)Built 1870; Destroyed
Lost Covered Partridge through truss bridge over Seven Mile Creek on State Road
Destroyed
Conococheague Creek Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1870; rehabilitated 1969; bridge removed between 1992 and 1997
Lost pony truss bridge over Conococheague Creek on Patton Bridge Road
Removed
Built 1870; rehabilitated 1969; bridge removed between 1992 and 1997
Lost pony truss bridge over Conococheague Creek on Patton Bridge Road
Removed
Coopers Falls Bowstring Bridge (St. Lawrence County, New York)
Built in 1870 by the King Bridge Company; collapsed in 1872
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Oswegatchie River on Lost road in De Kalb.
Collapsed 2 years after it was built and was never replaced
Built in 1870 by the King Bridge Company; collapsed in 1872
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Oswegatchie River on Lost road in De Kalb.
Collapsed 2 years after it was built and was never replaced
County Farm Covered Bridge 29-09-01#2x (Strafford County, New Hampshire)Built 1870
Lost Howe through truss covered bridge over Cocheco River on County Farm Road
Destroyed by fire in 1981
Cover Covered Bridge 14-90-01x (Wells County, Indiana)Named for nearby family, lost by Arson in late May 1966. 300 West bridge is nearby to the East, and probably why bridge was not replaced.
Lost Through truss bridge over Wabash River on Former County Road at or about 325 West
Destroyed by fire on May 28, 1966
Creek Road Covered Bridge 35-14-01x (Clinton County, Ohio)Covered Bridge on Creek Road over Todd Fork
Replaced by a new bridge
CSX - Alleghany Tunnel (1870) (Greenbrier County, West Virginia)Opened in 1870. Augmented in 1932 by completion of a new parallel bore.
Tunnel for CSX Railroad
Open to traffic
CSX - Brush Creek Road Overpass (Somerset County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1870
Tunnel under Wheeler Run & Brush Creek Road on CSX Railroad
Appears to have been removed
Built 1870
Tunnel under Wheeler Run & Brush Creek Road on CSX Railroad
Appears to have been removed
D&H - Little Starrucca Viaduct (Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania)Built by Erie Railroad; rail line abandoned in 1982
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek and valley on Delaware & Hudson Penn Division
Demolished
Dunlapsville Bridge 14-81-02x (Union County, Indiana)Built 1870 by Archibald Kennedy. Burned 1971 while planning was underway to move the bridge as Brookville Dam was nearing completion and would flood the bridge.
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on Roseburg Rd
Destroyed by fire and site flooded by Brookville Lake
Dunraven Station Covered Bridge 32-13-17x (Delaware County, New York)Built 1870; removed for construction of Pepacton reservoir c1954
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over East Branch Delaware River on NY 28
Replaced by a new bridge
Eakins Mill Covered Bridge 35-82-07x (Vinton County, Ohio)Replaced with new covered bridge in 2002.
Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Raccoon Creek on CR38A in Vinton
Gone, replaced by new bridge
EK - Argillite Tunnel (Greenup County, Kentucky)Built 1870
Abandoned tunnel under hillside on Eastern Kentucky RR
Derelict/abandoned (entrance buried in 2017)
Elkader Truesdell Bridge (Clayton County, Iowa)Built 1870; Replaced 1889
Lost Truesdell Truss bridge over Turkey River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Elkhart Bridge (Elkhart County, Indiana)
Built 1870 by Simon de Graff; replaced 1927
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over St. Joseph River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1870 by Simon de Graff; replaced 1927
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over St. Joseph River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Ellicott City Covered Bridge 20-03-09#3x/20-13-06#2x (Howard County, Maryland)Built 1868; Burned 1914
Lost Through truss bridge over Patapsco River on Main Street
Destroyed by fire
Elm Street Bridge (Windsor County, Vermont)Built 1870 by the National Bridge & Iron Works; Rehabilitated c. 1900; Rehabilitated 1980
Parker Patent pony truss bridge over Ottauquechee River on VT 12 (Elm Street) in Woodstock.
Open to traffic
Endale Arch - Prospect Park (Kings County, New York)Built 1870
Concrete pony arch bridge over park trail on West Drive
Open to traffic
Ewalt Street Covered Bridge 38-02-03x (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)Built 1870 as a toll bridge; purchased by Allegheny County in 1912 and tolls removed; bought by a match compay and turned into matches in 1924-1925 when the 40th St. Bridge opened
Lost covered through truss bridge over Allegheny River on Ewalt or 43rd Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Ewing Covered Bridge 14-36-01 (Jackson County, Indiana)Built in 1870 by J.J. Daniels; replaced in 1970
Lost Howe through truss bridge over East Fork White River on Ewing Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Falls Island Bridge (St. Lawrence County, New York)Built 1870 by the King Bridge Co.; Rehabilitated for pedestrian use 2007
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Grasse River on the Grasse River Heritage Trail
Open to pedestrians
Falls of the Ohio Bridge (1870) (Jefferson County, Kentucky)Built 1867-70, replaced in 1919
Lost Through truss bridge over Ohio River on Pennsylvania Railroad at Louisville
Replaced by a new bridge
Fink's (Finck's) Basin Suspension Bridge (Herkimer County, New York)Removed as part of 1913 NYS Barge Canal project; bridge too low to water (Bridgemeister says heavily damaged by fire, 1917)
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Mohawk River on Finck's Basin Road in Little Falls
Replaced by a new bridge
Fords Ferry Road Covered Bridge (Crittenden County, Kentucky)Built in 1870; Collapsed from overweight truck in 1939; site abandoned.
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Crooked Creek on Abandoned Roadway
Collapsed, when a truck fell through the deck in 1939; site and roadway abandoned
Fountain Island Bridge (Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin)Built ca. 1870 in unknown location; Moved to Lakeside Park ca. 1926; bridge replaced and trusses moved to static display ca. 2017.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Lakeside Creek on Pedestrian Walkway in Fond du Lac
Open to pedestrians as truss exhibits
Four Arch Bridge (Norfolk County, Massachusetts)Built 1870; rehabilitated 1926; replaced in 2012
Lost stone arch bridge over Charles River on Ames Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Fristoe Covered Bridge (Adams County, Ohio)Built 1870; Damaged and closed 1936
Lost covered multiple kingpost through truss bridge over Ohio Brush Creek on OH-41
Damaged by flooding and later replaced by a new bridge
Garfield Village Bridge (Lamoille County, Vermont)
Built 1870; Bypassed by a culvert 1965; Sold to developer 1971; split in half and removed
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Green River on Carpenter Hill road in Garfield
Removed. Half of bridge lost, other half extant.
Built 1870; Bypassed by a culvert 1965; Sold to developer 1971; split in half and removed
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Green River on Carpenter Hill road in Garfield
Removed. Half of bridge lost, other half extant.
Green River Covered Bridge 45-13-04 (Windham County, Vermont)Built 1870; rehabilitated 1965, 2016
Covered bridge over Green River on C2001 in Guilford
Open to traffic
Green Street Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)Built 1870; Washed out 1872
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Des Moines River on Green Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Grove Davis Covered Bridge OH/35-24-07x (Fayette County, Ohio)Built 1870. Replaced 1928.
Lost Bridge over Paint Creek on US 35 (formerly OH11)
Replaced by a new bridge
Halcottsville Covered Bridge 32-13-18x (Delaware County, New York)Lost Through truss covered bridge over East Branch Delaware River on Bragg Hollow Road in Halcottsville.
Replaced by a new bridge
Hancock Bridge (OLD) (Delaware County, New York)Built 1870 by E.F. Farrington and John A. Roebling's Sons Co.; replaced 1937
Lost Wire suspension bridge over West Branch Delaware River on Pennsylvania Avenue
No longer exists
Hartford Avenue Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)Built 1870
Stone arch bridge over Blackstone river/Canal on Hartford Avenue (Boston Post Road) in Uxbridge
Open to traffic
Henry Bridge (Original) (Marshall County, Illinois)Built 1870
Lost Through truss swing bridge over Illinois River on old road at Henry
Destroyed by collision
Homeville Covered Bridge (Greene County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1870
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over South Fork Ten Mile Creek on Crayne School Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1870
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over South Fork Ten Mile Creek on Crayne School Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Hoosac Tunnel Station Covered Bridge 21-02-09x (Franklin County, Massachusetts)Built 1870
Lost Through truss covered bridge over Deerfield River on Tunnel Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Hoyt Street Bridge (Gage County, Nebraska)Built in 1870 by the Ohio Bridge Company/William Rezner.
Bowstring through truss bridge over Big Blue River on Hoyt Street
Derelict/abandoned
Hughes Covered Bridge (Greene County, Pennsylvania)Built in 1870; Destroyed in 1961 and replaced in a different location
Lost Queenpost through truss bridge over North Fork Wheeling Creek
Replaced by a new bridge in a different location
Humboldt Bridge (Old) (Allen County, Kansas)Built 1870; Replaced 1932
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Neosho River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge
I&L - Dickerson Creek Stone Arch Bridge (Ionia County, Michigan)Stone arch bridge over Dickerson Creek on abandoned Ionia and Lansing Railroad
Open to pedestrians
IC - Green River Bridge (Old) (Muhlenberg County, Kentucky)Built 1870; Replaced in 1930
Lost Through truss bridge over Green River on Illinois Central Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Imes Covered Bridge (Madison County, Iowa)Built 1870; relocated in 1887 and 1977; rehabilitated 1997
Covered bridge at Imes Bridge Park in St. Charles
Open to pedestrians only
Johnson Road Covered Bridge 35-40-06 (Jackson County, Ohio)Built 1870; rehabilitated 2000
Covered bridge over Brushy Fork Little Scioto River on Johnson Road
Closed to all vehicle traffic
Jones Covered Bridge 45-13-08x (Windham County, Vermont)Built 1870
Lost Multiple Kingpost through truss covered bridge over Saxtons River on McBride Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Kansas Avenue Bowstring (Shawnee County, Kansas)Built sometime in the 1870s or before, replaced 1898 by the Melan Arch Bridge
Lost bowstring through truss bridge over Kansas River on Kansas Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge 1898
Keystone Bridge (Park County, Colorado)Built ca. 1870 by the Keystone Bridge Co. for the Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad in Jefferson County near Kassler. Converted to highway use ca. 1935; relocated 1985.
Wrought-iron through truss bridge over North Fork South Platte River at Bailey
Open to pedestrians only
Kidder Hill Covered Bridge 45-13-03 (Windham County, Vermont)Built 1870; rehabilitated 1995
Covered bridge over S Branch Saxtons River on Kidder Hill Rd. C3043 in Grafton
Open to traffic
Lair Station Covered Bridge (Harrison County, Kentucky)Built in 1870 by John & Matthias Lair; Collapsed and replaced in 1946.
Lost Howe through truss bridge over South Fork Licking River on Old Lair Road
Collapsed and replaced in 1946
Lalino Stone Arch Bridge (Herkimer County, New York)Built 1870
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Tributary of Maltanner Creek on old NY 29
Derelict/abandoned
Liberty Trail Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)Built 1870; relocated here in 2000
Pony truss bridge over unknown stream on Liberty Trail
Open to pedestrians
Lockport Bridge (1870) (Williams County, Ohio)
Built 1870; replaced 1919
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Tiffin River on County Road I-25
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1870; replaced 1919
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Tiffin River on County Road I-25
Replaced by a new bridge
Locust Creek Covered Bridge 48-38-01 (Pocahontas County, West Virginia)Built in 1870, rebuilt after a fire in 1888, rebuilt in 1904, renovated in 1968, and bypassed in 1990. Restored in 2001-02.
Double-intersection Warren through truss bridge over Locust Creek on CR 31 pedestrian trail
Open to pedestrians
Lowell Covered Bridge (Bartholomew County, Indiana)Built 1870; Replaced in 1959
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Driftwood River on Lowell Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Lower Falls Covered Bridge 45-14-06x (Windsor County, Vermont)Built 1870
Lost Town lattice truss covered bridge over Black River on road
Removed but not replaced
Lower Rollstone Street Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)Built 1870 by the National Bridge & Iron Works
Parker pony truss bridge over North Nashua River on Rollstone Street in Fitchburg
Intact but closed to all traffic
LS&M Stone Arch Culvert (St. Louis County, Minnesota)Built 1870
Abandoned stone arch bridge
Derelict/abandoned
Lynchburg Covered Bridge 35-14-11 / 35-36-06 (Clinton County, Ohio)Built 1870
Long through truss bridge over East Fork Little Miami River on CR6 in Lynchburg
Open to pedestrians only
Madison Covered Bridge 33-79-02x (Rockingham County, North Carolina)Built 1837; Rebuilt 5 times; Bypassed and Replaced; Stone remnants remain
Lost Covered Through truss bridge over Dan River on Old road
Replaced by a new bridge
Main Street Bridge (Johnson County, Indiana)
Built 1870; Replaced 1913
Lost Through truss bridge over Youngs Creek on South Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1870; Replaced 1913
Lost Through truss bridge over Youngs Creek on South Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Main Street Bridge (1870) (Floyd County, Iowa)Built 1870; Re-decked 1882; Condemned 1892 but not replaced until 1909.
Lost Truesdell through truss bridge over Cedar River on Main Street in Charles City.
Replaced by a new bridge
Matsell Bowstring Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)Built 1870; Replaced 1939
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Matsell Road
Replaced by a new bridge
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