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3rd Street Bridge (South) (Cass County, Indiana)
Built 1870; destroyed in 1913 floodLost Whipple through truss bridge over Wabash River (South Channel) on Third StreetDestroyed by flooding
Air Line State Park Trail - Muddy Gutter Brook Arch (Middlesex County, Connecticut)
Built 1870; abandoned 1965; opened to trail users ca. 2016Abandoned stone arch bridge over Muddy Gutter Brook on NYNH&H Air Line (abandoned)Open to pedestrians and bicycles
AMTK - Mattabesset River Bridge (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1870Stone 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 1906Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over South Fork of South Branch Chicago River on Archer AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Atherton Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1870 by J.H. Cofrode & Co.; closed to traffic in 1975Iron pony truss bridge over South Branch Nashua River on Bolton Road in LancasterClosed indefinitely due to deck damage from flooding. Future uncertain.
B&P - Parker Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1870; Replaced 1876Lost Truss bridge over South Street on Boston & Providence RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Bartonsville Covered Bridge 45-13-11x (Windham County, Vermont)
Built 1870; rehabilitated 1982; destroyed 2011; Replace with a new bridge 2013 Jan 26Lost covered bridge over Williams River on C3008 (Lower Bartonsville Rd) in RockinghamDestroyed by flooding from Hurricane Irene on Aug 28, 2011
BCRN - Iowa River Bridge (Old) (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1870, Replaced 1894Lost Howe through truss bridge over Iowa River on Burlington, Cedar Rapids, & northern RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
Big Chiques # 2 Bridge - South Main Street (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1870; Replaced in 1922Lost 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 1870Stone arch bridge over Blind Brook on Nature Pr Park Road in HarrisonOpen to traffic
Blockhouse Run Covered Bridge (Greene County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1870; Lost in 1962 and replacedLost Queenpost through truss bridge over Blockhouse Run Replaced by a new bridge
BO - Railroad Tunnel (Belmont County, Ohio)
Built 1870Tunnel under Walkway (Formerly B&O Railroad) on Sr 147Open to traffic
BO - Sandusky River Bridge (1870) (Seneca County, Ohio)
Built 1870 as uncovered Howe truss bridge; covered 1871; replaced 1883Lost Howe through truss bridge over Sandusky River on Baltimore and Ohio RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Bobtown Covered Bridge (Greene County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1870; Replaced in 1953Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Dunkard Creek on Bobtown RoadReplaced 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 RailroadOpen 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 StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Bridge Street Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1870Masonry slab over Stony Brook on Bridge StreetOpen to traffic
Bull Creek Bridge (Miami County, Kansas)
Built 1870, removed, spans separated and relocated in 1903Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Bull Creek on (Old) Kansas City RoadSpans separated and reused, one span relocated again to a park in Topeka.
Burkholder Covered Bridge 38-56-01 (Somerset County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1870; rehabilitated 1990Burr arch-truss bridge over Buffalo Creek on T548, Burkholder Bridge RoadOpen 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 177Replaced by new bridge
C&A - Twin Culvert (N) (Pike County, Illinois)
Built 1870, Bypassed and Closed in 1889Stone arch bridge over Old Pearl Road on Abandoned Chicago & Alton RailwayIntact but closed to all traffic
C&S - Mill Gulch Bridge (Jefferson County, Colorado)
Built 1870; Converted to highway use ca. 1935; Relocated 1985Pratt 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 1985Relocated and preserved
Callender Road Covered Bridge 35-04-24x (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Built 1870; Burned by owners December 1966Lost Covered Town lattice truss bridge over Rock Creek (Now Lake Roaming Rock) on Callender RoadDestroyed by fire
Carman Covered Bridge 38-25-05x (Erie County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1870 by William ShermanLost 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 1939Stone arch bridge over Middle River on Center Street in StaffordOpen 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 6NReplaced 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 1973Town 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 1967Lost Howe truss covered bridge over Brouilletts Creek on Universal Ave.Replaced by a new bridge
Conococheague Creek Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1870; rehabilitated 1969; bridge removed between 1992 and 1997Lost pony truss bridge over Conococheague Creek on Patton Bridge RoadRemoved
Coopers Falls Bowstring Bridge (St. Lawrence County, New York)
Built in 1870 by the King Bridge Company; collapsed in 1872Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Oswegatchie River on Lost road in De Kalb.Collapsed 2 years after it was built and was never replaced
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 WestDestroyed by fire on May 28, 1966
CSX - Alleghany Tunnel (1870) (Greenbrier County, West Virginia)
Opened in 1870. Augmented in 1932 by completion of a new parallel bore.Tunnel for CSX RailroadOpen to traffic
CSX - Brush Creek Road Overpass (Somerset County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1870Tunnel under Wheeler Run & Brush Creek Road on CSX RailroadAppears to have been removed
D&H - Little Starrucca Viaduct (Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania)
Built by Erie Railroad; rail line abandoned in 1982Lost Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek and valley on Delaware & Hudson Penn DivisionDemolished
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 RdDestroyed 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 c1954Lost Town lattice truss bridge over East Branch Delaware River on NY 28Replaced 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 VintonGone, replaced by new bridge
EK - Argillite Tunnel (Greenup County, Kentucky)
Built 1870Abandoned tunnel under hillside on Eastern Kentucky RRDerelict/abandoned (entrance buried in 2017)
Elkader Truesdell Bridge (Clayton County, Iowa)
Built 1870; Replaced 1889Lost Truesdell Truss bridge over Turkey River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Elkhart Bridge (Elkhart County, Indiana)
Built 1870 by Simon de Graff; replaced 1927Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over St. Joseph River on Main StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Elm Street Bridge (Windsor County, Vermont)
Built 1870 by the National Bridge & Iron Works; Rehabilitated c. 1900; Rehabilitated 1980Parker Patent pony truss bridge over Ottauquechee River on VT 12 (Elm Street) in Woodstock.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 openedLost covered through truss bridge over Allegheny River on Ewalt or 43rd StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Ewing Covered Bridge 14-36-01 (Jackson County, Indiana)
Built in 1870 by J.J. Daniels; replaced in 1970Lost Howe through truss bridge over East Fork White River on Ewing RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Falls Island Bridge (St. Lawrence County, New York)
Built 1870 by the King Bridge Co.; Rehabilitated for pedestrian use 2007Bowstring pony truss bridge over Grasse River on the Grasse River Heritage TrailOpen to pedestrians
Falls of the Ohio Bridge (1870) (Jefferson County, Kentucky)
Built 1867-70, replaced in 1919Lost Through truss bridge over Ohio River on Pennsylvania Railroad at LouisvilleReplaced 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 FallsReplaced 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 RoadwayCollapsed, 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 LacOpen to pedestrians as truss exhibits
Four Arch Bridge (Norfolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1870; rehabilitated 1926; replaced in 2012Lost stone arch bridge over Charles River on Ames StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Fristoe Covered Bridge (Adams County, Ohio)
Built 1870; Damaged and closed 1936Lost covered multiple kingpost through truss bridge over Ohio Brush Creek on OH-41Damaged 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 removedLost Town lattice truss bridge over Green River on Carpenter Hill road in GarfieldRemoved. Half of bridge lost, other half extant.
Green Street Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)
Built 1870; Washed out 1872Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Des Moines River on Green StreetReplaced 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 1937Lost Wire suspension bridge over West Branch Delaware River on Pennsylvania AvenueNo longer exists
Hartford Avenue Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1870Stone arch bridge over Blackstone river/Canal on Hartford Avenue (Boston Post Road) in UxbridgeOpen to traffic
Henry Bridge (Original) (Marshall County, Illinois)
Built 1870Lost Through truss swing bridge over Illinois River on old road at HenryDestroyed by collision
Homeville Covered Bridge (Greene County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1870Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over South Fork Ten Mile Creek on Crayne School RoadReplaced 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 StreetDerelict/abandoned
Hughes Covered Bridge (Greene County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1870; Destroyed in 1961 and replaced in a different locationLost 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 1932Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Neosho River on Bridge StreetReplaced by a new bridge
IC - Green River Bridge (Old) (Muhlenberg County, Kentucky)
Built 1870; Replaced in 1930Lost Through truss bridge over Green River on Illinois Central RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Imes Covered Bridge (Madison County, Iowa)
Built 1870; relocated in 1887 and 1977; rehabilitated 1997Covered bridge at Imes Bridge Park in St. CharlesOpen to pedestrians only
Johnson Road Covered Bridge 35-40-06 (Jackson County, Ohio)
Built 1870; rehabilitated 2000Covered bridge over Brushy Fork Little Scioto River on Johnson RoadClosed to all vehicle traffic
Jones Covered Bridge 45-13-08x (Windham County, Vermont)
Built 1870Lost Multiple Kingpost through truss covered bridge over Saxtons River on McBride RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Kansas Avenue Bowstring (Shawnee County, Kansas)
Built sometime in the 1870s or before, replaced 1898 by the Melan Arch BridgeLost bowstring through truss bridge over Kansas River on Kansas AvenueReplaced 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 BaileyOpen to pedestrians only
Kidder Hill Covered Bridge 45-13-03 (Windham County, Vermont)
Built 1870; rehabilitated 1995Covered bridge over S Branch Saxtons River on Kidder Hill Rd. C3043 in GraftonOpen 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 RoadCollapsed and replaced in 1946
Lalino Stone Arch Bridge (Herkimer County, New York)
Built 1870Abandoned stone arch bridge over Tributary of Maltanner Creek on old NY 29Derelict/abandoned
Liberty Trail Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Built 1870; relocated here in 2000Pony truss bridge over unknown stream on Liberty TrailOpen to pedestrians
Lockport Bridge (1870) (Williams County, Ohio)
Built 1870; replaced 1919Lost Howe through truss bridge over Tiffin River on County Road I-25Replaced 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 trailOpen to pedestrians
Lowell Covered Bridge (Bartholomew County, Indiana)
Built 1870; Replaced in 1959Lost Howe through truss bridge over Driftwood River on Lowell RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Lower Rollstone Street Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1870 by the National Bridge & Iron WorksParker pony truss bridge over North Nashua River on Rollstone Street in FitchburgIntact but closed to all traffic
Madison Covered Bridge 33-79-02x (Rockingham County, North Carolina)
Built 1837; Rebuilt 5 times; Bypassed and Replaced; Stone remnants remainLost Covered Through truss bridge over Dan River on Old roadReplaced by a new bridge
Main Street Bridge (Johnson County, Indiana)
Built 1870; Replaced 1913Lost Through truss bridge over Youngs Creek on South Main StreetReplaced 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 1939Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Matsell RoadReplaced by a new bridge
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