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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.
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
Bay Creek Covered Bridge (Pike County, Illinois)
Lost covered bridge over Bay Creek between Pittsfield and Detroit on what is now IL 106No longer exists
Blind Brook Bridge (Westchester County, New York)
Built 1870Stone arch bridge over Blind Brook on Nature Pr Park Road in HarrisonOpen to traffic
BO - Railroad Tunnel (Belmont County, Ohio)
Built 1870Tunnel under Walkway (Formerly B&O Railroad) on Sr 147Open to traffic
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
Burlington Covered Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built 1870, replaced in 1919Lost covered bridge over Wildcat Creek on Michigan StreetReplaced by a 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
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
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
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 Covered Bridge (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
Elkader Truesdell Bridge (Clayton County, Iowa)
Built 1870; Replaced 1889Lost Truesdell Truss bridge over Turkey River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Ellicott City Covered Bridge (Howard County, Maryland)
Built 1868; Burned 1914Lost Through truss bridge over Patapsco River on Main StreetDestroyed by fire
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 Bridge (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1870, 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
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
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
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 (Delaware County, New York)
Lost Through truss covered bridge over East Branch Delaware River on Bragg Hollow RoadReplaced by a new bridge
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
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
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
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
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
Locust Creek Covered Bridge 48-38-01 (Pocahontas County, West Virginia)
Built 1870, Rehabilitated 1904, 1968, Bypassed 1990Double-intersection Warren through truss bridge over Locust Creek on CR 31 pedestrian trailOpen to pedestrians
Lowell Covered Bridge (Bartholomew County, Indiana)
Built 1870Lost 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 (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
Meadow Port Arch Bridge (Kings County, New York)
Built 1870Stone arch bridge over Meadow Port Arch on West DriveOpen to traffic
MEC - Kennebec River Bridge (1870) (Kennebec County, Maine)
Built 1870Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Kennebec River on Railroad in Augusta.Removed but not replaced; Supports still stand
Mill Brook Bridge (Tolland County, Connecticut)
Built 1870Stone arch bridge over Mill Brook on CT 31 in CoventryOpen to traffic
Monongahela Incline (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1870; Renovated 1882-83, 1993 & 1994Bridge up Mount Washington on Inclined RailOpen to traffic
Montague City Covered Bridge 26-06-31#3x (Franklin County, Massachusetts)
Built 1870; Destroyed by Flood of 1936Lost Covered Double decker Howe through truss bridge over Connecticut River on Railroad/Montague City RoadDestroyed by flooding
Moses Kill Bridge (Washington County, New York)
Built 1870; rehabilitated 2003Stone arch bridge over Moses Kill on NY 197 in ArgyleOpen to traffic
Napier Bridge (1870) (Berrien County, Michigan)
Built between 1850-1870; collapsed due to flooding in March 1904Lost Through truss bridge over St. Joseph River on Napier AvenueCollapsed due to ice flood March 12, 1904; replaced by new bridge
Needham Ford Bridge (Johnson County, Indiana)
Built 1870; Abandoned 1974; Removed 1982.Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Sugar Creek on County Road 150 North (Old SR 44)Removed but not replaced
Nethermead Arch (Kings County, New York)
Built 1930Stone arch bridge over Prospect Park Stream on Central Drive in New YorkOpen to traffic
NH - Whiting Viaduct (Litchfield County, Connecticut)
Built ca 1870Abandoned stone arch bridge over Whiting River & Abandoned Road on Central New England Railway, East CanaanDerelict/abandoned
Nora Springs Bridge (Floyd County, Iowa)
Built 1870; Replaced 1916Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Shell Rock River on Rock Grove StreetDemolished
Norridgewock Covered Bridge (Somerset County, Maine)
Built 1870 (1849 also cited); removed December 1929Lost Town lattice truss covered bridge over Kennebec River on Bridge StreetReplaced by a new bridge
NYC - Upper Bridge (1870) (Rensselaer County, New York)
Built 1870; Replaced 1901Lost Lattice through truss bridge over Hudson River on New York Central RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Old Red Covered Bridge 14-55-03x (Morgan County, Indiana)
Unknown except for it's replacement in 1936Lost Smith through truss bridge over East Fork White Lick CreekReplaced by new bridge
Old Rock Bridge (Independence County, Arkansas)
Built 1870, collapsed in 1958, not rebuiltLost Stone arch bridge over Salado Creek on Old Highway 14Collapsed
P&D - Salt Fork Vermilion River Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1870, abandoned in 1879, removed in 1882Lost Deck truss bridge over Salt Fork Vermilion River on former Paris and Danville Railroad in DanvilleRemoved
Panhandle Bridge (Jefferson County, Kentucky)
Built 1867-70, replaced in 1919Lost Through truss bridge over Ohio River on Pennsylvania Railroad at LouisvilleReplaced by a new bridge
Paper Mill Road Covered Bridge 10-33-01x (Cobb County, Georgia)
Built ca. 1870; Destroyed by arson March 29, 1964Lost Covered Town lattice truss bridge over Sope Creek on Paper Mill RoadDestroyed by fire
Paxton Run Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1897; rehabilitated 1921Cast iron truss bridge over Paxton Run on Mowersville RoadDemolished.
Peru Swing Bridge (LaSalle County, Illinois)
Longest single span structure in Illinois when completed in 1870Lost Howe swing through truss bridge over Illinois River on Route 251No longer exists
Porter Covered Bridge (1870) (Oxford County, Maine)
Built 1870; Lost in "Ice Tornado" in November, 1900.Lost Bridge over Swift River on (Possibly Black Bridge Road) in Hale.Replaced by a new bridge
Power House Bridge 45-08-08 (Lamoille County, Vermont)
Built 1870; destroyed March 8, 2000; rebuilt 2002 by Blow & CoteQueenpost through truss bridge over Gihon River on School StreetOpen to traffic
Preston Bridge (New London County, Connecticut)
Lost double-intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Shetucket River on Main Street & Railroad (Norwich & Westerly Railway) in NorwichReplaced by a new bridge
Pryor Road Cedar Creek Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
NB gives build date of 1910; Engineering report suggests that this was built around 1870Lost pony truss bridge over Cedar Creek on Pryor Road in Lee's Summitreplaced by a new bridge
Pyrmont Covered Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built 1870; Collapsed 1951; Replaced 1952Lost Smith through truss bridge over Wildcat Creek on County Road 800 West.Collapsed
Rathburn Bridge (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1870; rehabilitated 1963Stone arch bridge over Little Lehigh Creek on Devonshire Road in AllentownOpen to traffic
Ringos Mill Covered Bridge 17-35-04 (Fleming County, Kentucky)
Built 1870. Bridge bypassed in 1968 by new bridge. Bridge placed on National Register of Historic Places in 1976.Kingpost through truss bridge over Fox Creek on KY 158Open to pedestrians
Riverside Park Bridge (Lynchburg, Virginia)
Built 1870 for Norfolk & Western RR, moved to Old Forest road for car use over N&W Mainline in 1893, then moved to current location in 1985Fink Deck truss bridge over unknown creek on TrailOpen to pedestrians
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