Built 1873

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Air Line State Park Trail - Middle Haddam Road Stone Arch (Middlesex County, Connecticut)
Built 1873, abandoned 1965
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Middle Haddam Road on NYNH&H Air Line (abandoned)
Open to pedestrians and bikes

Amtrak - B&P Tunnels (Baltimore County, Maryland)
Built 1873
Tunnel under Baltimore, MD on Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Open to traffic

Amtrak - Viaduct Avenue Bridge (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1873
Stone arch bridge over Viaduct Avenue on Amtrak
Open to traffic

Atkinson Road Bridge Solebury Twp, PA (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1873; rehabilitated 1976 and 2006
Stone arch bridge over Pidcock Creek on Atkinson Road in Solebury Twp, East of Lahaska, PA. Bucks County Bridge # 305, PA
Open to traffic

B&A - Springfield Bridge (Hampden County, Massachusetts)
Built in 1873
Lost lattice through truss bridge over Connecticut River on Boston & Albany Railroad


B&O - Cave Station Bollman Bridge (Augusta County, Virginia)
Built 1873; Replaced 1923
Lost Whipple deck truss bridge over North River on Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Beach Road Bridge (Tompkins County, New York)
Built 1873 by the King Bridge Co. Preserved as a pedestrian bridge in 2003.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over West Branch Cayuga Inlet on Beach Road
Open to pedestrians

Big Jim Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)
Originally built in 1873 in Montgomery County, moved to Marion County
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Central Canal on trail behind Indianapolis Museum of Art in Indianapolis
Renovated and reopened for pederstrians

Bigelow Covered Bridge 35-80-04 (Union County, Ohio)
Built 1873; rehabilitated 1990
Covered bridge over Little Darby Creek on Axe Handle Road (CR 87)
Open to traffic

Bridge Street Bridge (older) (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
Contract awarded August 22, 1873
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Hakihokake Creek on Bridge Street
No longer exists

Burton Brook Bridge (Litchfield County, Connecticut)
Stone arch bridge over Burton Brook on US-44 in Lakeville
Open to traffic

C&A - Louisiana Bridge (Pike County, Missouri)
Built 1873; 2nd pier collapsed destroying two spand November 6th, 1876; Replaced 1897
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago & Alton Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Caledonia Bridge (Marion County, Ohio)
Built 1873 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company
Abandoned bowstring through truss bridge over Olentangy River on abandoned road just off of Caledonia Northern Road in Caledonia
Abandoned

Carpenter Bridge (Norfolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1873
Stone arch bridge over West Branch Palmer River on Carpenter Street
Open to traffic

CCR - Lehigh Bridge (Webster County, Iowa)
Built 1873; Replaced 1880 when the line was modified from 3ft Gauge to Standard Gauge
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Crooked Creek Railroad & Coal Co.
Replaced by a new bridge

Central Pacific - Alice Street Drawbridge (Alameda County, California)
Built 1873; Replaced 1898 by the Harrison Street Bridge
Howe through truss bridge over Oakland Estuary on Central Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Cheneworth's Ford Bridge (Jackson County, Iowa)
Built 1873
Truss bridge over Maquoketa River on Road
No longer exists

CN - Hatfield Dam Bridge (Middle) (Jackson County, Wisconsin)
Built 1873, Replaced 2015
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Black River on Canadian National Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

Colbert Bridge (Original) (Bryan County, Oklahoma)
Built and detroyed 1873
Lost Bridge over Red River of the South on Colbert Ferry Road
Destroyed by flooding

Comstock Covered Bridge 07-04-01 #2 (Middlesex County, Connecticut)
Built 1873, rebuilt 2011
Howe through truss bridge over Salmon River on Bridge Street
Open to pedestrians only

CSOR - Connecticut River Bridge (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built ca. 1873 by the Hartford, Providence and Fishkill Railroad
Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Connecticut River on Connecticut Southern Railroad
Open to traffic

Dellos Road Bridge (Grundy County, Illinois)
Built 1873; rehabilitated 1967
Three-span arch bridge over Aux Sable Creek on Dellos Road (TR 35), 6 mi. northeast of Morris
Open to two-lane traffic

Dixon Wagon Bridge (Lee County, Illinois)
Built 1873; Replaced 1884
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Rock River on Galena Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Dunham Ferry Bridge (Old) (Jackson County, Iowa)
Built 1873; Replaced ?
Lost Truss bridge over Maquoketa River
Replaced by a new bridge

Elkin Covered Bridge (Yadkin County, North Carolina)
Built 1873; Replaced 1913
Lost Town lattice through truss bridge over Yadkin River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Elroy-Sparta Trail - Tunnel #1 (Monroe County, Wisconsin)
Built 1873
Tunnel on Elroy Sparta State Trail (former C&NW Ry)
Open to pedestrians only

Elroy-Sparta Trail - Tunnel #2 (Monroe County, Wisconsin)
Built 1873
Tunnel on Elroy Sparta State Trail (former C&NW Ry) 2 mi. NW of Wilton
Open to pedestrians only

Elroy-Sparta Trail - Tunnel #3 (Monroe County, Wisconsin)
Built 1873
Tunnel on Elroy Sparta State Trail (former C&NW Ry) 2 mi. NW of Norwalk
Open to pedestrians only

Erie Avenue Bridge (1st) (Lorain County, Ohio)
Built 1873; Replaced 1889
Lost Bridge over Black River on Erie Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Eugene Covered Bridge 14-83-05 (Vermillion County, Indiana)
Built 1873; closed to vehicle traffic 1974; rehabilitated 1983
Covered bridge over Vermillion River on CR 40W at Eugene
Open to pedestrians only

Ferree Covered Bridge (Rush County, Indiana)
Arsoned on February 13, 1989
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Little Flatrock River on Base Road
Destroyed by fire

Fremont Mill Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)
Built 1873 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; relocated 1985
Relocated bowstring through truss bridge in Central Park, east of Anamosa
Open to pedestrians

Fremont Mill Bridge (Second Location) (Jones County, Iowa)
Built 1873; Relocated here in 1930, replacing a bridge built in 1868.; Moved to a park in 1985
Bridge over Buffalo Creek on Fremont Mill Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Green Island Bridge (Jackson County, Iowa)
Built appx 1873; Destroyed 1927
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Maquoketa River on Road
Destroyed by flooding

Harrison Suspension Bridge (Dearborn County, Indiana)
Built 1873; Destroyed in the 1913 flood.
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Whitewater River on Jamison Road
Destroyed by the 1913 flood

I&GN - Buffalo Bayou Swing Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Built ca. 1873; Replaced 1915
Lost Through truss bridge over Buffalo Bayou on International & Great Northern Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

I&GN - Iron Ore Culvert (Wood County, Texas)
Built in 1873 when the I&GN Railroad built a line from Troup, Texas to Mineola, Texas. This section of the I&GN was called the "Jenny".
Abandoned stone culvert bridge
Derelict/abandoned

Keosauqua Bridge (Old) (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1873; Replaced 1938
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Kern Bridge (Blue Earth County, Minnesota)
Built 1873 by Wrought Iron Bridge Company Canton, OH; Closed to traffic in 1990
Bowstring through truss bridge over LeSeuer River at border of Mankato and South Bend Townships on Township Rd. 190 and 195th Lane
In storage or disassembled

Knecht's Covered Bridge 38-09-02 (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1873; rehabilitated 1983
Covered bridge over Cooks Creek on Knect's Road in Springfield Twp near Springtown, PA. Bucks County Bridge #192
Open to traffic

Landis Mill Covered Bridge 38-36-16 (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1873
Covered bridge over Little Conestoga Creek on Sheiner Station Road in Lancaster
Open to traffic

Little Sandy River EL&BS Railroad Bridge 1 (Carter County, Kentucky)
Built 1873 by the EL&BS Railroad; converted to use as a vehicular bridge following railroad abandonment
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Sandy River on alignment of former Elizabethtown, Lexington and Big Sandy Railroad (now Old Fultz Road)
Closed

Little Sandy River EL&BS Railroad Bridge 2 (Carter County, Kentucky)
Built 1873 by the EL&BS Railroad; converted to use as a vehicular bridge following railroad abandonment
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Sandy River on alignment of former Elizabethtown, Lexington and Big Sandy Railroad (now Old Fultz Road)
Closed

Little Sandy River EL&BS Railroad Bridge 3 (Carter County, Kentucky)
Built 1873 by the EL&BS Railroad; converted to use as a vehicular bridge following railroad abandonment
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Sandy River on alignment of former Elizabethtown, Lexington and Big Sandy Railroad (now Old Fultz Road)
Closed

Lower Bridge (2nd) (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Construction started 1873, closed 1934, demolished 1943
Lost Truss bridge over Mississippi River on 10th Avenue South/ 6th Avenue SE
Removed but not replaced

Macy Street Bridge (Original) (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1873; Replaced 1904
Lost Through truss bridge over Los Angeles River on Macy Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Main Street Bridge (Hancock County, Ohio)
Built 1873; Replaced 1934
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Blnchard River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Maple Street Bridge (Older) (Manistee County, Michigan)
Built 1873, replaced 1908
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Manistee River on Maple Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Martinsville Covered Bridge (Morgan County, Indiana)
Built in 1873 by A.M. Kennedy & Son; heavily damaged by a storm in 1893.
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over West Fork White River on State Road 39
Destroyed by severe weather

McGee's Mills Covered Bridge 38-17-01 (Clearfield County, Pennsylvania)
Major repairs in 1995
Burr truss covered bridge over West Branch of Susquehanna River on Bell Twp. Rd. 322
Open to traffic

Mecca Covered Bridge 14-61-13 (Parke County, Indiana)
Built 1873, closed to traffic 1964, rehabilitated 1993
Covered bridge over Big Raccoon Creek on CR136 northeast of Mecca
Open to pedestrians only

Military Road Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)
Built 1873; Relocated to Buffalo Creek 1930; Moved to a park in 1985
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Maquoketa River on Military Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Mill Creek Bridge (Wayne County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1873; rehabilitated 1934
Stone arch bridge over Mill Creek on TR 191
Open to traffic

Milwaukee Avenue Viaduct (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1873; replaced 1914
Lost Through truss bridge over Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad on Milwaukee Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

MKT - Paris Bridge (Monroe County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1873
Lost Post through truss bridge over Middle Fork Salt River on MK&T RR
Replaced by a new bridge

NH - Lyman Viaduct (New London County, Connecticut)
Built 1871-73, buried by fill in 1912-13, railroad abandoned in 1965
Buried Deck truss bridge over Dickinson Creek on former New Haven, Middletown and Willimantic Railroad in Colchester
Filled in

NH - Rapallo Viaduct (Middlesex County, Connecticut)
Built 1873, buried by fill in 1912-13, railroad abandoned in 1965
Buried Deck truss bridge over Flat Brook on former New Haven, Middletown and Willimantic Railroad
Filled in

North Perry Street Bridge (Fulton County, New York)
Built 1873
Stone arch bridge over Cayadutta Creek on N. Perry Street in Johnstown
Open to traffic

Olin Covered Bridge 35-04-03 (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Built 1873; reconstructed 1993
Covered bridge over Ashtabula River on Dewey Road (TH 334) in Edgewood
Open to traffic

Parker Covered Bridge 35-88-03 (Wyandot County, Ohio)
Built 1873 by J.C. Davis; burned May 17, 1991; restored 1993
Covered bridge over Sandusky River on CR 40A (Crane Road)
Open to traffic

Plymouth Avenue Bridge (Oldest) (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1873; Replaced 1886
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Plymouth Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Ruhle Road Stone Arch Bridge (Saratoga County, New York)
Built 1873; Collapsed 1993
Lost Stone arch bridge over Ballston Creek on Ruhle Road
Collapsed

Sanborn Covered Bridge (Caledonia County, Vermont)
Built 1873, moved to Sanborn farm 2014
Bridge over West Branch of the Passumpsic River


Sheards Mill Covered Bridge 38-09-06 (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1873; rehabilitated 1971
Covered bridge over Tohickon Creek on Covered Bridge Road in East Rockhill Township, PA
Open to traffic

Slipper's Mills Bridge (Jackson County, Iowa)
Built 1873
Truss bridge over North Fork Maquoketa River on Road
No longer exists

Smiley's Mill Bridge (Johnson County, Indiana)
Built 1873; Replaced 1978
Lost 2-span Bowstring through truss bridge over Sugar Creek on Greensburg Road
Replaced by new bridge

Sockman Road Bridge (Knox County, Ohio)
Built 1873 by the Russell Bridge Co.; replaced 1996
Lost pony truss bridge over Granny Creek on Sockman Road (TR 384)
No longer exists

South Franklin Street Bridge (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
Built 1873
Stone arch bridge over Swan Creek on South Franklin Street in Lambertville
Open to traffic

Spencerville Covered Bridge 14-17-01 (De Kalb County, Indiana)
Built 1873 by John McKay
Covered bridge over Saint Joseph River on CR 68
Reopened June 2013 after repairs after being heavily damaged by a semi driver who crossed it.

State Route 2014 Bridge (Bell County, Kentucky)
Built 1873 by the Louisville Bridge and Iron Co.; replaced 1993
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Cumberland River on State Route 2014
Bridge has been replaced.

State Street Bridge (St. Joseph County, Michigan)
Built in 1873; reenforced from below with bents in 1908; superstructure replaced in 1932
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge on State Street
Replaced by a new bridge

StLIM&S - Baring Cross Bridge (Older) (Pulaski County, Arkansas)
Built 1873; Replaced 1890
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Arkansas River on Missouri Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Stone Arch Bridge (Sullivan County, New York)
Built 1873
Stone arch bridge over Callicoon Creek on Old NY 52 in Kenoza Lake
Closed to all traffic

Susquehanna River Bridge (Harford County, Maryland)
Original bridge replaced in stages 1873-1886; Converted to road use ca 1910 by private owners; Converted to a double-decker ca. 1923 by the state of Maryland; Replaced 1940; Removed 1943
Lost Pratt through truss and swing bridge over Susquehanna River on Road
Removed but not replaced at exact site

Swan Creek Bridge (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
Built 1873
Stone arch bridge over Swan Creek on CR 518 in Lambertville
Open to traffic

Swedesford Road Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1873; rehabilitated 1945-46
Stone arch bridge over Wissahickon Creek on Swedesford Road in Lower Gywnedd Township, PA
Open to traffic

The Dalles-Dallesport Ferry (Wasco County, Oregon)
Built 1873 replaced 1954
Lost Ferry across Columbia River
Replaced by a new bridge

Tioronda Bridge (Dutchess County, New York)
Built 1872-73; closed to traffic 1985; dismantled 2006
Three-span bowstring pony truss bridge over Fishkill Creek on South Avenue
Trusses disassembled and placed in storage; piers and abutments still standing

Tuckerman Bridge (Berkshire County, Massachusetts)
Built 1873; likely lost in 1927 flood.
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Housatonic River on West Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Turkey River Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Built 1873 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co. Demolished and replaced in 2010.
Bowstring through truss bridge over Turkey River on Little Church Road
Demolished and replaced with a slab of concrete. Removed from NRHP 10-15-14

UP - Omaha Railroad Bridge (1st) (Douglas County, Nebraska)
Built 1873 under the direction of Grenville Dodge; damaged by tornado Aug. 25, 1877; replaced span by span during 1886-87
Lost Post through truss bridge over Missouri River on Union Pacific Railroad
Replaced by new bridge

UP - Tunnel 0 (Placer County, California)
Abandoned tunnel on Union Pacific Railroad
Derelict/abandoned

Valley Railroad Bridge (Salem, Virginia)
Built 1873
Stone arch bridge over Gish Branch on Unused by the Valley Railroad
Closed to all traffic

Vincent Street Bridge (Monroe County, New York)
Built 1873
Lost Howe deck truss bridge over Genesee River on Vincent Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Wabash Railroad Bridge #716 (Chariton County, Missouri)
Original bridge at this location built 1893; removed 1942 upon line abandonment
Lost Stone culvert bridge over Unknown ditch on Wabash Railroad
Demolished

Wabash Railroad Bridge #721 (Chariton County, Missouri)
Original bridge at this location built 1892; removed 1942 upon line abandonment
Lost Stone culvert bridge over Unknown ditch on Wabash Railroad
Demolished

Wapello Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1873, Westernmost span replaced 1884; Easternmost span replaced and additional span added 1885; Middle 2 piers lost to flooding & 3 spans replaced 1903; Condemned 1945 after a truck carrying limestone dust fell through a span; Removed 1948
Lost Through truss bridge over Iowa River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

WC - White River Bridge (Ashland County, Wisconsin)
Built 1873
Lost Deck truss bridge over White River on Chicago Central Railroad
No longer exists

West Branch Susquehanna River Bridge (Clearfield County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1873; rehabilitated 1978
Wooden bridge over West Branch Susquehanna River on TR 322
Open to traffic