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Abington Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built 1881; replaced 1991
Lost through truss bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on Pottershop Road
Replaced by new bridge

Aliso Street Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1881; Replaced 1938-1940
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Los Angeles River on Railroad (PE)/Aliso Street
Replaced by a new bridge

B&M - Stony Brook Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1881
Stone arch bridge over Stony Brook on B&M Central Mass Branch
Intact but closed to all traffic

Benson Creek Bridge (Franklin County, Kentucky)
Built 1881; Rehabilitated 1996
Whipple through truss bridge over Benson Creek on a pedestrian trail at the end of Taylor Ave. in Frankfort
Open to pedestrians

Beverly-Waterford Bridge (Older) (Washington County, Ohio)
Built 1881; Destroyed by flooding 1913
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Muskingum River on Road
Destroyed by flooding

Blacksmith Shop Covered Bridge 29-10-01 (Sullivan County, New Hampshire)
Built 1881; rehabilitated 1963
Multiple Kingspost through truss covered bridge over Mill Brook next to Town House Road in Cornish
Open to pedestrians

BM - Hop Brook Bridge (MP 19.47) (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1881, rehabilitated 1908
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Hop Brook on B&M Central Mass Branch
Derelict/abandoned

BM - Hop Brook Bridge (MP 22.24) (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1881, rehabilitated 1908
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Hop Brook on B&M Central Mass Branch
Derelict/abandoned

Boylston Street Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1881
Stone arch bridge over Muddy River on Boylston Street
Open to traffic

Bridge of the Lions (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Built 1881
Stone arch bridge over Drained Crystal Lake on Lake Avenue
Closed to all traffic

Bunker Hill Bridge (Crawford County, Ohio)
Built 1881; relocated 1987
Bowstring pony truss originally over Sycamore Creek in Crawford County, now relocated to the Ohio Historical Society
Open to pedestrians only at the state historical complex in Columbus.

CB&Q - Big Creek Covered Bridge (Henry County, Iowa)
Built 1881; Replaced 1928
Lost Through truss bridge over Big Creek on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

CB&Q - K-Line Covered Bridge (Henry County, Iowa)
Built 1881; Removed 1932
Lost Through truss bridge over Skunk River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Removed but not replaced

CBQ - Big Rock Creek Deck Truss (Kendall County, Illinois)
Built 1881; Replaced 1903
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Big Rock Creek on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

CBQ - Thompson River Bridge (Decatur County, Iowa)
Built 1881; Removed ?
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Thompson River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Removed

Chamberlin Mill Covered Bridge 45-03-04 (Caledonia County, Vermont)
Built 1881; rehabilitated 1980
Covered Queenspost truss bridge over South Wheelock Branch on West Street in Lyndon
Open to traffic

Cheese Country Trail - Pecatonica River Bridge (Green County, Wisconsin)
Built 1881, Two Spans Built Ca. 1886 and Relocated Here Ca. 1930
Pratt through truss bridge over Pecatonica River on Cheese Country Trail
Open to pedestrians, equestrians, and ATV users

Cicero Covered Bridge (Hamilton County, Indiana)
Built in 1881 by Josiah Durfee; removed in 1955
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Cicero Creek on Jackson Street
Removed for the construction of Morse Reservoir and replaced with a causeway.

CMO - St. Croix River Bridge (St. Croix County, Wisconsin)
Built 1881, Gradually filled through 1880s and 1890s; Replaced 1912
Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over St. Croix River on Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Paul & Omaha Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

CN - Creek Stone Arch (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built 1881
Stone arch bridge over Creek on Railroad
Open to traffic

CNW - Mill Creek Stone Arch (Boone County, Iowa)
Built 1881, Abandoned 1930
Stone Arch Bridge over Mill Creek on Abandoned C&NW Railroad
Open to pedestrians only

Coal Bank Hill Bridge (Original) (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built 1881, Replaced 1919
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Iowa River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

College Creek Pony Truss (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1881; Replaced 1911
Lost Pony truss bridge on Welch Avenue over College Creek
Replaced by a new bridge

Cotton Belt - Drainage Trestle (Navarro County, Texas)
Built 1881
Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Drainage on Cotton Belt Railroad
Abandoned

Creasyville Bridge 38-19-36 (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1881 by T.S. Christian for a cost of $301.25
Queenpost through truss bridge over Little Fishing Creek on Twp. Rte. 683 off 4031
Open to traffic

Creasyville Covered Bridge 38-19-36 (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1881; rehabilitated 1996
Covered bridge over Little Fishing Creek on TR 683, northeast of Sereno
Open to traffic

Crooked Creek CR 150S Bridge (Clay County, Indiana)
Built in 1881 by the Cleveland Bridge & Iron Co., removed in 1992
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Crooked Creek on CR 150S
Replaced by new bridge

DM&E - Stone Culvert #248 (Waseca County, Minnesota)
Built 1881
Bridge over Drainage on DM&E RR
Open to traffic

Drakes Creek Bridge (Carbon County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1881, rehabilitated 1950, repaired 2007 after a massive flood
Stone arch bridge over Drakes Creek
Open to traffic

DSNG - Hermosa Creek Bridge (La Plata County, Colorado)
Built 1881
Howe pony truss bridge over Hermosa Creek Bridge on Railroad
Open to traffic

Eddyville Bridge (Armstrong County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1881 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company; collapsed in 1966
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Mahoning Creek on Old Route 03086
Collapsed in 1966 as new bypass span was being completed.

Elroy-Sparta Trail - Moore Creek Tributary Arch (Monroe County, Wisconsin)
Built 1881
Stone arch bridge over Tributary of Moore Creek on Elroy-Sparta Trail
Open to pedestrians only

Everhart Covered Bridge 38-22-05 #2 (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1881; relocated ca 1941
Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge


GCSF - Nolan River Bridge (Hill County, Texas)
Built 1881; Replaced 1899-1903
Lost Through truss bridge over Nolan River on Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

Glade Bridge (Oldest) (Warren County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1881; Replaced 1907
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Allegheny River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Gottlieb Brown Covered Bridge 38-47-01 / 38-49-11 (Montour County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1881 by George W. Keefer
Covered bridge over Chillesquaque Creek on Bridge Road (TR 594), east of Milton
Open to traffic

Grand River Bridge Lyons (Old) (Ionia County, Michigan)
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Grand River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge in 1975

Gregg Covered Bridge 35-45-06 (Licking County, Ohio)
Built 1881; reconstructed 1993
Covered bridge over Wakatomika Creek on Frampton Road (CR 201)
Open to traffic

Hamilton Covered Bridge 13-34-01x (Hancock County, Illinois)
Built 1881 as a temporary span on the Keokuk-Hamilton Bridge; relocated ca. 1883; destroyed by fire 1969
Lost Howe covered bridge over Railroad Creek on Main Street at Hamilton
Destroyed by fire

Haymond Covered Bridge (Franklin County, Indiana)
Built 1881
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Pipe Creek on St. Mary Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Hays Street Bridge (Bexar County, Texas)
Originally built 1881 as a railroad bridge over the Nueces River; moved to current location in 1910 as a road bridge; rehabilitated and reopened to pedestrians in 2010
Whipple through truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad on Hays Street in San Antonio
Open to pedestrians

Henry Covered Bridge 38-63-16 (Washington County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1881
Queenpost through truss covered bridge over Mingo Creek on Mansion Hill Road in Mingo Creek Park
Open to traffic

Hollwyood Freeway Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)
First iron bridge in Los Angeles built 1881, rebuilt as concrete in 1943, Expanded to freeway
Bridge
Open to Traffic

Horn's Ferry Bridge (Marion County, Iowa)
Built in 1881, Two spans lost to flooding in 1929, Partially collapsed on 31 August 1992, Converted to observation decks shortly thereafter.
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Des Moines River near the Red Rock Dam on 198th Place
Collapsed

John Bright No. 2 Covered Bridge 35-23-10 (Fairfield County, Ohio)
Originally built 1881 by Augustus Borneman over Poplar Creek on Bish Road near Carroll. Rehabilitated 1913. Relocated 1988.
Covered bridge relocated to the Ohio University-Lancaster campus in Lancaster
Open to pedestrians only

Julietta Covered Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)
Built 1881
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Buck Creek on Vandergriff Road
Replaced by a new bridge

KCS - Piasa Creek Bridge (Jersey County, Illinois)
Built 1881, Stabalized 1904 and 1911, Encased 1918
Concrete Encased Stone Arch bridge over Piasa Creek on Kansas City Southern Railway
Open to traffic

Keller Tunnel (Jersey County, Illinois)
Built 1881 for Wabash Railroad. Filled in after line was abandoned.
Lost Tunnel on defunct Wabash Railroad in Elsah
Lost

Kentucky Route 49 Bridge (Marion County, Kentucky)
Built 1881 by the King Bridge Co.; replaced 1984
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Rolling Fork River on Kentucky Route 49
Replaced by new bridge

Knoll Road Bridge (Older) (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1881; Replaced 1916
Lost Stone arch bridge over College Creek on Knoll Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Kramer Covered Bridge 38-19-23 (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1881
Covered bridge over Mud Run on Turkey Path Road, north of Orangeville
Open to traffic

Lahaska Creek Bridge near Holicong, PA (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1881
Stone arch bridge over Lahaska Creek on Quarry Road in Buckingham Twp near Holicong
Open to traffic

Larkin Covered Bridge 38-15-11 (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1881; relocated 2006
Covered bridge over a ditch next to Byers Station Blvd.
Open to pedestrians only

Lord's Creek Covered Bridge 45-10-01 (Orleans County, Vermont)
Built 1881
Paddleford through truss bridge over Black River on Covered Bridge Road
Closed to all traffic

Maeystown Bridge (Monroe County, Illinois)
Built 1881; rehabilitated 1938
Stone arch bridge over Maeystown Creek on Mill Street at Maeystown
Open to one-lane traffic

Maffit Bridge (Macon County, Illinois)
Built 1881
Lost Through truss bridge over Sangamon River
Demolished

Martin's Mill Covered Bridge 45-14-01 (Windsor County, Vermont)
Built 1881
Covered bridge over Lulls Brook on Martinsville Rd (C3046) in Hartland
Open to traffic

McGregor Bridge (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Built in 1881 by The Corrugated Metal Co. - Lost 20 March 1936 to the "Great Flood"
Lost Lenticular Truss Bridge over Merrimack River on Bridge Street
Destroyed by flooding

Michigan Street Bridge (Old) (St. Joseph County, Indiana)
Built 1881; Modified for Interurban use ca. 1906; Replaced 1914
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over St. Joseph River on South Bend & Southern Michigan Railway & Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Mill Road Bridge (Darke County, Ohio)
Built 1881 by the Massillon Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Greenville Creek on TR 385 in Gettysburg
Open to pedestrians only

Milton Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built 1881; replaced 1997
Lost through truss bridge over Whitewater River on Milton Road
Replaced by new bridge

MILW - Granger High Bridge (Dallas County, Iowa)
Built 1881, Trestle work done 1893, Removed 1944
Pratt deck truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad (MILW)
Removed

MILW - Sabula Bridge (Old) (Jackson County, Iowa)
Built 1881; Replaced 1906
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Morelli Bridge (Lewis and Clark County, Montana)
Built 1881; rehabilitated 1974
Timber stringer bridge over Benton Ave on Howie Street
Open to traffic

Mud Creek Covered Bridge 14-70-09 (Rush County, Indiana)
Originally built over Mud Creek in 1881, washed out in 1892 to field and used as a barn. Now moved and restored at Caldwell Pioneer Acres.
Relocated Covered Bridge restored by the Pioneer Engineers Club.
Restored for pedestrian use.

NH - Hawleyville Tunnel #2 (Fairfield County, Connecticut)
Built ca. 1881; concrete-lined 1911; abandoned 1948
Abandoned tunnel under Parmalee Hill Road on New Haven Railroad
Derelict/abandoned

NJT - Weehawken Tunnel (Hudson County, New Jersey)
Built by NYWS&B Railroad
Tunnel under Palisades Ridge on NJT Hudson-Bergen Light Rail (formerly Conrail, Penn Central, New York Central, NYWS&B)


NO&P - Plaquemine Bayou Bridge (Iberville Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1881; replaced 1920
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Plaquemine Bayou on New Orleans & Pacific
Replaced by a new bridge

North Spring Street Bridge (Old) (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1881; Trolley tracks removed 1918; Replaced 1928
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Los Angeles River on North Spring Street & Los Angeles Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

NP - Yellowstone River Bridge (Old) (Yellowstone County, Montana)
Built 1881; Replaced 1922
Pratt through truss bridge over Yellowstone River on Northern Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

NS - Duncan Tunnel (Floyd County, Indiana)
Longest tunnel in Indiana
Tunnel under Edwardsville and I-64 on NS (Former Southern) Railway in Edwardsville
Open to traffic

NS - Patton Tunnel (Crawford County, Indiana)
Tunnel under Under a hill and and Tunnel Hill Road on NS (Former Southern) Railway
Open to traffic

OH 138 - McCortney Run Bridge (Ross County, Ohio)
Built 1881
Lost Through truss bridge over McCortney Run on OH 138


Old Pearl Street Bridge (McHenry County, Illinois)
Built 1881 over Fox River on Pearl Street in McHenry IL, relocated to Terra Cotta Industries Nov. 1976, two of three original sections in storage
Through truss bridge over a branch of Fox River on Pedestrian path
Open to pedestrians only

Old Sand Bank Road Bridge (Tompkins County, New York)
Built 1881
Pony truss bridge over Buttermilk Creek on Old Sand Bank Road in South Hill
Open to traffic

Oregon & California - Willamette River Bridge (Lane County, Oregon)
Built 1881
Lost Through truss bridge over Willamette River on Oregon & California Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Oysters Mill Bridge (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1881 by Samuel Myers. It replaced an iron structure built by Mosely Iron Bridge Co. that was built in 1869.
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Connodoguinet Creek on Former LR21015, SR1015
Destroyed by fire

Pere Marquette - Ionia Bridge (Old) (Ionia County, Michigan)
Built 1881; Replaced 1914
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Grand River on Pere Marquette Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Perry Covered Bridge (Pike County, Illinois)
Built 1881
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over McKee Creek
Collapsed

Perry Street Bridge (Crawford County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1881; washed away but 'fished out' and repaired in 1892; rehabilitated 1994
Through truss bridge over Oil Creek on Perry Street in Titusville
Open to traffic

Petit Jean River Triple Bowstring Bridge (Yell County, Arkansas)
Built 1881, by King Bridge Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Petit Jean River on old road from Dardanelle, Arkansas to Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Replaced by new bridge

Pierceville Bridge (Wyoming County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1881 by Corrugated Metal Co.
Lenticular through truss bridge over Tunkhannock Creek on PA 1029
In storage or disassembled

Pine Street Bridge (Cortland County, New York)
Built 1881 by Corrugated Metal Co.; rehabilitated 1988; Closed to traffic circa 2000's
Pin-connected Lenticular pony truss bridge over West Branch Tioughnioga River on Pine Street in Homer
Open to pedestrians only

Pleasant Valley Road Bridge (Lake County, Ohio)
Built 1881 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1979, 2004-06
Through truss bridge over Chagrin River on Pleasant Valley Drive
Restored and open to traffic

Potter Bridge (Washington County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1881
Pony truss bridge over Wheeling Creek on TR 360
Closed to all traffic with deck missing

PPU - Illinois River Bridge (Older) (Peoria County, Illinois)
Built 1881; Replaced 1911
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Illinois River on Peoria & Pekin Union Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

Puente Quebrada Santo Domingo (Cayey, Puerto Rico)
Built 1881
Stone arch bridge over Quebrada Santo Domingo on PR14
Open to traffic

Puente Reyes Católicos (Dorado, Puerto Rico)
Construction started 1874; Construction interupted by the San Felipe Hurricane 1877 ; Completed 1881; Destroyed by San Ciriaco Hurricane 1899
Lost Bridge over Río de La Plata on Road
Destroyed by San Ciriaco Hurricane

Purcell Covered Bridge (Ripley County, Indiana)
Built in 1881 by Philip Ensminger; removed in 1957 for a recreation lake
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Laughery Creek on Tyson Street
Removed but not replaced

Putnam Bridge (New York County, New York)
Built 1881; Closed 1958; Removed 1960
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Harlem River on New York & Putnam Railroad & Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Removed

Red Cedar State Trail - Downsville Bridge (Dunn County, Wisconsin)
Built Ca. 1881, Relocated here 1910
Pratt through truss bridge over Red Cedar River on Red Cedar State Trail
Open to pedestrians

RI - Waspinicon River Bridge (Independence, Old) (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Built 1881
Lost Thacher through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Railroad
No longer exists

Romley Bridge (Chaffee County, Colorado)
Built 1881 by the Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad
Closed deck truss bridge over Pomeray Gulch (Chrysolite Creek) on FR 295 southwest of St. Elmo
Open to pedestrians only

Rosseau Covered Bridge 35-58-32 (Morgan County, Ohio)
Built 1881; relocated 1953
Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Dry land in County Fairgrounds
Closed to all vehicle traffic

Salem Road Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1881; rehabilitated 1960 and 2006
Three-span stone arch bridge over Little Swatara Creek on Salem Road (TR 627)
Open to traffic

San Jacinto Street Drawbridge (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1881; Replaced by the current concrete arch bridge in 1914
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Buffalo Bayou on San Jacinto Street
Replaced

Saulsbury Bridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1881; Closed to vehicular traffic 1967; Converted to pedestrian use 1976; Partially lost in accidental fire March 26, 1977
Pinned Pratt through truss over Cedar River on Saulsbury Bridge Recreation Area Fishing Pier
Open to pedestrians

Scarlets Mill Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1881
Relocated Foreman pony truss bridge on the Horseshoe Trail


Shoemaker Covered Bridge 38-19-06 (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1881
Covered bridge over West Branch Run on Shoemaker Bridge Road (PA 4027)
Open to pedestrians only

Simpson Creek Covered Bridge 48-17-12 (Harrison County, West Virginia)
Built 1881, Washed out in 1889, Relocated this current spot same year
Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Simpson Creek on Pedestrian Trail
Open to pedestrians

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