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Abington Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built 1881; replaced 1991
Lost Whipple 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
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 (1881) (Washington County, Ohio)
Built 1881; Destroyed by flooding 1913
Lost Pratt through truss swing and covered 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
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
Buffalo Bridges (White County, Indiana)
Built in 1881 by the Columbia Bridge Works; replaced in 1974.
Lost pair of through truss bridges over Tippecanoe River on SR16
Replaced by new bridge
CBQ - 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
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 - Fox River Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1881, Relocated here 1901; Line abandoned in 1969, bridge removed 1970s
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Fox River on abandoned railroad (CB&Q)
Demolished
CBQ - South Henderson Creek Bridge (Henderson County, Illinois)
Built 1881, Removed 19??
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Henderson Creek on CB&Q RR
Replaced by a new bridge
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
Chicago Street Bridge (Old) (Kane County, Illinois)
Built 1881
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Fox River on Chicago Street
Replaced by a new bridge
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.
Circleville Bridge (1881) (Pickaway County, Ohio)
Built 1881; destroyed in the 1913 flood
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Scioto River on Current-day route of US 22
Destroyed by flooding
CNW - Des Moines River Bridge (Stratford) (Webster County, Iowa)
Built 1881 at an unknown location, moved here 1892; Removed 1978
Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Removed but not replaced
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
CNW - Wedges Creek Bridge (Clark County, Wisconsin)
Built 1881 as two spans of a bridge at Hudson, Wisconsin; Moved here 1902
Abandoned double Pratt pony truss bridge over Wedges Creek on Abandoned Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Derelict/abandoned
Coal Bank Hill Bridge (1881) (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built 1881, Replaced 1919
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Iowa River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Creasyville Covered Bridge 38-19-36 (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1881 by T.S. Christian for a cost of $301.25; 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
CSX - Aden Tunnel (Carter County, Kentucky)
Built 1881; refaced in 1935
Abandoned tunnel under hillside on CSX RR
Derelict/abandoned
CSX - Ashland Tunnel (Boyd County, Kentucky)
Built 1881
Tunnel under hillside on CSX RR
Open to traffic
DME - Stone Culvert #248 (Waseca County, Minnesota)
Built 1881
Bridge over Drainage on DME 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
Open to pedestrians only
Fort Winchester Bridge (1881) (Defiance County, Ohio)
Replaced 1937
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Auglaize River on 2nd Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Glade Bridge (1881) (Warren County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1881; Replaced 1907
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Allegheny River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Glenhall Covered Bridge 38-15-08x (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1881; Lost to arson in 1962
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over West Branch Brandywine Creek on Abandoned part of Glen Hall Road (T-426)
Destroyed by fire (Arsoned and not replaced)
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 (Kent County, Michigan)
Built 1881 by King Iron Bridge Co.; Middle + south spans likely washed out in Grand Jam flood of June-July 1883, with replacement spans built 1895 by Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; Whole bridge replaced 1982
Lost Through truss bridge over Grand River on Division Street
Replaced by a new bridge
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 Mill Covered Bridge (Licking County, Ohio)
Built 1881; reconstructed 1992
Covered bridge over Wakatomika Creek on Frampton Road (CR 201)
Open to traffic
Haymond Covered Bridge (Franklin County, Indiana)
Built 1881; moved off roadway in 1969; was sold to private use and burned in 1977
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
Henry Martin's Covered Bridge 38-36-72x (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1881 by E. C. Deets; Removed and Replaced in 1914.
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Conestoga River on Reading Road (Rt. 625)
Replaced by a new bridge
Hollywood Freeway Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)
First iron bridge in Los Angeles built 1881, rebuilt as concrete in 1943, Expanded to freeway
Open-spandrel arch over Los Angeles River on US 101
Open to Traffic
Hoover Covered Bridge (Indiana County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1881; Added Concrete Pier in 1912; Removed and Replaced in 1962
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Little Mahoning Creek
Replaced by a new bridge
Horn's Ferry Bridge (Marion County, Iowa)
Built in 1881, Two spans lost to flooding in 1929, Partially collapsed on 31 August 1991, Converted to observation decks shortly thereafter.
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Des Moines River near the Red Rock Dam on 198th Place
Collapsed
I&GN - Austin Bridge (1881) (Travis County, Texas)
Built 1881; Replaced 1906
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Colorado River on Missouri Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Israel Sensenig's Mill Covered Bridge 38-36-75#2x (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Original bridge built in 1857 by Silas Wolverton; this bridge was replaced in 1881 by the above bridge; in 1957 it burned and was replaced by a 3 span concrete bridge
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Conestoga River
Replaced by a new bridge
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 14-49-02x (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
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 at Milford Mills, Pennsylvania, at the site of present day Marsh Creek State Park lake, 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
Lowell Covered Bridge 35-84-36x (Washington County, Ohio)
Built 1881; damaged by storm in June 1883; damaged in flood 1884; destroyed by 1913 flood
Lost Smith through truss covered bridge over Muskingum River on Bridge Street
Destroyed by flooding
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
Main Street Bridge (1881) (Jefferson County, Wisconsin)
Built 1881 by the King Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1890; reconstructed 1908 by the Milwaukee Light, Heat, & Traction Co. for interurban traffic; replaced 1931
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Rock River on Main Street (WI-16)
Replaced by a new bridge
Markle Bridge (1881) (Huntington County, Indiana)
Built 1881; Replaced 1913
Lost Through truss bridge over Wabash River on Clark Road
Replaced by a new bridge
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
May Covered Bridge 38-05-30x (Bedford County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1881; Removed and Replaced in 1955
Lost Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Little Wills Creek on SR 3008
Replaced by a new bridge
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
Metzler Covered Bridge 38-56-32x (Somerset County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1881; Collapsed after 1956 and replaced.
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Laurel Hill Creek on Whipkey Dam Road
Collapsed and replaced
Michigan Street Bridge (1881) (St. Joseph County, Indiana)
Built 1881; Modified for Interurban use ca. 1906; Replaced 1914
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over St. Joseph River on South Bend & Southern Michigan Railway & Michigan St.
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 Whipple through truss bridge over Whitewater River on Milton Road
Replaced by new bridge
MILW - Granger High Bridge (1881) (Dallas County, Iowa)
Built 1881; Replaced ca 1893
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
ML&T - Atchafalaya River Bridge (St. Mary Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1881; Replaced 1908
Lost Pratt truss bridge over Atchafalaya River on Morgan's Louisiana & Texas Railroad & Steamship Co.
Replaced by a new bridge
Monroe Covered Bridge 38-05-09x (Bedford County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1881; Removed and Replaced in 1961 in a different location
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over West Branch of Sideling Hill Creek on Abandoned part of Roadway
Replaced by a new bridge in a different location
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.
New Braunfels Avenue Bridge (Bexar County, Texas)
Built for Morgan City, Louisiana in 1881; Relocated here 1910. Closed 1975; Demolished 1981
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Southern Pacific RR on New Braunfels Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
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
NJTR - 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
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 pedestrians only
Oysters Mill Bridge 38-21-32x (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
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Built 1881
View Exhibit mapAbington Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)Built 1881; replaced 1991
Lost Whipple 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
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 (1881) (Washington County, Ohio)Built 1881; Destroyed by flooding 1913
Lost Pratt through truss swing and covered 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
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
Built 1881, rehabilitated 1908
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Hop Brook on B&M Central Mass Branch
Derelict/abandoned
BM - 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
Built 1881
Stone arch bridge over Stony Brook on B&M Central Mass Branch
Intact but closed to all traffic
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
Buffalo Bridges (White County, Indiana)Built in 1881 by the Columbia Bridge Works; replaced in 1974.
Lost pair of through truss bridges over Tippecanoe River on SR16
Replaced by new bridge
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.
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.
CBQ - 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
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 - Fox River Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)Built 1881, Relocated here 1901; Line abandoned in 1969, bridge removed 1970s
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Fox River on abandoned railroad (CB&Q)
Demolished
CBQ - 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
Built 1881; Removed 1932
Lost Through truss bridge over Skunk River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Removed but not replaced
CBQ - South Henderson Creek Bridge (Henderson County, Illinois)Built 1881, Removed 19??
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Henderson Creek on CB&Q RR
Replaced by a new bridge
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
Chicago Street Bridge (Old) (Kane County, Illinois)Built 1881
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Fox River on Chicago Street
Replaced by a new bridge
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.
Circleville Bridge (1881) (Pickaway County, Ohio)Built 1881; destroyed in the 1913 flood
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Scioto River on Current-day route of US 22
Destroyed by flooding
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
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
Built 1881
Stone arch bridge over Creek on Railroad
Open to traffic
CNW - Bridge #371A (Sauk County, Wisconsin)
Built 1881
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Unnamed Creek on Abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway
Derelict/abandoned
Built 1881
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Unnamed Creek on Abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway
Derelict/abandoned
CNW - Des Moines River Bridge (Stratford) (Webster County, Iowa)Built 1881 at an unknown location, moved here 1892; Removed 1978
Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Removed but not replaced
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
CNW - Wedges Creek Bridge (Clark County, Wisconsin)Built 1881 as two spans of a bridge at Hudson, Wisconsin; Moved here 1902
Abandoned double Pratt pony truss bridge over Wedges Creek on Abandoned Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Derelict/abandoned
Coal Bank Hill Bridge (1881) (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
Built 1881; Replaced 1911
Lost Pony truss bridge on Welch Avenue over College Creek
Replaced by a new bridge
Creasyville Covered Bridge 38-19-36 (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)Built in 1881 by T.S. Christian for a cost of $301.25; 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
CSX - Aden Tunnel (Carter County, Kentucky)Built 1881; refaced in 1935
Abandoned tunnel under hillside on CSX RR
Derelict/abandoned
CSX - Ashland Tunnel (Boyd County, Kentucky)Built 1881
Tunnel under hillside on CSX RR
Open to traffic
CSX - Hog Back Tunnel (Cambria County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1881
Tunnel under hillside on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1881
Tunnel under hillside on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic
DME - Small Stream Bridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1881; Encased 1901
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Small Stream on Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railway
Open to traffic
Built 1881; Encased 1901
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Small Stream on Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railway
Open to traffic
DME - Stone Culvert #248 (Waseca County, Minnesota)Built 1881
Bridge over Drainage on DME 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
Dunn's Ford Bridge (Jasper County, Indiana)
Built 1881 by John A. Morrison for $1,591; Replaced ca. 1890's
Lost stringer bridge over Kankakee River on Tefft Road (Now CR 500E)
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1881 by John A. Morrison for $1,591; Replaced ca. 1890's
Lost stringer bridge over Kankakee River on Tefft Road (Now CR 500E)
Replaced by a new bridge
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
Open to pedestrians only
Fort Winchester Bridge (1881) (Defiance County, Ohio)Replaced 1937
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Auglaize River on 2nd Street
Replaced by a new 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
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 (1881) (Warren County, Pennsylvania)Built 1881; Replaced 1907
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Allegheny River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Glenhall Covered Bridge 38-15-08x (Chester County, Pennsylvania)Built in 1881; Lost to arson in 1962
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over West Branch Brandywine Creek on Abandoned part of Glen Hall Road (T-426)
Destroyed by fire (Arsoned and not replaced)
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 (Kent County, Michigan)Built 1881 by King Iron Bridge Co.; Middle + south spans likely washed out in Grand Jam flood of June-July 1883, with replacement spans built 1895 by Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; Whole bridge replaced 1982
Lost Through truss bridge over Grand River on Division Street
Replaced by a new bridge
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 Mill Covered Bridge (Licking County, Ohio)Built 1881; reconstructed 1992
Covered bridge over Wakatomika Creek on Frampton Road (CR 201)
Open to traffic
Haymond Covered Bridge (Franklin County, Indiana)Built 1881; moved off roadway in 1969; was sold to private use and burned in 1977
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
Henry Martin's Covered Bridge 38-36-72x (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)Built in 1881 by E. C. Deets; Removed and Replaced in 1914.
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Conestoga River on Reading Road (Rt. 625)
Replaced by a new bridge
Hollywood Freeway Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)First iron bridge in Los Angeles built 1881, rebuilt as concrete in 1943, Expanded to freeway
Open-spandrel arch over Los Angeles River on US 101
Open to Traffic
Hoover Covered Bridge (Indiana County, Pennsylvania)Built in 1881; Added Concrete Pier in 1912; Removed and Replaced in 1962
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Little Mahoning Creek
Replaced by a new bridge
Horn's Ferry Bridge (Marion County, Iowa)Built in 1881, Two spans lost to flooding in 1929, Partially collapsed on 31 August 1991, Converted to observation decks shortly thereafter.
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Des Moines River near the Red Rock Dam on 198th Place
Collapsed
I&GN - Austin Bridge (1881) (Travis County, Texas)Built 1881; Replaced 1906
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Colorado River on Missouri Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Israel Sensenig's Mill Covered Bridge 38-36-75#2x (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)Original bridge built in 1857 by Silas Wolverton; this bridge was replaced in 1881 by the above bridge; in 1957 it burned and was replaced by a 3 span concrete bridge
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Conestoga River
Replaced by a new bridge
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 14-49-02x (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 (1881) (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1881; Replaced 1916
Lost Stone arch bridge over College Creek on Knoll Road
Replaced by a new bridge
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 at Milford Mills, Pennsylvania, at the site of present day Marsh Creek State Park lake, 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
Lowell Covered Bridge 35-84-36x (Washington County, Ohio)Built 1881; damaged by storm in June 1883; damaged in flood 1884; destroyed by 1913 flood
Lost Smith through truss covered bridge over Muskingum River on Bridge Street
Destroyed by flooding
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
Main Street Bridge (1881) (Jefferson County, Wisconsin)Built 1881 by the King Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1890; reconstructed 1908 by the Milwaukee Light, Heat, & Traction Co. for interurban traffic; replaced 1931
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Rock River on Main Street (WI-16)
Replaced by a new bridge
Markle Bridge (1881) (Huntington County, Indiana)Built 1881; Replaced 1913
Lost Through truss bridge over Wabash River on Clark Road
Replaced by a new bridge
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
May Covered Bridge 38-05-30x (Bedford County, Pennsylvania)Built in 1881; Removed and Replaced in 1955
Lost Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Little Wills Creek on SR 3008
Replaced by a new bridge
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
Metzler Covered Bridge 38-56-32x (Somerset County, Pennsylvania)Built in 1881; Collapsed after 1956 and replaced.
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Laurel Hill Creek on Whipkey Dam Road
Collapsed and replaced
Michigan Street Bridge (1881) (St. Joseph County, Indiana)Built 1881; Modified for Interurban use ca. 1906; Replaced 1914
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over St. Joseph River on South Bend & Southern Michigan Railway & Michigan St.
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 Whipple through truss bridge over Whitewater River on Milton Road
Replaced by new bridge
MILW - Granger High Bridge (1881) (Dallas County, Iowa)Built 1881; Replaced ca 1893
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
ML&T - Atchafalaya River Bridge (St. Mary Parish, Louisiana)Built 1881; Replaced 1908
Lost Pratt truss bridge over Atchafalaya River on Morgan's Louisiana & Texas Railroad & Steamship Co.
Replaced by a new bridge
Monroe Covered Bridge 38-05-09x (Bedford County, Pennsylvania)Built in 1881; Removed and Replaced in 1961 in a different location
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over West Branch of Sideling Hill Creek on Abandoned part of Roadway
Replaced by a new bridge in a different location
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.
New Braunfels Avenue Bridge (Bexar County, Texas)Built for Morgan City, Louisiana in 1881; Relocated here 1910. Closed 1975; Demolished 1981
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Southern Pacific RR on New Braunfels Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
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
NJTR - 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
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 pedestrians only
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
Built 1881
Lost Through truss bridge over Willamette River on Oregon & California Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Oysters Mill Bridge 38-21-32x (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
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