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18th Street-Wabash River Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)
Built 1884 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company; Replaced 1977
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Wabash River on 18th Street
Replaced by new bridge

1st Avenue North Bridge (Cass County, North Dakota)
Replaced 1937
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Red River of the North on 1st Avenue North
Replaced by a new bridge

2nd Street Bridge (Bartholomew County, Indiana)
Built 1884
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over East Fork White River on 2nd Street in Columbus
Replaced by new bridge

2nd Street Bridge (1884) (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1884; Replaced 1917
Lost Pony truss bridge over Mad Creek on 2nd Street
Replaced by new bridge

7th Street Bridge (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884; replaced 1926
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Allegheny River on 7th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

7th Street Improvement Arches (Ramsey County, Minnesota)
Built 1884; rail line abandoned prior to 1989
Stone arch bridge over RCRRA on E. 7th Street in St. Paul
Open to traffic

Aaron Bridge (Bates County, Missouri)
Built 1884 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.
Lost or abandoned(?) pony truss bridge over Elk Fork, west of Aaron
Unknown status

Abraham Risser's Grist or Sawmill Bridge 38-36-P02x/38-22-P01x (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1884 by George Hynika; Removed and replaced in 1945
Lost Boxed pony truss bridge over Conewago Creek on Prospect Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Aline Covered Bridge 38-55-04 (Snyder County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884
Covered bridge over North Branch Mahantango Creek in Meiserville
Open to pedestrians only

Allegheny Highlands Trail - Craven Run Bridge (Randolph County, West Virginia)
Originally built for the West Virginia Central and Pittsburg Railway, this bridge now carries the Allegheny Highlands Trail
Stone arch bridge on Allegheny Highlands Trail over Craven Run
In use for rail-trail

Anoka-Champlin Bridge (Old) (Anoka County, Minnesota)
Built 1884; Moved to Clearwater in 1930
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Mississippi River
Replaced by a new bridge in 1930

Arlington East Covered Bridge (Rush County, Indiana)
Built in 1884 by the Kennedy Brothers; Replaced in 1926
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Little Blue River on US 52
Replaced by a new bridge

Barlow's Knoll Covered Bridge (Adams County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1884 by Samuel Stauffer; Replaced in 1919
Lost Through truss bridge over Rock Creek on Old Harrisburg Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Beatty Park Bridge #2 (Jefferson County, Ohio)
Built 1884
Stone arch bridge over Beatty Creek on Park Road
Intact but closed to all traffic

Beech Fork Bridge - Mackville Road (Washington County, Kentucky)
Built 1884
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Beech Fork on Mackville Hill Road SR 152
Replaced by a new bridge

Bevington Bridge (Madison County, Iowa)
Built 1884; replaced 1992
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Middle River on Waren Street in Bevington
Replaced by a new bridge

Big Beaver Bridge (Beaver County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1884 to replace a covered bridge destroyed by flood; Replaced 1933
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Beaver River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Big Walnut Creek Covered Bridge (Delaware County, Ohio)
Built 1884 by Everett S. Sherman; replaced 1933 by pony truss bridge
Lost Burr arch-truss covered bridge over Big Walnut Creek on Sunbury Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Big Walnut Creek TR 215 Bridge (Morrow County, Ohio)
Built 1884 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1998
Pony truss bridge over Big Walnut Creek on TR 215
Open to traffic

Black Rock Forge Covered Bridge 38-36-112x (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1884 by James C. Carpenter; Removed and Replaced in 1921; For Replacement bridge see BH #97472
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over West Branch Octoraro Creek on Black Rock Road
Replaced by a new bridge (200' downstream)

Blackford Creek Bridge (Daviess County, Kentucky)
Built 1884
Through truss bridge over Blackford Creek on Ray Road
Replaced by a new bridge

BM - Marlborough Trestle (Cheshire County, New Hampshire)
Built 1884
Lost Warren deck truss with alternating verticals bridge over Minnewawa Brook Tributary on B&M Keene Branch
Removed but not replaced

BN - Little Blue River Bridge (Clay County, Nebraska)
Built 1884 at an unknown location, relocated here 1905
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Blue River on abandoned Burlington Northern Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic

BN - Snake River Bridge (Old) (Walla Walla County, Washington)
Built 1884; Swing span replaced by vertical lift 1954 due to completion of McNary Dam; Replaced 1971
Lost Through truss bridge over Snake River on Northern Pacific
Replaced by a new bridge

BNSF - Oakley Creek Bridge (Douglas County, Kansas)
Built 1884, Strengthened 1921
Deck plate girder bridge over Oakley Creek on BNSF Railway
Open to traffic

BO - Herrs Island Bridge (Old) (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884; Replaced 1921
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Allegheny River on Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Book's Covered Bridge 38-50-13 (Perry County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884
Covered bridge over Shermans Creek on PA 3003
Open to traffic

Broad Street Bridge (1884) (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1884; West span washed out during during flood of 1913
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Scioto River on Broad Street
Destroyed by flooding

Brunersburg Bridge (1884) (Defiance County, Ohio)
Built 1884 by the Youngstown Bridge Co.; destroyed March 28, 1920 by storm
Lost Through truss bridge over Tiffin River on Second Street (Old alignment of OH-15/18)
Replaced by a new bridge

Bulman Bridge (Hamilton County, Texas)
Built 1884 by the King Bridge Co. over Leon River on CR 301. Relocated and restored in Pecan Creek Park in 1996.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Pecan Creek on a pedestrian path in Pecan Creek Park
Open to pedestrians

C&E - Scioto River Bridge (Scioto County, Ohio)
Built 1884; wooden span replaced by steel truss in 1904; damaged in 1913 flood and replaced
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Scioto River on Cincinnati and Eastern Railroad
Destroyed by flooding

Calhoun Street Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884 by the Phoenix Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 2010
Through truss bridge over Delaware River on Calhoun Street/Trenton Avenue
Open to traffic

Cartersville Bridge (Cumberland County, Virginia)
Built 1884; Damaged by flood in 1972 and the two end spans and piers remain
Abandoned composite wood and iron pratt through truss bridge over James River
Abandoned

Casselman River Bridge (Garrett County, Maryland)
Built 1884; replaced 1996
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Casselman River on River Road
Replaced by a new bridge

CBQ - Big Indian Creek Bridge #2 (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1884, Relocated here 1904; Line abandoned 1969, bridge removed 1970s
Lost Through truss bridge over Big Indian Creek on former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Demolished

CBQ - Middle River Bridge (Warren County, Iowa)
Built 1884 at an unknown location; relocated here 1901
Lost Through truss bridge over Middle River on Railroad
Removed but not replaced

CBQ - North River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1884 at an unknown location; relocated here 1902
Lost Through truss bridge over North River on Railroad
Removed

CBQ - South River Bridge (Warren County, Iowa)
Built 1884 at an unknown location; relocated here 1902
Lost Through truss bridge over South River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad/Wabash Railroad
Removed but not replaced

Cedar Chapel Covered Bridge (De Kalb County, Indiana)
Built in 1884 by George Woerntz & Son; relocated in the 1970's to Conner Prairie in Hamilton County.
Howe through truss bridge over Cedar Creek on County Road 68
Relocated to Conner Prairie in Hamilton County for preservation.

Cedar Chapel Covered Bridge 14-29-02 (Hamilton County, Indiana)
Built in DeKalb County in 1884 by George Woerntz & Son, relocated to Conner Prarie Pioneer Settlement and restored.
Howe through truss bridge on trail at Conner Prarie.
Open to pedestrians

Cedar Creek Bridge (Madison County, Iowa)
Built 1884; replaced 2002
Lost pony truss bridge over Cedar Creek on Quarry Trail
No longer exists

Chain Lakes Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1884 by Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio
Two-span through truss bridge over Cedar River on Pedestrian trail over the Cedar River, 4 miles west of Hiawatha, IA in Palo
Open to pedestrians

Chelsea Bridge (1884) (Tama County, Iowa)
Built 1884; Replaced 1907
Lost through truss bridge over Iowa River on T Ave
Replaced by a new bridge

Cherry Street Bridge (1884) (Lucas County, Ohio)
Built 1884; westernmost through truss span lost in a steamship collision 1908 and replaced by temporary timber trestle; entire bridge replaced 1914
Lost Pratt swing/Whipple through truss swing bridge over Maumee River on Cherry Street and Interurban tracks
Replaced by a new bridge

Chichaqua Valley Trail - Bridge #F255 (Polk County, Iowa)
Built Ca. 1884
Stone arch bridge over Tributary of Muchikinock Creek on Chichaqua Valley Trail
Open to pedestrians only

Cleves Bridge (1884) (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1884; destroyed in 1913 flood
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Great Miami River on Louisville Pike and CL&A Electric Rwy
Destroyed by flooding in 1913

Conawango Creek Bridge (Warren County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884; rehabilitated 1985
Lost through truss bridge over Conawango Creek on 5th Avenue in Warren
No longer exists

Concord River Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1884
Stone arch bridge over Concord River on Rogers Street
Open to traffic

Congress Avenue Bridge (1884) (Travis County, Texas)
Built 1884 by the King Bridge Co.; replaced 1909; in 1922, the three remaining 1884 spans of the Congress Avenue Bridge, apparently still in storage after all these years, were erected at Moore's Crossing in Travis County.
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Colorado River on Congress Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Conn's Creek Bridge (Rush County, Indiana)
Built in 1884 by the Kennedy Brothers; Heavily damaged by an overweight truck in 1967 and replaced.
Lost Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Conn's Creek on County Road 800 West
Partially collapsed due to an overweight truck and was later replaced.

Conn's Creek Covered Bridge (Rush County, Indiana)
Built in 1884 by the Kennedy Brothers; Razed in 1967 and replaced.
Lost Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Conn's Creek on CR S 725 W
Replaced by a new bridge

Cooper Covered Bridge 14-67-28x (Putnam County, Indiana)
Built 1884; Replaced 1936
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Deer Creek on SR43/US23


Court Street Bridge (Jefferson County, New York)
Built 1884; Modified 1899; Replaced 1921
Lost Through truss bridge over Black River on Court Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Cow Ford Bridge (Macon County, Illinois)
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over the Sangamon River on an old alignment of US 36.
No longer exists

Cox Covered Bridge 35-82-10 (Vinton County, Ohio)
Built 1884 by Diltz & Steele; bypassed and closed to traffic in 1992
Covered bridge over Brushy Fork on CR 20
Open to pedestrians only

Creswell Covered Bridge 37-20-42x (Lane County, Oregon)
Built 1884
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Coast Fork of the Willamette River
Demolished

Cutsinger Ford Bridge (Johnson County, Indiana)
Built 1884; deck collapsed twice in 1965; closed and replaced in 1975
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Big Blue River on County Road 800 East
Replaced by a new bridge

Dayton Bridge (LaSalle County, Illinois)
Built 1884; Collapsed 1940
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Fox River on Dayton Road
Collapsed. Replaced by new bridge.

Dongola #1 Iron Bridge (Pike County, Indiana)
Built 1884 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co., Now part of the Patoka Historic Bridges District.
Pratt variant through truss bridge over South Fork Patoka River on CR 325 West
Beautifully Restored

DRGW - Elk Park Bridge (San Juan County, Colorado)
Built 1884; Damaged in a flood in 1964, requiring a new bridge.
Pratt through truss bridge over Animas River on Abandoned Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge, but left standing,

Durand Bridge (First) (Pepin County, Wisconsin)
Built 1884; Blown down in 1902
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Chippewa River on 6th Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

EBT - Shade Creek Deck Truss (Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884; Replaced 1914
Double-intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Shade Creek on East Broad Top Railroad & Coal Co.
Replaced by a new bridge

Elm Creek Bridge (St. Lawrence County, New York)
Built 1884; rehabilitated 1946; replaced 2000
Lost through truss bridge over Elm Creek on East Dekalb Road in Hermon
No longer exists

ERIE - Middle Creek Bridge #3 (Wayne County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884
Lost Double-intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Middle Creek on Erie Railroad (Erie & Wyomng Valley Branch)
Removed but not replaced

Fall Creek Service Road Bridge (Madison County, Indiana)
Built 1884 by the Massillon Bridge Company; now being stored for trail use by the city of Pendleton.
Wrought iron Pratt through truss stored intact on dry ground for future trail use.
Closed to all traffic, moved to grass area for reuse.

Fallston Bridge (Beaver County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884 by the Penn Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 2005
Two-span Whipple through truss bridge over Beaver River on Front Street in Fallston
Intact but closed to all traffic

Ferguson Quarry Bridge (Marshall County, Iowa)
Quarry closed the old road. Bridge sits unused.
Pratt through truss bridge over Brush Creek on Private Road?
Abandoned

First Camelback Bridge (McLean County, Illinois)
Built 1884
Lost Bridge
No longer exists. Replaced by new bridge.

Fleecy Dale Road Bridge Carversville, PA (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Stone arch bridge over Paunnacussing Creek on Fleecy Dale Road in Carversville, Solebury Twp, PA. Bucks County Bridge # 172
Open to traffic

Galena Avenue Bridge (Lee County, Illinois)
Built 1884; replaced 1939
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Rock River on Galena Avenue & Sterling, Dixon, & Eastern Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

Galvin Road Bridge (Berkshire County, Massachusetts)
Built 1884; disassembled and relocated to University of Massachusetts Amherst
Lenticular through truss bridge over Hoosic River on Galvin Road in North Adams
In storage and awaiting reconstruction

Gholson Bridge (Brunswick County, Virginia)
Built 1884
Pratt through truss bridge over Meherrin River on Iron Bridge Road (Route 715)
Open to traffic

Ginger Hill Rd 1884 Truss (Licking County, Ohio)
Built 1884 by the Mt. Vernon Bridge Company. Replaced in 1990
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over North Fork Licking River on Ginger Hill Rd TR 207
Replaced by a new bridge

Grant Avenue Truss Bridge (Geary County, Kansas)
Built 1884; Destroyed 1915
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Republican River on Grant Avenue
Destroyed by flooding

Great Bridge (1884) (Berkshire County, Massachusetts)
Built 1884, replaced 1931
Lost Lenticular pony truss bridge over Housatonic River on State Road (future US-7) in Great Barrington.
Replaced by a new bridge

Green Island Bridge (1884) (Albany County, New York)
Built 1884; Swing span removed and lift span added 1924; RR spans converted for automobile traffic in 1963; Lost to scour caused by flooding in 1977
Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss lift bridge over Hudson River on Railroad/Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Greenup Bridge (Greenup County, Kentucky)
Built 1884 by the King Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1954
Lost three-span through truss bridge over Little Sandy River on KY 2541 in Greenup
Replaced by a new bridge

Grimms Bridge (Columbiana County, Ohio)
Built 1884 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1960 and 1997
Whipple through truss bridge over Little Beaver Creek on Grimms Bridge Road (TR 1042) in Calcutta
Open to traffic

Hall's Mill Covered Bridge 38-05-15 (Bedford County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884; rehabilitated 1994
Burr arch-truss bridge over Yellow Creek on St. Paul's Church Road (TR 539)
Open to traffic

Hampton Covered Bridge (Upshur County, West Virginia)
Built 1884
Bridge over French Creek on CR 22


Hancock Brook Bridge (New Haven County, Connecticut)
Built 1884 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.
Lenticular pony truss bridge over Hancock Brook on Sheffield Street
Derelict/abandoned.

Hanover Street Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884; Closed after damage from Hurricane Agnes in 1972; Replaced 1975
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Hanover Street
Replaced by new bridge

Hawkins Covered Bridge (Greene County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over North Fork of Tenmile Creek on Former location of Hull Road
Destroyed by fire (arsoned and not replaced)

Hawkins Mill Bridge (Orange County, Indiana)
Built 1884 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company and later relocated here.
Pratt through truss bridge over Patoka River on CR 850 South
Open to traffic

Herns Mill Covered Bridge 48-13-01 (Greenbrier County, West Virginia)
Built 1884; rehabilitated 2000
Queenpost through truss bridge over Milligan Creek on CR 40
Open to traffic

Higginsport Bridge (Brown County, Ohio)
Built 1884; closed 1977
Abandoned Whipple Truss bridge over White Oak Creek on Old A&P Road.
Abandoned

High Bridge Park Covered Bridge (Ripley County, Indiana)
Built in 1884 by Thomas A. Hardman; Collapsed in ice flow in 1963; Site is abandoned.
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Laughery Creek on 450 N
Destroyed by high water and ice in March 1963; site is abandoned.

Highway S - Big Rib River Bridge (Marathon County, Wisconsin)
Lost Through truss bridge over Big Rib River on Highway S
Replaced by a new bridge in 1954

Hoagland Ditch Bridge (White County, Indiana)
Built in 1884, dismantled and stored in 2014
Pony truss bridge over Hoagland Ditch on CR 500 West
Bridge has been safely dismantled until a new home can be found for it.

Hogback Covered Bridge (Madison County, Iowa)
Built 1884; rehabilitated 1992
Covered bridge over North River on Hogback Bridge Road
Open to pedestrians only

Houlton Covered Bridge 14-17-04x (De Kalb County, Indiana)
Built in 1884; destroyed by fire in 1963
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Fish Creek on County Road 4A
Destroyed by fire

IC - Kankakee River Pratt Through Truss Bridge (Kankakee County, Illinois)
Added 1884; Replaced 1919
Pratt through truss bridge over Kankakee River on Illinois Central Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Ingalls Road Bridge (Ionia County, Michigan)
Built 1884; relocated 2003 to Alpena County
Pratt truss bridge over Flat River on Ingalls Road
Has been moved to private property

Jacob Hereter's Mill Covered Bridge (Adams County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1884 by John M. Pittenturf; Replaced in 1947.
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Marsh Creek on Knoxlyn Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Jenkins Creek Bridge (Jasper County, Missouri)
Built 1884 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; later relocated here; replaced 1994
Lost wrought iron pony truss bridge over Jenkins Creek on Newton Road
Replaced by new bridge

John Bright No. 1 Iron Bridge (Fairfield County, Ohio)
Originally built ca. 1884 by the Hocking Valley Bridge Works over Poplar Creek on Havenport Road near Carroll.
Wrought-iron through truss bridge relocated to the Ohio University-Lancaster campus in 1999.
Open to pedestrians only

Jonesboro Bridge (Hamilton County, Texas)
Abandoned bowstring pony truss bridge over Leon River on an abandoned alignment of CR 431
Abandoned

Jugtown Road Bridge (Grundy County, Illinois)
Built 1884
Pratt through truss bridge over East Fork Mazon River on Jugtown Road (TR 172), 2.5 mi. west of Braceville
Intact but closed to all traffic

KCS - Dorcheat Bayou Bridge (Webster Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1884
Deck plate girder bridge over Loggy Bayou (Dorcheat Bayou) on Illinois Central RR
Open to traffic

KCS - Shreveport Bridge (Old) (Caddo Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1884 by Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific Railroad.
Lost Through truss swing bridge over Red River on KCS RR
Replaced by a new bridge

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