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101st Street Covered Bridge (Rensselaer County, New York)
Built 1885; Burned July 14, 1963
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Boston & Maine Railroad on 101st Street
Destroyed by fire

10th Street Bridge (Lawrence County, Illinois)
Built 1885 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; collapsed March 27, 2005
Lost through truss bridge over Embarras River on 10th Street in Lawrenceville
Collapsed after an accident involving an alleged drunk driver

1st Avenue Bridge (1885) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1885 ; replaced 1920
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Cedar River on 1st Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

6th Street Bridge (Carver County, Minnesota)
Built 1885; bridge and street removed in 2000
Lost Stone arch bridge over 6th St Over Carver Spring on Highway
Removed

6th Street Bridge (1885) (Muskingum County, Ohio)
Built 1885; Replaced 1914
Lost Through truss bridge over Muskingum River on 6th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

9th Street Incline Viaduct (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1885; Closed 1904; Demolished 1905
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over 9th Street/Railroad (ATSF)/Other city streets on Kansas City Cable Railway
Removed

Albion Bridge (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Built 1885 by the Boston Bridge Works; rehabilitated 1924; rehabilitated 1996
Rehabilitated two-span pony truss bridge over Blackstone River on School Street
Open to traffic

AMTK - Little Chiques Creek Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1885
Stone arch bridge over Little Chiques Creek on Amtrak
Open to traffic

Ashokan Covered Bridge 32-56-05 (Ulster County, New York)
Built 1885
Town lattice truss bridge over Old Channel Esopus Creek on Footpath
Open to pedestrians only

Augustine Cutoff Bridge (Old) (New Castle County, Delaware)
Built 1885 for B&O Railroad, replaced with stone arch bridge 1910; Converted to road bridge 1920; Pratt truss replaced with Warren truss 1980;
Deck truss bridge over Brandywine Creek on Augustine Cutoff in Wilmington
Replaced by a new bridge

Bacon Bridge (Moniteau County, Missouri)
Built 1885 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio. Damaged by flooding in September 1905 and rebuilt 1906 by the Interstate Bridge Co. of Kansas City. Replaced 1987.
Lost through truss bridge over Moniteau Creek on Bacon Bridge Road
Replaced by a concrete bridge

Bay Creek Bridge (Pike County, Illinois)
Built 1885; rehabilitated 1971
Stringer bridge over Bay Creek on Fas 600
Open to traffic

Beatty Park Bridge #1 (Jefferson County, Ohio)
Built 1885
Stone arch bridge over Beatty Creek on Park Road
Open to traffic

Beaver Creek Bridge (Saginaw County, Michigan)
Built 1885
Pony truss bridge over Beaver Creek on Swan Creek Road
Closed to all traffic

Bell Ford Covered Bridge 14-36-03 (Jackson County, Indiana)
Built 1885; collapsed in 1999 and 2006
Collapsed covered bridge over East Fork White River
Destroyed by flooding

Bender Bridge Road Bridge (Somerset County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1885; rehabilitated 1993
Pony truss bridge over Elk Lick Creek on TR 504 (Bender Bridge Road)
Destroyed by collision

Blackburn Covered Bridge 35-65-16 (Pickaway County, Ohio)
Originally built 1885 over Brannon's Fork in Muskingum County. Relocated by Arthur Wesner to private property in 1967. Moved to Slate Metro Park in 1998.
Covered bridge in Slate Metro Park near Canal Winchester
Open to pedestrians only

Bois D'Arc Bridge (Butler County, Kansas)
Built 1885
Through truss bridge over Little Walnut River, 3.8 mi. east and 0.5 mi. north of Gordon
Closed. Formerly open to traffic with a 6'6" height restriction.

Bradley Bridge (Callaway County, Missouri)
Built 1885 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.; replaced 2003
Lost through truss bridge over Auxvasse Creek on CR 428 southeast of Fulton
Replaced by modern bridge

Bridge Lane Bridge (Suffolk County, New York)
Built 1885; rehabilitated 1919
Wooden bridge over Long Island Railroad Main Line on Bridge Lane in Peconic
Closed to all traffic

Bridge Street Bridge (Clinton County, New York)
Built 1885 by Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; Replaced 1930
Lost Lenticular pony truss bridge over Saranac River on Bridge Street
No longer exists

Burnt Mill Road Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1885
Through truss bridge over Conodoguinet Creek on Burnt Mill Road
Open to traffic

Burr Oaks Road Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1885; rehabilitated 1993; replaced 2004
Lost through truss bridge over Big Creek on Burr Oaks Road
No longer exists

Busching Covered Bridge 14-69-04 (Ripley County, Indiana)
Built 1885 by Thomas A. Hardman
Howe truss covered bridge over Laughery Creek on CR 40 South
Open to one-lane traffic

Buskirk Ford Bridge (Adams County, Illinois)
Built 1885 by the Morse Bridge Company
Pratt through truss bridge over McKee Creek on TR 416, 4.7 mi. west of Kellerville
Intact but closed to all traffic

Butler's Landing Bridge (1885) (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1885; Replaced 1907
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Carver Spring (4th Street) Bridge (Carver County, Minnesota)
Built 1885, Removed 2013
Stone arch bridge over Carver Spring on 4th Street in Carver
Replaced by a new bridge

Carver-Wismer Road Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1885
Three-span stone arch bridge over Gaddes Run on Carver-Wismer Road in Plumstead Township near Wismer, PA
Open to traffic

CBQ - South Avery Creek Bridge (Old) (Wapello County, Iowa)
Built 1885; replaced 1897
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Avery Creek on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Cedar Ford Covered Bridge (Monroe County, Indiana)
Originally built 1885 in Shelby County; Reconstructed 2019 using salvageable parts and new materials.
Reconstructed Burr Arch covered bridge over Beanblossom Creek on Old Maple Grove Road
Open to traffic

Cedar Ford Covered Bridge 14-73-01x (Shelby County, Indiana)
Built in 1885 by the Kennedy Bros., moved to fairgrounds in 1970's, now dismantled.
Burr Arch truss bridge originally over Big Blue River
Replaced by new bridge in 1975, moved to the county fairgrounds where it remained until being dismantled. Now the parts are being used to build a new bridge in Monroe County.

CGW - St. Paul Swing Bridge (Ramsey County, Minnesota)
Built 1885; Replaced 1913
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago Great Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

CGW - Unnamed Stream Culvert (Dodge County, Minnesota)
Built ca. 1885
Abandoned stone culvert bridge over Unknown Stream on Abandoned CGW Railroad
Abandoned

Circus Bridge (Miami County, Indiana)
Built 1885; One span later replaced with a Warren pony truss; Replaced 1980
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Mississinewa River on State Road 124 (Old Alignment)
Replaced by bridge on a new alignment and removed.

Clark's Mills Bridge (Mercer County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1885 by Penn Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Little Shenango River on TR 740


County Farm Bridge (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Built 1885 by the Ward Brothers
Stone arch bridge over Whiting Brook on Old County Farm Road
Open to traffic

County Road 350 South Pipe Creek Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)
Built 1885; rehabilitated 1983; replaced 1995. Very remote location.
Lost through truss bridge over Pipe Creek on CR 350 S
Replaced by new bridge, Timber style

CR 100E-Deer Creek Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)
Built 1885 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Whipple through truss bridge over Deer Creek on CR 100 East
Closed to all traffic

Creamery Road Bridge (Frederick County, Maryland)
Built 1885; rehabilitated 1997
Pony truss bridge over Toms Creek on Creamery Road
Open to traffic

Cresheim Creek Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1885; rehabilitated 2008
Stone arch bridge over Cresheim Creek on Germantown Avenue
Open to traffic

CSX - Bay View Junction Overpass (Baltimore, Maryland)
Built 1885, replaced with through plate girder 2016
Whipple through truss bridge over Railroad (Amtrak) on Railroad (CSX)
Replaced by a new bridge

CSX - Darby Tunnel (Delaware County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1885
Tunnel under CSX RR on Chester Pike US 13
Open to traffic

CSX - Highlandtown PRR Overpass (Baltimore, Maryland)
Built ca. 1885
Whipple through truss bridge over Norfolk Southern Railroad on CSX Transportation (nee B&O)
Open to traffic

CSX - Pinkerton Tunnel (Somerset County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1885, daylighted ca. 2012 for higher clearances
Tunnel on Railroad (CSX)
Demolished

Division Street Bridge (Kent County, Delaware)
Built 1885; rehabilitated 1959
Stone arch bridge over St. Jones River on E. Division Street in Dover
Open to traffic

Doran Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built in 1885 and designed by city engineer Frank Doran, bridge was closed in 1948 and dismantled in 1950.
Lost Wrought iron arch bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on Richmond Ave
Replaced by new bridge

Eagle Rock Truss Bridge (Botetourt County, Virginia)
Built 1885 by the Richmond and Alleghany Railroad Co.; Bypassed by new bridge in 1932
Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over James River
Abandoned

Edgell Covered Bridge 29-05-11 (Grafton County, New Hampshire)
Built 1885; rehabilitated 1970
Covered bridge over Clay Brook on River Road in Lyme
Open to traffic

Edwards River Bridge (Mercer County, Illinois)
Built 1885
Lost Pony truss bridge over Edwards River on TR 137 (BR CLOSED)
Removed but not replaced

Estes Bridge (Hendricks County, Indiana)
Built 1885
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over East Fork Mill Creek on CR 650 S
Removed

Evansville Bridge (Randolph County, Illinois)
Built 1885. Razed 1927.
Lost Two Span Pratt through truss bridge over Kaskaskia River in Evansville
Replaced by new bridge

Fall Fork CR 480S Bridge (Decatur County, Indiana)
Built 1885; rehabilitated 2000
Stone arch bridge over a branch of Fall Fork Clifty Creek on CR 480 South
Open to traffic

Fayette Street Overpass (Allegany County, Maryland)
Built 1885; rehabilitated 2005
Girder bridge over Csxt Railroad on Fayette Street
Open to traffic

Feerer's Mill Bridge (Tippecanoe County, Indiana)
Built 1885; collapsed 1963
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wea Creek on South 18th Street
Replaced by a new bridge in 1963

Fellerman Ford Bridge (Ripley County, Indiana)
Built 1885
Stone arch bridge over Little Otter Creek on CR 650 North
Open to traffic

Fenton Iron Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
The first iron bridge over the Meramec River in Fenton
Lost Bridge over Meramec River on Gravois Road
Demolished

Firebaugh Drawbridge (Fresno County, California)
Built in 1885 Removed in 1948
Lost Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over San Joaquin River on 7th Avenue
No longer exists

First Frisco Arkansas River Bridge (Sebastian County, Arkansas)
Built in 1886 by Union Bridge Company the bridge was reconstructed in 1913-14 with heavier trusses.
Lost Through truss bridge over Arkansas River on Frisco Railroad in Fort Smith
Replaced by new bridge

Flower Street Bridge (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1885
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Park River on Flower Street in Hartford
Removed but not replaced

Fort Griffin Bridge (Shackelford County, Texas)
Built 1885 by the King Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Clear Fork Brazos River on CR 188
Closed to all traffic

Fountain Street Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1885; rehabilitated 1960
Pony truss bridge over Manayunk Canal on Fountain Street in Philadelphia
Open to traffic

Furnas Mill Bridge (Johnson County, Indiana)
Built in 1885 by the King Bridge Company; rehabilitated 2006
Two span Pratt through truss bridge over Sugar Creek on CR650S (Pisgah Road). Located in Atterbury Fish and Wildlife Area.
Open to traffic

Glenville Truss Bridge (Gilmer County, West Virginia)
Built 1885; bypassed by new bridge in 1963
Whipple through truss bridge over Little Kanawha River on Conrad Court
Closed to all traffic

Golden Hill Road Bridge (Berkshire County, Massachusetts)
Built 1885; rehabilitated 1970
Lenticular pony truss bridge formerly over Housatonic River on Golden Hill Road
In storage and awaiting reconstruction at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Gordon Bridge (Butler County, Kansas)
Built in 1885 by the Kansas City Bridge & Iron Co. immediately before they built the nearby Bois d'arc Bridge. Bypassed by new bridge in 1985
Abandoned through truss bridge over Walnut River on SW 163rd, west of Gordon
Abandoned with deck removed

Gould Farm Bridge (Caldwell County, Missouri)
Built 1885 by the Cleveland Bridge Co.; replaced 1990
Lost through truss bridge over Shoal Creek on Gould Farm Road northeast of Kingston
Replaced by concrete bridge

Grand River Bridge (Union County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1890
Through truss bridge over Grand River on 230th Street
Closed

Greybull River Bridge (Park County, Wyoming)
Built 1885
Lost Pony truss bridge over Greybull River on State Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Hadley Bow Bridge (Saratoga County, New York)
Built 1885 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; closed 1983; Reconstructed 2006
Pin connected Lenticular half-through truss bridge over Sacandaga River on Old Corinth Road at Hadley
Open to traffic

Hamden Road Bridge (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
Built 1885; rehabilitated 1993
two span pin connected Pratt pony truss bridge with Phoenix columns over South Branch Raritan River on Hamden Road
Open to traffic

Hanover Bridge (Wright County, Minnesota)
Built 1885 by the Morse Bridge Co. of Youngstown, Ohio. Closed to traffic in December 1966.
Through truss bridge over Crow River at Hanover in St. Michael
Open to pedestrians only

Harvey Branch Road Bridge (Franklin County, Indiana)
Built 1885
Stone arch bridge over Harvey Branch Salt Creek on Harvey Branch Road
Open to traffic

Hoffman Creek Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built in 1885 by the Smith Bridge Company; replaced in 1987.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Hoffman Creek on Morgan Road (CR 127)
Replaced by new bridge

Iatan Bridge (Platte County, Missouri)
Built 1885 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.
Wrought iron Queenpost pony truss bridge over Mission Creek on Macadow Street in Iatan
Derelict/abandoned

Jackson Street Bridge (Middlesex County, Connecticut)
Built ca. 1885
Pony truss bridge over Coginchaug River on Jackson Street in Middletown
Removed but not replaced

James River FM 141 Bridge (Greene County, Missouri)
Built 1885 by the Kansas City Bridge & Iron Co.; replaced 1993
Lost through truss bridge over James River on FM 141 in Springfield
Replaced by new bridge

Judah Covered Bridge (Monroe County, Indiana)
Built in 1885 by the Kennedy Brothers
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Lick Fork of Salt Creek on Road
No longer exists

K&M - Point Pleasant Bridge (Mason County, West Virginia)
Built 1885; Replaced 1919
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Ohio River on Kanawha & Michigan Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Kelly Drive Bridge - CSX Richmond Branch (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1885
Stone arch bridge over Kelly Drive (East River) on CSX Richmond Branch
Open to traffic

Kelly's Bridge (Bristol County, Rhode Island)
Built 1885
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Palmer River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Kentucky Route 228 Bridge (Meade County, Kentucky)
Built in 1885 by Smith Bridge Company; replaced 1988
Lost through truss bridge over Wolf Creek on Kentucky Route 228 in Wolf Creek
Bridge has been replaced.

Kilmore Creek Bridge (Clinton County, Indiana)
Built in 1885 by the Massillon Bridge Company; replaced in 1991.
Lost through truss bridge over Kilmore Creek on CR 300 E at 300E-420N
Replaced by new bridge

Lackawaxen Bridge at Prompton (Wayne County, Pennsylvania)
Pratt pony truss bridge over Lackawaxen river
Replaced by a new bridge

Lasalle Avenue Bridge (1885) (St. Joseph County, Indiana)
Cribbing in place late in 1884. Partly washed out Dec 30 1884. Built in 1885. Moved to Darden Street July of 1906. Still there.
Pratt through truss bridge over St. Joseph River on Lasalle Ave. / Water Street
Moved to Darden Street in July of 1906. Now open to pedestrians only at the Darden Street location.

Lebanon Countryside Trail - Little Miami River Bridge (Warren County, Ohio)
Built circa 1885
Parker through truss bridge over Little Miami River on Lebanon Country Side Trail
Open to pedestrians only

Leechburg Bridge - Older (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania)
Collapsed during demolition in 1935
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Kiskiminetas River
Replaced by a new bridge in 1935

Livermore Falls Bridge (Grafton County, New Hampshire)
Built 1885 by Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; Closed To Traffic 1959
Pin Connected Lenticular deck truss bridge over Pemigewasset River on Abandoned Road
Abandoned

LN - Henderson Bridge (Henderson County, Kentucky)
Built 1885; replaced by the current railroad bridge just to the south
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Ohio River on Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Replaced by new bridge

Longwood Bridge (Pettis County, Missouri)
Built 1885 ; replaced 1996
Lost wrought iron through truss bridge over Heaths Creek on Wanamaker Road
Replaced by new bridge

Lower Landsdown Road Bridge (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
Built 1885; rehabilitated 1982
Phoenix column Pratt through truss bridge over Capoolong Creek on Lower Landsdown Road
Open to traffic

Loys Station Covered Bridge 20-10-03 #2 (Frederick County, Maryland)
Built 1885; rehabilitated 1994
Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Owens Creek on Old Frederick Road
Open to traffic

Luce Line Trail Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1885 in Pearl, Illinois; Relocated to Long Lake in 1914; Relocated again 2008
Pratt through truss bridge over Wayzata Boulevard on Luce Line State Trail
Open to pedestrians

Main Street Bridge (Carver County, Minnesota)
Built 1885
Stone arch bridge over Carver Spring on CR 40 (Main Street) in Carver
Replaced by a new bridge

Main Street Bridge (Sauk County, Wisconsin)
Built 1885
Lost Through truss bridge over Baraboo River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge in 1925

Main Street Bridge (Older) (Franklin County, Kansas)
Built 1885; Destroyed 1926
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Marais des Cygnes River on Main Street
Destroyed by flooding

Market Street Bridge (1885) (Lycoming County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1885 destroyed 1889
Lost Lenticular through truss bridge over West Branch Susquehanna River on Market Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Marlowe Creek Bridge (Worth County, Missouri)
Built 1885, Relocated Here in 1898; converted to vehicular use ca. 1981; rehabilitated 1996
Pratt Through truss bridge over Marlowe Creek on CR 287
Open to traffic single lane only

Marseilles Iron Bridge (LaSalle County, Illinois)
Built 1885; Replaced 1933
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Illinois River
Replaced by a new bridge

Martin Road Bridge (Shiawassee County, Michigan)
Built 1885 by the Mt. Vernon Bridge Co.; closed 1987; disassembled in 2016, intended for re-use in Delaware
Through truss bridge over Shiawassee River on Martin Road
In storage or disassembled

McCullough Ford Bridge (Decatur County, Indiana)
Complted October 1885 for $1,535.83
Stone arch bridge over a branch of Fall Fork Clifty Creek on CR 600 West
Open to traffic

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