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101st Street Covered Bridge 32-42-01x (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

105th Ave-Edwards River Bridge (Mercer County, Illinois)
Built 1885
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Edwards River on105th Avenue
Removed but not replaced

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

61st Street Viaduct (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1885, Removed 1899 and reused
Lost Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad on 61st Street
Replaced by a subway

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; opened to traffic December 7, 1885; destroyed by flood March 26, 1913; replaced 1914
Lost five-span through truss bridge over Muskingum River and canal 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 (1885) (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

Bernard Street Footbridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Originally built 1885 at 61st Street; moved to Lawrence Avenue 1899; Installed here 1924
Double-intersection Warren through truss bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Bernard Street Sidewalk
Open to pedestrians only

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

BNSF - Fishing River Bridge (Clay County, Missouri)
Built 1885 at an unknown location, moved here 1914
Deck truss bridge over Fishing River on BNSF Railway
Open to traffic

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.

Bonny Eagle Covered Bridge 19-03-17x / 19-16-14x (York County, Maine)
Built 1885
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Saco River on Bonny Eagle Road; RT 35
Replaced by a new bridge

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 Bridge (1885) (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1885; Replaced 1932
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Capital Crescent Trail - C&O Canal Bridge (Washington, District of Columbia)
Originally built for the Baltimore & Ohio RR at Ridley Creek, Ridley Park, Pa. (southwest of Philadelphia); dismantled and rebuilt by the B&O at this location 1909, converted to trail use in 1992
Whipple through truss and Pratt through truss bridge over Canal & Arizona Avenue on Capital Crescent Trail (formerly B&O Railroad)
Open to pedestrians

Caribou Crossing Covered Bridge 19-02-11#2x (Aroostook County, Maine)
Built in 1885; Replaced in 1932
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Aroostook River on US RT 1
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

CB&Q - Big Blue River Bridge (Saline County, Nebraska)
Built 1885, Approaches Added 1901
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Big Blue River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Removed but not replaced

CBQ - Big Indian Creek Bridge #3 (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1885, Relocated here 1905; Line abandoned in 1969, bridge removed 1970s
Lost Through truss bridge over Big Indian Creek on fomer Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Demolished

CBQ - Galena River Drawbridge (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)
Built 1885
Lost Through truss bridge over Galena River on Chicago Burlington & Quincy RR
Replaced by a new bridge

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

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

East Limington Covered Bridge 19-03-10x/19-16-11x (York County, Maine)
Built in 1885 by Horace Berry and Jacob H. Berry; Replaced in 1929.
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Saco River on RT 25
Replaced by a new concrete T-beam bridge in 1929

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

Engleside Railroad Covered Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1885; Removed and Replaced in 1923
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Conestoga River on Lancaster Quarryville Branch; later PRR
Replaced by a new bridge

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
Replaced by a new bridge

Fenton Iron Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Built in 1885 as the first iron bridge over the Meramec River in Fenton, Replaced 1925 by the Old Gravois Bridge
Lost Pratt through truss 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 (1885) (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1885; Replaced 1960
Lost Bridge over Manayunk Canal on Fountain Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Frosty Run Covered Bridge (Greene County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1885
Lost Queenpost through truss bridge over Frosty Run on Kirby Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Fulton Street Bridge (Old) (Kent County, Michigan)
Built 1885 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; replaced 1927
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Grand River on Fulton Street
Replaced by a new bridge

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

Garver Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)
Built 1885 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Whipple through truss bridge over Deer Creek on CR 100 East
Derelict/abandoned

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

Goose River Bridge (1885) (Knox County, Maine)
Built 1884-1885; strengthened 1905; replaced 1951
Lost Lenticular through truss bridge over Goose River on Pascal Avenue in Rockport
Replaced by a new bridge

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

GR&I - Porter Hollow Embankment and Culvert (Kent County, Michigan)
Built 1885
Stone arch bridge over Stegman Creek on White Pine Trail and former GR&I
Open to traffic

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

Hadley Bow Bridge (1885) (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 (site under Lake Monroe)

K&M - Point Pleasant Bridge (Mason County, West Virginia)
Built 1882-1885; Replaced 1907-1909
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Ohio River on Kanawha & Michigan Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

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

Kinsey Mill Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)
Built 1885; rehabilitated 1983; replaced 1995.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Pipe Creek on CR 350 S
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 (St. Joseph County, Indiana)
Built 1885; Floated down river to Darden Road 1906
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over St. Joseph River on Lasalle Avenue
Floated down river to Darden Road; Replaced by a new bridge

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 (1885) (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1885; collapsed during demolition in 1935
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Kiskiminetas River
Replaced by a new bridge in 1935

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