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3rd Street Bridge (old) (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Lehigh River on 3rd Street
No longer exists

9th Street Bridge (Old) (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1889; Replaced 1925
Pratt through truss bridge


Adams Street Swing Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1889 to replace earlier 1869 swing bridge; replaced 1927
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Chicago River (south branch) on Adams Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Agassiz Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1889
Stone arch bridge over Muddy River on Agassiz Road
Open to traffic

Alvord Lake Bridge (San Francisco County, California)
Built 1889 by Ernest L. Ransome
Reinforced concrete arch bridge over a pedestrian walkway at Golden Gate Park
Open to traffic

Artesian Road Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1889; replaced 1999
Lost Hammond (Pratt variant) through truss bridge over Indian Creek on Artesian Road
Replaced by new bridge

Avenue D Swing Bridge (1889) (Snohomish County, Washington)
Built 1889-1891; Replaced 1911
Lost Truss bridge over Snohomish river
Replaced by a new bridge

Babbs Creek Bridge (Tioga County, Pennsylvania)
Collapsed 1974
Lost Pratt Through truss bridge over Babbs Creek on Route 414
Replaced by new bridge

Bailey Covered Bridge 38-63-08 (Washington County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889; burned 1994; rebuilt 1994
Burr arch-truss bridge over Ten Mile Creek on Bailey Road (TR 686)
Open to traffic

Banks Covered Bridge 38-37-02 (Lawrence County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889
Covered bridge over Neshannock Creek on TR 476, southwest of New Wilmington
Open to traffic

Basil Covered Bridge 35-23-26x (Fairfield County, Ohio)
Built 1889; removed in 1967 and replaced
Lost Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Walnut Creek on Basil Road
Removed by the County for replacement.

Bassett Creek Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1889
Concrete arch bridge over Bassett Creek on 4th Avenue N in Minneapolis
Open to traffic

Bear River City Bridge (Box Elder County, Utah)
Built 1889, Bypassed 1999 but not removed.
Through truss bridge over Bear River on County Road in Bear River City
Intact and closed, Bypassed by new bridge

Beech Creek Bridge (Owen County, Indiana)
Built 1889
Pony truss bridge over Beech Creek on CR 550 South
Open to traffic

Bertsch Creek Bridge (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889; rehabilitated 1933
Stone arch bridge over Bertsch Creek on PA 4020
Open to traffic

Big Flat Brook Bridge (Sussex County, New Jersey)
Built 1889; rehabilitated 1935 and 2002; repaired after flood 2013
Pony truss bridge over Big Flat Brook on Main Street
Open to traffic; posted for load

Blackford Bridge (Russell County, Virginia)
Built 1889 by the Groton Bridge Co..; Moved 4.3 miles to current location in 1946; Bypassed and closed in 2009
Through truss bridge over Clinch River on former Chestnut Road (Route 652)
Bypassed and closed to traffic

Blevins Bridge (Carter County, Tennessee)
Built in 1889 in another location, relocated here to replace a flood-damaged Howe truss railroad bridge by the East Tennessee & Western North Carolina Railroad Company on Tweetsie Line, now a county road
Pin-connected Pratt through truss bridge over Doe River on Old Tweetsie Railroad
Open to single-lane traffic

BM - Suncook Loop Covered Bridge (E) (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1889; Closed 1935; Destroyed by Flooding 1936
Lost Through truss bridge over Merrimack River on Boston & Maine Railroad
Destroyed by flooding

BM - Suncook Loop Covered Bridge (W) (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1889; Closed 1935; Destroyed by Flooding 1936
Lost Through truss bridge over Merrimack River on Boston & Maine Railroad
Destroyed by flooding

BN - Belmont Tunnel (Dawes County, Nebraska)
Built 1889. abandoned to rail traffic in 1982
Tunnel
Bypassed Tunnel still used by RR personnel

Bowers Bridge Road Bridge (York County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889 by Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1954
Lost through truss bridge over Little Conewago Creek on Bowers Bridge Road
Repalced by concrete slab

Bradner Road Bridge (Wood County, Ohio)
Built 1889 by the Canton Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1984; Gone before 2011
Pony truss bridge over Portage River on Bradner Road (CR 16e)
Gone

Brattleboro-Chesterfield Suspension Bridge (Old) (Cheshire County, New Hampshire)
Built 1889 by Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; Destroyed by flooding 1936; divers located bridge 2012
Lost Suspension bridge over Connecticut River
Destroyed by flooding; Bridge is still underwater

Broadway Street Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1889; Removed ?
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Broadway Street
Removed but not

Brokenstraw Creek Bridge (Warren County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889
Through truss bridge over Brokenstraw Creek on PA 3012 (Cemetery Road)
Closed

Brooks Creek CR 350S Bridge (Jay County, Indiana)
Built 1889
Lost Girder bridge over Brooks Creek on County Road 350 South
Replaced by a new bridge

C&F - Jordan Creek Iron Bridge (1889) (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889; Replaced 1917
Lost Bridge over Jordan Creek on Catasauqua & Fogelsville Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

C&NW - Diamond Creek High Trestle (Bayfield County, Wisconsin)
Built 1889
Double-intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Diampnd Creek on Local Trail (Former C&NW Railway)
Open to pedestrians only

C&NW - White River Bridge (Bayfield County, Wisconsin)
Built 1889
Double-intersection Warren deck truss bridge over White River on Local Trail (Former C&NW Railway)
Open to pedestrians only

C&TS - Cascade Trestle (Conejos County, Colorado)
Built 1889
Bridge over Cascade Creek on C&TS Railroad
Open to traffic

Camp Meeting Avenue Bridge (Somerset County, New Jersey)
Built 1889; rehabilitated 1950
Pony truss bridge over Trenton Line (Conrail) on Camp Meeting Avenue
Open to traffic

Carmichael Covered Bridge 38-30-21 (Greene County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889; rehabilitated 1998
Covered bridge over Muddy Creek on Old Town Street
Open to traffic

Carrier Bridge (Buncombe County, North Carolina)
Built in 1889 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company; replaced in 1951
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over French Broad River on Amboy Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Carroll Street Bridge (Wabash County, Indiana)
Built 1889 by the Milwaukee Bridge & Iron Works; rehabilitated 1982
Lost two-span through truss bridge over Wabash River on Smith Street in Wabash
No longer exists

Carroll Street Bridge (Kings County, New York)
Built 1889
Retractable bridge over Gowanus Canal on Carroll Street in New York
Open to traffic

Cicott Street Bridge (1889) (Cass County, Indiana)
Built 1889-90 by the King Bridge Company; Destroyed in the 1913 Flood.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wabash River on Cicott Street
Destroyed by flooding

Clark Street Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built in 1889 collision in 1929
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Main Chicago River on Clark Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Clive Greenbelt Trail - Walnut Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1889, Likely Relocated Here; Converted to trail use 1991
Pony plate girder bridge over Walnut Creek on Clive Greenbelt Trail
Open to pedestrians only

Clover Ford Bridge (Shelby County, Indiana)
Built in 1889 by the King Bridge Company
Pratt through truss bridge over Buck Creek on CR 875 West
Relocated and restored

Clover Ford-Blue River Park Bridge (Shelby County, Indiana)
Built in 1889 by the King Bridge Company to cross Buck Creek on CR-875W. Relocated to Shelbyville in April 2019.
Pratt through truss bridge over Park Lagoon on Pedestrian Walkway
Open to pedestrians only

Clyde Hill Road Bridge (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Built 1889.; one span washed out and replaced in 2002
Through truss bridge with modern pony truss approach over Grand River on Clyde Hill Road
Open to traffic

Coal Creek Bridge (Warren County, Iowa)
Built 1900; removed 2008
Lost pony truss bridge over Coal Creek on a local road
No longer exists

Colburn Bridge (Rutland County, Vermont)
Built 1889; rehabilitated 1973
Stone arch bridge over Sugar Hollow Brook on US 7 in Pittsford
Open to traffic

Commerce Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1889; Destroyed 1965
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Raccoon River on Commerce Drive
Destroyed by flooding

Conemaugh Viaduct (Cambria County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Conemaugh River on Pennsylvania Railroad
Open to traffic

Conewago Creek Bridge (York County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889 by Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Conewago Creek on PA 4051
Demolished and replaced with a slab of concrete.

Conewago Creek Bridge (York County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889 by Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Conewago Creek on PA 4051
Demolished and replaced with a slab of concrete.

Conneaut Creek Bridge (Crawford County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889; rehabilitated 1994
Pony truss bridge over Conneaut Creek on Depot Road (TR 384) in Conneautville
Open to traffic

Cook-Yankeetown Road - Paint Creek Bridge (Fayette County, Ohio)
Built 1889
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Paint Creek on Cook-Yankeetown
Replaced by a new bridge

Corydon Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1889, Damaged and closed after the National Guard drove a tank across it in 1972, Removed ca: 1975
Pratt Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
No longer exists

Cottage Avenue Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)
Built in 1889 by the Indiana Bridge Company
Through truss bridge over Pleasant Run on Cottage Avenue
No longer Exists

CRCX - Waldo Tunnel (Hudson County, New Jersey)
Built 1889-1897
Tunnel under Waldo Yard on Conrail Shared Assets Operations
Open to traffic

Crooked Creek Road Bridge (Adams County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889 by the King Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1972; Replaced and put in storage 2009
Pony truss bridge over Marsh Creek on PA 3038 (TR 310)
Replaced with a slab of concrete, but sits near a sports complex in York, PA

CSX - Main Street Overpass (Springfield) (Hampden County, Massachusetts)
Stone arch bridge over Main Street on CSX Berkshire Subdivision
Open to traffic

CSX - Salt River Swing Bridge (Bullitt County, Kentucky)
Built ca 1889
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Salt River on CSX Line
Replaced by new bridge

David Murdock Trail - Stevens Creek Bridge (Lancaster County, Nebraska)
Built 1889
Deck plate girder bridge over Stevens Creek on Trail
Open to pedestrians

Dellville Covered Bridge 38-50-16 (Perry County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889; Rebuilt Oct. 1973 after Agnes Flood June 1972; Arson Nov. 2014
Covered bridge over Shermans Creek on Dellville Road (PA 2002)
Destroyed by fire

Denton-Aurora Road Bridge (Denton County, Texas)
Built 1889 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company, at a cost of $1300
Abandoned Pratt through truss bridge over Denton Creek
Derelict/abandoned

Devilbiss Bridge (Frederick County, Maryland)
Covered bridge washed out June 1889. One span was salvageable so only western span ordered. WIBCo. won. It was then decided to relocate rather than reset the eastern span (now Utica Mills Covered Bridge). Eastern span then bid and won by CBW
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Monocacy River on Devilbiss Bridge Road
No longer exists

Ditch Road Bridge (Saginaw County, Michigan)
Built 1889; Stringers and Deck Replaced 1954; Closed October 1992; Replaced 1999
Relocated Thacher through truss bridge over Shiawassee River on Ditch Road in Parshallburg
Replaced by new bridge

Dodd's Creek Bridge (Bell County, Texas)
Built 1899 by the Berlin Bridge Co. over Cowhouse Creek in Coryell County, then later moved to Dodd's Creek. Relocated and rehabilitated over Salado Creek in 1997.
Lenticular pony truss bridge over Salado Creek on a pedestrian walkway
Open to pedestrians

Dodds Creek Bridge (Coryell County, Texas)
Built 1889; Replaced 1995; Relocated in 1997 to Salado in Bell County for use as a pedestrian bridge
Lenticular pony truss bridge over Dodds Creek on CR 133
Relocated from Dodds Creek to Salado and open to pedestrians

Dravosburg Bridge - Older (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Monogahela River
Replaced by a new bridge 1951

DRGW - Lake Fork Gunnison River Bridge (Gunnison County, Colorado)
Built ca. 1889; Removed 1937
Howe through truss bridge over Lake Fork Gunnison River on Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad
Inundated

Dubois-Cuzco Road Bridge (Dubois County, Indiana)
Built in 1889 by the Mt. Vernon Bridge Company; replaced in 1987
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Patoka River on Dubois-Cuzco Road
Replaced by new bridge

Dunbar Bridge (Washington County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889
Pony truss bridge over Raccoon Creek on TR 843
Demolished for no reason.

East Mineral Road Bridge (Franklin County, Massachusetts)
Built 1889 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; rebuilt 1939
Pratt through truss bridge over Millers River on E Mineral Road in Millers Falls
Open to pedestrians only

Elkader Keystone Bridge (Clayton County, Iowa)
Built 1889; rehabilitated 1973
Two-span stone arch bridge over Turkey River on Bridge Street in Elkader
Open to traffic

Elm Street Bridge (Plymouth County, Massachusetts)
Built 1889; substantially replaced 2014, trusses decoratively incorporated into new structure
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Jones River on Elm Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Erie Avenue Bridge (2nd) (Lorain County, Ohio)
Built 1889; Replaced 1900
Lost Truss bridge over Black River on Erie Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

ESPN - Venice Island Branch Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889
Deck truss bridge over Schuylkill River on ESPN Venice Island Branch
Open to traffic

Euless School Bridge (Tarrant County, Texas)
Built 1889, moved 1930, retired to display at School 1975
Pratt through truss bridge
Open to pedestrians

Farley Bridge (Franklin County, Massachusetts)
Built 1889 by Dean & Westbrook
Pin connected Pratt through truss bridge over Millers River on Farley Road in Erving
Open to traffic

Farm Lane Bridge (New Castle County, Delaware)
This bridge was destined for a trail in York, Pennsylvania but they chose not to use it. It was listed for sale in the PennDOT "Bridges for Sale" Program. It has been engineered for 20 ton & widened to allow for 1-lane vehicular and pedestrians.
Pratt pony truss bridge over West Clay Creek
The bridge has been restored and coated, and is awaiting installation in the Fall 2016.

Fayette Station Bridge (Fayette County, West Virginia)
Built 1889; closed to traffic in 1977; reconstructed 1997
Through truss bridge over New River on CR 82
Open to one-way southbound traffic

Featherbed Lane Bridge (Loudoun County, Virginia)
Built in 1889 by the Variety Iron Works; relocated here in 1932
Through truss bridge over Catoctin Creek on Featherbed Lane (Rt673)
Open to traffic

Findlay Street-Mad River Bridge (Montgomery County, Ohio)
June 1888 bid opening suggests 1889 completion - one of, if not, the last CBW bridge!
Lost Warren through truss with alternating verticals bridge over Mad River on Findlay Street
No longer exists

First Cairo Railroad Bridge (Alexander County, Illinois)
Built 1889 under engineer George S. Morison; replaced 1949-52
Lost through and deck truss bridge over the Ohio River carrying the Illinois Central Railroad in Cairo
Replaced by the current bridge, reusing many of the piers in the process

FM 2305 Hike & Bike Trail Bridge (Bell County, Texas)
Built in 1889 by the Milwaukee Bridge & Iron Company
Pratt through truss bridge over Pepper Creek on FM 2305 Hike & Bike Trail
Open to pedestrians only

Forder Bridge (Paulding County, Ohio)
Built 1889; Replaced 1996
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Maumee River on CR 73
Replaced by a new bridge

Foundry Road Bridge (Orange County, Vermont)
Built 1889 by Vermont Construction Co., rehabilitated 2010
Warren pony truss bridge over First Branch White River on C3025 in Tunbridge
Open to traffic

Four Mile Bridge (Rock County, Wisconsin)
Lost Through truss bridge over Rock River on US 14
Collapsed. Replaced by new bridge.

French Creek Bridge (Erie County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over French Creek on TR 636 (Dewey Road)
Intact but closed to all traffic

Frisco - Black River Bridge (Wayne County, Missouri)
Built 1889; line discontinued 1938
Lost bridge over Black River on the Hunter Branch Railroad (Frisco) southwest of Williamsville
Bridge removed, but remains of wood piles visible

Glatfelter Station Road (York County, Pennsylvania)
Bridge was moved in the early 1980's to preserve it
Pratt pony truss bridge over Codorous Creek on Unnamed Road
Open to private traffic and pedistrans

Glen Hope Covered Bridge 38-15-02 (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889
Burr arch-truss bridge over Little Elk Creek on Hickory Hill Road (TR 344)
Open to traffic

Grant Road Bridge (Elk County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Lost Through truss bridge over Bennett Branch Sinnemahoning Creek on TR 426 in Benezette
Replaced by a new bridge

Greenlane Drive Bridge (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889
Through truss bridge over Yellow Breeches Creek on Greenlane Drive in Lower Allen
Open to traffic

Groton Bridge (New London County, Connecticut)
Built 1889 for the New York, Providence & Boston Railroad; Replaced by the railroad 1919 and converted to road use; Replaced 1943
Pratt through truss bridge over Thames River on NY,NH&H RR, New London/Groton
Replaced by a new bridge

H Moyer Road Bridge (Montgomery County, New York)
Built 1889; rehabilitated 1962
Pony truss bridge over Otsquago Creek on H Moyer Road in Hallsville
Open to traffic

Hinsdale King Bridge (Berkshire County, Massachusetts)
Built 1889
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Bennett Brook on East Washington Road in Hinsdale
Replaced by a new bridge

Hoben Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1889; Condemned 1963 due to the center lally column shifting; Collapsed during ice jam 1982
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Road
Destroyed by collision

Hodgens Bridge (Washington County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889
Through truss bridge over Buffalo Creek on TR 476
Open to traffic

Holyoke-South Hadley Bridge (Hampden County, Massachusetts)
Built 1889 by New Jersey Steel & Iron Co.; Replaced 1990
Lost Triple-Intersection Lattice Through truss bridge over Connecticut River on MA-116
Replaced by a new bridge

Hopkinton Covered Railroad Bridge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1889, Washed off abutments and restored 1936 & 1938; Abandoned 1962; Restored 1990; Major rehab 2003; Fire suppression and fire proofing 2009; Removal of center shelving 2017; Erosion control fixes, minor siding repairs, new staining 2019
Double Lattice through truss bridge over Contoocook River on former Boston & Maine Railroad
Open to pedestrians

Hughes Covered Bridge 38-63-17 (Washington County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889
Bypassed covered bridge over Montgomery Run on Montgomery Run Road
Open to pedestrians

Hunter Road Bridge (Mercer County, New Jersey)
Built 1889
Pony truss bridge over Moores Creek on Hunter Road
Closed to all traffic

IANR - Hawkeye Avenue Overpass (Floyd County, Iowa)
Built 1889
Stone arch bridge over Hawkeye Avenue on the Iowa, Chicago and Eastern Railroad at Nora Springs
Open to traffic

IC - North Raccoon River Bridge (Sac County, Iowa)
Built 1910 using an assortment of relocated parts
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Raccoon River on Illinois Central Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

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