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133rd Avenue Bridge (Allegan County, Michigan)
Built 1897 by the Michigan Bridge Co,; Replaced by new bridge in 1996; Relocated in 1999 to the Calhoun County Historic Bridge Park
Relocated Pratt pony truss bridge over Rabbit River on 133rd Avenue in Hopkins; now relocated to the Historic Bridge Park in Calhoun County and restored as a pedestrian bridge
Relocated and open to pedestrians

2nd Street Bridge (Van Wert County, Ohio)
Lost Double-intersection Warren pony truss lift bridge over Miami & Erie Canal on South Main Street (now 2nd Street)
Replaced by a new bridge

3rd Street Bridge (Allen County, Ohio)
Lost Double-intersection Warren pony truss lift bridge over Miami & Erie Canal on 3rd Street
No longer exists

410th Street Bridge (Sioux County, Iowa)
Built 1897 by W.W. Allen; replaced 2001
Lost through truss bridge over Floyd River on 410th Street southwest of Hospers
Replaced by a modern bridge

602nd Street Bridge (Dodge County, Minnesota)
Built 1897
Steel stringer bridge over Dodge Center Creek on 602 St (Twp 63)
Open to traffic

Agee Bridge (Lewis County, Missouri)
Built 1897 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Lost pony truss bridge over Middle Fabius River on CR 340
Removed but not replaced

Alma South Bridge (Harlan County, Nebraska)
Pratt through truss bridge over Republican River (today Harlan County Lake) on US 183 Hwy
Replaced by a new bridge

Alton Bridge (Crawford County, Indiana)
Through truss bridge over Little Blue River on CR 1 South in Alton
Open to one-lane traffic

AMTK - Arborway Arch Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1897
Lost Stone arch bridge over Arborway on Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Removed but not replaced

AMTK - Blackstone River Bridge (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Built 1897
Deck plate girder bridge over Blackstone River and Branch Street on Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Open to traffic

Armantrout Bridge (Clinton County, Indiana)
Built 1897; rehabilitated 1988; replaced 1998
Lost through truss bridge over Kilmore Creek on CR 130 W at 130W-350N
Replaced by new bridge

ASL - YH&B Overpass (York County, Maine)
Built 1897
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over York Harbor & Beach Railroad on Atlantic Shore Line Railway
Removed but not replaced

Asylum Street Bridge (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1897
Lost Stone arch bridge over Gully Brook on Asylum Street in Hartford.
Removed but not replaced

ATSF - Delaware River Bridge (Old) (Jefferson County, Kansas)
Built 1897, second truss added 1929; Replaced 1969
Lost Through truss bridge over Delaware River on Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

ATSF - Muddy Creek Bridge (Shawnee County, Kansas)
Built 1897
Through plate girder bridge over Muddy Creek on Abandoned Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Derelict/abandoned

ATSF - Rio Hondo Bridge (Bandini; Old) (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1897; Replaced ?
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Rio Hondo on Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

ATSF - San Gabriel River Bridge (Los Nietos; Old) (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1897; Trestle rebuilt 1910
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over San Gabriel River on Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

BAP - Silver Bow Creek Bridge (Silver Bow County, Montana)
Built 1897
Pony truss bidge over Silver Bow Creek & Montana Western Railway Company on Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway
Open to traffic

Beloit Bridge (Old) (Lyon County, Iowa)
Built in 1897 by the Clinton Bridge and Iron Works Company replacing a ferry. Replaced in 1971
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Big Sioux River on Apple Avenue/ 283rd Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Big Blue River Bridge (Butler County, Nebraska)
Built 1897 by the Canton Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1999
Pony truss bridge over Big Blue River on E Road, .5 mi. east and .3 mi. south of Surprise
Closed to all traffic

Blaine Spring Creek Bridge (Madison County, Montana)
Built 1897
Through truss bridge over Blaine Spring Creek on MT 249
Open to traffic

BLE - Little Deer Creek Bridge (Old) (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1897; replaced 1911
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Little Deer Creek on Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Blue River-Fredricksburg Road Bridge (Washington County, Indiana)
Built 1897; rehabilitated 1987
Lattice through truss bridge originally over Blue River on Fredricksburg Road in Fredericksburg
Relocated to Koteewi Park in Hamilton County and rehabilitated for reuse.

BN - W. Fork Little Bear Creek Bridge (Latah County, Idaho)
Built 1911 using a secondhand 1897 truss
Warren pony truss bridge over West Fork Little Bear Creek on Abandoned Burlington Northern Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic

BNSF - Black River Bridge (King County, Washington)
Built 1897
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Black River on BNSF Railway
Open to traffic

BNSF - Bobs Creek Bridge (Lincoln County, Missouri)
Built 1897, Approach added 1910
Plate girder bridge over Bobs Creek on BNSF Railway
Open to traffic

BNSF - Bridge #34.1 (Douglas County, Kansas)
Built 1897
Brick arch bridge over Unnamed Creek on BNSF Railway
Open to traffic

BNSF - East Bridge Creek Bridge (Hamilton County, Kansas)
Built 1897
Through plate girder bridge over East Bridge Creek on BNSF Railway
Open to traffic

BNSF - Eudora Bridge (Douglas County, Kansas)
Built 1897, Abutments Rebuilt 1936
Pratt through truss bridge over Wakarusa River on Atchson Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
Open to traffic

BNSF - Holyoke High Bridge (Carlton County, Minnesota)
Built 1897
Deck plate girder bridge over Net River on Railroad (BNSF)
Open to traffic

BNSF - Joplin Branch Spring River Bridge (Cherokee County, Kansas)
Built 1897
Pratt through truss bridge over Spring River on BNSF Railway
Now a branch line of the BNSF, still in use

BNSF - Little Walnut River Bridge (Butler County, Kansas)
Built 1897
Pratt Through truss bridge over Little Walnut River on BNSF Railway
Open to traffic

BNSF - Los Angeles River Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1897; EB Deck plate girder build 1925; Western truss replaced sometime in the 1990s
Through truss bridge over Los Angeles River on BNSF Railroad
Open to traffic

BNSF - Nemadji River Bridge (Bolyston) (Douglas County, Wisconsin)
Built 1897
Deck plate bridge over Nemadji River on BNSF Railway near Boylston
Open to traffic

BNSF - Neosho River Bridge (Emporia) (Lyon County, Kansas)
Built 1897
Through truss bridge over Neosho River on BNSF Railroad
Open to traffic

BNSF - Ramsey Creek Bridge (Pike County, Missouri)
Built 1897
Through plate girder Bridge over Ramsey Creek on BNSF Railway
Open to traffic-railroad

BNSF - Red Water River Bridge (McCone County, Montana)
Built 1897, Relocated Here 1928
Bridge over Red Water River on railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic

BNSF - Sandy Creek Bridge (Lincoln County, Missouri)
Built 1897
Plate girder bridge over Sandy Creek on BNSF Railroad
Open to traffic

BO - Cuyahoga River Bridge # 464 (1897) (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built in 1897; replaced in 1907
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on Baltimore & Ohio RR
Demolished and replaced

Bridge Street Bridge (Montgomery County, New York)
Built sometime after previous covered bridge was lost in 1897; replaced 1954
Lost Baltimore through truss bridge over Mohawk River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Bridge Street Bridge (Erie County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1897 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; replaced 1985
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Little French Creek on Bridge Street
Replaced by new bridge

Bridge Street Bridge (1897) (Delaware County, New York)
Built 1897; Replaced 1993
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over West Branch Delaware River on Bridge Street in Delhi
Replaced by a new bridge

Brooklyn Bridge (1897) (Greene County, New York)
Built 1897; replaced 1932
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Batavia Kill on CR-296 in Windham
Replaced by a new bridge

Brooklyn-Brighton Bridge (1897) (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1897; replaced 1916
Lost Steel arch bridge over Big Creek on West 25th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Buffalo Creek Bridge (Whiteside County, Illinois)
Built 1897; replaced 1998
Lost Pony truss bridge over Buffalo Creek on James Road
Replaced by new bridge

Burg Avenue Bridge (Boone County, Indiana)
Built in 1897 by the Lafayette Bridge Company; removed after being abandoned for many years.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sugar Creek on Burg Avenue in Mechanicsburg
Removed

Burt Road Bridge (Hillsdale County, Michigan)
Built 1897; Replaced 1992
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over West Branch St.Joseph of Maumee on Burt Road in Hillsdale
Replaced by new bridge

C&MV - Scioto River Bridge (1897) (Pickaway County, Ohio)
Built 1897 after previous bridge burned
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Scioto River on Cincinnati & Muskingum Valley Railroad
No longer exists

Calhoun County Historic Bridge Park Bridge #1 - 133rd Avenue Bridge (Calhoun County, Michigan)
Built 1897 over Rabbit River in Allegan County, MI and carried 133 Ave. Rehabilitated and Relocated to the H.B.P. in 1999.
Pratt pony truss bridge over Dickinson Creek on a pedestrian path in the Historic Bridge Park
Open to pedestrians

Calhoun County Historic Bridge Park Bridge #3 - Gale Road Bridge (Calhoun County, Michigan)
Built 1897
Pratt through truss bridge over Dickinson Creek on a pedestrian path in the Historic Bridge Park
Open to pedestrians

Cazenovia Park Bridge (1897) (Erie County, New York)
Lost Bridge over Cazenovia Creek on Warren Spahn Way
Replaced by a new bridge

Charles Holliday Covered Bridge 35-23-30 (Fairfield County, Ohio)
Built 1897; relocated 1982
Covered bridge relocated to the Corn Festival grounds in Millersport
Open to pedestrians only

Cheney Bridge (Norfolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1897; rehabilitated 1990
Deck truss bridge on Cheney Drive over Charles River in South Natick
Open to traffic

Chester Bridge (Hancock County, West Virginia)
Built 1896-1897; opened January 1, 1897; rehabilitated 1938; closed 1969 and demolished 1970; replaced 1977
Lost Suspension bridge over Ohio River on Lincoln Highway/US 30
Closed 1969. Razed 1970.

Chinworth Bridge (Kosciusko County, Indiana)
Built in 1897 by the Bellefontaine Bridge & Iron Co.; closed to traffic in 1975
Through truss bridge over Tippecanoe River near junction of old US30 and CR350W
Open to pedestrian use

Cladrash's Avenue Bridge (East) (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Built 1897
Stone arch bridge over Pleasure Lake on Cladrash's Avenue in Providence
Open to traffic

Cladrash's Avenue Bridge (West) (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Built 1897
Stone arch bridge over Cunliffs Lake on Cladrash's Avenue in Providence
Open to traffic

Clanahan Road Bridge (Pope County, Illinois)
Built 1897 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; replaced 1981
Lost through truss over Bay Creek on Clanahan Road near Tansill
Replaced by a concrete bridge

Clemens Road Bridge (Fayette County, Ohio)
Built 1897 by the Champion Bridge Co.; Rehabilitated 1966
Lost through truss bridge over Compton Creek on TR 143 (Clemens Road)
Replaced

CN - Little Tallahatchie River Bridge (Tallahatchie County, Mississippi)
Built 1897
Bridge over Tallahatchie River on Illinois Central RR
Fixed in place

CNW - Bridge #109 (Rock County, Wisconsin)
Built 1897
Stone arch bridge over Unnamed Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

Cole Road Bridge (Lenawee County, Michigan)
Built 1897
Pratt pony truss bridge over Fitts Creek on Cole Road
Derelict/abandoned and partially collapsed.

Colfax Bridge (Old) (Jasper County, Iowa)
Built 1897; Replaced 1922
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Skunk River
Replaced by a new bridge

Colonial Road Bridge (Nassau County, New York)
Built 1897; rehabilitated 1935; replaced in 2015
Pony truss bridge over Long Island Railroad on Colonial Road in New York
Replaced by a new bridge

Columbia Bridge (Houston County, Alabama)
Built 1897
Lost Through truss swing bridge over Chattahoochee River on Columbia Highway
Replaced by a new bridge

County Road 33-Sandusky River Bridge (Seneca County, Ohio)
Built 1897; rehabilitated 1986; damaged and removed 1996; replaced 2006 by bridge on new alignment
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Sandusky River on CR 33
Replaced by a new bridge

CR - Pickering Creek Bridge (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1897
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Pickering Creek on Conrail
Derelict/abandoned

Creamery Ford Bridge (Jennings County, Indiana)
Built 1897
Through truss bridge over Little Graham Creek on abandoned section of CR 800 East
Closed to all traffic

Crooked Creek Bridge (Spencer County, Indiana)
Built 1897
Pony truss bridge over Crooked Creek on 1010 N
Replaced by a new bridge

CSX - Alabama River Bridge (Autauga County, Alabama)
Vertical Lift Parker through truss bridge over Alabama River on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

Csx Transportation Rr Bridge (Taylor County, West Virginia)
Built 1897
Girder bridge over Csx Transportation Rr on Taylor Co Rt 13/25
Open to traffic

Dearborn River High Bridge (Lewis and Clark County, Montana)
Built 1897 by the King Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 2003
Deck truss bridge over Dearborn River on CR 300
Open to traffic

Dry Hill Street Overpass (Franklin County, Massachusetts)
Built 1897; rehabilitated 1994
Through truss bridge over BMRR & NECRR on Bridge Street in Montague
Open to traffic

Dyreson Road Bridge (Dane County, Wisconsin)
Built 1897; rehabilitated 1983, restored 2015
Pinned Pratt through truss bridge over Yahara River on E. Dyreson Road
Open to traffic, 10-ton posted load

East Avenue Bridge (Tompkins County, New York)
Lost Steel arch bridge over Fall Creek on East Ave/Thurston Ave
Replaced by a new bridge

East Hill Road Bridge (Tioga County, New York)
Built 1897; rehabilitated 2005
Steel stringer bridge over Catatonk Creek on East Hill Road
Open to traffic

East Main Street Bridge (1897) (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Replaced a covered pony truss washed out in 1896.
Lost Through truss bridge over Farmington River in Avon.
Replaced by a new bridge

East Shoreham Covered Railroad Bridge 45-01-05 (Addison County, Vermont)
Built 1897; Abandoned 1951; Rehabilitated 1983; Rehabilitated 2007
Covered Howe through truss bridge over Lemon Fair River on pedestrian path
Open to pedestrians

Eatonville Bridge (Wyoming County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1897; Needlessly scrapped 2015
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Bowmans Creek on TR 413
Replaced by an ugly "MOB" pedestrian bridge.

Eddyville Bridge (1897) (Monroe County, Iowa)
Built 1897, Replaced 1952
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Removed

Elder Mill Bridge 10-108-01 (Oconee County, Georgia)
Built 1897
Covered Town Lattice bridge over Rose Creek on Elder Mill Road
Open to traffic

Erie Canal Lift Bridge (Herkimer County, New York)
Built in 1897 replacing an iron bowstring; removed when canal was filled in.
Lost pony truss lift bridge over Erie Canal on Railroad Street in Ilion.
No longer exists

Forty Corners Road NW Bridge (Stark County, Ohio)
Built 1897. Closed 1976.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Tuscarawas River on Forty Corners Road NW
Replaced by a new bridge

Fox Slough Bridge (Clark County, Missouri)
Built 1897
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Fox River on CR 317
Removed

Gale Bridge (Jefferson County, Indiana)
Built in 1897 by the Indiana Bridge Company
Pratt through truss bridge over Big Creek on Jinestown Road
Open to traffic with limited access

Gale Road Bridge (Ingham County, Michigan)
Built 1897 by the Lafayette Bridge Co.; Replaced by new bridge in 1998 and relocated to the Calhoun County Historic Bridge Park
Relocated Pratt through truss bridge originally over Grand River on Gale Road, now relocated to the Historic Bridge Park in Calhoun County and restored as a pedestrian bridge.
Relocated and open to pedestrians

Gant Ford Bridge (Franklin County, Indiana)
Built in 1897 by the Indiana Bridge Company, replaced in 1980 using a prestressed beam on the existing abutments.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Pipe Creek on Pipe Creek Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Gates Farm Bridge 45-08-04 #2 (Lamoille County, Vermont)
built 1897 by George W. Holmes; Relocated 1950; Reconstructed 1995
Burr arch-truss bridge over Seymour River on farm access road
Open to farm equipment

Gay Street Bridge (1897) (Knox County, Tennessee)
Built 1897, reconditioned 2004
Pratt deck-arched cantilevered truss over the Tennessee River on Gay Street
Open to traffic

GMRC - Black River Bridge #2 (Windsor County, Vermont)
Built 1897, repaired 2011 following damage by TS Irene
Lattice through truss bridge over Black River on Green Mountain Railroad
Open to traffic?

Grimes Mill Covered Bridge 19-02-06x (Aroostook County, Maine)
Built in 1897; Lost to flooding and replaced in 1928
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Little Madawaska River on Grimes Road
Destroyed by flooding and replaced in 1928

Guffey Bridge (Owyhee County, Idaho)
Built 1897, abandoned by railroad in 1948; saved from demolition in the 1970s; purchased & restored by Canyon County in 1989
Parker through truss bridge over Snake River on Guffey Trail
Open to pedestrians

Guthrie Creek Bridge (Lawrence County, Indiana)
Built 1897 by the Lafayette Bridge Co.; Replaced in 2017
Lost through truss bridge over Guthrie Creek on CR 1050 East
Replaced by a new bridge

Happy Valley Cutoff Road Bridge (El Dorado County, California)
Built in 1897
Deck truss bridge over Camp Creek on Happy Valley Cutoff Road
Open to traffic

Harberts Creek-Deputy Pike (CR 600W Vicinity) Bridge (Jefferson County, Indiana)
Built 1897
Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Harberts Creek on Deputy Pike (CR 300N)
Replaced by a new bridge

Harding Street-White River Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)
Built 1897 by Detroit Bridge & Iron Works; Replaced 1970
Lost Baltimore through truss bridge over West Fork White River on Harding Street
Replaced by new bridge

Harmony Creek CR 80W Bridge (Posey County, Indiana)
Lost pony truss bridge over Harmony Creek on CR 80W
No Longer Exists

Harrison Springs Branch Bridge (Harrison County, Indiana)
Built in 1897 by the Indiana Bridge Company; replaced in 1987
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Harrison Springs Branch of Blue River on Harrison Springs Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Hollow Road Bridge (Northumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1897 by the King Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1972
Pony truss bridge over Schwaben Creek on Hollow Road (TR 430), west of Rebuck
Open to traffic

Honey Creek CR 188 Bridge (Nodaway County, Missouri)
Built 1897 by the Youngstown Bridge Co.
Pratt pony truss bridge over Honey Creek on 120th Street (CR 188)
Closed