Built during 1810s
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Allegheny River Trail - Rockland Tunnel (Venango County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1915 for the Pennsylvania Railroad, now used only for Hike/BikeTunnel on Allegheny River TrailOpen to pedestrians only
Anderson Ferry (Boone County, Kentucky)
The Anderson Ferry has been in continuous operation since 1817 and has three ferries, Boone 7, Little Boone and Deborah A.Ferry across Ohio River connecting Constance, KY and the west side of Cincinnati, OH.Open to traffic
Aurora Ferry (Dearborn County, Indiana)
Lost Ferry across Ohio RiverNo longer exists
Blackstone River Bridge (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Built 1810; rehabilitated 2007Steel stringer bridge over Blackstone River on Martin StreetOpen to traffic
Bridge Street Bridge (1st) (Ross County, Ohio)
Built 1817; third span added 1844; replaced 1886 and burnedLost tied arch covered bridge over Scioto River on Bridge Street (Zanesville to Maysville Turnpike)Replaced by a new bridge
Buffalo Creek S Bridge (Washington County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1818Stone arch bridge over a branch of Buffalo Creek on the old alignment of the National RoadOpen to pedestrians
Cambridge Street Bridge (1810) (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1810; Replaced 1925Lost Timber stringer bridge over Charles River on Cambridge Road/River StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Casselman Bridge (Garrett County, Maryland)
Built 1813 by David Shriver, Jr.Stone arch bridge over Casselman River on Old US 40, east of GrantsvilleClosed To All But Pedestrians in Casselman River Bridge State Park
Centre Bridge (1814) (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
Wooden covered toll bridge opened January 10, 1814. Poorly built. Reconstructed in 1829-1830Lost Bridge over Delaware River on Old York RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Chain Bridge (1810) (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1810; replaced 1909Lost Wire suspension bridge over Merrimack River on Main Street/TrolleyReplaced by a new bridge
Colossus Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1812; destroyed by fire 1838Lost Covered through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Spring Garden StreetDestroyed by fire
Darby Creek Bridge (Delaware County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1815; reconstructed 1919; replaced 1999Lost stone arch bridge over Darby Creek on Baltimore PikeReplaced by new bridge
Detters Mill Bridge 38-67-01x (York County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1815; replaced 1965Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Conewago Creek on SR 4014 (Harmony Grove Road)Replaced by new bridge
Durham Bridge (1818) (Androscoggin County, Maine)
Lost Through truss bridge over Androscoggin River on Route 9Replaced by a new bridge
Elm Grove Stone Bridge (Ohio County, West Virginia)
Built 1817; altered 1931 and 1950sStone arch bridge over Little Wheeling Creek on US 40 in WheelingOpen to traffic
Esperance Covered Bridge (Schoharie County, New York)
Lost Through truss covered bridge over Schoharie Creek on Main StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Fish House Covered Bridge (Fulton County, New York)
Built 1818; Lost 1930Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Sacandaga River on RoadDestroyed April 23, 1930 by filling Sacandaga Reservoir
Grassy Creek Bridge (Upshur County, West Virginia)
Built 1817Arch bridge over Grassy Creek on CR 11/4Open to traffic
Great Crossings Bridge (Old US 40/National Road) (Somerset County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1818 as part of the National Road. Bridge submerged along with Somerfield when Youghiogheny River was dammed downstream to create Youghiogheny River Lake.Stone arch bridge over Youghiogheny River Lake (or, to state it more accurately, the Youghiogheny River Lake crosses the Great Crossings Bridge) on an old alignment of US 40/National RoadOpen to pedestrians
Hadley Covered Bridge (1813) (Saratoga County, New York)
Built 1813Lost through truss covered bridge over Sacandaga River on Corinth RoadDestroyed by fire in 1885
Hamilton Street Bridge (1814) (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1814; Destroyed by flooding 1841Lost Eyebar suspension bridge over Lehigh River on Hamilton StreetDestroyed by flooding & replaced
Hartford Toll Bridge (1810) (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1810; swept away in an ice freshet in March, 1818.Timber arch bridge connecting the towns of Hartford and East Hartford.Replaced by a new bridge
Hartford Toll Bridge (1818) (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1818; Destroyed by fire 1895; replacedLost Burr arch through truss bridge connecting the towns of Hartford and East Hartford.Destroyed by fire
Heister's Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1811; Replaced 1941Lost Stone arch bridge over W.Br.of Conococheaque Creek on Pa 16; Sr 0016 (Buchanan Trail W)Replaced by new bridge
Huntingdon, Cambria & Indiana Turnpike (Blair County, Pennsylvania)
Built as part of the Huntindon, Cambria and Indiana Turnpike. The road was completed in 1819. Abandoned 1929 when US Rt 22 was built up the mountain.Abandoned stone arch bridge over Unnamed tributary of Blair Run on Huntingdon, Cambria & Indiana TurnpikeDerelict/abandoned
Juniata Crossing Covered Bridge 38-05-28x (Bedford County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1818 as a 2-lane covered bridge; Lost in St. Patty's Day Storm of 1936Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Raystown Br.Juniata River on US 30Replaced by new bridge
Kennebec Bridge (1818) (Kennebec County, Maine)
Built 1818 by Benjamin Brown and Ephraim Ballard Jr.; burned April 2, 1827Lost Through truss bridge over Kennebec River on Bridge StreetDestroyed by fire
Lewisburg Susquehanna River Covered Bridge (Union County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1818 for Lewisburg Bridge Co. by Reuben Fields; washed away March 17, 1865Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over West Branch Susquehanna River on roadReplaced by a new bridge
Limekiln Pike Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1810Stone arch bridge over Sandy Run on Limekiln Pike in Fort WashingtonOpen to traffic
Market Street Bridge (Oldest) (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1816-1818 by Wernwag & Powell; repaired 1819 and 1824; replaced by steel truss bridge 1892Lost Wernwag through truss bridge over North Branch Susquehanna River on Market StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Middleburg Covered Bridge (Schoharie County, New York)
Built 1813Lost Through truss covered bridge over Schoharie Creek on Main StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Millersburg Ferry (Perry County, Pennsylvania)
Existing lease dates back to 1817, although a ferry operation supposedly predated this by several years.Ferry across Susquehanna RiverOpen seasonally, weather and river conditions permitting
Montgomery Bell Tunnel (Cheatham County, Tennessee)
Built 1819Tunnel under hillside on Tributary of the Harpeth River
New Hope-Lambertville Covered Bridge (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
Opened Sept. 12, 1814. Damaged by the flood of 1841 and 3 spans replaced.Lost Bridge over Delaware River on Bridge StreetDestroyed by flooding
Ninth Street Bridge (Lynchburg, Virginia)
Built 1817Lost Through truss bridge over James River on Ninth StreetDestroyed by flood in 1870 and 1877
Northumberland-Sunbury East Channel Bridge (1818) (Northumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1818 by Theodore Burr; destroyed by hurricane 1846Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over East Branch Susquehanna River (East Channel) on PA-147Destroyed by severe weather
Northumberland-Sunbury West Channel Bridge (1813) (Northumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1812-1813 by Theodore Burr; destroyed by flood 1839Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over East Branch Susquehanna River (West Channel) on King StreetDestroyed by flooding
Old Arch Bridge (Mifflin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1813; rehabilitated 2006Stone arch bridge over Jack's Creek in LewistownOpen to pedestrians
Old Black Bridge (Covered) (Lawrence County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1815; destroyed by flood 1913Lost Through truss bridge over Shenango River on RoadDestroyed by flooding
Old Springfield Toll Bridge (Hampden County, Massachusetts)
Built 1816; damaged sections replaced in 1820; last tolls collected July, 1872;reconstructed 1919; replaced 1922Lost Covered Burr arch-truss bridge over Connecticut River on Bridge Street in SpringfieldReplaced by a new bridge
Preston Covered Bridge (New London County, Connecticut)
Built 1817Lost covered bridge over Shetucket River on Main StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Scull Shoals Arch Bridge (Greene County, Georgia)
Built ca. 1811; Abandoned in the 1880sAbandoned brick arch bridge over Millrace on Mill RoadAbandoned
Sherman Creek Bridge (Perry County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1810Steel stringer bridge over Sherman Creek on Pine Hill RoadOpen to traffic
St. Davids Road Bridge (Delaware County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1810 by Thomas Welch; rehabilitated ca. 1960Stone arch bridge over Darby Creek on St. Davids Road in Radnor TownshipOpen to traffic
Staten Island Ferry (Richmond County, New York)
Service started 1817Ferry across New York Harbor on pedestrian routeOpen to pedestrians only
Wilson's Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Built 1819 by Silas Harry; closed to traffic June 1972 after suffering damage from Hurricane AgnesStone arch bridge over Conococheague Creek on National PikeOpen to pedestrians
Y Bridge (1814) (Muskingum County, Ohio)
Built 1814, Collapsed 1819Lost Through truss bridge over Muskingum River & Licking River on National RoadCollapsed
Y Bridge (1819) (Muskingum County, Ohio)
Built 1819; Replaced 1832Lost Through truss bridge over Muskingum River & Licking River on National RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Yadkin River Bridge (Rowan County, North Carolina)
First bridge project outside New England for Ithiel Town. It may have exhibited an early, experimental form of the lattice truss structure.Lost Lattice through truss bridge over Yadkin River on Road to SalemReplaced by a new bridge