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Built during 1820s

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Ahler's Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1826, Rebuilt by Bucks County in 2001,
Two-span stone arch bridge over Nockamixon Creek on Old Easton Road in Nockamixon Twp btwn Ferndale & Knitnersville, PA
Open to traffic

Allegheny Aqueduct (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1824. Operated for commerce until 1919. Abandoned in 1931. Restored in 1989.
Stone arch bridge over Allegheny Creek on Aqueduct
Partial collapse under the eastern most span. Appears to still hold storm water / aqueduct trough not affected.

Amoskeag Bridge (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Built 1825
Lost Lattice through truss bridge over Merrimack River on Bridge Street
Destroyed by flooding

Amsterdam Bridge (1821) (Montgomery County, New York)
Built 1821; Replaced 1839
Lost Bridge over Mohawk River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Assonet River Bridge (Bristol County, Massachusetts)
Built 1822
Stone arch bridge over Assonet River on MA 79 (Elm Street) in Freetown
Open to traffic

Auburn Tunnel (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1821; daylighted 1857
Abandoned tunnel on Schuylkill Canal
Derelict/abandoned/open cut

Bairdstown Covered Bridge (Indiana County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1822 by James Moore; Collapsed in 1874; Replaced in 1875
Lost Bridge over Conemaugh River on Market Street
Collapsed and replaced in 1874

Barkcamp Creek Bridge (Belmont County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1825
Stone arch bridge over Barkcamp Creek on TR 814 (Old National Road)
Open to traffic

Bath/Haverhill Covered Bridge 29-05-04 (Grafton County, New Hampshire)
Built 1827; rehabilitated 1973; Bypassed 1998; rehabilitated 2004
Covered bridge over Ammonoosuc River on NH 135
Open to Pedestrians

Beaver Creek Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Built 1824
Stone arch bridge over Beaver Creek on MD 68
Open to traffic

Beaver Valley Covered Bridge 38-36-120x (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1827 by William English; Removed and Replaced in 1918
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Pequea Creek on Beaver Valley Pike
Replaced by a new bridge

Bedford Creek Bridge (Jefferson County, New York)
Built 1825
Stone arch bridge over Bedford Creek on Chestnut Ridge Road (formerly Campbells Point Road)
Open to traffic

Beech Creek Covered Bridge (Clinton County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1827; Replaced in 1907
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Beech Creek on Monument - Orviston Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Beech Creek Covered Bridge (Clinton County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1828
Lost Through truss bridge over Beech Creek on SR 0150
Replaced by a new bridge

Bells Mill Road Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1820
Stone arch bridge over Wissahickon Creek on Bells Mill Road in Philadelphia
Open to traffic

Belvidere Covered Bridge (Baltimore, Maryland)
Built in 1820; Removed in 1889.
Lost Through truss bridge over Jones Falls on Abandoned portion of Belvidere Street
Removed but not replaced

Blaine Hill "S" Bridge (Belmont County, Ohio)
Built 1828; rehabilitated 1999 and 2005
Three-span stone arch bridge over Wheeling Creek on the National Road at Blaine Hill
Open to pedestrians only

BO - Patterson Viaduct (Howard County, Maryland)
Built May-December 1829, washed out 1868 and replaced with Bollman truss until 1902-03; one arch and abutments remain
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Patapsco River on Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Derelict/abandoned

Bow Ridge Aqueduct (Indiana County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1827
Lost stone arch aqueduct over Conemaugh River on former Pennsylvania Main Line Canal
Demolished

Bow Ridge Canal Tunnel (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1828
Lost tunnel on former Pennsylvania Main Line Canal
No longer exists

Bridge Point Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1821
Lost Stone arch bridge over Neshaminy Creek on road and trolley
Removed but not replaced

Bridge Street Bridge (1822) (Somerset County, New Jersey)
Built 1822
Lost Bridge over Raritan River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Bridge Street Covered Bridge (Carbon County, Pennsylvania)
Built about 1829; Removed and replaced in 1890
Lost Queenpost through truss bridge over Lehigh Canal on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Broadfording Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Built 1829; rehabilitated 2005
Stone arch bridge over Conococheague Creek on Broadfording Road in Maugansville
Open to traffic

Brooks Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1821
Lost Stone arch bridge over Middlesex Canal on Brooks Road in Medford.
Removed but not replaced

Byberry Road Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1828
Stone arch bridge over Southampton Creek on Byberry Road in Bryn Athyn
Open to traffic

Canaan Toll Bridge 29-04-28x/45-05-12x (Essex County, Vermont)
Built ca.1822; replaced 1928
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Connecticut River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Canajoharie-Palatine Bridge (1826) 32-39-03x (Montgomery County, New York)
Built 1826; Burned 1901
Lost covered through truss bridge over Mohawk River
Destroyed by fire

Cat Tail Brook Bridge (Somerset County, New Jersey)
Built 1825
Stone arch bridge over Cat Tail Brook on Montgomery Rd
Open to traffic

Cheapside Covered Bridge 21-06-32-2x (Franklin County, Massachusetts)
Lost Through truss covered bridge over Deerfield River on road
Replaced by a new bridge

Clarendon Bridge 33-26-01#2x (Cumberland County, North Carolina)
This was the second of three major bridges built in North Carolina by Town. This was the first offical use of the Town lattice truss as it was developed at this time and pat. during this year.
Lost Town lattice through truss bridge over Cape Fear River on Person St
Destroyed by fire

Clinton H. Day's Covered Bridge (York County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1823; Lost in 1938-40.
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over South Branch Cordorus Creek on Day's Mill Road (SR 3042)
Replaced by a new bridge

Conococheague Creek Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Built 1829; rehabilitated 1987
Stone arch bridge over Conococheague Creek on MD 68 (Clearspring Rd.)
Open to traffic

Conowingo Bridge (1820) (Harford County, Maryland)
Built 1820; All but two spans destroyed by flooding 1846
Lost Covered through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Highway 1
Replaced by a new bridge

Coshocton Aqueduct (Coshocton County, Ohio)
Built 1829; rebuilt many times over its lifetime; destroyed in flood of 1913
Lost Howe pony truss bridge over Walhonding River on Ohio and Erie Canal
Destroyed by flooding

Crescent Aqueduct (Albany County, New York)
Built 1825; Removed 1915
Lost stone arch bridge over Mohawk River on Erie Canal
Removed

Cripple Deer Creek Covered Bridge 01-17-02x (Colbert County, Alabama)
Built ca.1820
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Cripple Deer Creek on Allsboro Rd
No longer exists

CSX - Carrollton Viaduct (Baltimore, Maryland)
Built in 1829 for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, this is the oldest railroad bridge in the world still in use.
Stone arch bridge over Gwynn's Falls
Open to traffic

CSX - Oliver Viaduct (Howard County, Maryland)
Built 1829, Spans over Baltimore & Frederick Turnpike/Main Street removed 1931 and replaced.
Stone arch bridge over Tiber River and (Formerly) Baltimore & Frederick Turnpike on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

Culvert Road Tunnel (Orleans County, New York)
Built 1823
Stone arch tunnel under the Erie Canal on Culvert Road
Open to traffic

D&H Gravity Railroad Stone Arch Bridge (Wayne County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1829; Abandoned 1931
Stone arch bridge over Little Keen Pond on D&H Gravity Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic

Daniel Focht's Forge Covered Bridge (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1823
Abandoned burr arch-truss bridge over Little Schuylkill River on Abandoned roadway
Derelict/abandoned (roadway and bridge site)

Danville Covered Bridge (Original) 38-47-05x/38-49-68x (Northumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1829; collapsed March 17, 1875
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Mill Street
Collapsed and replaced by new Covered Bridge

Darrah's Covered Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1821; Replaced in 1930
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Little Neshaminy Creek on Old York Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Devil's Backbone Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Built 1824
Stone arch bridge over Beaver Creek on "Route 68/ just West of Alt Route 40/ The Old National Pike"
Open to traffic

Eagle Bridge (1827) (Rensselaer County, New York)
Built 1827; Replaced 1899
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Hoosic River on Road in Eagle Bridge
Replaced by a new bridge

Elders Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1825 by Silas Harry; rehabilitated 1983
Stone arch bridge over West Branch Conococheague Creek on Hill Road
Open to traffic

Engleside Covered Bridge (1826) 38-36-84x (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1826; Replaced 1901
Lost Burr arch through truss bridge over Conestoga River on Lancaster, Willow St. & Strasburg Trolley Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Falling Creek Bridge (Chesterfield County, Virginia)
Built 1823
Stone arch bridge over Falling Creek on Old US 1
Derelict/abandoned

Fannettsburg Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1793-1824; rehabilitated 1910
Stone arch bridge over West Branch Conococheague Creek on PA 4004 (Fannettsburg Road)
Open to traffic

Farmington Canal Eaton Brook Culvert (New Haven County, Connecticut)
Built 1825
Lost Stone arch bridge over Eaton Brook on NYNH&H Canal Line
Washed out; western arch still standing

Fifth Street Covered Bridge (Bibb County, Georgia)
Built 1826
Lost Through truss bridge over Ocmulgee River on Fifth Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Finley's Bridge (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1826; dismantled in 1933
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Lehigh River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Fox Run S Bridge (Muskingum County, Ohio)
Built 1828 as part of the National Road. Placed on the NRHP in 1973.
Stone arch bridge over Fox Run on the original alignment of the National Road (US 40).
Open to pedestrians

Fry's Run Bridge (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
1824
Stone arch bridge over Fry's Run on old alignment of Royal Manor Road
Intact but closed to all traffic

Funkstown Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Built 1823; widened 1931 by H.O. Williar Jr. (Chief Engineer); W.C. Hopkins (Bridge Engineer)
Stone arch bridge over Antietam Creek on US 40 ALT
Open to traffic

Gauley Bridge (1822) (Fayette County, West Virginia)
Built 1822; destroyed by arson on July 11, 1826
Lost Through truss bridge over Gauley River on James River and Kanawha Turnpike
Destroyed by fire

Gauley Bridge (1828) (Fayette County, West Virginia)
Built 1828; burned 1848
Lost Through truss bridge over Gauley River on James River and Kanawha Turnpike
Destroyed by fire

Geiselman's Mill Covered Bridge (Adams County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1826 by Amos Green; Removed in 1929 when RT 234 was realigned)
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Conewago Creek on West King Street (Site abandoned now)
Removed but not replaced (Replaced in a different location when RT 234 was realigned)

Gervais Street Bridge (1827) (Lexington County, South Carolina)
Built 1827; Burnt Febuary 14th, 1865 by Confederate soldiers; Replaced 1870
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Congaree River on Gervais Street
Arsoned by Confederate troops 1865; Replaced by new bridge 1870

Hassenplug Covered Bridge 38-60-03 (Union County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1825
Covered Burr arch bridge over Buffalo Creek on N. Fourth Street
Open to traffic

Haverhill Covered Bridge 21-05-12x (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Dismantled 1873
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Merrimack River on Main Street
No longer exists

Hay's Covered Bridge 38-21-06x (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1825; Replaced 1962
Lost Through truss bridge over Conodoguinet Creek on Meadowbrook Road
Replaced by new bridge

Hays Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1820; rebuilt 1928; rehabilitated 1974
Stone arch bridge over West Branch Conocoheague Creek on Anderson Road
Open to traffic

Hendrysburg Crooked Bridge (Belmont County, Ohio)
Built 1826
Lost Stone arch bridge over creek on old National Road US 40
Removed but not replaced

Heron Branch Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Replaced 1940
Lost Stone arch bridge over Muddy Run on Pa 533;Sr 0533 (Orrstown Road)
Replaced by new bridge

Hibbs Bridge (Loudoun County, Virginia)
Built 1820, completed 1829
Stone arch bridge over Beaverdam Creek on Snickersville Road
Open to traffic

Highbridge (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Stone arch bridge built in 1820. New Steel bridge sits on top of original stone arch.
Stone arch bridge over Souhegan River on Turnpike Road/Route 124
Open to traffic

Holy Cross Catholic Church Cemetery Bridge #1 (Marion County, Kentucky)
Built 1823
Stone arch bridge over Pottinger's Creek on a pedestrian path
Open to pedestrians only

Holy Cross Catholic Church Cemetery Bridge #2 (Marion County, Kentucky)
Built 1823
Stone arch bridge over Pottinger's Creek on an old driveway
Open to pedestrians only

Horse Valley Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1825; Rehab 1953, 2009
Stone arch bridge over Conodoguinet Creek on Sr 4004 (Upper Strasburg Road)
Open to traffic

Horseshoe Road Overhead Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1829; Replaced in 1886.

Replaced by a new bridge

Huntersville Bridge (1820) (Miami County, Ohio)
Built 1820 by Charles Hilliard; replaced 1832
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Great Miami River on East Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Hustons Covered Bridge 38-21-27x (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1824 by Jacob Bishop; destroyed by arson in 1938 and replaced
Lost Bridge over Conodoguinet Creek
Destroyed by fire in 1938 and replaced

Hyde Hall Covered Bridge 32-39-01 (Otsego County, New York)
Built 1823 by George Clark
Burr arch-truss bridge over Shadow Brook on Old East Lake Road
Open to pedestrians

Indian Creek Bridge (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1826
Stone arch bridge over Indian Creek on TR 511
Open to traffic

J. Beck's Covered Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1828; Replaced in 1936.
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over West Branch Neshaminy Creek on County Line Road
Replaced by a new bridge

J. Brougher's Gristmill Covered Bridge (York County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1828 by Jacob Bishop; Arsoned in 1928 and replaced in 1930.
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Yellow Breeches Creek on Old Gettysburg Pike
Destroyed by fire (arson) in 1928; replaced in 1930

Jacobs Twin #1 Covered Bridge 38-21-20x (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1824 by William LeBaron; Removed in 1933 (Replaced in a different location)
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Conodoguinet Creek on Yohe Road (former part of Doubling Gap Road)
Replaced by a new bridge (in a different location)

Kennebec Bridge (1827) (Kennebec County, Maine)
Built 1827 by Ephraim Ballard Jr.; opened August 18, 1827, as a toll bridge; bought by city of Augusta in 1867; replaced 1890
Lost Through truss bridge over Kennebec River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Leeds Bridge (Greene County, New York)
Built 1825; rehabilitated 1937
Concrete arch bridge over Catskill Creek on CR 23B in Leeds
Open to traffic

Levi Kirks Mill Covered Bridge (Older) (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1827 by Jacob L. Kirk; Lost due to flooding in 1884.
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over East Branch Octoraro Creek on West Christiana Road
Destroyed by flooding in 1884 and replaced

Little Falls Aqueduct (Herkimer County, New York)
Built 1822 to connect to Erie Canal; abandoned in 1881; north arch demolished 1891; south arch fell 1928
Abandoned stone arch aqueduct over Mohawk River on Little Falls Canal
Derelict/abandoned

Little River Turnpike Bridge (Loudoun County, Virginia)
Built 1824; rehabilitated 2001
Stone arch bridge over Little River on John S. Mosby Highway
Open to traffic

Lloydsville Stone Arch Bridge (Belmont County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1825
Stone arch bridge over Tributary of Wheeling Creek on CR 40B (Lloydsville Street/Old National Road)
Open to traffic

Maclay's East Twin Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1827 by Silas Harry
Stone arch bridge over a branch of Conodoguinet Creek on McClays Mill Road (PA 4018)
Open to traffic

Maclay's West Twin Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1827 by Silas Harry
Stone arch bridge over Conodoguinet Creek on PA 4018
Open to traffic

Main Street Covered Bridge 19-13-08x (Somerset County, Maine)
Built 1829 as a covered pony truss; repaired 1832 and 1843; fully covered ca.1878;
Lost Town lattice truss covered bridge over Kennebec River on Main Street
Destroyed by fire in 1906

Manila Road Bridge (Guernsey County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1828
Stone arch bridge over Crooked Creek on Manila Road (CR 430)
Open to traffic

Mauch Chunk & Summit Switchback Railway - Mount Jefferson Crossover (Carbon County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1827; Improved in the 1830's; Dismantled in 1932.
Lost Bridge over Switchback Gravity Railroad (Back Track) on Switchback Gravity Railroad
Removed but not replaced (Remains of the abutments exist)

Mead Avenue Covered Bridge (Crawford County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1828; Replaced in 1871.
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over French Creek on Mead Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Merchant Street Bridge (Beaver County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1827; rehabilitated 2004
Concrete arch bridge over Big Sewickley Creek on Merchant Street in Ambridge
Open to traffic

Middle Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Lost Stone arch bridge over Antietam Creek on Shepherdstown Pike
Destroyed by flooding

Milford-Montague Bridge (1826) (Pike County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1826; completed November 17, 1826; partially collapsed in flood on January 8, 1841; destroyed by flood and ice in March 1846
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Delaware River on US 206
Destroyed by flooding

Mill Bridge (Middlesex County, Connecticut)
Built 1823; covered by new bridge 1927; rediscovered 1994
Stone arch bridge over Allyn's Brook on Main Street/ CT 17 in Durham
Open to traffic

Mill Pond Road Bridge (Somerset County, New Jersey)
Built 1822; rehabilitated 2000
Stone arch bridge over Pike Run on Mill Pond Road
Open to traffic

Mill Race Bridge (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Stone arch bridge over Mill Race on Strasburg Road
Open to traffic

Milton Bridge (1st covered bridge at Milton, PA over Susquehanna River) 38-49-65x (Northumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built in the 1823; Middle section washed out and replaced in 1847; Lost to major flood March 17, 1865
Lost Bridge over Susquehanna River on Mahoning Street
Destroyed by flooding

Morris Canal - Little Falls Aqueduct (Passaic County, New Jersey)
Lost Stone arch aqueduct over Passaic River on Morris Canal
Removed but not replaced

Morris Canal - Pompton River Aqueduct (Passaic County, New Jersey)
Lost Pony truss aqueduct over Pompton River on Morris Canal
Removed but not replaced

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