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Built during 1830s
View Exhibit map3 Mile Bridge (Addison County, Vermont)
Built 1836; Arches added c.1860; Closed & Burned 1952Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Otter Creek on 3 Mile Bridge RoadDestroyed by fire
Abbott Bridge (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Built 1837; rehabilitated 1920 & 1988Stone arch bridge over Beaver Brook on Old Bridge Street in PelhamOpen to traffic with a weight limit
Ackley Covered Bridge 22-82-01 (Wayne County, Michigan)
Originally crossed between Greene and Washington Counties in Pennsylvania (38-30-41x). Dismantled and moved to Dearborn in November 1937.Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over pond in DearbornOpen to horse-drawn carriages
Allentown Road Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1837; Rebuilt 1874; replaced in 1988Lost Stone arch bridge over Skippack Creek on Allentown RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Amsterdam Bridge (1839) (Montgomery County, New York)
Built 1839; Replaced 1843Lost Bridge over Mohawk River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Amtrak - King Street Overpass (Kent County, Rhode Island)
Built 1837Stone arch bridge over King Street on Amtrak Northeast CorridorOpen to traffic
Amtrak - Shore Access Road Arch (Kent County, Rhode Island)
Built ca. 1837Stone arch bridge over Shore access road on Amtrak Northeast CorridorOpen to traffic
Antietam Creek Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Built 1833; rehabilitated 1995Stone arch bridge over Antietam Creek on MD 68Open to traffic
Antietam Ironworks Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Built 1832Stone arch bridge over Antietam Creek on Harpers Ferry Road in SharpsburgOpen to traffic
Baker River Bridge (Grafton County, New Hampshire)
Built 1830Lost Bridge over Baker RiverDemolished
Bangor-Brewer Covered Bridge (Penobscot County, Maine)
Built 1832; Lost to freshet1846; Replaced 1847Lost covered Town lattice through truss bridge over Penobscot River on RoadDestroyed by flooding
Bassett Brook Bridge (Berkshire County, Massachusetts)
Built 1830Stone arch bridge over Bassett Brook on Mass Route 8 & Berkshire Street Railway in CheshireOpen to pedestrians only
Bath Bridge 29-05-03 (Grafton County, New Hampshire)
Built 1832; rehabilitated 1987; rehabilitated 2013-14Covered bridge over Ammonoosuc River on West Bath Road in BathOpen to traffic
Bay Bridge (Cumberland County, Maine)
Built 1836; One span lost to ice 1875 then replaced 1878; Lost to flood 1896Lost wooden bridge over Androscoggin River on Bay Bridge RoadDestroyed by flood in 1896; Ruins remain
Belleville Copper Rolling-Mill Bridge (Essex County, New Jersey)
1838 brownstone arch bridge over the Second River used by the Belleville Copper Rolling MillStone arch bridge over Second RiverOpen to pedestrians only
Bens Creek Arch Bridge (Cambria County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1832Stone arch bridge over Bens Creek on SR 53Open to traffic
BM - North Station Drawbridge (Old) (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1835; Replaced 1931Lost Warren deck truss bridge over Charles River on Boston & Maine RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
BO - Harper Ferry Bridge (Jefferson County, West Virginia)
Built in 1836; Burned 1861, 2 months after the start of the Civil WarLost Through truss bridge over Potomac River on Former B&ODestroyed by disaster
Booth's Mill Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Stone arch bridge over Antietam Creek on Route 68 in LappansGood
Branch Third Neshanic River Bridge (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
Built 1837; rehabilitated 1974Stone arch bridge over a branch of Third Neshanic River on CR 579Open to traffic
Bridge Three Lane (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1832; rehabilitated 1964Beam bridge over Delaware Canal on Bridge Three LaneOpen to traffic
Bridges to the Past (Bridge #1) (Hardin County, Kentucky)
L&N Turnpike chartered by KY government in 1829. Construction of L&N Turnpike began in 1837 including bridges and completed in 1849. Placed on National Register of Historic Places in 1996.Stone arch bridge over East Fork Tioga Creek on the "Bridges to the Past" walking trail, a restored section of the old L&N Turnpike (Old Dixie Hwy/US 31) in Fort KnoxOpen to pedestrians
Bridges to the Past (Bridge #2) (Hardin County, Kentucky)
Built ca. 1837. Placed on National Register of Historic Places in 1996. For more info see Bridges to the Past (Bridge #1)Stone arch bridge over East Fork Tioga Creek on the "Bridges to the Past" walking trail, a restored section of the old L&N Turnpike (Old Dixie Hwy/US 31) in Fort KnoxOpen to pedestrians
Bridges to the Past (Bridge #3) (Hardin County, Kentucky)
Built ca. 1837. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. For more info. see Bridges to the Past (Bridge #1).Stone arch bridge over East Fork Tioga Creek on the "Bridges to the Past" walking trail, a restored section of the old L&N Turnpike (Old Dixie Hwy/US 31) in Fort KnoxOpen to pedestrians
Broad Street Bridge (Monroe County, New York)
Built 1836 as Erie Canal AqueductStone arch bridge over Genesee River on Subway Tunnel in RochesterOpen to traffic
Broad Street Bridge (1st) 35-25-17x (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1832; Replaced 1870Lost Covered through truss bridge over Scioto River on Broad StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Buffalo Station Drive Bridge (Nelson County, Virginia)
Built ca. 1835Stone arch bridge over Owens Creek on Buffalo Station Drive (Route 606)Open to traffic
Burnside's Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Built 1836Stone arch bridge over Antietam Creek on Antietam National BattlefieldOpen to pedestrian traffic on the battlefield
C&O Canal Bridge (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1831; rehabilitated 2006Stone arch bridge over C&O Canal on Wisconsin AvenueOpen to traffic
C&O Canal Monocacy River Bridge (Frederick County, Maryland)
Built as one of the seven aqueducts on the C&O Canal, which ran from Georgetown, DC to Cumberland, MD.Stone arch bridge over Monocacy River on Old Chesapeake & Ohio CanalOpen to pedestrians
Cake & Beer Drive Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1832; rehabilitated 1984Queenpost pony truss bridge over Delaware Canal on Cake & Beer DriveOpen to traffic
Camp Nelson Covered Bridge 17-40-03x / 17-57-10x (Garrard County, Kentucky)
Built 1838 by Lewis Wernwag and survived the Civil War. Bridge was closed to traffic in 1926 when a truck broke through the bridge's deck. The bridge was demolished in 1933 and all that remains are the approaches and a facade on the north approach.Lost covered bridge over Kentucky River on an old alignment of US 27 (Old Lexington Road)Replaced by new bridge
Canal Road Bridge (Somerset County, New Jersey)
Built 1834; rehabilitated 1934Stone arch bridge over Six Mile Run on Canal RoadOpen to traffic
Canal Stone Arch Bridge (Jefferson County, Kentucky)
Built 1831; Replaced 1856Lost Stone arch bridge over Louisville & Portland Canal on 18th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Cassell "S" Bridge (Guernsey County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1830Stone arch bridge over Peters Creek on National RoadOpen to pedestrians
Cassville Ferry (Grant County, Wisconsin)
Ferry first operated in 1833Toll ferry over the Mississippi River between Cassville, Wisconsin, and Turkey River, IowaOperates daily during the summer; weekends only fall and spring; closed in winter
Centre Bridge (1830) (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
Half of the 1830 structure washed away in 1841. Either half or all of the bridge was built (or rebuilt) in 1841. Lost to a lightning strike started fire on July 22, 1923Lost Bridge over Delaware River on Bridge StreetNo longer exists
Cherry Valley Road Bridge (Licking County, Ohio)
Built 1834 by Josiah Spaulding as an aqueduct; later retrofitted to carry trafficThree-span stone arch bridge over Raccoon Creek on Cherry Valley Road in NewarkOpen to traffic
Clinton Falls Covered Bridge (Putnam County, Indiana)
Originally built in 1838 as a double-barreled covered bridge over Big Raccoon Creek on what is now US 231. Later moved to Clinton Falls where it was rebuilt as a single lane span.Lost Burr Arch truss bridge over Little Walnut CreekLost
Coatesville High Bridge (Original) (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1832; Widened to double-track 1854; Replaced 1867Lost Timber stringer bridge over West Branch Brandywine Creek, PA Route 82 on RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Columbia Bridge (Old) (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1832Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Concord Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1832. Rehabilitated in 1911 and 1981Stone arch bridge over Tuscarora Creek on Back Road (PA 4007)Open to traffic
Conemaugh Viaduct (Cambria County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1833; destroyed 1889 by floodLost Stone arch bridge over Conemaugh River on RailroadDestroyed by flooding; replaced
Coombs Covered Bridge 29-03-03 (Cheshire County, New Hampshire)
Built 1837; rehabilitated 1997Covered bridge over Ashuelot River on Coombs Bridge Road in WinchesterOpen to traffic
Croton Aqueduct Bridge (Westchester County, New York)
Stone arch bridge over Broadway, Kill Brook on Croton AqueductOpen to traffic
CSX - Cedar Creek Bridge (Franklin County, North Carolina)
Built 1839Deck plate girder bridge over Cedar Creek on CSX RRopen to traffic
CSX - Neuse River Bridge (Wake County, North Carolina)
Built ca.1836Lost Bridge over Neuse River on CSX RRReplaced by a new bridge
CSX - Thomas Viaduct (Howard County, Maryland)
Built 1835Eight-span stone arch bridge over Patapsco River on the B&O Railroad between Relay and ElkridgeOpen to traffic
CSX - Whistler Bridge (West Warren) (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1837-9 by the Western RailroadStone arch bridge over Quaboag River on CSX Boston Subdivision in West WarrenOpen to traffic
Dearborn Street Drawbridge (Oldest) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1834 as Chicago's first drawbridge; removed 1839Lost Timber drawbridge over Chicago River on Dearborn StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Depot Road Bridge (Tolland County, Connecticut)
Built ca. 1835; replaced 1996Lost Stone arch bridge over Mill Brook on Depot Road in CoventryReplaced by new bridge
Dillingham Street Covered Bridge (Muscogee County, Georgia)
Built 1832, Rebuilt thrice (1841 after the 1838 flood destoryed the original, ?, 1865 after Union troops burned the second bridge.), Replaced 1910Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Chattahoochee River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Dublin Covered Bridge (Henry County, Indiana)
Built 1834Lost Queenpost through truss bridge over Symon's Creek on National Road (US 40)Replaced by a new bridge
Dunlap's Creek Bridge (Fayette County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1836-39; rehabilitated 1981Cast-iron arch bridge over Dunlap Creek on PA 4003 in BrownsvilleOpen to traffic
Elgin Ferry (Jackson County, Arkansas)
Built 1836; Lost 1977Lost Ferry across Black River on Ar 37No longer exists
Enfield-Suffield Covered Bridge (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1832; closed 1896; destroyed by flood 1900Lost Through truss bridge over Connecticut River and Enfield Canal.Destroyed by flooding; not replaced
Eufaula Covered Bridge (Barbour County, Alabama)
Built 1833, Replaced 1925Lost Town lattice through truss bridge over Chattahoochee River on Eufaula-Georgetown Pike.No longer exists
Ezra's Tunnel (Tompkins County, New York)
Built 1828-32 by Ezra Cornell for the Olympic Falls Flouring Mill.Abandoned tunnel on WaterwayDerelict/abandoned
Farmington Covered Bridge (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1831 by Samuel Dickinson; replaced 1904.Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Farmington River on Farmington Avenue in FarmingtonReplaced by a new bridge
Florence Covered Bridge (Stewart County, Georgia)
Built 1836, Destroyed by flooding 1846Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Chattahoochie River on RoadDestroyed by flooding
Funkstown Bridge No. 2 (Washington County, Maryland)
Built 1833; rehabilitated 1983Stone arch bridge over Antietam Creek on East Oak Ridge Drive in FunkstownOpen to traffic
Goat Farm Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1832Queenpost pony truss bridge over Delaware Canal on FootpathOpen to pedestrians only
Godwin-King Covered Bridge 01-63-02x (Tuscaloosa County, Alabama)
Built 1834; Burned by Union Army April 5, 1865Lost Through truss bridge over Black Warrior River on Greensboro AvenueDestroyed by fire
Gratiot Bridge (Muskingum County, Ohio)
Built 1830 by John Carnahen (?)Stone arch bridge over Valley Run on National Road (TR 26)Open to traffic
Great Eddy Covered Bridge 45-12-14 (Washington County, Vermont)
Built 1833; Pedestrian walkway added 1940; Rehabilitated 1973, 1989, 1992, 2001, 2015Covered bridge over Mad River on Bridge street in WaitsfieldOpen to traffic
Green Island Bridge (1835) (Rensselaer County, New York)
Built 1835; Eastern side of the bridge burned due to sparks from a train in May 1862 and was replaced; Replaced 1884Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Hudson River on Rensselaer & Saratoga Railway & RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Greene Aqueduct (Chenango County, New York)
Built 1837Lost Deck truss aqueduct over Chenango River on Chenango CanalRemoved but not replaced
H & C Ferry (Perry County, Indiana)
Obsolete in 1965 due to the construction of the Bob Cummings BridgeLost Ferry across Ohio RiverNo longer exists
Halseyville Covered Bridge (Tompkins County, New York)
Built 1833Lost Through truss bridge over Taughannock Creek on Trumansburg RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Hazzards Private Lane Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1832; rehabilitated 1970Wooden pony truss bridge over Delaware Canal on Hazzards Private LaneUnknown status
Heritage Rail Trail - Howard Tunnel (York County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1836, Rebuilt in 1865Tunnel on York Heritage Trail & Northern Central RailwayOpen to bicyclists, horseback, and pedestrians on trail side. The rail is clear and allows for rail bikes, speeders, and hobby-builds. Once a year the Steam into History Excursions runs through this tunnel.
Hess's Mill Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Built 1832; rehabilitated 1979Stone arch bridge over Little Antietam Creek on Coffman Farms Road in SharpsburgOpen to traffic
Horsham-Montgomery Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1838; rehabilitated 1969Stone arch bridge over Little Neshaminy Creek on Lower State RoadOpen to traffic
Indian Creek Bridge (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1834; rehabilitated 1985Stone arch bridge over Indian Creek on SR4003Replaced by a new bridge
Ipswich River Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1833; rehabilitated 1937Stone arch bridge over Ipswich River on Highland StreetClosed to all traffic
Jacobs Creek Bridge (Mercer County, New Jersey)
Built 1832; rehabilitated 1941Stone arch bridge over Jacobs Creek on NJ 29Open to traffic
Jay Bridge (S, Old) (Franklin County, Maine)
Built 1835; Replaced 1914Lost Cable-stayed pony & arch bridge over West Channel Androscoggin River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
John Carnahen Bridge (Muskingum County, Ohio)
Built 1830 by John CarnahenStone arch bridge over a branch of Timber Run on National Road (CR 420)Open to traffic
Johnson's Ford Bridge (Carroll County, Arkansas)
Built between 1831 and 1838Lost timber bridge over Osage Creek on a military road west of current-day BerryvilleNo longer exists
Kingsley Covered Bridge 45-11-03 (Rutland County, Vermont)
Built 1836 by Timothy Horton; rehabilitated 1987Covered bridge over Mill River on C3039 in ClarendonOpen to traffic
Laurel Run Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1832Stone arch bridge over Laurel Run on River RoadOpen to traffic
Leitersburg Bridge No. 2 (Washington County, Maryland)
Built 1839; rehabilitated 1983Stone arch bridge over Antietam Creek on Leiters Mill Road in SmithsburgOpen to traffic
Lilly Bridge (Cambria County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1832Stone arch bridge over Burgoon Run on PA 53Open to traffic
London Bridge (Mohave County, Arizona)
Originally built 1824-1831 in London, England, by John Rennie; dismantled and relocated to Arizona in 1968-71Relocated stone and concrete arch bridge on McCulloch Blvd. in Lake Havasu CityOpen to traffic
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