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3 Mile Covered Bridge 45-01-15x (Addison County, Vermont)
Built 1836; Arches added c.1860; Closed & Burned 1952Lost Town lattice truss covered 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
Abraham Herr's Covered Bridge 38-36-101x (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1838 by Abraham Herr; Reworked in 1867; Removed and Replaced in 1917Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Mill Creek on Hollinger RoadReplaced by a new bridge
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
Allens Creek Bridge (Nelson County, Virginia)
Built ca. 1835 for the James River & Kanawha Canal, adapted for rail use in the 1880s.Stone arch bridge over Allens Creek on Allens Creek Road and CSX RailwayOpen to traffic
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
AMTK - King Street Overpass (Kent County, Rhode Island)
Built 1837Stone arch bridge over King Street on Amtrak Northeast CorridorOpen to traffic
AMTK - 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 19-10-06x (Penobscot County, Maine)
Built 1832; Lost to freshet1846; Replaced 1847Lost covered Town lattice through truss bridge over Penobscot River on RoadDestroyed by flooding
Barger Farm Bridge (Pike County, Ohio)
Built sometime between 1830 and 1832 for loading access for canal boats. Collapsed 1972Lost covered Kingpost truss bridge over Ohio & Eire Canal on private roadNo longer exists
Bassett Brook Bridge (Berkshire County, Massachusetts)
Built 1830; part of 1920s era New England Interstate Route 8; bypassed c. 1935.Stone arch bridge over Bassett Brook on Mass Route 8 (old alignment) & Berkshire Street Railway in CheshireOpen to pedestrians only
Bath Covered 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
Beechersville Covered Bridge (Original) 38-01-06x (Adams County, Pennsylvania)
The Original Covered Bridge on this site was built in 1836; It was Replaced by another covered bridge in 1893; In turn, this second covered bridge was removed and replaced in 1962Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Conewago Creek on Beechersville RoadReplaced by a new bridge (another covered bridge)
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
Berry's Covered Bridge 38-59-10x (Tioga County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1832; Replaced in 1931; Replacement Bridge is also goneLost Burr arch-truss bridge over Tioga River on Old alignment of Route 15 (now lost)Replaced by a new bridge (replacement bridge is also gone)
Berwick Covered Bridge 38-19-85#2x/38-40-02#2x (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Burr Arch truss covered bridge over North Branch Susquehanna River on abandoned roadReplaced by a new bridge (in a different location 1200' downstream)
Billings Covered Bridge 45-11-45x (Rutland County, Vermont)
Built 1831; burned 1952.Lost Town lattice truss covered bridge over Otter Creek on Park StreetDestroyed by arson in 1952
Bird In Hand Covered Bridge 38-36-96x (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1838 by Benjamin Graeff and Mark P. Cooper; Removed and Replaced in 1922Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Mill Creek on Route 340Replaced by a new bridge
Blanchard Covered Bridge 19-11-08x (Piscataquis County, Maine)
Built in 1832; Replaced before 1900.Lost Through truss bridge over Piscataquis River on Blanchard RoadReplaced by a new bridge
BM - North Station Drawbridge (1835) (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 (1832) 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
Brownsville Covered Bridge (Fayette County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Monongahela River on Bridge BoulevardNo longer exists
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
Canton Bridge (Columbiana County, Ohio)
Built 1833 (according to postcard); replaced 1953Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Little Beaver Creek & Greenway (Former Erie Railroad) on US 30Replaced by a new bridge
Carrollton Covered Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built 1838-39; Destroyed by a storm in 1873.Lost Through truss bridge over Wabash River on Carrollton RoadDestroyed by severe weather
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
Castle Valley Covered Bridge 38-09-31x (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1835Lost Through truss covered bridge over Neshaminy Creek on Almshouse RoadReplaced by a new bridge in 1930 (500' downstream from Covered Bridge site)
Catawissa Bridge (1833) 38-19-77x (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1833; repaired 1837 after 5 spans washed out by flood; destroyed by flooding 1875Lost Through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Main StreetDestroyed by flooding
Centre Bridge (1830) 38-09-39#3x / 30-10-03#3x (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
Chain Covered Bridge 38-09-62x (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1830; Rebuilt in 1865; Removed and Replaced in 1932Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Neshaminy Creek on Second Street PikeReplaced by a new bridge
Charlemont Covered Bridge 21-06-57x (Franklin County, Massachusetts)
Built 1838, closed after 1939 flood and replaced in 1944Lost through truss covered bridge over Deerfield River on Hawley RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Chattahoochee River Covered Bridge (Barbour County, Alabama)
Built in 1838; Lost in 1865 during Civil War; Rebuilt in 1867; Replaced in 1924.Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Chattahoochee River on (May have been Dillingham Street)Replaced by a new bridge
Cherry Valley Road Bridge (Licking County, Ohio)
Built 1834 by Josiah Spaulding as an aqueduct; used by interurban trolleys for 30 years after 1889; later retrofitted to carry trafficThree-span stone arch bridge over Raccoon Creek on Cherry Valley Road in NewarkClosed to traffic indefinitely due to safety concerns
Circleville Bridge (1837) (Pickaway County, Ohio)
Built 1837 by Circleville Bridge Co.; burned March 21, 1881Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Scioto River on Current-day route of US 22Replaced by a new bridge
Clinton Falls Covered Bridge 14-67-05x (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
Clinton Street Bridge (1836) (Defiance County, Ohio)
Built 1836; seems to have been destroyed by ice and high water several times in the ensuing yearsLost Bridge over Maumee River on Clinton StreetDestroyed by flooding
Coal Covered Bridge (Kanawha County, West Virginia)
Built in 1830 by Solomon Skouton; Burned in 1861 during Civil War; eventually replacedLost Burr arch-truss bridge over Coal River on Main StreetDestroyed by fire during Civil War; replaced
Coatesville High Bridge (1832) (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-Wrightsville Bridge (1832) (York County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1832-1834 by James Moore and John Evans; opened July 8, 1834; burned by Union troops on June 28, 1863 as part of the Gettysburg campaignLost Burr arch-truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Bridge StreetDestroyed by fire
Concord Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1832. Rehabilitated in 1911 and 1981Stone arch bridge over Tuscarora Creek on Back Road (PA 4007)Replaced by a new bridge
Conemaugh Viaduct (Cambria County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1833; destroyed 1889 by floodLost Stone arch bridge over Conemaugh River on RailroadDestroyed by flooding; replaced
Conewago Station Railroad Bridge (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1836; Replaced by a 3 arched stone bridge which is 277' long, 28' wide and 50' above normal water level; Now ConRailLost Bridge over Conewago Creek on Harrisburg, Portsmouth, Mount Joy & Lancaster Railroad / Now ConRailReplaced by a new bridge
Conrad Covered Bridge 38-06-04x (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1839; Lost in 1960, Roadway and Bridge Site under Blue Marsh Lake watersBurr arch-truss bridge over Tulpehocken Creek on Lost portion of Sheidy Farm RaodInundated (Road and Bridge Site under the waters of Blue Marsh Lake
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
Cottontown Covered Bridge (Bourbon County, Kentucky)
Built in 1833 by Lewis V. Wernwag; Replaced in a different location in 1933.Lost Through truss bridge over Stoner Creek on Abandoned alignment of US 68 (East Main Street)Replaced by a new bridge in a different location
Crosswicks Creek Covered Bridge 30-03-04x/30-11-08x (Burlington County, New Jersey)
Built 1833 by Amos Campbell; 1866 enclosed walkway added in 1866; Replaced with iron bridge in 1908.Lost Town lattice covered bridge over Crosswicks Creek on Church RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Croton Aqueduct Bridge (Westchester County, New York)
Stone arch bridge over Broadway, Kill Brook on Croton AqueductOpen 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
Dayton Bridge (Old) (LaSalle County, Illinois)
Built ca.1837 by John Green and William Stadden; destroyed by ice jam in 1857 and replaced; destroyed by flooding in 1875Lost Bridge over Fox River on Dayton RoadDestroyed by flooding
Dearborn Street Drawbridge (1834) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1834 as Chicago's first drawbridge; removed 1839Lost Timber drawbridge over Chicago River on Dearborn StreetReplaced by a new bridge
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