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6th Street Bridge (1859) (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1859; Replaced 1892Lost Wire suspension bridge over Allegheny River on 6th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Abbott Park Stone Arch #2 (Franklin County, Maine)
Built 1850Stone arch bridge over Bever Brook on Pedestrian walkwayOpen to pedestrians only
Abbott Park Stone Arch #3 (Franklin County, Maine)
Built 1850Stone arch bridge over Bever Brook on Pedestrian walkwayOpen to pedestrians only
Acushnet River Bridge (Bristol County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1959Stone arch bridge over Acushnet River on Main StreetOpen to traffic
Albany Covered Bridge 29-02-06 (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Built 1858; rehabilitated 1970Covered bridge over Swift River on Passaconaway Road in AlbanyOpen to traffic
Aldrich Change Bridge (Wayne County, New York)
Built 1858 to span the Erie Canal at Rochester; relocated 1880 to Palmyra; sold to farmer and relocated to cross Ganargua Creek; collapsed 1996; relocated and restored in Palmyra 2002-03Parker pony truss bridge relocated and preserved at Aqueduct Park in PalmyraOpen to pedestrians
Amoskeag Falls Bridge 29-06-20x (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Built 1854, collapsed in 1920Burr long Through truss bridge over Merrimack RiverCollapsed
Andrews Street Bridge (1857) (Monroe County, New York)
Built 1857; Replaced 1893Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Genessee River on Andrews StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Arches Trail - Cress Creek Bridge (Montgomery County, Illinois)
Built ca 1855; originally Terre Haute & Alton RR, later Big Four RR, later New York Central RRStone arch bridge over Cress Creek on Arches Rail Trail (formerly Big Four RR)Open to pedestrians only
ATN - Laney Tunnel (Etowah County, Alabama)
Built 1851, reinforced 2010Tunnel on Alabama & Tennessee River RailwayOpen to traffic
Ballville Bridge (Old) (Sandusky County, Ohio)
Built 1858; replaced 1924Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Sandusky River on Tiffin Road (CR 53)Replaced by a new bridge
Bank Street Covered Bridge 07-05-13x (New Haven County, Connecticut)
Built 1856; Replaced 1936Lost Howe through truss bridge over Naugatuck River on Bank StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Barrackville Covered Bridge 48-25-02 (Marion County, West Virginia)
Built in 1853 by Eli & Lemuel Chenoweth; Bypassed 1987; ACROW pony truss installed 1991 due to deterioration; Renovated 1998Burr arch-truss bridge over Buffalo CreekOpen to pedestrians
Barryville-Shohola Bridge (1854) (Pike County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854; Damaged by severe wind storm 1859; Cables snapped 1865; Repaired & rehabilitated 1866; Replaced 1941Lost Wire suspension bridge over Delaware River on SR434Replaced by a new bridge
Bartlett Covered Bridge 29-02-02 (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Built 1850; Rehabilitated with added arches c. 1920's; Bypassed 1939; Sold to private owner and converted to gift shop 1965Paddleford through truss bridgeOpen to customers only
Bay Street Bridge (Bristol County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1950Wooden bridge over MBTA (Abandoned) on Bay Street in TauntonFilled in
Bear Creek Covered Bridge 25-87-02x (Ralls County, Missouri)
Built 1853; replaced 1931Lost covered bridge over Bear Creek on the Hannibal-New London Toll RoadNo longer standing
Beaver Brook East Stream Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1921Stone arch bridge over Beaver Brook East Stream on MA 113 (Pleasant Street) in DracutOpen to traffic
Beaver Brook West Stream Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1921Stone arch bridge over Beaver Brook West Stream on MA 113 (Pleasant Street) in DracutOpen to traffic
Bells Mill Bridge 38-65-01 (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1988Wooden covered bridge over Sewickley CreekOpen to light auto traffic
Bement Covered Bridge 29-07-03 (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1854; rehabilitated 1964Covered bridge over West Branch Warner River on Bradford Center Road in BradfordOpen to traffic
Berry Street Tunnel (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1851-1856; Converted to road use 1998Tunnel on West BuswayOpen to traffic
Bidwell Bar Bridge (1856) (Butte County, California)
Built 1856 using materials transported from Troy, NY; closed to traffic in 1954; relocated 1967Relocated suspension bridge formerly over Feather RiverOpen to pedestrians
Blackwater River Covered Bridge (Saline County, Missouri)
Built 1852 by Steve, Boomer, and Co. of St. Louis for $6,000; Removed 1915Lost covered bridge over Blackwater River somewhere in Saline CountyNo longer exists
Blenheim Bridge (Schoharie County, New York)
Built 1855; Approach span added 1869; Approach span rebuilt 1887 & 1895; bypassed 1932; lost 2011Lost covered bridge over Schoharie Creek on River RoadDestroyed by flooding from Hurricane Irene on Aug 28, 2011
Blue Ridge Tunnel (Nelson County, Virginia)
Built 1858; abandoned 1944; reopened for pedestrians 2020Tunnel under Rockfish Gap on pedestrian trailOpen to pedestrians
BM - Souhegan River Covered Deck Truss (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Built 1851; Burned 1907; Replaced 1908Lost Deck truss bridge over Souhegan River on Boston & Maine railroadDestroyed by fire
BO - Fairmont Fink Truss (1852) (Marion County, West Virginia)
Fink iron bridge built here 1852; Destroyed by the CSA 1863; Replaced by indentical structure 1865; Replaced 1887Lost Fink through truss bridge over Monongahela River on the Baltimore & Ohio RailroadDestroyed in 1863 by the South; temporarily replaced by the north with a wooden bridge; replaced by the railroad to a similar plan but with slightly different casting shortly after the war.
BO - Grafton Bridge (Taylor County, West Virginia)
Built 1854Lost Fink through truss bridge over Tygart Valley River on B&O RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
BO - Harpers Ferry Bollman Bridge (Jefferson County, West Virginia)
Built 1852; Converted to road-only use 1894; 3 spans destroyed by flood 1924; Totally destroyed by flood in March 1936Lost Bollman through truss bridge over Potomac River on B&O Railroad/US 340Destroyed by flood
BO - Kingwood Tunnel (Preston County, West Virginia)
Bored 1852; Subsequent work 1903 and 1912; Abandoned and sealed 1950Tunnel on former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in TunneltonSealed Up in 1950
BO - Lodgeville Tunnel (Old) (Harrison County, West Virginia)
Bored in 1857 and bypassed in 1952.Abandoned tunnel for B&O RailroadDerelict/abandoned
BO - Lower Elysville Bridge (1853) (Howard County, Maryland)
Built 1853 lost 1868 due to flooding. Replaced by a bridge of similar design but with an additional span.Lost Bollman through truss bridge over Patapsco river on BO RailroadNo longer exists
BO - Pulp Mill Bollman Truss (Jefferson County, West Virginia)
Built 1852Lost Bollman through truss bridge over Armory Canal on Baltimore & Ohio RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
BO - Shannon Tunnel (Doddridge County, West Virginia)
Lost Tunnel on the Parkersburg Branch of the B&O Railroad. Cut is located on the North Bend Rail Trail.Daylighted and replaced by a cut
BO - Stone Arch Bridge (Butler County, Ohio)
Built 1855 as an approach to the Great Miami River bridgeStone arch bridge on CSX Railroad in HamiltonOpen to traffic
BO - Tunnel No. 6 (Washington County, Pennsylvania)
Tunnel No. 6 is an abandoned tunnel along the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad's Wheeling-Pittsburgh Subdivision west of Washington, Pennsylvania.Abandoned tunnel on Baltimore & Ohio RailroadDerelict/abandoned
BO - Upper Elysville Bridge (1854) (Howard County, Maryland)
Built beginning in 1853, opened in1854Lost Bollman through truss bridge over Patapsco river on BO RailroadNo longer exists
BO - Woods Fork Creek Bridge (Scott County, Indiana)
Stone double arch bridge built by Irish Laborers in 1856Abandoned deck arch bridge over Woods Fork creek on Baltimore and Ohio RailroadDerelict/abandoned
Bowerston Tunnel (Harrison County, Ohio)
Built by the Steubenville & Indiana, bypassed by the Pennsylvania RR in 1950Abandoned tunnel on Former PPRDerelict/abandoned
Branch River Bridge (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Built 1855Stone arch bridge over Branch River on RI 5 in North SmithfieldOpen to traffic
Bridge Street Bridge (Bristol County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850Stone arch bridge over Ten Mile River on Bridge Street in AttleboroOpen to traffic
Bridgeport Railroad Bridge (Jackson County, Alabama)
Built ca 1851; Arson planned, but never attemped due to being well-guarded November 8th, 1861; Partially blown up by Confederate General Danville Leadbetter; Remaining spans burned by Union General Ormsby M. MitchellLost Howe deck truss bridge over Tennessee River on Nashville & Chattanooga Railway
Bridgeport Toll Bridge (Crawford County, Wisconsin)
Built 1857Lost Through truss covered bridge over Wisconsin River on Great River RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Broad Street Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1990 CAStone arch bridge over a branch Neshaminy Creek on Broad Street in HatfieldOpen to traffic
Bronx River Long Truss (Bronx County, New York)
Built 1853; Replaced 1912Lost Col. Stephen H. Long-patented Pratt pony truss bridge over Bronx River on 242nd StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Buena Vista Ferry (Marion County, Oregon)
Established 1852, Current ferry built in 2011Ferry across Willamette River on Buena Vista Rd/Willamette Ferry St.Open to traffic
C&F - Jordan Creek Iron Bridge (1857) (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1857; Replaced 1889Lost Lattice deck truss bridge over Jordan Creek on Catasauqua & Fogelsville RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
C&O Canal - Wiley Ford Bridge (Allegany County, Maryland)
Built 1850Lost Burr Arch & Town bridge over Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (C&O Canal) that connected Virginia Avenue in Cumberland, Maryland, with Wiley Ford, West VirginiaReplaced by a new bridge
C&O Canal Town Creek Aqueduct (Allegany County, Maryland)
Built 1850Stone arch bridge over Town Creek on Chesapeake and Ohio Canal & TowpathOpen to pedestrians only
Camp Road Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1858; rehabilitated 1916, 1932, and ca. 1985Stone arch bridge over East Branch Perkiomen Creek on Camp Road in Salford TownshipReplaced by a new bridge in 2013
Canal Street Spicket River Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1857; rehabilitated 1907; demolished 2016Stone arch bridge over Spicket River on Canal Street in LawrenceReplaced by a new bridge
Carpenter Road Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1985Wooden bridge over P&W Southbridge Branch (abandoned) on Carpenter Road in DudleyOpen to traffic
Carrollton Covered Bridge 48-01-02 (Barbour County, West Virginia)
Built 1856; rebuilt with concrete beam deck 1963; rehabilitated 2003, heavily damaged by arson August 10, 2017; reopened Sept. 14, 2017 with exposed superstructureBurr Arch covered bridge over Buckhannon River on County Route 36Closed
Centennial Avenue Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1983Wooden bridge over MBTA on Centnnial Avenue in GloucesterOpen to traffic
Century Lane Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1853; rehabilitated 1950 CA & 2004 (accoding to builders plate)Stone and concrete arch bridge over Poquessing Creek on Century Lane in PhiladelphiaOpen to traffic
Chagrin Falls Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1857Two-span stone arch bridge over a branch of Chagrin River on N. Main Street (CR 264) in Moreland HillsOpen to traffic
Chain Bridge (Sixth) (Washington, District of Columbia)
Lost to flooding 1870Lost Howe through truss bridge over Potomac River and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal on Chain Bridge RoadDestroyed by flooding
Change Bridge (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1856-1857Abandoned suspension bridge over Lehigh River on Hugh Moore ParkwayDerelict/abandoned
Church Road Overpass (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1850; rehabilitated 1945; replaced 2007Lost pony truss bridge over Amtrak on Church Road in ArdmoreReplaced
Church Street Bridge (Orleans County, New York)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Erie Canal on Church StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Clark's Bridge (Seneca County, Ohio)
Built 1854; destroyed by flood 1913 and not replacedLost covered through truss bridge over Sandusky River on Township Road 166Destroyed by flooding
Clark's Ferry Covered Bridge (Perry County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1851, replaced in 1925Lost Bridge on towpath over Susquehanna RiverNo longer exists
Clinton Avenue Stone Bridge (Cortland County, New York)
Built 1852Lost Stone arch bridge over West Branch Tioughnioga River on Clinton AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Clinton Covered Bridge (Vermillion County, Indiana)
Built 1853Lost Covered bridge over Wabash River on Elm StreetDemolished. Replaced by new bridge in 1899
CN - Bridge #142.9 (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)
Built 1853, Later Encased in ConcreteStone arch bridge over Tributary of Clear Creek on Canadian National RailwayOpen to traffic
CN - Bridge #185.72 (Dubuque County, Iowa)
Built 1853Stone arch bridge over Tributary of Catfish Creek on Canadian National RailwayOpen to traffic
CN - Carr Road Overpass (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)
Built 1853, deck refurbished 1926Stone arch Bridge over Carr Road on Canadian National RailwayOpen to traffic
CN - Chesterman Road Tunnel (Dubuque County, Iowa)
Built 1853, Encased in Concrete 1922Stone arch bridge over S. Fork Catfish Creek and Former Chesterman Road on Canadian National RailwayOpen to traffic
CN - Kelly Road Overpass (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)
Built 1853, deck refurbished 1926Stone Arch bridge over Kelly Road on the ICRR, 2.8 mi. northeast of GalenaOpen to traffic
CN - Malone Creek Stone Arch (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Built 1853Stone arch bridge over Malone Creek on Canadian National RailwayOpen to traffic
CN - Posey Hollow Road Overpass (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)
Built 1853, deck refurbished 1926Arch bridge over Posey Hill Road on the ICRR, 3 mi. northeast of GalenaOpen to traffic
CNJ/Bel-Del/LV - Delaware River Double-Decker Bridge (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854; Supllemental Spans added 1866; Replaced 1876Lost Howe through truss bridge over Delaware River on Central Railroad of New Jersey/Lehigh Valley Railway (Upper Deck) & Belvidere Delaware Railroad (Lower Deck)Replaced by a new bridge
Coburn Covered Bridge 45-12-02 (Washington County, Vermont)
Built 1851 by Larned Coburn; rehabilitated 1973Covered bridge over Winooski River on Coburn Road (C3030)Open to traffic
Coldwater Covered Bridge 01-08-01 (Calhoun County, Alabama)
Built ca 1850 over Coldwater Creek; Relocated in 1990 to city park and placed over an outlet from Oxford LakeMultiple Kingpost through truss bridge over inlet to Oxford Lake on Trail in OxfordOpen to pedestrians
Collins Station Covered Bridge 21-07-17x (Hampden County, Massachusetts)
Built 1852; Damaged by flooding from hurricane 1938; Dismantled and replaced 1939Lost Howe through truss bridge over Chicopee RiverDestroyed by flooding
Columbia Bridge (Covered) (Butler County, Ohio)
Built 1858-1859 by Columbia Free Bridge Co.; destroyed March 22, 1898 by flood and replaced by steel truss bridgeLost Burr arch-truss bridge over Great Miami River on Columbia StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Columbia Street Bridge (1850) (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1850, Replaced 1921Lost Burr arch-truss covered bridge over Schuylkill River on Columbia StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Concord River Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1858; rehabilitated 1961Stone arch bridge over Concord River on MA 110 in LowellOpen to traffic
Congress Street Bridge (Current) (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1930; rehabilitated 2008Bascule bridge over Fort Point Channel on Congress Street in BostonOpen to traffic
Conowingo Bridge (1859) (Harford County, Maryland)
Built 1859; parts washed away during flood 1864; Flood destroyed two spans 1904; Spans replaced with iron spans 1906; Fire destroys 7 spans 1907; Spans replaced with iron spans 1909; Removed 1927 as dam built downstream; two metal spans reusedsed neaLost Through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Conowingo RoadReplaced by new bridge
Contoocook Covered Bridge 29-07-63x (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1853; Razed 1935Lost Long through truss bridge over Contoocook River on Main Street/Park Avenue/Route 103Removed as part of a WPA make-work project
Cook's Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1857; Widened 1897; rehabilitated in 2016Stone arch bridge over Charles River on Elliot StreetOpen to traffic
Court Avenue Bridge (1st) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1858, Destroyed 1869Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Court AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Covington Covered Bridge (Fountain County, Indiana)
Built 1852; Destroyed by fire 1914Lost Through truss bridge over Wabash River on Pearl StreetDestroyed by fire on October 11, 1914
CRCX - Long Dock Tunnel (Hudson County, New Jersey)
Built 1856Tunnel under Palisades Ridge on Conrail Shared Assets/frmr Erie RR
Croton Reservoir Bridge (Westchester County, New York)
Built 1852?; replaced 1904Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Croton Reservoir on Old Croton Dam RoadReplaced by a new bridge
CSX - Bloomington Viaduct (Garrett County, Maryland)
Built 1851 the original Stone bridge was encased in the current concrete arch in 1916.Stone arch bridge over North Branch Potomac River on CSX Railroad (Formerly B&O Railroad)Open to traffic
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