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Built during 1860s
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"Iron Bridge" (Warren County, Kentucky)
Built 1867; Replaced 1969Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Barren River on Iron Bridge RoadReplaced by new bridge
12th Street Swing Bridge (1868) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1868; Replaced 1886Lost Howe through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on 12th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
13th Street Bridge (Richmond, Virginia)
Built 1860, abandoned when 13th street closed, reopened for pedestrian traffic in 1998 when the Canal Walk was completedStone arch bridge over Haxall Canal on 13th StreetOpen to pedestrians only, vehicles might be allowed but there's no reason for vehicles to use the bridge
18th Street Bridge (1868) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1868; Replaced 1888Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on 18th StreeetReplaced by a new bridge
3rd Street Covered Bridge (Grant County, Indiana)
Built 1869Lost Howe through truss bridge over Mississinewa River on 3rd StreetNo longer exists
4th Street Bridge (1866) (Black Hawk County, Iowa)
Built 1866; Damaged multiple times by flooding until it was replaced in 1872Lost Queenpost pony truss bridge over Cedar River on 4th StreetDestroyed by flooding
Adairs Covered Bridge 38-50-04 #2 (Perry County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1864; damaged by flooding in 1919; Rebuilt 2007Covered bridge over Shermans Creek on Couchtown Road (PA 3008)Open to traffic
Alamuchee-Bellamy Covered Bridge 01-60-01 (Sumter County, Alabama)
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alamuchee-Bellamy_Covered_Bridge for a detailed historyLattice through truss bridge over a duck pond on a pedestrian walkwayOpen to pedestrians only
AMTK - Connecting Railway Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1867; Rebuilt 1912-15, doubled the width of the bridge to 5 tracks, and replaced the mid-river iron truss with two massive stone arches.Stone arch bridge over Schuylkill River on Northeast Corridor/SEPTA/NJTOpen to traffic
AMTK - Farmington River Bridge (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1867Stone arch bridge over Farmington River & Pleasant Street on Amtrak Springfield Line in WindsorOpen to traffic
AMTK/CSX Overpass (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1867Closed-spandrel arch bridge over CSX RR on AmtrakOpen to traffic
Annisquam Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)
First private bridge was built in 1848 became city owned when rebuilt in 1861,altered in 1877,1908,1920 rebuilt in 1946-47 and 1988Timber stringer bridge over Lobster Cove Annisquam, Massachusetts on Pedestrian traffic Washington St to Annisquam VillageDesign now limits to pedestrian traffic only
Aqueduct Bridge (1868) (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1868 replaced 1887Lost Howe deck truss bridge over Potomac River on Canal and RoadReplaced by new bridge
Arthur A Smith Covered Bridge 21-06-03 (Franklin County, Massachusetts)
Built 1869; moved to present site and rehabilitated in 1896; reconstructed 2006Burr arch-truss bridge over North River on Lyonsville Road in Colrain
Ashuelot Covered Bridge 29-03-02 (Cheshire County, New Hampshire)
Built 1864; rehabilitated 1999Covered bridge over Ashuelot River on Gunn Mountain Road in WinchesterOpen to traffic
B&M - Penacook Lower Covered Bridge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1867; Repaired 1876; Replaced 1919Lost Childs through truss bridge over Contoocook River on Boston & Maine RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
B&O - Sandusky River Bridge (1868) (Seneca County, Ohio)
Built 1868; replaced 1870Lost Howe through truss bridge over Sandusky River on Baltimore and Ohio RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Back River Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1860Stone arch bridge over Back River on Elm StreetOpen to traffic
Balcony Bridge (New York County, New York)
Built in 1860 as one of Central Park's original 35 bridgesStone arch bridge on West Drive in Central ParkOpen to traffic
Bartram's Covered Bridge 38-15-17 (Delaware County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1860Covered Burr arch-truss bridge over Crum Creek on Goshen RoadIntact but closed to all traffic
Beaverkill Covered Bridge 32-53-02 (Sullivan County, New York)
Built 1865; rehabilitated 1991 and 2016Covered bridge over Beaverkill River on Campsite Road (TH 30)Open to traffic
Bedell Covered Bridge (Orange County, Vermont)
Built 1866; Tolls Eliminated 1916; Rehabilitated 1929; Closed 1958; Rehabilitated 1976; Destroyed 1979Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Conneticut River on Toll House RoadDestroyed in windstorm
Beech Fork Covered Bridge 17-115-01 (Washington County, Kentucky)
Built 1865 by Cornelius Barnes; made obsolete by new bridge in 1977; rehabilitated 1982 & 2017Two-span covered bridge over Beech Fork River on KY 458Destroyed by arson at 11:00-11:30 p.m. March 9, 2021
Bendo Covered Bridge 32-53-04 (Sullivan County, New York)
It was built from half of the former Livingston Manor Bridge in 1913Covered bridge over Willowemoc Creek on Conklin Hill Rd.Open to traffic
Benton Park Brick Arch Bridge (St. Louis, Missouri)
Built 1866Brick and stone arch bridge over Benton Park Lake on a footpath in Benton ParkOpen to pedestrians
Bernheisel Covered Bridge (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania)
This covered bridge replaced a bridge that was built in 1843Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Conodoguinet CreekReplaced by a new concrete bridge
Bethel Covered Bridge (Oxford County, Maine)
Built 1868-1869; replaced 1927Lost Town lattice through truss covered bridge over Androscoggin River on Church Street in Bethel.Replaced by a new bridge
Big Four - North Fork River Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1868, main span collapsed in 1893, replaced in 1902Lost Deck truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on former Big Four Railroad in DanvilleReplaced by a new bridge; filled in
Biggs-Maryhill Ferry (Sherman County, Oregon)
Established 1868 Lost 1962Lost Ferry across Columbia RiverReplaced by a new bridge
Billington's Bridge (Monroe County, New York)
Built 1867; Collapsed 1917Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Erie Canal on Clover StreetCollapsed
Black Covered Bridge (Putnam County, Indiana)
Built in 1860 by Henry WolfLost Burr arch-truss bridge over Big Walnut Creek on Brunnertown Road (CR 125S)Replaced by a new bridge
Black Covered Bridge 35-09-03 (Butler County, Ohio)
Built 1868-69 by Bandin, Butin and Bowman; rehabilitated 2000Covered bridge over Four Mile Creek on Corso Road, north of OxfordOpen to pedestrians only
Blackhawk Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1869 at Division Street; relocated to Blackhawk Street 1902; demolished 1910Lost Pony truss bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Blackhawk StreetRemoved but not replaced
Blaine Road Covered Bridge 35-04-02x (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Built 1862; Destroyed by fire 1962Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Ashtabula River on Blaine Road (Green Hill Road)Destroyed by fire
Blair Covered Bridge 29-05-09 (Grafton County, New Hampshire)
Built 1869; Restored 1977 & 2013/14Covered bridge over Pemigewasset River on Blair Road in CamptonOpen to traffic
BMS - Cross Power Bridge (Coos County, New Hampshire)
Built 1869; Rehabilitated 1924; Strengthened 1944-1946; Abandoned 20062 span skewed Whipple through truss bridge over Androscoggin River on former Berlin Mills RailwayClosed
BNSF - Littlers Creek Bridge (Fulton County, Illinois)
Built 1860Abandoned stone arch bridge over Littlers Creek on Abandoned BNSF RailwayDerelict/abandoned
BO - Fairmont Fink Truss (1865) (Marion County, West Virginia)
Built 1865 replacing the temporary wooden span which replaced the 1852 span lost during 1863 Civil War; Replaced 1887Lost three span Fink through truss bridge over Monongahela River on Baltimore & OhioReplaced by a new bridge in 1887
BO - Patterson Bollman Bridge (Howard County, Maryland)
Built 1869 atop washed-out ruins of Patterson Viaduct, replaced 1902-03 by line realignmentLost Bollman through truss bridge over Patapsco River on Former Baltimore & Ohio RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
BO - Twenty-First Bridge (Allegany County, Maryland)
Built 1861Lost Bollman through truss bridge over Potomac River on Baltimore and Ohio RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Bollman Bridge (Howard County, Maryland)
Built for the main line of the B&O Railroad in 1869. Moved to present location around 1887. Remained in service until 1947. Restored in 1968 (perhaps 1983).Bollman through truss bridge over Little Patuxent River in Savage, near the intersection of Goman Road and Foundry StreetOpen to pedestrians
Boner Bridge (Warrick County, Indiana)
Built 1869Bowstring through truss bridge over Little Pigeon Creek on Boner RoadOpen to traffic
Boonton Arch Bridge (Morris County, New Jersey)
Built 1866Stone arch bridge over Rockaway River on TrailOpen to pedestrians only
Boston Public Garden Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1867. Suspension rendered decorative with addition of girders in 1921.Eyebar suspension bridge over Park Lagoon on Pedestrian WalkwayOpen to pedestrians
Bow Bridge (New York County, New York)
Built 1859-62Cast iron plate girder bridge over The Lake on a pedestrian walkway in Central ParkOpen to pedestrians
Bowling Green Covered Bridge (Clay County, Indiana)
Built in 1870; replaced with a steel truss bridge in 1933Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Eel River on State Route 46Replaced by a new bridge
BP - Morrison Run Bridge (Warren County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1860Stone arch bridge over Morrison Run and Morrison Run Road on Buffalo & Pittsburgh RROpen to traffic
Bradford Bridge (Stark County, Illinois)
Bridge over CB&Q RRNo longer exists
Bridge Street Bridge (Windham County, Connecticut)
Built 1868Stone arch bridge over Willimantic River on CT 32 (Bridge Street) in WillimanticOpen to traffic
Bridge Street Bridge (Essex County, New Jersey)
Built 1867Stone arch bridge over Second River on Bridge Street in BellevilleOpen to traffic
Bridge Street Bridge (Old) (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1861; Replaced 1908Lost Wooden pony truss bridge over Delaware Canal on Bridge StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Bridgeport Covered Bridge (Nevada County, California)
Built 1862 by the Virginia Turnpike Co.; closed to traffic in 1973Covered bridge over South Fork Yuba River on Pleasant Valley Road in South Yuba State ParkRehabilitated and reopened to pedestrian traffic
Brighton Bridge (Old) (Washington County, Iowa)
Built 1867; 1 span lost during 1903 flooding and replaced with a then-modern Pratt pony; Replaced 1908Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Skunk River on Unknown roadReplaced by a new bridge
Bristol Bridge (ca.1869) (Elkhart County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1869 by Simon de Graff; replaced in 1907 and one span relocated to Island Park in Elkhart where it stood until being destroyed by a storm in 1952.Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over St Joseph River on Division StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Brownes Bridge (Old) (Beaverhead County, Montana)
Built 1863; replaced 1915Lost Truss bridge over Big Hole River on Brownes Bridge RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Brugler Road Bridge (Warren County, New Jersey)
Built 1860; rehabilitated 1931Stone arch bridge over Paulins Kill on Brugler RoadOpen to traffic (one lane)
Burd-Coleman Street Bridge (Lebanon County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1865Brick arch bridge over Snitz Creek on Burd-Coleman Street in CornwallOpen to traffic
Burfordville Covered Bridge (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)
Construction started 1858 by Joseph Lansman, but not completed until ca. 1867Covered bridge over Whitewater River at Bollinger Mill Historic Site in BurfordvilleOpen to pedestrians only, except during special events
Burrington Bridge 45-03-07 (Caledonia County, Vermont)
Built 1865; Bypassed 1965Covered Queenpost through truss bridge over East Branch of the Passumpsic River on private pedestrianOpen to pedestrians
Byrd Street Tunnel (Richmond, Virginia)
http://www.richmond.com/news/local/why-richmond-why/article_61fac6e8-b415-11e2-9d54-0019bb30f31a.htmlLost Tunnel under 4th St/ 3rd St/ 2nd St on Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad and the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Connection Co.Filled in
C&A - Little Blue Creek Culvert (Pike County, Illinois)
Abandoned sometime around the 1890's when tracks where reallingedAbandoned stone arch bridge over Little Blue Creek on Abandoned Chicago & Alton RailroadDerelict/abandoned
Cabin John Aqueduct Bridge (Montgomery County, Maryland)
Built 1853-63 to carry Washington Aqueduct; rehabilitated 2001Stone arch bridge over Cabin John Creek on Macarthur Blvd.Open to traffic
Calloway's Ford Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built between 1867-1869; Replaced 1920Lost Wire suspension bridge over Whitewater River on Suspension Bridge RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Cannelton Covered Bridge (Perry County, Indiana)
Built 1868Lost covered bridge over Castleberry Creek on 1st StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Carlton Covered Bridge 29-03-07 (Cheshire County, New Hampshire)
Built 1869; rehabilitated 1998Covered bridge over South Branch Ashuelot River on Carlton Road in SwanzeyOpen to traffic
Cart Bridge (Norfolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1860; rebuilt in 1921Stone arch bridge over Charles River on MA 109 (Bridge Street) in DedhamOpen to traffic
Cascade Stone Arch (Dubuque County, Iowa)
Built 1867; Removed 1927 for hydrological reasons that led to the catostrophic 1925 flood; Limestone reused to build a silo.Lost Stone arch bridge over Maquoketa River on National StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Catoctin Creek Bridge (old-covered) (Frederick County, Maryland)
Built in 1864 to replace the bridge burned by J.E.B. Stuart on Sept. 13, 1862. Demolished in 1923Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Catoctin Creek on Old National Pike (Alt 40)No longer exists
CBQ - Burlington Bridge (1868) (Des Moines County, Iowa)
Built 1868; Replaced 1893Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
CBQ - Quincy Bay Bridge (1868) (Adams County, Illinois)
Built 1868; Approached replaced by DPGs 1886; Replaced 1899Lost Bollman deck truss bridge over Quincy Bay on Chicago, Burlington & QuincyReplaced by a new bridge
CBQ - Quincy Railroad Bridge (1866) (Adams County, Illinois)
Built 1866; Replaced 1898Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Cedar Swamp Bridge 45-01-01x (Addison County, Vermont)
Built 1865, pier added 1969, rehabilitated 1992, 2008; Destroyed by fire 2016Covered Town lattice through truss bridge over Otter Creek on C2001 in SalisburyDestroyed by fire 2016
Centre Covered Bridge 45-03-05 (Caledonia County, Vermont)
Built 1867; Relocated 1960; Emergency rehabilitation work 2013Covered Paddleford through truss bridge over East Branch of the Passumpsic River on pedestrian pathOpen for snowmobiles / Pedestrian use
Chaplin or Sutherland Tunnel Mill Bridge (Washington County, Kentucky)
Built in 1862 by Corneilus Barnes. Destroyed by arsonists in 1971Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Chaplin River on KY 458Burned by arsonists, March 13, 1971
Chariton River Covered Bridge (Adair County, Missouri)
Built 1869Lost 130-ft covered bridge over Chariton River somewhere in Adair CountyNo longer exists
Cheraw Covered Bridge (Marlboro County, South Carolina)
Lost Town lattice truss covered bridge over Great Pee Dee River on Powe StreetReplaced by a new bridge after 1908 flood
Cherry Street Bridge (1865) (Lucas County, Ohio)
Completed September 1865; damaged by ice 1867, 1881, and 1883; replaced by iron truss bridge 1884Lost Howe through truss bridge over Maumee River on Cherry StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Chester Covered Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built 1861Lost Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over West Fork of the East Fork Whitewater River on Martin RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Chestnut Street Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1866; replaced 1957Lost Iron arch bridge over Schuylkill River on Chestnut StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Chestnut Street Overpass (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1864Stone arch bridge over 24th Street on Chestnut Street in PhiladelphiaOpen to traffic
City Island Bridge (1868) (Bronx County, New York)
Built 1868; functionally replaced 1901.Built 1868 to replace Way Brothers hand-drawn scow ferry.Replaced by a new bridge
Civil War Pontoon Bridge (Kenton County, Kentucky)
Aided troop movement during the Civil War.Lost Pontoon bridge over Ohio River Removed but not replaced
Clarence Covered Bridge (Rock County, Wisconsin)
Destroyed in 1931, when an overweight truck fell through the bridge deckLost Through truss covered bridge over Sugar River on SH 11Replaced by a new bridge
Clinton Avenue Stone Arch (Mercer County, New Jersey)
Built 1869Stone arch bridge over Assunpink Creek on S. Clinton Avenue in TrentonOpen to traffic
CN - East Dubuque Rail Tunnel (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)
Originally built by the Illinois Central Railway in 1868Tunnel under hill with the north portal serving as the lead to east approach to the Dubuque Rail Bridge on CN (former IC) RailwayOpen to traffic
CN - Soldier Creek Bridge (Kankakee County, Illinois)
Built 1869, Encased 1899; East end widened 1922Stone arch bridge over Soldier Creek on Canadian National RailwayOpen to traffic
CNJ - Turn Hole Covered Bridge (Carbon County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1866;Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Lehigh River on Central Railroad of New JerseyRemoved
CNW - Clinton Bridge (East Channel) (Whiteside County, Illinois)
Built 1865; Reconstructed 1868, 1874, 1880, 1882-1885, & 1898; Replaced by a new bridge in 1908McCallum through truss bridge over Cat Tail Slough on RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
CNW - Clinton Bridge (West Channel) (Clinton County, Iowa)
Built 1865; Approaches reconstructed 1874; Drawspan replaced 1887; Approaches reconstructed again 1898; replaced by a new bridge in 1908Lost Bollman through truss bridge over Mississippi River on RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
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