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3rd Street Covered Bridge (Grant County, Indiana)
Built 1869
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Mississinewa River on 3rd Street
No longer exists
4th Street Bridge (1866) (Black Hawk County, Iowa)
Built 1866; Damaged multiple times by flooding until it was replaced in 1872
Lost Queenpost pony truss bridge over Cedar River on 4th Street
Destroyed by flooding
Adairs Covered Bridge 38-50-04 #2 (Perry County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1864; damaged by flooding in 1919; Rebuilt 2007
Covered bridge over Shermans Creek on Couchtown Road (PA 3008)
Open to traffic
ADBF - South Branch Raisin River Stone Arch (Lenawee County, Michigan)
Built 1867
Stone arch bridge over South Branch Raisin River on Adrian & Blissfield Railroad (formerly NYC RR)
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 history
Lattice through truss bridge over a duck pond on a pedestrian walkway
Open 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/NJT
Open to traffic
AMTK - Farmington River Bridge (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1867
Stone arch bridge over Farmington River & Pleasant Street on Amtrak Springfield Line in Windsor
Open to traffic
AMTK/CSX Overpass (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1867
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over CSX RR on Amtrak
Open 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 1988
Timber stringer bridge over Lobster Cove Annisquam, Massachusetts on Pedestrian traffic Washington St to Annisquam Village
Design now limits to pedestrian traffic only
Aqueduct Bridge (1868) (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1868 replaced 1887
Lost Howe deck truss bridge over Potomac River on Canal and Road
Replaced 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 2006
Burr arch-truss bridge over North River on Lyonsville Road in Colrain
Ashuelot Covered Bridge 29-03-02 (Cheshire County, New Hampshire)
Built 1864; rehabilitated 1999
Covered bridge over Ashuelot River on Gunn Mountain Road in Winchester
Open to traffic
Balcony Bridge (New York County, New York)
Built in 1860 as one of Central Park's original 35 bridges
Stone arch bridge on West Drive in Central Park
Open to traffic
Barrett Mill Bridge 35-36-11x (Highland County, Ohio)
Arsoned on October 14, 1980.
Lost Long through truss bridge over Rocky Fork
Destroyed by fire
Bartram's Covered Bridge 38-15-17 (Delaware County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1860
Covered Burr arch-truss bridge over Crum Creek on Goshen Road
Intact but closed to all traffic
Baumgardner Mill Covered Bridge 38-36-25 (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1860; rehabilitated 1987
Covered bridge over Pequea Creek on Covered Bridge Road
Open to traffic
Beaverkill Covered Bridge 32-53-02 (Sullivan County, New York)
Built 1865; rehabilitated 1991 and 2016
Covered 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 1979
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Conneticut River on Toll House Road
Destroyed 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 & 2017
Two-span covered bridge over Beech Fork River on KY 458
Destroyed 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 1913
Covered bridge over Willowemoc Creek on Conklin Hill Rd.
Open to traffic
Benton Park Brick Arch Bridge (St. Louis, Missouri)
Built 1866
Brick and stone arch bridge over Benton Park Lake on a footpath in Benton Park
Open to pedestrians
Bethel Covered Bridge (Oxford County, Maine)
Built 1869
Lost Town lattice 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 1902
Lost Deck truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on former Big Four Railroad in Danville
Replaced by a new bridge; filled in
Biggs-Maryhill Ferry (Sherman County, Oregon)
Established 1868 Lost 1962
Lost Ferry across Columbia River
Replaced by a new bridge
Black Covered Bridge (Putnam County, Indiana)
Built in 1860 by Henry Wolf
Lost 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 2000
Covered bridge over Four Mile Creek on Corso Road, north of Oxford
Open to pedestrians only
Blackhawk Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1869 at Division Street; relocated to Blackhawk Street 1902; demolished 1910
Lost Pony truss bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Blackhawk Street
Removed but not replaced
Blaine Road Covered Bridge 35-04-02x (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Built 1862; Destroyed by fire 1962
Lost 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 & 2013/14
Covered bridge over Pemigewasset River on Blair Road in Campton
Open to traffic
Blair Road Covered Bridge 35-43-01x (Lake County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1960; Replaced 1951
Lost Covered Howe through truss bridge over Grand River on Blair Road
Destroyed by arson fire
BMS - Cross Power Bridge (Coos County, New Hampshire)
Built 1869; Rehabilitated 1924; Strengthened 1944-1946; Abandoned 2006
2 span skewed Whipple through truss bridge over Androscoggin River on former Berlin Mills Railway
Closed
BO - Bellaire Bridge (Old) (Belmont County, Ohio)
Built 1869-1871
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Ohio River on Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
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 1887
Lost three span Fink through truss bridge over Monongahela River on Baltimore & Ohio
Replaced by a new bridge in 1887
BO - Lower Elysville Bridge (1868) (Howard County, Maryland)
Built 1868
Lost Bollman through truss bridge over Patapsco river on BO Railroad
No longer exists
BO - Patterson Bollman Bridge (Howard County, Maryland)
Built 1869 atop washed-out ruins of Patterson Viaduct, replaced 1902-03 by line realignment
Lost Bollman through truss bridge over Patapsco River on Former Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
BO - Twenty-First Bridge (Allegany County, Maryland)
Built 1861
Lost Bollman through truss bridge over Potomac River on Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Replaced 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 Street
Open to pedestrians
Boner Bridge (Warrick County, Indiana)
Built 1869
Bowstring through truss bridge over Little Pigeon Creek on Boner Road
Open to traffic
Boonton Arch Bridge (Morris County, New Jersey)
Built 1866
Stone arch bridge over Rockaway River on Trail
Open 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 Walkway
Open to pedestrians
Bow Bridge (New York County, New York)
Built 1859-62
Cast iron plate girder bridge over The Lake on a pedestrian walkway in Central Park
Open to pedestrians
Bridge Street Bridge (Windham County, Connecticut)
Built 1868
Stone arch bridge over Willimantic River on CT 32 (Bridge Street) in Willimantic
Open to traffic
Bridge Street Bridge (Essex County, New Jersey)
Built 1867
Stone arch bridge over Second River on Bridge Street in Belleville
Open to traffic
Bridge Street Bridge (Old) (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1861; Replaced 1908
Lost Wooden pony truss bridge over Delaware Canal on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Bridgeport Covered Bridge 05-29-01 (Nevada County, California)
Built 1862 by the Virginia Turnpike Co.; closed to traffic in 1973
Covered bridge over South Fork Yuba River on Pleasant Valley Road in South Yuba State Park
Closed to all traffic as of October 21, 2011
Brighton Bridge (Old) (Washington County, Iowa)
Built 1867; Replaced 1908
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Skunk River on Unknown road
Replaced 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 Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Brownes Bridge (Old) (Beaverhead County, Montana)
Built 1863; replaced 1915
Lost Truss bridge over Big Hole River on Brownes Bridge Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Brugler Road Bridge (Warren County, New Jersey)
Built 1860; rehabilitated 1931
Stone arch bridge over Paulins Kill on Brugler Road
Open to traffic
Brunner Covered Bridge 35-23-23x (Fairfield County, Ohio)
Lost Covered Burr arch-truss bridge over Walnut Creek on Coakley Road NW
Replaced by a new bridge
Burd-Coleman Street Bridge (Lebanon County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1865
Brick arch bridge over Snitz Creek on Burd-Coleman Street in Cornwall
Open to traffic
Burfordville Covered Bridge (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)
Construction started 1858 by Joseph Lansman, but not completed until ca. 1867
Covered bridge over Whitewater River at Bollinger Mill Historic Site in Burfordville
Open to pedestrians only, except during special events
Burlington Street Bridge (1860) (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1860, Collapsed 1863 due to a herd of cattle, Replaced 1915.
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Iowa River on Burlington Street
Replaced by new bridge
Burrington Bridge 45-03-07 (Caledonia County, Vermont)
Built 1865; Bypassed 1965
Covered Queenpost through truss bridge over East Branch of the Passumpsic River on private pedestrian
Open to pedestrians
Buzzard Roost Covered Bridge 01-17-01x (Colbert County, Alabama)
Built ca 1860; destroyed by fire July 15, 1972
Lost Through truss bridge over Buzzard Roost Creek on Co Rd 15
Destroyed by fire
C&A - Little Blue Creek Culvert (Pike County, Illinois)
Abandoned sometime around the 1890's when tracks where reallinged
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Little Blue Creek on Abandoned Chicago & Alton Railroad
Derelict/abandoned
Cabin John Aqueduct Bridge (Montgomery County, Maryland)
Built 1853-63 to carry Washington Aqueduct; rehabilitated 2001
Stone arch bridge over Cabin John Creek on Macarthur Blvd.
Open to traffic
Calhoun Street Bridge (covered) (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Delaware River on Calhoun Street
Destroyed by fire
Calloway's Ford Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built between 1867-1869; Replaced 1920
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Whitewater River on Suspension Bridge Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Cannelton Covered Bridge (Perry County, Indiana)
Built 1868
Lost Bridge over Castleberry Creek on 1st Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Carlton Covered Bridge 29-03-07 (Cheshire County, New Hampshire)
Built 1869; rehabilitated 1998
Covered bridge over South Branch Ashuelot River on Carlton Road in Swanzey
Open to traffic
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 1923
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Catoctin Creek on Old National Pike (Alt 40)
No longer exists
CBQ - Quincy Bay Bridge (1868) (Adams County, Illinois)
Built 1868; Approached replaced by DPGs 1886; Replaced 1899
Lost Bollman deck truss bridge over Quincy Bay on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Replaced by a new bridge
CBQ - Quincy Railroad Bridge (1866) (Adams County, Illinois)
Built 1866; Replaced 1898
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Cedar Swamp Bridge 45-01-01x (Addison County, Vermont)
Built 1865, pier added 1969, rehabilitated 1992, 2008; Destroyed by fire 2016
Covered Town lattice through truss bridge over Otter Creek on C2001 in Salisbury
Destroyed by fire 2016
Centre Covered Bridge 45-03-05 (Caledonia County, Vermont)
Built 1867; Relocated 1960; Emergency rehabilitation work 2013
Covered Paddleford through truss bridge over East Branch of the Passumpsic River on pedestrian path
Open for snowmobiles / Pedestrian use
Chaplin or Sutherland Tunnel Mill Bridge (Washington County, Kentucky)
Built in 1862 by Corneilus Barnes. Destroyed by arsonists in 1971
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Chaplin River on KY 458
Burned by arsonists, March 13, 1971
Cheraw Covered Bridge (Marlboro County, South Carolina)
Lost Town lattice truss covered bridge over Great Pee Dee River on Powe Street
Replaced by a new bridge after 1908 flood
Chester Covered Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built 1861
Lost Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over West Fork of the East Fork Whitewater River on Martin Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Chesterville Covered Bridge 35-59-02x (Morrow County, Ohio)
Built 1863
Lost Bridge over Kokosing River on Oh 314
Built in 1863, destroyed in the flood of 1913
Chestnut Street Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1866; replaced 1957
Lost Iron arch bridge over Schuylkill River on Chestnut Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Chestnut Street Overpass (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1864
Stone arch bridge over 24th Street on Chestnut Street in Philadelphia
Open 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
Clinton Avenue Bridge (Mercer County, New Jersey)
Built 1869
Stone arch bridge over Assunpink Creek on S. Clinton Avenue in Trenton
Open to traffic
CN - East Dubuque Rail Tunnel (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)
Originally built by the Illinois Central Railway in 1868
Tunnel under hill with the north portal serving as the lead to east approach to the Dubuque Rail Bridge on CN (former IC) Railway
Open to traffic
CNJ - Lehigh River Bridge (Old) (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1867; Repaced 1897
Lost truss bridge over Lehigh River on LR&E Railroad
No longer exists
CNJ - Turn Hole Covered Bridge (Carbon County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1866;
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Lehigh River on Central Railroad of New Jersey
Removed
CNW - Clinton Bridge (East Channel) (Whiteside County, Illinois)
Built 1865; Reconstructed 1868 & 1874; replaced by a new bridge in 1908
McCallum through truss bridge over Cat Tail Slough on Railroad
Replaced 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 1908
Lost Bollman through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
CNW - Neenah Bridge (1862) (Winnebago County, Wisconsin)
Built 1862
Lost Timber stringer bridge over South Branch Fox River
Replaced by a new bridge
Coal Creek Covered Bridge 14-61-30x (Parke County, Indiana)
Built 1869, rebuilt 1898, rehabilitated 1977, destroyed by arson on June 28, 1992
Lost covered bridge over Coal Creek on CR1240N in Lodi
Destroyed by arson
Coatesville High Bridge (2nd) (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1867; Replace 1890
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Col. Pruyne Toll Bridge (East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana)
Built ca. 1860
Lost Bridge over Amite River
Replaced by a new bridge
Conestoga Creek Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1869 as a bowstring pony, stringers placed ca 1950 carry the load
Steel stringer bridge with bowstring trusses over Conestoga Creek on T848 Conestoga Creek Road
Open to traffic
Conkeytown Covered Bridge 13-92-01x (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1867, destroyed by arson in 1956
Lost Covered Bridge over Salt Fork Vermilion River on 1530N Road
Destroyed by fire
Connellsville Suspension Bridge (Fayette County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1861; Replaced 1905
Lost Suspension bridge over Youghiogheny River on Crawford Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Constantine-Washington Street Bowstring Bridge (St. Joseph County, Michigan)
Built in August 1869 by Simon de Graff; replaced in 1905.
Lost Bridge over St Joseph River
Replaced by a new bridge
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Built during 1860s
View Exhibit map12th Street Swing Bridge (1868) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1868; Replaced 1886
Lost Howe through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on 12th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1868; Replaced 1886
Lost Howe through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on 12th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
18th Street Bridge (1868) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1868; Replaced 1888
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on 18th Streeet
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1868; Replaced 1888
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on 18th Streeet
Replaced by a new bridge
3rd Street Covered Bridge (Grant County, Indiana)Built 1869
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Mississinewa River on 3rd Street
No longer exists
4th Street Bridge (1866) (Black Hawk County, Iowa)Built 1866; Damaged multiple times by flooding until it was replaced in 1872
Lost Queenpost pony truss bridge over Cedar River on 4th Street
Destroyed by flooding
Adairs Covered Bridge 38-50-04 #2 (Perry County, Pennsylvania)Built 1864; damaged by flooding in 1919; Rebuilt 2007
Covered bridge over Shermans Creek on Couchtown Road (PA 3008)
Open to traffic
ADBF - South Branch Raisin River Stone Arch (Lenawee County, Michigan)Built 1867
Stone arch bridge over South Branch Raisin River on Adrian & Blissfield Railroad (formerly NYC RR)
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 history
Lattice through truss bridge over a duck pond on a pedestrian walkway
Open 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/NJT
Open to traffic
AMTK - Farmington River Bridge (Hartford County, Connecticut)Built 1867
Stone arch bridge over Farmington River & Pleasant Street on Amtrak Springfield Line in Windsor
Open to traffic
AMTK/CSX Overpass (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)Built 1867
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over CSX RR on Amtrak
Open 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 1988
Timber stringer bridge over Lobster Cove Annisquam, Massachusetts on Pedestrian traffic Washington St to Annisquam Village
Design now limits to pedestrian traffic only
Aqueduct Bridge (1868) (Washington, District of Columbia)Built 1868 replaced 1887
Lost Howe deck truss bridge over Potomac River on Canal and Road
Replaced 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 2006
Burr arch-truss bridge over North River on Lyonsville Road in Colrain
Ashuelot Covered Bridge 29-03-02 (Cheshire County, New Hampshire)Built 1864; rehabilitated 1999
Covered bridge over Ashuelot River on Gunn Mountain Road in Winchester
Open to traffic
B&M - Penacook Lower Covered Bridge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1867; Repaired 1876; Replaced 1919
Lost Childs through truss bridge over Contoocook River on Boston & Maine Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1867; Repaired 1876; Replaced 1919
Lost Childs through truss bridge over Contoocook River on Boston & Maine Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Back River Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1860
Stone arch bridge over Back River on Elm Street
Open to traffic
Built 1860
Stone arch bridge over Back River on Elm Street
Open to traffic
Balcony Bridge (New York County, New York)Built in 1860 as one of Central Park's original 35 bridges
Stone arch bridge on West Drive in Central Park
Open to traffic
Barrett Mill Bridge 35-36-11x (Highland County, Ohio)Arsoned on October 14, 1980.
Lost Long through truss bridge over Rocky Fork
Destroyed by fire
Bartram's Covered Bridge 38-15-17 (Delaware County, Pennsylvania)Built 1860
Covered Burr arch-truss bridge over Crum Creek on Goshen Road
Intact but closed to all traffic
Baumgardner Mill Covered Bridge 38-36-25 (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)Built 1860; rehabilitated 1987
Covered bridge over Pequea Creek on Covered Bridge Road
Open to traffic
Beaverkill Covered Bridge 32-53-02 (Sullivan County, New York)Built 1865; rehabilitated 1991 and 2016
Covered 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 1979
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Conneticut River on Toll House Road
Destroyed 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 & 2017
Two-span covered bridge over Beech Fork River on KY 458
Destroyed 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 1913
Covered bridge over Willowemoc Creek on Conklin Hill Rd.
Open to traffic
Benton Park Brick Arch Bridge (St. Louis, Missouri)Built 1866
Brick and stone arch bridge over Benton Park Lake on a footpath in Benton Park
Open to pedestrians
Bethel Covered Bridge (Oxford County, Maine)Built 1869
Lost Town lattice 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 1902
Lost Deck truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on former Big Four Railroad in Danville
Replaced by a new bridge; filled in
Biggs-Maryhill Ferry (Sherman County, Oregon)Established 1868 Lost 1962
Lost Ferry across Columbia River
Replaced by a new bridge
Black Covered Bridge (Putnam County, Indiana)Built in 1860 by Henry Wolf
Lost 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 2000
Covered bridge over Four Mile Creek on Corso Road, north of Oxford
Open to pedestrians only
Blackhawk Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)Built 1869 at Division Street; relocated to Blackhawk Street 1902; demolished 1910
Lost Pony truss bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Blackhawk Street
Removed but not replaced
Blaine Road Covered Bridge 35-04-02x (Ashtabula County, Ohio)Built 1862; Destroyed by fire 1962
Lost 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 & 2013/14
Covered bridge over Pemigewasset River on Blair Road in Campton
Open to traffic
Blair Road Covered Bridge 35-43-01x (Lake County, Ohio)Built ca. 1960; Replaced 1951
Lost Covered Howe through truss bridge over Grand River on Blair Road
Destroyed by arson fire
BMS - Cross Power Bridge (Coos County, New Hampshire)Built 1869; Rehabilitated 1924; Strengthened 1944-1946; Abandoned 2006
2 span skewed Whipple through truss bridge over Androscoggin River on former Berlin Mills Railway
Closed
BNSF - Littlers Creek Bridge (Fulton County, Illinois)
Built 1860
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Littlers Creek on Abandoned BNSF Railway
Derelict/abandoned
Built 1860
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Littlers Creek on Abandoned BNSF Railway
Derelict/abandoned
BO - Bellaire Bridge (Old) (Belmont County, Ohio)Built 1869-1871
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Ohio River on Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
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 1887
Lost three span Fink through truss bridge over Monongahela River on Baltimore & Ohio
Replaced by a new bridge in 1887
BO - Lower Elysville Bridge (1868) (Howard County, Maryland)Built 1868
Lost Bollman through truss bridge over Patapsco river on BO Railroad
No longer exists
BO - Patterson Bollman Bridge (Howard County, Maryland)Built 1869 atop washed-out ruins of Patterson Viaduct, replaced 1902-03 by line realignment
Lost Bollman through truss bridge over Patapsco River on Former Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
BO - Twenty-First Bridge (Allegany County, Maryland)Built 1861
Lost Bollman through truss bridge over Potomac River on Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Replaced 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 Street
Open to pedestrians
Boner Bridge (Warrick County, Indiana)Built 1869
Bowstring through truss bridge over Little Pigeon Creek on Boner Road
Open to traffic
Boonton Arch Bridge (Morris County, New Jersey)Built 1866
Stone arch bridge over Rockaway River on Trail
Open 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 Walkway
Open to pedestrians
Bow Bridge (New York County, New York)Built 1859-62
Cast iron plate girder bridge over The Lake on a pedestrian walkway in Central Park
Open to pedestrians
Bridge Street Bridge (Windham County, Connecticut)Built 1868
Stone arch bridge over Willimantic River on CT 32 (Bridge Street) in Willimantic
Open to traffic
Bridge Street Bridge (Essex County, New Jersey)Built 1867
Stone arch bridge over Second River on Bridge Street in Belleville
Open to traffic
Bridge Street Bridge (Old) (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)Built 1861; Replaced 1908
Lost Wooden pony truss bridge over Delaware Canal on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Bridgeport Covered Bridge 05-29-01 (Nevada County, California)Built 1862 by the Virginia Turnpike Co.; closed to traffic in 1973
Covered bridge over South Fork Yuba River on Pleasant Valley Road in South Yuba State Park
Closed to all traffic as of October 21, 2011
Brighton Bridge (Old) (Washington County, Iowa)Built 1867; Replaced 1908
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Skunk River on Unknown road
Replaced 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 Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Brownes Bridge (Old) (Beaverhead County, Montana)Built 1863; replaced 1915
Lost Truss bridge over Big Hole River on Brownes Bridge Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Brugler Road Bridge (Warren County, New Jersey)Built 1860; rehabilitated 1931
Stone arch bridge over Paulins Kill on Brugler Road
Open to traffic
Brunner Covered Bridge 35-23-23x (Fairfield County, Ohio)Lost Covered Burr arch-truss bridge over Walnut Creek on Coakley Road NW
Replaced by a new bridge
Burd-Coleman Street Bridge (Lebanon County, Pennsylvania)Built ca. 1865
Brick arch bridge over Snitz Creek on Burd-Coleman Street in Cornwall
Open to traffic
Burfordville Covered Bridge (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)Construction started 1858 by Joseph Lansman, but not completed until ca. 1867
Covered bridge over Whitewater River at Bollinger Mill Historic Site in Burfordville
Open to pedestrians only, except during special events
Burlington Street Bridge (1860) (Johnson County, Iowa)Built 1860, Collapsed 1863 due to a herd of cattle, Replaced 1915.
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Iowa River on Burlington Street
Replaced by new bridge
Burrington Bridge 45-03-07 (Caledonia County, Vermont)Built 1865; Bypassed 1965
Covered Queenpost through truss bridge over East Branch of the Passumpsic River on private pedestrian
Open to pedestrians
Buzzard Roost Covered Bridge 01-17-01x (Colbert County, Alabama)Built ca 1860; destroyed by fire July 15, 1972
Lost Through truss bridge over Buzzard Roost Creek on Co Rd 15
Destroyed by fire
Byrd Street Tunnel (Richmond, Virginia)
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Lost Tunnel under 4th St/ 3rd St/ 2nd St on Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad and the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Connection Co.
Filled in
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Lost 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 reallinged
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Little Blue Creek on Abandoned Chicago & Alton Railroad
Derelict/abandoned
Cabin John Aqueduct Bridge (Montgomery County, Maryland)Built 1853-63 to carry Washington Aqueduct; rehabilitated 2001
Stone arch bridge over Cabin John Creek on Macarthur Blvd.
Open to traffic
Calhoun Street Bridge (covered) (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Delaware River on Calhoun Street
Destroyed by fire
Calloway's Ford Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)Built between 1867-1869; Replaced 1920
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Whitewater River on Suspension Bridge Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Cannelton Covered Bridge (Perry County, Indiana)Built 1868
Lost Bridge over Castleberry Creek on 1st Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Carlton Covered Bridge 29-03-07 (Cheshire County, New Hampshire)Built 1869; rehabilitated 1998
Covered bridge over South Branch Ashuelot River on Carlton Road in Swanzey
Open to traffic
Cart Bridge (Norfolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1860; rebuilt in 1921
Stone arch bridge over Charles River on MA 109 (Bridge Street) in Dedham
Open to traffic
Built 1860; rebuilt in 1921
Stone arch bridge over Charles River on MA 109 (Bridge Street) in Dedham
Open to traffic
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 1923
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Catoctin Creek on Old National Pike (Alt 40)
No longer exists
CBQ - First Burlington Bridge (Des Moines County, Iowa)
Built 1868; Replaced 1893
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1868; Replaced 1893
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
CBQ - Quincy Bay Bridge (1868) (Adams County, Illinois)Built 1868; Approached replaced by DPGs 1886; Replaced 1899
Lost Bollman deck truss bridge over Quincy Bay on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Replaced by a new bridge
CBQ - Quincy Railroad Bridge (1866) (Adams County, Illinois)Built 1866; Replaced 1898
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Cedar Swamp Bridge 45-01-01x (Addison County, Vermont)Built 1865, pier added 1969, rehabilitated 1992, 2008; Destroyed by fire 2016
Covered Town lattice through truss bridge over Otter Creek on C2001 in Salisbury
Destroyed by fire 2016
Centre Covered Bridge 45-03-05 (Caledonia County, Vermont)Built 1867; Relocated 1960; Emergency rehabilitation work 2013
Covered Paddleford through truss bridge over East Branch of the Passumpsic River on pedestrian path
Open for snowmobiles / Pedestrian use
Chaplin or Sutherland Tunnel Mill Bridge (Washington County, Kentucky)Built in 1862 by Corneilus Barnes. Destroyed by arsonists in 1971
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Chaplin River on KY 458
Burned by arsonists, March 13, 1971
Chariton River Covered Bridge (Adair County, Missouri)
Built 1869
Lost 130-ft covered bridge over Chariton River somewhere in Adair County
No longer exists
Built 1869
Lost 130-ft covered bridge over Chariton River somewhere in Adair County
No longer exists
Cheraw Covered Bridge (Marlboro County, South Carolina)Lost Town lattice truss covered bridge over Great Pee Dee River on Powe Street
Replaced by a new bridge after 1908 flood
Chester Covered Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)Built 1861
Lost Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over West Fork of the East Fork Whitewater River on Martin Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Chesterville Covered Bridge 35-59-02x (Morrow County, Ohio)Built 1863
Lost Bridge over Kokosing River on Oh 314
Built in 1863, destroyed in the flood of 1913
Chestnut Street Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)Built 1866; replaced 1957
Lost Iron arch bridge over Schuylkill River on Chestnut Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Chestnut Street Overpass (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)Built 1864
Stone arch bridge over 24th Street on Chestnut Street in Philadelphia
Open 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
Clinton Avenue Bridge (Mercer County, New Jersey)Built 1869
Stone arch bridge over Assunpink Creek on S. Clinton Avenue in Trenton
Open to traffic
CN - East Dubuque Rail Tunnel (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)Originally built by the Illinois Central Railway in 1868
Tunnel under hill with the north portal serving as the lead to east approach to the Dubuque Rail Bridge on CN (former IC) Railway
Open to traffic
CN - Soldier Creek Bridge (Kankakee County, Illinois)
Built 1869
Stone arch bridge over Soldier Creek on Canadian National Railway
Open to traffic
Built 1869
Stone arch bridge over Soldier Creek on Canadian National Railway
Open to traffic
CNJ - Lehigh River Bridge (Old) (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)Built 1867; Repaced 1897
Lost truss bridge over Lehigh River on LR&E Railroad
No longer exists
CNJ - Turn Hole Covered Bridge (Carbon County, Pennsylvania)Built 1866;
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Lehigh River on Central Railroad of New Jersey
Removed
CNW - Clinton Bridge (East Channel) (Whiteside County, Illinois)Built 1865; Reconstructed 1868 & 1874; replaced by a new bridge in 1908
McCallum through truss bridge over Cat Tail Slough on Railroad
Replaced 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 1908
Lost Bollman through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
CNW - Neenah Bridge (1862) (Winnebago County, Wisconsin)Built 1862
Lost Timber stringer bridge over South Branch Fox River
Replaced by a new bridge
CNW - Rock River Covered Deck Truss (Winnebago County, Illinois)
Built 1869; Replaced 1896
Lost Deck truss bridge over Rock River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1869; Replaced 1896
Lost Deck truss bridge over Rock River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Coal Creek Covered Bridge 14-61-30x (Parke County, Indiana)Built 1869, rebuilt 1898, rehabilitated 1977, destroyed by arson on June 28, 1992
Lost covered bridge over Coal Creek on CR1240N in Lodi
Destroyed by arson
Coatesville High Bridge (2nd) (Chester County, Pennsylvania)Built 1867; Replace 1890
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Col. Pruyne Toll Bridge (East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana)Built ca. 1860
Lost Bridge over Amite River
Replaced by a new bridge
Conestoga Creek Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)Built in 1869 as a bowstring pony, stringers placed ca 1950 carry the load
Steel stringer bridge with bowstring trusses over Conestoga Creek on T848 Conestoga Creek Road
Open to traffic
Conkeytown Covered Bridge 13-92-01x (Vermilion County, Illinois)Built 1867, destroyed by arson in 1956
Lost Covered Bridge over Salt Fork Vermilion River on 1530N Road
Destroyed by fire
Connellsville Suspension Bridge (Fayette County, Pennsylvania)Built 1861; Replaced 1905
Lost Suspension bridge over Youghiogheny River on Crawford Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Constantine-Washington Street Bowstring Bridge (St. Joseph County, Michigan)Built in August 1869 by Simon de Graff; replaced in 1905.
Lost Bridge over St Joseph River
Replaced by a new bridge
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