Lost 1927
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9th Street Bridge (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Pennsylvania/Camelback through truss bridge over Allegheny River on 9th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Adams Street Swing Bridge (1889) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1889 to replace earlier 1869 swing bridge; replaced 1927Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Chicago River (south branch) on Adams StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Arlington Bridge (Caledonia County, Vermont)
Destroyed by the Great Flood of 1927Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Passumpsic River on Concord AvenueDestroyed by Collision from another Bridge during flooding
Bancroft Falls Bridge (Old) (Franklin County, Vermont)
Built 1888 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; destroyed by the Great Flood of 1927Lost Wire suspension bridge over Missisquoi River on Unknown Dirt roadDestroyed by flooding
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
BM&NW - Iowa River Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1898; Abandoned and likley removed 1927Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Muscatine, Burlington, & Southern RailroadRemoved, substructure encased in concrete for a road bridge's substructure.
Bridge Street Bowstring (Windham County, Vermont)
Replaced a stone arch bridge, and was replaced by a concrete arch.Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Bellows Falls Canal on Bridge Street in Bellows Falls.Replaced by a new bridge in 1927.
Bridge Street Bridge (1899) (Chittenden County, Vermont)
built 1899 by Vermont Construction Co.; Lost in the Great Flood of 1927Lost Double-intersection Warren through truss bridge over Winooski River on Bridge Street (TR 1/FAS 209)Destroyed by the Great Flood of 1927
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
CBQ - Elkhorn River Bridge (Douglas County, Nebraska)
Built 1917; Removed 1927Lost Deck plate girders bridge over Elkhorn River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadRemoved but not replaced
Chesapeake City Bridge (built before 1898) (Cecil County, Maryland)
Built before 1898; Replaced 1927Lost wooden swing bridge over Chesapeake & Delaware Canal on George Street/Hemphill StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Clark's Ferry Bridge (Jackson County, Iowa)
Built 1874; Destroyed 1927Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Maquoketa River on RoadDestroyed by flooding
CNW - Cedar River Bridge (Old) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1887; Replaced 1927Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Cedar River on Chicago & North Western RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
College Street Bridge (1878) (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1878; Replaced 1927Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad & Ralston Creek on College StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Conowingo Bridge (Cecil County, Maryland)
Removed for Conowingo Dam constructionLost Through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
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
Cuylerville Bridge (Livingston County, New York)
Built 1866 by Simon de Graff; replaced 1927Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Genesee RiverNo longer exists
Dix Avenue Bridge (Old) (Wayne County, Michigan)
Replaced in 1927Through truss bridge over Rouge River on Dix AvenueReplaced in 1927
Dix Road Bridge (Old) (Wayne County, Michigan)
Built 1913, Replaced 1927Lost Warren through truss bridge over Rouge River on Dix RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Dolan Covered Bridge (Monroe County, Indiana)
Built 1878 by the Western Bridge Co.; Replaced 1927 by a steel pony truss.Lost Howe truss covered bridge over Beanblossom Creek on Old State Road 37Replaced by a new bridge
Dorr Bridge (Rutland County, Vermont)
Built 1871 by Evelyn Pierpoint; Destroyed by Great Flood of 1927Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Otter Creek on Dorr DriveDestroyed by flooding
Evansville Bridge (Randolph County, Illinois)
Built 1885. Razed 1927.Lost Two Span Pratt through truss bridge over Kaskaskia River in EvansvilleReplaced by new bridge
Falmouth Bridge (Pre 1927) (Pendleton County, Kentucky)
Lost Through truss bridge over Licking RiverNo longer exists. Replaced by new bridge.
Farmington River Bridge (Berkshire County, Massachusetts)
Built 1900s or before; replaced by a metal truss bridge about 1927.Lost Pony truss bridge over Farmington River on Colebrook River RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Frisco - Black Rock Bridge (Old) (Lawrence County, Arkansas)
Built ?; Replaced 1927Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Black River on St. Louis-San Francisco RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
Garfield Park Pony Truss Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1890; Replaced 1927Lost Half-hip Pratt pony truss bridge over Pleasant Run on Garfield Park RoadReplaced by new bridge
Gaysville Maple Street Bridge (Windsor County, Vermont)
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over White River on Maple Street in Gaysville.Destroyed by flooding
Hull's Mill Bridge (1878) (Tippecanoe County, Indiana)
Built 1878; lost to flooding 1927; replaced 1929Lost Truss bridge over Wea Creek on Lilly RdDestroyed by flooding
IC - Maquoketa River Bridge (Delaware County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1886; Replaced 1927Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Maquoketa River on Illinois Central RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Jefferson Street Bridge (Old) (Marshall County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1890's; Replaced 1927Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Yellow River on East Jefferson StreetReplaced by new bridge
KCPS - Mill Creek Viaduct (Old) (Jackson County, Missouri)
Replaced 1927Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Mill Creek Drive & 43rd Street on Kansas City Public Service Co.Replaced by a new bridge
Lincoln Avenue Truss Bridge-Goshen (Elkhart County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1885; Replaced 1927Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Elkhart River on Lincoln AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Little Kentucky River Bridge (1871) (Carroll County, Kentucky)
Built 1871; Replaced 1927Lost Through truss bridge over Little Kentucky River on US-42, KY-36Replaced by a new bridge
LV - Musconetcong Tunnel (Old) (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
Built 1875Abandoned tunnel under Musconetcong Mountain on Lehigh Valley RRDerelict/abandoned
Main Street Bridge (Kalamazoo County, Michigan)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Kalamazoo River on Main StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Main Street Bridge (San Joaquin County, California)
Built 1903; Replaced 1927Lost Through truss bridge over Mormon Slough on Main Street w Southern Pacific RRReplaced by a new bridge
Main Street Bridge (1882) (Franklin County, Vermont)
Built 1882 by Corrugated Metal Co.; Lost during the Great Flood of 1927Lost Lenticular through truss bridge over Missisquoi River on Main StreetDestroyed by the Great Flood of 1927
Main Street Bridge (1887) (Danville, Virginia)
Built 1887Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Dan River on Main StreetDestroyed by fire and replaced by a new bridge in 1927
Main Street Bridge (ca. 1890) (Elkhart County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1890; Replaced by a concrete arch bridge in 1927.Lost Whipple through truss bridge over St Joseph River on Main StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Market Street Bridge 2nd (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1903Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Susqueganna River on Market StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Maunie Ferry (Posey County, Indiana)
Lost Ferry across Wabash RiverNo longer exists
MEC - Passumpsic River Covered Bridge (Caledonia County, Vermont)
Built 1908; Intentionally Burned 1927Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Passumpsic River on Maine Central RailroadDestroyed by fire
MEC - Railroad Car Ferry (Sagadahoc County, Maine)
Lost Ferry across Kennebec River on Maine Central RRReplaced by a new bridge
MP - Baring Cross Bridge (Old) (Pulaski County, Arkansas)
Built 1890; Destroyed by flooding 1927Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Arkansas River on Missouri Pacific RailroadDestroyed by flooding
MP - Fort Scott Bridge (Bourbon County, Kansas)
Built 1891; Replaced 1927Lost Pegram through truss bridge over Marmaton River on Missouri Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
MP - Red River Bridge (Fulton) (Miller County, Arkansas)
Built 1890, destroyed in 1927 flood.Lost Through truss bridge over Red River on Missouri Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
North Anna River Bridge (Hanover County, Virginia)
Replaced 1927Lost Pratt through truss bridge over North Anna River on US 1Replaced by a new bridge
North End Island Pond Bridge (Essex County, Vermont)
Built circa 1885 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co; Damaged by great flood of 1927Lost Lenticular Warren Through truss bridge over Back Pond/Island Pond on Old alignment of Lake RoadDestroyed by flooding
Old Fort Bridge (Seneca County, Ohio)
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Sandusky River on CR 51Replaced by a new bridge
Pacific Highway - NP Overpass (Pierce County, Washington)
Built 1918 replacing a wooden overpass; replaced 1927Lost Slab bridge over Northern Pacific Railroad on Pacific HighwayReplaced by a new bridge
Parsley's Bridge (Fillmore County, Minnesota)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Root RiverDemolished
Pease River Wagon Bridge (Wilbarger County, Texas)
Abandoned wire suspension bridge over Pease RiverSingle cable tower still standing
Penns Neck Bridge (Salem County, New Jersey)
This is the third bridge on this site. Built 1884; replaced 1927.Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Salem RiverReplaced by a new bridge in 1927, and that bridge was replaced in 2005.
Piermont Covered Bridge (Grafton County, New Hampshire)
Lost Through truss covered bridge over Connecticut River on SR 25Replaced by a new bridge
Point Bridge (1877) (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1877; Replaced 1927Lost Chain suspension bridge over Monongahela RiverReplaced by a new bridge
Portland Bridge (1908) (Fremont County, Colorado)
Built 1908Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Arkansas River on SH 120Replaced by a new bridge
Puente Caņo de San Antonio (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
Built 1894; Replaced 1927Lost Iron deck plate girder bridge over Caņo de San Antonio on Road (PR 1?)Replaced by a new bridge
Reading - Ringtown Viaduct (1898) (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1898; Replaced 1927Lost Bridge over Little Catawissa Creek; Trexler Run on Catawissa Branch of the Reading RailroadFilled in
RI - Rock Island Arsenal Overpass (Old) (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Built ?; Replaced 1927Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Beck Avenue on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Ridge Avenue Bridge (Pre 1927) (Montgomery County, Ohio)
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Stillwater River on Ridge AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Riverton Drawbridge (King County, Washington)
Built 1903 of Douglas Fir & Cedar; Closed 1919; Removed 1927Lost Double-intersection Warren through truss swing bridge over Duwamish River on Old Military RoadRemoved but not replaced
Schoharie Creek Bridge (Greene County, New York)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Schoharie CreekDemolished
Shaw Covered Bridge (Clinton County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1832; Collapsed in 1927 and not replacedLost Burr arch-truss bridge over Beech Creek Collapsed and not replaced
Smithland Bridge (Woodbury County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Little Sioux River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
South Market Street Swing Bridge (1883) (New Castle County, Delaware)
Replaced in 1927Warren through truss with no verticals bridge over Christina River on South Marked StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Sunbury Toll Bridge (Northumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1905-1907 by York Bridge Co. for Sunbury Bridge Co., opened to road traffic Oct. 5, 1907; demolished 1927Lost Parker through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Banbridge Street and Sunbury & Selinsgrove Electric RailwayReplaced by new bridge 1927
Swift Island Bridge (Stanly County, North Carolina)
Opened in 1922. Demolished in 1926, to make way for Lake Tillery. Higher replacement built 1927Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over Pee Dee River Replaced by a new bridge
Swinomish Slough Drawbridge (Skagit County, Washington)
Built 1909; Replaced 1927Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Swinomish sloughNo longer exists
Syracuse Bridge (Hamilton County, Kansas)
Built c. 1910 ; Replaced 1927Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Arkansas River on K27/Old Road 21Replaced
Tuckerman Bridge (Berkshire County, Massachusetts)
Built 1873; likely lost in 1927 flood.Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Housatonic River on West Main Street in Stockbridge.Replaced by a new bridge
Village Bridge (2nd) (Orange County, Vermont)
Built 1924 by Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co.; Destroyed by the Great Flood of 1927Lost Deck plate girder bridge over White River on Main StreetDestroyed by flooding
Wamego Bridge (OLD) (Pottawatomie County, Kansas)
Built 1872; Replaced 1927Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Kansas River on K-99Replaced by a new bridge
WC - Park Falls Bridge (1897) (Price County, Wisconsin)
Built 1896, from Wisconsin Bridge and Iron, replaced 1927Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Flambeau RiverReplaced by a new bridge