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1st Street Bridge (1888) (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1888; Replaced in 1929
Lost deck truss bridge over Los Angeles River on 1st Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Antelope Hill Highway Bridge (Yuma County, Arizona)
Opened August 18, 1915. Abandoned 1929 after being repaired and lengthened in 1918 and 1920
Abandoned concrete deck girder bridge over Gila River on Ocean to Ocean Highway
Derelict/abandoned
Arkansas River Pontoon Bridge (Yell County, Arkansas)
At one time owned by the Dardanelle and Russellville Railroad, but no trains ever crossed it.
Lost Pontoon bridge over Arkansas River in Dardanelle. Once hailed as the "Longest pontoon bridge over moving water". Carried Old Military Road, a major route between Little Rock and Fort Smith.
Demolished
Ash Road Bridge (1883) (St. Joseph County, Indiana)
Built 1883 by the Columbia Bridge Works; Replaced 1929
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over St Joseph River on Ash Road (County Line Road)
Replaced by the current concrete arch bridge in 1929.
Auburn-Coloma Bridge (1860) (Placer County, California)
Lost Wire suspension bridge over North Fork American River on El Dorado Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Ballard's Bridge (Old) (Iowa County, Iowa)
Built 1887; Replaced 1929
Pratt through truss bridge over English River on Pershing Highway
Replaced by a new bridge
Batchellerville Covered Bridge 32-46-09x (Saratoga County, New York)
Built 1844
Lost Through truss covered bridge over Sacandaga River on Northville Road
Replaced by a new bridge, removed for Sacandaga Reservoir
Bear River Covered Bridge 19-09-25x (Oxford County, Maine)
Built in 1869 by Hiram York; Removed and Replaced in 1929
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Bear River on RT 2, RT 5, RT 26
Replaced by a new bridge
Big Four Bridge (1895) (Jefferson County, Kentucky)
Built 1888-1895 (Main span portals stated 1893); Replaced 1929
Lost Through truss bridge over Ohio River on New York Central Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Black Run Bridge (Ruins) (Ritchie County, West Virginia)
Built 1915 as part of the Harrisville Southern Railroad; Scrapped in 1929
Lost Bridge over Black Run on Harrisville Southern Railroad
Lost
BO - Little Miami River Bridges (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Lost Through truss bridge over Little Miami River on B&O RR
Replaced by a new bridge
Brandon-Mt. Auburn Bridge (Benton County, Iowa)
Built ca 1889; Lost 1929
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Cedar River on Road
Destroyed by flooding
Bridge Street Bridge (Starke County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1890's; Replaced by a Parker truss on a new alignment in 1929.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Yellow River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge on a different alignment and removed
Bridge Street Bridge (1887) (Somerset County, New Jersey)
Built 1887. Replaced 1929
Whipple through truss bridge over Raritan River
Replaced by a new bridge
Broadway Bridge (1872) (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1872, replaced 1929
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Broadway Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Broadway Bridge (Old) (Le Sueur County, Minnesota)
Built 1887; Destroyed 1929
Lost Pratt through truss swing bridge over Minnesota River on Minnesota Trunk Highway 21
Destroyed by collision from a heavily laden grain truck
Canal Covered Bridge 19-09-16x (Oxford County, Maine)
Built in 1846 by Peter Paddleford; Removed and Replaced in 1929.
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Saco River on RT 5
Replaced by a new bridge
CBQ - Rock River Covered Bridge (Winnebago County, Illinois)
Built 1882; Replaced 1929
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Rock River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Cedar Point Road Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Replaced 1929
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Rocky River on Cedar Point Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Clark Street Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built in 1889 collision in 1929
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Main Chicago River on Clark Street
Replaced by a new bridge
CNW - Niobrara River Bridge (Old) 27-54-U01x (Knox County, Nebraska)
Built 1902; Replaced 1929
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Niobrara River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
CNW - North Raccoon River Deck Truss (Greene County, Iowa)
Built 1892; Replaced 1929
Lost Lattice deck truss bridge over North Raccoon River on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Colliersville Covered Bridge 32-39-07x (Otsego County, New York)
Lost Town lattice truss covered bridge over Susquehanna River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Columbus Road Bridge (Licking County, Ohio)
Replaced 1929
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Raccoon Creek on Columbus Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Connecticut Company - Naugatuck River Bridge (Litchfield County, Connecticut)
Built ca. 1905; removed after 1929 abandonment
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Naugatuck River on Waterbury-Thomaston Trolley Line in Watertown.
Removed but not replaced
CTT - South Branch Chicago River Lift Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1899; removed in 1929 with river straightening project
Lost Warren double leaf rolling lift through truss bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Grand Central Station RR
Replaced by a new bridge
Del Rio Pontoon Bridge (Val Verde County, Texas)
Built 1919
Lost Pontoon bridge over Rio Grande on road
Replaced by a new bridge
DJ&C - NYC Overpass (Jackson County, Michigan)
Built 1896; Removed ca 1929 when service was abandoned.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Michigan Central Railroad on Detroit, Jackson & Chicago Railway (Detroit United Railway)
Removed
East Bridge (Eaton County, Michigan)
Replaced 1929
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Battle Creek on Capital Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
East Limington Covered Bridge 19-03-10x/19-16-11x (York County, Maine)
Built in 1885 by Horace Berry and Jacob H. Berry; Replaced in 1929.
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Saco River on RT 25
Replaced by a new concrete T-beam bridge in 1929
East Main Street Bridge (Orange County, New York)
Replaced 1929
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Neversink River on East Main Street (Currently US 6)
Replaced by a new bridge
East Twin Covered Bridge 19-11-05x (Piscataquis County, Maine)
Built in 1840 (unsure); Replaced in 1929
Lost Long through truss bridge over Piscataquis River on Former Location of RT 15
Replaced by a new bridge
Escanaba River Bridge (Pre 1929) (Delta County, Michigan)
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Escanaba River on US 2
Replaced by a new bridge
Fairbanks Bridge (Pre 1908) (Franklin County, Maine)
Built in 1895; Removed and replaced in 1929
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Sandy River on Fairbanks Road in Farmington.
Replaced by a new bridge
FEC - Miami Canal Bridge (Miami-Dade County, Florida)
Built in 1925, removed 1929 of a flood
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Miami Canal on Florida East Coast Railroad
Destroyed by flooding
Flint Creek Bridge (Old) (Ontario County, New York)
Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Flint Creek on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Franklinville Covered Bridge (Randolph County, North Carolina)
Built in 1844 by Thomas Rice; Removed on Pleasant Cross Road (perhaps).
Lost Bridge over Deep River on Abandoned portion of Pleasant Cross Road
Replaced by a new bridge - realigned to Andrew Hunter Road
Galena Wagon Bridge (Stone County, Missouri)
Built 1910-11 by the Western Bridge Co. Made obsolete by parallel Galena Y Bridge in 1927. Dismantled Spring 1929, with two spans reused in the Hootentown Bridge.
Lost three-span through truss bridge over James River at Galena
No longer standing, but one concrete pier remains
Georgetown Road-Mill Creek Bridge (Old) (Beaver County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Pony truss bridge over Mill Creek on Georgetown Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Glenwood Cemetery Swinging Bridge (Shelby County, Illinois)
Built 1919
Lost suspension bridge in Glenwood Cemetery
No longer exists
GN - Horseshoe tunnel trestle (King County, Washington)
Built 1893 removed 1929 when line relocated to the south
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Martin Creek on Great Northern Railroad
Removed but not replaced
GN - Old Cascade Tunnel (King County, Washington)
The Original Cascade Tunnel was finished in 1900 and was built to replace a series of 8 switchbacks used to get over the mountains. Deadliest avalanche in US history occurred March 1, 1910 at Wellington (western portal). 96 people killed.
Abandoned tunnel under the Cascade Mountains on abandoned Great Northern Railway grade
Abandoned
Hudson River Bridge (Rt28N) Old (Warren County, New York)
Built 1875
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Hudson on Rt 28 A
Replaced by a new bridge
IA2 Monkey Run Iron Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Collapsed during removal 1929
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Monkey Run on Iowa Primary 2
Collapsed during removal
Jerusalem Covered Bridge 20-03-15x /20-12-07x (Baltimore County, Maryland)
Built in 1837; Lost in Flood 1929; Replaced 1930
Lost Through truss bridge over Little Gunpowder Falls on Jerusalem Road
Destroyed by flooding and replaced
Kasota Bridge (Nicollet County, Minnesota)
Built 1905; trusses relocated to Koochiching County in 1929
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Minnesota River on MN 22
Replaced by a new bridge
L. M. & W. Passenger Company Bridge (Northumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1898 For the Lewisburg, Milton & Watsontown Passenger Line crossing the Pennsylvania Canal
Lost Bridge over Pennsylvania Canal on Lewisburg, Milton & Watsontown Passenger Line
Removed but not replaced
Main Street Bridge (Pre 1929) (Franklin County, New York)
Lost 1929
Lost Pratt Pony truss bridge over St. Regis River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Main Street Bridge (Pre 1929) (Coos County, New Hampshire)
Lost Pony truss bridge over Israel River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Main Street-Lake Leelanau Outlet Bridge (Pre 1919) (Leelanau County, Michigan)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Carp River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Market Street Bridge (ca.1890) (White County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1890 by the Lafayette Bridge Company; Replaced 1929
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Little Monon Creek on Market Street (US-421)
Replaced by a new bridge
Milwaukee River Bridge (Older) (Washington County, Wisconsin)
Lost Through truss bridge over Milwaukee River on Main
Replaced by a new bridge
Monticello Kitty Creek Bowstring (Jones County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Kitty Creek on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Muscoda Swing Bridge (Grant County, Wisconsin)
Replaced 1929
Lost Pratt through truss and swing pony girder bridge over Wisconsin River on Wisconsin Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Norridgewock Covered Bridge 19-13-14x (Somerset County, Maine)
Built 1870 (1849 also cited); removed December 1929
Lost Town lattice truss covered bridge over Kennebec River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge
North Bridge (Monroe County, New York)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Black Creek on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge
NY55 Rondout Creek Bridge (Old) (Ulster County, New York)
Lost Through truss bridge over Rondout Creek on NY 55
Replaced by a new bridge
NYC - Wappinger Creek Bridge (Old) (Dutchess County, New York)
Built 1908 ; replaced 1929
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Wappinger Creek on New York Central & Hudson RR
No longer exists
Oil Mill Bridge (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1888
Lost Lenticular deck truss bridge over Stony Brook on East Street S, Route 159, Suffield
Replaced by a new bridge
Old Fort Bayou Bridge (1901) (Jackson County, Mississippi)
Built 1901; Replaced 1929
Lost Through truss bridge over Old Fort Bayou on Washington Road
No longer exists
Old Spanish Trail San Jacinto River Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Removed ca 1929
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over San Jacinto River on US 90
Replaced by a new bridge
Parker River Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Lost Pony truss bridge over Parker River on High Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Pekin Wagon Bridge (Tazewell County, Illinois)
Built 1885; replaced 1929
Lost Through truss bridge over Illinois River on Margaret Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Perry Street Bridge (Henry County, Ohio)
Built 1879; Replaced 1929
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Maumee River on Perry Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Printer's Papermill Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1886 replacing a covered bridge that was lost Nov 25, 1882, replaced/relocated after a span collapsed Sept. 5, 1929 due to an overweight truck crashing into it.
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Conestoga River on Paper Mill Road
Collapsed
PRR - Tuscarawas River Bridge (Tuscarawas County, Ohio)
Replaced 1929
Lost Pratt through truss over Tuscarawas River on Pennsylvania Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
RDG - Mainville Viaduct (Replacement) (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1902; totally filled in 1929
Lost Bridge over Catawissa Creek on Catawissa Branch of the Reading Railroad
Viaduct was Filled In during the 1929
Red Bridge 19-04-P10x (Franklin County, Maine)
Unknown date of construction; Replaced in 1929 with a concrete T-Beam bridge
Lost Pony truss bridge over Temple Stream on US RT 2
Replaced by a new bridge
Reelsville Covered Bridge 14-67-29x (Putnam County, Indiana)
Unknown except for it's demise in 1929
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Big Walnut Creek on CR 625W
Heavily damaged in a 1929 truck collision.
RI - Flood Creek Bridge (Old) (Butler County, Iowa)
Replaced 1929
Deck plate girder bridge over Flood Creek on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Rings End Road Bridge (Old) (Fairfield County, Connecticut)
Lost Pony truss bridge over Goodwives River on Rings End Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Russell Mills Bridge 19-04-P11x (Franklin County, Maine)
Built in 1894; Removed and replaced in 1929
Lost Pony truss bridge over Temple Stream on Russells Mills Road
Replaced by a new bridge
S&BC - Saginaw River Bridge (Bay County, Michigan)
Built 1914; Replaced 1929
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Saginaw River on Saginaw-Bay City Railroad
Removed
Shelocta Covered Bridge (Indiana County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1866; Removed and Replaced in 1929
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Crooked Creek on Route 156
Replaced by a new bridge
Shippingsport Swing Bridge (LaSalle County, Illinois)
Replaced a bridge that had been destroyed in a flood in 1872. Opened in 1874. Cost $75,000-twice the original estimate.
Lost Through truss swing bridge over Illinois River on Bottom Road
Replaced by a new bridge built upstream, 1929
Sixteenth Street Bridge (Old) (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1890; Replaced 1929
Lost bascule bridge over Menomonee River on 16th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
South Aiken Avenue Bridge (Old) (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Deck truss bridge over Pennsylvania Railroad on South Aiken Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
South Branch Covered Bridge 30-18-03x (Somerset County, New Jersey)
Built 1830; replaced 1929
Lost Town lattice covered bridge over the Raritan River on Studdiford Drive
Replaced by a new bridge
South Fork Trinity River Bridge (Pre 1929) (Trinity County, California)
This bridge was built on the wagon road that connected Eureka to Redding and is now known as California State Route 299.
Wire suspension bridge over South Fork of the Trinity River on Redding-Eureka Wagon Road
Demolished in 1929
Spring Brook Park Bridge (St. Joseph County, Indiana)
Originally built on Jefferson Blvd; Relocated here around 1906; Replaced 1929
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over St Joseph River on Ironwood Drive
Replaced by a new bridge
Stutsman Street Bridge (Older) (Pembina County, North Dakota)
Replaced 1929
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Pembina River on Stutsman Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Taylor Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1900; Scherzer rolling lift bridge in Chicago; removed 1929
Lost Deck truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Taylor Street
Removed but not replaced
Toll Covered Bridge 19-09-19x (Oxford County, Maine)
Built in 1870; Removed and Replaced in 1929
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Old Course of the Saco River on RT 5
Replaced by a new bridge
Town Covered Bridge 29-06-12x (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Lost Town lattice truss covered bridge over Contoocook River on Antrim Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Vincent Street Bridge (Monroe County, New York)
Built 1873
Lost Howe deck truss bridge over Genesee River on Vincent Street
Replaced by Bausch Street Bridge
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Lost 1929
View Exhibit map106th Street Swing Bridge (1890's) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1890's; Replaced 1929
Lost Through truss bridge over Calumet River on 106th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1890's; Replaced 1929
Lost Through truss bridge over Calumet River on 106th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
1st Street Bridge (1888) (Los Angeles County, California)Built 1888; Replaced in 1929
Lost deck truss bridge over Los Angeles River on 1st Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Antelope Hill Highway Bridge (Yuma County, Arizona)Opened August 18, 1915. Abandoned 1929 after being repaired and lengthened in 1918 and 1920
Abandoned concrete deck girder bridge over Gila River on Ocean to Ocean Highway
Derelict/abandoned
Arkansas River Pontoon Bridge (Yell County, Arkansas)At one time owned by the Dardanelle and Russellville Railroad, but no trains ever crossed it.
Lost Pontoon bridge over Arkansas River in Dardanelle. Once hailed as the "Longest pontoon bridge over moving water". Carried Old Military Road, a major route between Little Rock and Fort Smith.
Demolished
Ash Road Bridge (1883) (St. Joseph County, Indiana)Built 1883 by the Columbia Bridge Works; Replaced 1929
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over St Joseph River on Ash Road (County Line Road)
Replaced by the current concrete arch bridge in 1929.
Auburn-Coloma Bridge (1860) (Placer County, California)Lost Wire suspension bridge over North Fork American River on El Dorado Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Ballard's Bridge (Old) (Iowa County, Iowa)Built 1887; Replaced 1929
Pratt through truss bridge over English River on Pershing Highway
Replaced by a new bridge
Batchellerville Covered Bridge 32-46-09x (Saratoga County, New York)Built 1844
Lost Through truss covered bridge over Sacandaga River on Northville Road
Replaced by a new bridge, removed for Sacandaga Reservoir
Bear River Covered Bridge 19-09-25x (Oxford County, Maine)Built in 1869 by Hiram York; Removed and Replaced in 1929
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Bear River on RT 2, RT 5, RT 26
Replaced by a new bridge
Big Four Bridge (1895) (Jefferson County, Kentucky)Built 1888-1895 (Main span portals stated 1893); Replaced 1929
Lost Through truss bridge over Ohio River on New York Central Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Black Run Bridge (Ruins) (Ritchie County, West Virginia)Built 1915 as part of the Harrisville Southern Railroad; Scrapped in 1929
Lost Bridge over Black Run on Harrisville Southern Railroad
Lost
BO - Little Miami River Bridges (Hamilton County, Ohio)Lost Through truss bridge over Little Miami River on B&O RR
Replaced by a new bridge
Brandon-Mt. Auburn Bridge (Benton County, Iowa)Built ca 1889; Lost 1929
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Cedar River on Road
Destroyed by flooding
Bridge Street Bridge (Starke County, Indiana)Built ca. 1890's; Replaced by a Parker truss on a new alignment in 1929.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Yellow River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge on a different alignment and removed
Bridge Street Bridge (1887) (Somerset County, New Jersey)Built 1887. Replaced 1929
Whipple through truss bridge over Raritan River
Replaced by a new bridge
Broadway Bridge (1872) (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)Built 1872, replaced 1929
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Broadway Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Broadway Bridge (Old) (Le Sueur County, Minnesota)Built 1887; Destroyed 1929
Lost Pratt through truss swing bridge over Minnesota River on Minnesota Trunk Highway 21
Destroyed by collision from a heavily laden grain truck
Canal Covered Bridge 19-09-16x (Oxford County, Maine)Built in 1846 by Peter Paddleford; Removed and Replaced in 1929.
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Saco River on RT 5
Replaced by a new bridge
CBQ - Rock River Covered Bridge (Winnebago County, Illinois)Built 1882; Replaced 1929
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Rock River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Cedar Point Road Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)Replaced 1929
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Rocky River on Cedar Point Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Cherry Hill Covered Bridge (Erie County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1870 by Jay Sherman; Replaced in 1929.
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over West Branch Conneaut Creek on Route 6N
Replaced by a new bridge in 1929
Built in 1870 by Jay Sherman; Replaced in 1929.
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over West Branch Conneaut Creek on Route 6N
Replaced by a new bridge in 1929
Clark Street Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)Built in 1889 collision in 1929
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Main Chicago River on Clark Street
Replaced by a new bridge
CNW - Niobrara River Bridge (Old) 27-54-U01x (Knox County, Nebraska)Built 1902; Replaced 1929
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Niobrara River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
CNW - North Raccoon River Deck Truss (Greene County, Iowa)Built 1892; Replaced 1929
Lost Lattice deck truss bridge over North Raccoon River on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Colliersville Covered Bridge 32-39-07x (Otsego County, New York)Lost Town lattice truss covered bridge over Susquehanna River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Columbus Road Bridge (Licking County, Ohio)Replaced 1929
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Raccoon Creek on Columbus Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Connecticut Company - Naugatuck River Bridge (Litchfield County, Connecticut)Built ca. 1905; removed after 1929 abandonment
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Naugatuck River on Waterbury-Thomaston Trolley Line in Watertown.
Removed but not replaced
CTT - South Branch Chicago River Lift Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)Built 1899; removed in 1929 with river straightening project
Lost Warren double leaf rolling lift through truss bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Grand Central Station RR
Replaced by a new bridge
Del Rio Pontoon Bridge (Val Verde County, Texas)Built 1919
Lost Pontoon bridge over Rio Grande on road
Replaced by a new bridge
DJ&C - NYC Overpass (Jackson County, Michigan)Built 1896; Removed ca 1929 when service was abandoned.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Michigan Central Railroad on Detroit, Jackson & Chicago Railway (Detroit United Railway)
Removed
East Bridge (Eaton County, Michigan)Replaced 1929
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Battle Creek on Capital Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
East Limington Covered Bridge 19-03-10x/19-16-11x (York County, Maine)Built in 1885 by Horace Berry and Jacob H. Berry; Replaced in 1929.
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Saco River on RT 25
Replaced by a new concrete T-beam bridge in 1929
East Main Street Bridge (Orange County, New York)Replaced 1929
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Neversink River on East Main Street (Currently US 6)
Replaced by a new bridge
East Twin Covered Bridge 19-11-05x (Piscataquis County, Maine)Built in 1840 (unsure); Replaced in 1929
Lost Long through truss bridge over Piscataquis River on Former Location of RT 15
Replaced by a new bridge
Escanaba River Bridge (Pre 1929) (Delta County, Michigan)Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Escanaba River on US 2
Replaced by a new bridge
Fairbanks Bridge (Pre 1908) (Franklin County, Maine)Built in 1895; Removed and replaced in 1929
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Sandy River on Fairbanks Road in Farmington.
Replaced by a new bridge
FEC - Miami Canal Bridge (Miami-Dade County, Florida)Built in 1925, removed 1929 of a flood
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Miami Canal on Florida East Coast Railroad
Destroyed by flooding
Flint Creek Bridge (Old) (Ontario County, New York)Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Flint Creek on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Franklinville Covered Bridge (Randolph County, North Carolina)Built in 1844 by Thomas Rice; Removed on Pleasant Cross Road (perhaps).
Lost Bridge over Deep River on Abandoned portion of Pleasant Cross Road
Replaced by a new bridge - realigned to Andrew Hunter Road
Galena Wagon Bridge (Stone County, Missouri)Built 1910-11 by the Western Bridge Co. Made obsolete by parallel Galena Y Bridge in 1927. Dismantled Spring 1929, with two spans reused in the Hootentown Bridge.
Lost three-span through truss bridge over James River at Galena
No longer standing, but one concrete pier remains
Geiselman's Mill Covered Bridge (Adams County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1826 by Amos Green; Removed in 1929 when RT 234 was realigned)
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Conewago Creek on West King Street (Site abandoned now)
Removed but not replaced (Replaced in a different location when RT 234 was realigned)
Built in 1826 by Amos Green; Removed in 1929 when RT 234 was realigned)
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Conewago Creek on West King Street (Site abandoned now)
Removed but not replaced (Replaced in a different location when RT 234 was realigned)
Georgetown Road-Mill Creek Bridge (Old) (Beaver County, Pennsylvania)Lost Pony truss bridge over Mill Creek on Georgetown Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Glenwood Cemetery Swinging Bridge (Shelby County, Illinois)Built 1919
Lost suspension bridge in Glenwood Cemetery
No longer exists
GN - Horseshoe tunnel trestle (King County, Washington)Built 1893 removed 1929 when line relocated to the south
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Martin Creek on Great Northern Railroad
Removed but not replaced
GN - Old Cascade Tunnel (King County, Washington)The Original Cascade Tunnel was finished in 1900 and was built to replace a series of 8 switchbacks used to get over the mountains. Deadliest avalanche in US history occurred March 1, 1910 at Wellington (western portal). 96 people killed.
Abandoned tunnel under the Cascade Mountains on abandoned Great Northern Railway grade
Abandoned
Hudson River Bridge (Rt28N) Old (Warren County, New York)Built 1875
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Hudson on Rt 28 A
Replaced by a new bridge
IA2 Monkey Run Iron Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)Collapsed during removal 1929
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Monkey Run on Iowa Primary 2
Collapsed during removal
Jenkins Creek Bridge (Jasper County, Missouri)
Replaced by a new bridge 1929-30
Lost bridge over Jenkins Creek on the predecessor to Blackberry Road
Replaced by a new bridge but some remnants still visible
Replaced by a new bridge 1929-30
Lost bridge over Jenkins Creek on the predecessor to Blackberry Road
Replaced by a new bridge but some remnants still visible
Jerusalem Covered Bridge 20-03-15x /20-12-07x (Baltimore County, Maryland)Built in 1837; Lost in Flood 1929; Replaced 1930
Lost Through truss bridge over Little Gunpowder Falls on Jerusalem Road
Destroyed by flooding and replaced
Kasota Bridge (Nicollet County, Minnesota)Built 1905; trusses relocated to Koochiching County in 1929
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Minnesota River on MN 22
Replaced by a new bridge
L. M. & W. Passenger Company Bridge (Northumberland County, Pennsylvania)Built in 1898 For the Lewisburg, Milton & Watsontown Passenger Line crossing the Pennsylvania Canal
Lost Bridge over Pennsylvania Canal on Lewisburg, Milton & Watsontown Passenger Line
Removed but not replaced
Lower Waterford Bridge (old) (Caledonia County, Vermont)
Replaced 1929
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Mad Brook on Lower Waterford Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced 1929
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Mad Brook on Lower Waterford Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Main Street Bridge (Pre 1929) (Franklin County, New York)Lost 1929
Lost Pratt Pony truss bridge over St. Regis River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Main Street Bridge (Pre 1929) (Coos County, New Hampshire)Lost Pony truss bridge over Israel River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Main Street-Lake Leelanau Outlet Bridge (Pre 1919) (Leelanau County, Michigan)Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Carp River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Market Street Bridge (ca.1890) (White County, Indiana)Built ca. 1890 by the Lafayette Bridge Company; Replaced 1929
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Little Monon Creek on Market Street (US-421)
Replaced by a new bridge
MILW - Maple River Bridge (Old) (Blue Earth County, Minnesota)
Built 1882 at Byron, Illinois; Relocated here 1905; Replaced Ca. 1930
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Maple River on Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1882 at Byron, Illinois; Relocated here 1905; Replaced Ca. 1930
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Maple River on Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Milwaukee River Bridge (Older) (Washington County, Wisconsin)Lost Through truss bridge over Milwaukee River on Main
Replaced by a new bridge
Monticello Kitty Creek Bowstring (Jones County, Iowa)Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Kitty Creek on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Muscoda Swing Bridge (Grant County, Wisconsin)Replaced 1929
Lost Pratt through truss and swing pony girder bridge over Wisconsin River on Wisconsin Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Norridgewock Covered Bridge 19-13-14x (Somerset County, Maine)Built 1870 (1849 also cited); removed December 1929
Lost Town lattice truss covered bridge over Kennebec River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge
North Bridge (Monroe County, New York)Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Black Creek on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge
NY55 Rondout Creek Bridge (Old) (Ulster County, New York)Lost Through truss bridge over Rondout Creek on NY 55
Replaced by a new bridge
NYC - Wappinger Creek Bridge (Old) (Dutchess County, New York)Built 1908 ; replaced 1929
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Wappinger Creek on New York Central & Hudson RR
No longer exists
Oil Mill Bridge (Hartford County, Connecticut)Built 1888
Lost Lenticular deck truss bridge over Stony Brook on East Street S, Route 159, Suffield
Replaced by a new bridge
Old Fort Bayou Bridge (1901) (Jackson County, Mississippi)Built 1901; Replaced 1929
Lost Through truss bridge over Old Fort Bayou on Washington Road
No longer exists
Old Spanish Trail San Jacinto River Bridge (Harris County, Texas)Removed ca 1929
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over San Jacinto River on US 90
Replaced by a new bridge
ORWN - Weatherby Tunnel (Old) (Baker County, Oregon)
Built 1884 south portal demolished by highway construction in 1929
Lost Tunnel
Demolished
Built 1884 south portal demolished by highway construction in 1929
Lost Tunnel
Demolished
Parker River Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)Lost Pony truss bridge over Parker River on High Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Pekin Wagon Bridge (Tazewell County, Illinois)Built 1885; replaced 1929
Lost Through truss bridge over Illinois River on Margaret Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Perry Street Bridge (Henry County, Ohio)Built 1879; Replaced 1929
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Maumee River on Perry Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Printer's Papermill Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)Built in 1886 replacing a covered bridge that was lost Nov 25, 1882, replaced/relocated after a span collapsed Sept. 5, 1929 due to an overweight truck crashing into it.
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Conestoga River on Paper Mill Road
Collapsed
PRR - Tuscarawas River Bridge (Tuscarawas County, Ohio)Replaced 1929
Lost Pratt through truss over Tuscarawas River on Pennsylvania Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Rapid Railway - Belle River Bridge (St. Clair County, Michigan)
Built 1899; Likely removed 1929
Bridge over Belle River on Rapid Railway
No longer exists
Built 1899; Likely removed 1929
Bridge over Belle River on Rapid Railway
No longer exists
RDG - Mainville Viaduct (Replacement) (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)Built in 1902; totally filled in 1929
Lost Bridge over Catawissa Creek on Catawissa Branch of the Reading Railroad
Viaduct was Filled In during the 1929
Red Bridge 19-04-P10x (Franklin County, Maine)Unknown date of construction; Replaced in 1929 with a concrete T-Beam bridge
Lost Pony truss bridge over Temple Stream on US RT 2
Replaced by a new bridge
Reelsville Covered Bridge 14-67-29x (Putnam County, Indiana)Unknown except for it's demise in 1929
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Big Walnut Creek on CR 625W
Heavily damaged in a 1929 truck collision.
RI - Flood Creek Bridge (Old) (Butler County, Iowa)Replaced 1929
Deck plate girder bridge over Flood Creek on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Rings End Road Bridge (Old) (Fairfield County, Connecticut)Lost Pony truss bridge over Goodwives River on Rings End Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Russell Mills Bridge 19-04-P11x (Franklin County, Maine)Built in 1894; Removed and replaced in 1929
Lost Pony truss bridge over Temple Stream on Russells Mills Road
Replaced by a new bridge
RUT - Burleigh Trestle (Addison Branch) (Addison County, Vermont)
Built 1874; Rehabilitated 1904; Abandoned & Removed 1920's
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Lake Champlain on Rutland Railroad
No longer exists
Built 1874; Rehabilitated 1904; Abandoned & Removed 1920's
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Lake Champlain on Rutland Railroad
No longer exists
RUT - Lake Champlain Drawbridge (Addison Branch) (Addison County, Vermont)
Built 1871; Pontoon span rebuilt 1888 & 1902; Closed 1920; Abandoned 1923; Removed 1929
Lost Pontoon swing bridge over Lake Champlain on Rutland Railroad
No longer exists
Built 1871; Pontoon span rebuilt 1888 & 1902; Closed 1920; Abandoned 1923; Removed 1929
Lost Pontoon swing bridge over Lake Champlain on Rutland Railroad
No longer exists
S&BC - Saginaw River Bridge (Bay County, Michigan)Built 1914; Replaced 1929
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Saginaw River on Saginaw-Bay City Railroad
Removed
San Jacinto River Arch Bridge (Riverside County, California)
Abandoned closed-spandrel arch bridge over San Jacinto River on Abandoned Road
Abandoned
Abandoned closed-spandrel arch bridge over San Jacinto River on Abandoned Road
Abandoned
Seabrook-Kemah Ferry (Galveston County, Texas)
Built ca. 1900; Replaced by a drawbridge in 1929
Lost Ferry across Clear Creek
Replaced by a new bridge
Built ca. 1900; Replaced by a drawbridge in 1929
Lost Ferry across Clear Creek
Replaced by a new bridge
Shelocta Covered Bridge (Indiana County, Pennsylvania)Built in 1866; Removed and Replaced in 1929
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Crooked Creek on Route 156
Replaced by a new bridge
Shippingsport Swing Bridge (LaSalle County, Illinois)Replaced a bridge that had been destroyed in a flood in 1872. Opened in 1874. Cost $75,000-twice the original estimate.
Lost Through truss swing bridge over Illinois River on Bottom Road
Replaced by a new bridge built upstream, 1929
Sixteenth Street Bridge (Old) (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)Built 1890; Replaced 1929
Lost bascule bridge over Menomonee River on 16th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
South Aiken Avenue Bridge (Old) (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)Lost Deck truss bridge over Pennsylvania Railroad on South Aiken Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
South Branch Covered Bridge 30-18-03x (Somerset County, New Jersey)Built 1830; replaced 1929
Lost Town lattice covered bridge over the Raritan River on Studdiford Drive
Replaced by a new bridge
South Fork Trinity River Bridge (Pre 1929) (Trinity County, California)This bridge was built on the wagon road that connected Eureka to Redding and is now known as California State Route 299.
Wire suspension bridge over South Fork of the Trinity River on Redding-Eureka Wagon Road
Demolished in 1929
Spring Brook Park Bridge (St. Joseph County, Indiana)Originally built on Jefferson Blvd; Relocated here around 1906; Replaced 1929
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over St Joseph River on Ironwood Drive
Replaced by a new bridge
Stutsman Street Bridge (Old) (Pembina County, North Dakota)
Replaced 1929
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Pembina River on Stutsman Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced 1929
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Pembina River on Stutsman Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Stutsman Street Bridge (Older) (Pembina County, North Dakota)Replaced 1929
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Pembina River on Stutsman Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Taylor Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)Built 1900; Scherzer rolling lift bridge in Chicago; removed 1929
Lost Deck truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Taylor Street
Removed but not replaced
Toll Covered Bridge 19-09-19x (Oxford County, Maine)Built in 1870; Removed and Replaced in 1929
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Old Course of the Saco River on RT 5
Replaced by a new bridge
Town Covered Bridge 29-06-12x (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)Lost Town lattice truss covered bridge over Contoocook River on Antrim Road
Replaced by a new bridge
US151 Whitewater Creek Bridge (Older) (Dubuque County, Iowa)
Replaced 1929
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Whitewater Creek on US 151
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced 1929
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Whitewater Creek on US 151
Replaced by a new bridge
Vincent Street Bridge (Monroe County, New York)Built 1873
Lost Howe deck truss bridge over Genesee River on Vincent Street
Replaced by Bausch Street Bridge
WAB - CNW Overpass (Monroe County, Iowa)
Built 1913; removed 1929 upon line abandonment & consolidation with parallel CB&Q Railroad
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Chicago & Northwestern Railway on Wabash Railroad
Demolished
Built 1913; removed 1929 upon line abandonment & consolidation with parallel CB&Q Railroad
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Chicago & Northwestern Railway on Wabash Railroad
Demolished
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