Lost 1941

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150th Street Truss (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1886; Replaced 1941
Lost Through truss bridge over Pine Creek on 150th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Aaron's Creek Covered Bridge (Mecklenburg County, Virginia)
Built Unknown
Bridge over Aaron's Creek on Abandoned roadway


Albany Street Bridge (Old) (Cortland County, New York)
Lost Stone arch bridge over West Branch Tioughnioga River on Albany Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Barryville-Shohola Bridge (1854) (Pike County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854; Damaged by severe wind storm 1859; Cables snapped 1865; Repaired & rehabilitated 1866; Replaced 1941
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Delaware River on SR434
Replaced by a new bridge

BO - Big Darby Creek Bridge (Pickaway County, Ohio)
Built ca.1906; deck truss span replaced 1941 by two plate girder spans relocated from elsewhere; rest of plate girder spans remain today
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Big Darby Creek on Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Broadway Bridge (Old) (Morrison County, Minnesota)
Lost Bridge over Mississippi River on Broadway
Replaced by a new bridge

Broadway Bridge (Old) (Dunn County, Wisconsin)
Lost Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Red Cedar River on Broadway
Replaced by a new bridge

Brokenstraw Creek Bridge (Old) (Warren County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Brokenstraw Creek on SR 27
Replaced by a new bridge

Buffalo Covered Bridge (Perry County, Pennsylvania)
Built Unknown
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Big Buffalo Creek on Tuscarora Path SR 0017
Replaced by a new bridge

Bulltown Covered Bridge (Braxton County, West Virginia)
Built in 1850; Lost/Removed in 1941; Site now inundated under Burnsville Lake.
Burr arch-truss bridge over Little Kanawha River on Abandoned portion of SR 19/12 (now inundated)
Inundated. Under the waters of Burnsville Lake

Bunker Hill Bridge (Washington County, Iowa)
built 1908; Replaced 1941; Relocated elsewhere within Washington County.
Lost Bridge over English River on Bunker Hill Road/Dogwood Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

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

C&S - Clear Creek Bridge #19 (Jefferson County, Colorado)
Built 1907 replacing a timber bridge; Removed 1941
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Clear Creek on Colorado & Southern Railway
Removed

Cambridgeport Covered Bridge 45-13-33x (Windham County, Vermont)
Built 1869
Lost Queenpost through truss covered bridge over Saxtons River on Saxtons River Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Canada Southern Railroad - Bean Creek Bridge (Lenawee County, Michigan)
Built 1908; removed July 1, 1941
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Bean Creek on Canada Southern Railroad
Removed but not replaced

Castroville Bridge (Medina County, Texas)
Built 1903-1904; Demolished 1941
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Medina River on Castroville-San Antonio Road
Demolished and Replaced by a new bridge to the north

Chickiesville Covered Bridge 38-36-61x (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1838
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Big Chickies Creek
Replaced by a new bridge

CNW - 500th Avenue Overpass (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1899, Replaced 1941
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over 500th Avenue on Railroad (CNW)
Replaced by a new bridge

Colonial Road Bridge (Kings County, New York)
Removed for construction of Belt Parkway; eagles now in Central Park
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Shore Road on Colonial Road
Removed but not replaced

Conococheague Creek Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1816 ca; Replaced 1941
Lost Stone arch bridge over Conococheague Creek on Pa 16, Sr 0016 (Buchanan Trail W)
Replaced by new bridge

Durand Swing Bridge (Pepin County, Wisconsin)
Built 1902; Replaced 1941
Lost Warren through truss swing bridge over Chippewa River on 6th Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Errol Covered Bridge 29-04-14x (Coos County, New Hampshire)
Built 1860
Lost Paddleford truss bridge over Androscoggin River on Upton Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Fisher's Bridge (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania)
Replaced in 1941 after partial collapse.
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Swatara Creek on Lancaster Turnpike (SR 230)
Replaced by new bridge

Gates Covered Bridge (Marion County, Oregon)
Built 1903
Lost Howe through truss bridge over North Santiam River
Replaced by a new bridge

Globe Mills Twin #1 Covered Bridge (Snyder County, Pennsylvania)
Built Unknown
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Middle Creek (north channel) on Globe Mills Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Globe Mills Twin #2 Covered Bridge (Snyder County, Pennsylvania)
Built Unknown
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Middle Creek (south channel) on Globe Mills Road
Replaced by a new bridge in 1941

Green Street Bridge (Eddy County, New Mexico)
Replaced 1941
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Pecos River on Green Street
Replaced by a new bridge

H&SSR-Farmington River Bridge (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1904; abandoned when railway closed in 1926; removed 1941.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Farmington River on Street Railway in Windsor.
Removed but not replaced

Heister's Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1811; Replaced 1941
Lost Stone arch bridge over W.Br.of Conococheaque Creek on Pa 16; Sr 0016 (Buchanan Trail W)
Replaced by new bridge

IR - Muscatatuck River Bridge (Jackson County, Indiana)
Built 1907; Removed 1941
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Muscatatuck River on Indiana Rail Road
Removed

IR - Vernon Fork Muscatatuck River Bridge (Jackson County, Indiana)
Built 1907; Removed 1941
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Vernon Fork Muscatatuck River on Indiana Rail Road
Removed

John Steele's Mill Covered Bridge 38-15-78x (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1847 by Fink & Hinkle; Replaced in 1941 by 2 span concrete bridge
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over East Branch Octoraro Creek on Bartville Road
Replaced by a new bridge

K Street Bridge (1907) (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1907
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Rock Creek on K Street NW
Replaced by a new bridge

KCS - Neches River Swing Bridge (Old) (Jefferson County, Texas)
Built ?; Replaced 1941
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Neches River on Kansas City Southern Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

Kettle Falls Bridge (Old) (Stevens County, Washington)
Replaced in 1941 with Grand Coulee Dam construction
Lost Steel arch bridge over Columbia River on US 395
Replaced by a new bridge

La Valle Bridge (Sauk County, Wisconsin)
Lost Through truss bridge over Baraboo River on Center Street in La Valle
Replaced by a new bridge

Ladoga Covered Bridge 14-54-05x (Montgomery County, Indiana)
Built in 1882 by J.J. Daniels; replaced in 1941
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Big Raccoon Creek on State Route 234
Replaced by a new bridge

Leitersburg Pike Antietam Creek Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Lost stone arch bridge over Antietam Creek on Leitersburg Pike MD 60


Locke Hill Road-Lemon Creek (Pre 1907) (Somerset County, Maine)
Replaced 1941
Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Lemon Creek on Anson Road Locke Hill
Replaced by a new bridge

Long Point Bridge (Old) (Tama County, Iowa)
Built 1895; Replaced 1941
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Lower Iola Covered Bridge (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)
Built Unknown
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Little Fishing Creek on Legion Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Manchester Bridge (Dutchess County, New York)
Built 1923, Replaced 1941 (Per 1992 NBI)
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Wappinger Creek on Manchester Road in Arlington.
Replaced by a new bridge

Massachusetts Avenue Culvert (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1901, replaced 1941
Lost Stone culvert bridge over Rock Creek and, Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway NW on Massachusetts Avenue NW
Replaced by a new bridge

Mill Creek Covered Bridge 14-67-25x (Putnam County, Indiana)
Built in 1886; Replaced in 1941
Lost Bridge over Mill Creek on SR 42
Replaced by a new bridge on new alignment for SR 42

MILW - Oxford Junction Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)
Built 1899; Abandoned 8/12/40; Removed ca. 1941 and likely used elsewhere
Lost Truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Removed

MILW - Rock Creek Bridge (Scott County, Iowa)
Built ca 1901; Removed 1941
Lost Bridge over Rock Creek on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Removed

Mojave River Bridge (San Bernardino County, California)
Built ca. 1888; Converted to road ca. 1907; Replaced 1941 and relocated to Central America
Pratt through truss bridge over Mojave River on Dagget-Yermo Road
Replaced by a new bridge, relocated to Central America

Monroe Street Bridge (Williams County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1890's by the Massillon Bridge Company
Lost Bridge over St. Joseph River on North Monroe Street
No longer exists

MUR - Kalamazoo River Trestle (Calhoun County, Michigan)
LIne built 1903, Tracks removed 1930, Trestle removed February 10, 1941
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Kalamazoo River & Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway on Michigan United Railway (Originally Jackson & Battle Creek Traction Co.)
Removed but not replaced

New Paltz Bridge (Ulster County, New York)
Lost Through truss bridge over Wallkill River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge

NH - Feeding Hills Branch Farmington River Bridge (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Abandoned 1941, exact demolition date unknown
Lost Bridge over Farmington River on Central New England Railway
Demolished

Olmstead Mill Covered Bridge (Warren County, Illinois)
Built in 1868; Lost in 1941
Lost Through truss bridge over Cedar Creek on Abandoned Roadway
Replaced by a new bridge (in a slightly different location)

Orange Bridge (1875/1914) (Coshocton County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1875; one span lost in 1913 flood and replaced with a Pratt truss; collapsed 1941
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Tuscarawas River on State Route 751
Collapsed

Penns Creek Selinsgrove Bridge (Snyder County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1905 for $65,000; moved about 1/4 mile north 1928; replaced 1941
Lost Through truss bridge over Penns Creek on Susquehanna Trail (later US 11/15)
Replaced by a new bridge

Preston Bridge (New London County, Connecticut)
Lost double-intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Shetucket River on Main Street & Railroad (Norwich & Westerly Railway) in Norwich
Replaced by a new bridge

Redbank Creek Bridge (Pre 1908) (Jefferson County, Pennsylvania)
Lost through truss bridge over Redbank Creek on White Street
Replaced by a new bridge

RI - Graham Street Overpass (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Built ?; Removed 1941
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Graham Street on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Removed but not replaced

RI - Smallwood Creek Bridge (Old) (Yell County, Arkansas)
Built 1896; Replaced 1941
Lost Bridge over Smallwood Creek on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Rockport Ferry (Spencer County, Indiana)
Obsolete due to the construction of the Glover Cary Bridge
Lost Ferry across Ohio River
No longer exists

SE 9th Street Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1871 at Walnut Street, Relocated here 1891; Abandoned 1934; Removed 1941
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Des Moines River on SE 9th Street
Removed

Seneca Trail Bridge (Tucker County, West Virginia)
Replaced 1941
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Shavers Fork on Seneca Trail
Replaced by a new bridge

Shoemaker's Covered Bridge 38-06-33x (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1862
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Miller Street
Replaced by a new bridge (For replacement bridge see BH #46195)

Simpson Bridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1895; Removed 1941
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Cedar River on Lucas Grove Road
Replaced by a new bridge

South Amana Bridge (Pre 1941) (Iowa County, Iowa)
Built ?; Replaced 1941
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on 220th Trail
Replaced by a new bridge

SP - Pajaro River Bridge (Santa Cruz County, California)
Replaced 1941
Lost Deck truss bridge over Pajaro River on Southern Pacific Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

State Street Bridge (1903) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1903; removed 1941, replacement bridge completed 1947
Lost Deck truss bridge over Chicago River on State Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Steigers Run Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1814 ca; Replaced 1941
Lost Stone arch bridge over Steigers Run on Pa 16; Sr 0016 (Buchanan Trail W)
Replaced by new bridge

Steubenville Covered Bridge (Randolph County, Indiana)
Built in 1883 by A.M. Kennedy & Sons; replaced in 1941 by the current Parker truss bridge.
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Mississinewa River on State Route 1
Replaced by a new bridge

Stroller's Bridge (Jefferson County, Wisconsin)
Lost Deck truss bridge over Wisconsin River on E Thomas Street
Destroyed by flooding

Sugar Creek Bridge (Pre 1910) (Bradford County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Through truss bridge over Sugar Creek on Roosevelt Highway
Replaced by a new bridge

Table Rock Covered Bridge 38-01-30x (Adams County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1881 by John M. Pittenturf; Lost in 1941 and replaced
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Conewago Creek on Table Rock Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Thayer Bridge (Hidalgo County, Texas)
Built 1928
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Rio Grande on road
Removed but not replaced

Toboso Covered Bridge (Licking County, Ohio)
Originally built 1858; rebuilt 1861; replaced 1941
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Licking River on Toboso Road
Replaced by a new bridge

US 67 St. Francis River Bridge (Wayne County, Missouri)
Built 1909; Modified for road use 1931; Replaced 1941 and put into storage; Relocated 1944
Lost through truss railroad bridge at Old Greenville over St. Francis River
Removed and relocated

W&GN - Columbia River Railway Bridge (Stevens County, Washington)
Built 1902 covered 1914 converted to highway bridge 1926, demolished 1941
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Columbia River on Washington & Great Northern Railway
Demolished; the wood and steel used to built turbine storage building at Coulee Dam

Washington Street Bridge (c1880) (Jasper County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1880 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company; replaced in 1941
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iroquois River on Washington Street
Replaced by new bridge

Weeks Street Bridge (Iberia Parish, Louisiana)
Lost Through truss swing bridge over Bayou Teche on Weeks Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Winslow Bridge (Stephenson County, Illinois)
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Pecatonica River on Bridge Street in Winslow
No longer exists