Lost 1946

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Addison Suspension Bridge (Steuben County, New York)
Closed to vehicles after 1935 flood; removed after 1946 flood
Lost Suspension bridge over Canisteo River on Goodhue Street


ATSF - Canyon Diablo Trestle (Coconino County, Arizona)
Built 1882; Replaced 1946
Lost Deck truss bridge over Canyon Diablo on Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe RR
Replaced by new bridge

Chickies Trestle (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1893
Lost Bridge over Chickies Creek
Removed but not replaced

CR 20 - Bean Creek Bridge (Old) (Fulton County, Ohio)
Built 1913; collapsed March 1946 under truck and replaced
Lost Truss bridge over Bean Creek on County Road 20 (Eckley-Powers Road)
Collapsed under truck

DCI - 80th Street Overpass (Polk County, Iowa)
Built ?; Removed ca 1946
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over 80th Street on Des Moines & Central Iowa Railway
Removed

DCI - Camp Creek Tributary Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built ?; Removed ca 1946
Lost Culvert bridge over Tributary of Camp Creek on Des Moines & Central Iowa Railway
Removed

DCI - Fourmile Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built ?; Removed ca 1946
Lost Bridge over Fourmile Creek on Des Moines & Central Iowa Railway
Removed

DCI - Squaw Creek Bridge (Jasper County, Iowa)
Built ?; Removed ca 1946
Lost Bridge over Squaw Creek on Des Moines & Central Iowa Railway
Removed

Dixon Hollow Bridge (Ontario County, New York)
Lost Pony truss bridge over Candice Outlet on Dixon Hollow Road
Removed but not replaced

Elliot Street Bridge (Windham County, Vermont)
Lost Through truss bridge over Whetstone Brook on Elliot Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Ford Avenue Navy Temorary Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1942 ; replaced 1946
Cable-stayed bridge over Cerritos Channel on California 47
Replaced by a new bridge

HCR - Kolekole Stream Viaduct (Hawaii County, Hawaii)
Center span washed out by the 1946 Tsunami
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Kolekole Stream on Hawaii Consolidated Railway
Destroyed by Tsunami

HCR - Wailuku River Bridge (Hawaii County, Hawaii)
Built after the collapse of the original trestle bridge in 1923 . One of the three spans was washed away by the tsunami in 1946.
Lost Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Wailuku River on Hawaii Consolidated Railway
Two of the original three spans are in use as a automotive deck truss across Kolekole Creek.

Ivanhoe Bridge (Older) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1877, Southwest part of the bridge rebuilt 1910-12 with a Pratt truss; Replaced 1946
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Mazeppa Covered Bridge (Union County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1880-85
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Spruce Run
Replaced by a new bridge in a different location

Mechanicville Bridge (Old) (Saratoga County, New York)
Lost through truss bridge over Hudson River on NY-67


Montague Arch (Kings County, New York)
Built 1849; Removed 1946
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Montague Street
Filled in

Old Noland Road Mo Pac Overpass (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1923
Lost Bridge over Noland Road on Mo Pac (now UP) RR
Removed but not replaced

Old Sabula Bridge (Iron County, Missouri)
Replaced 1945-46
Lost Bridge over Big Creek on MO 49
Replaced by the current arch bridge on MO 49

Red Covered Bridge 21-14-49x (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1888; Removed 1946
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Blackstone River in Millville
Removed but not replaced

RI - Chequest Creek Bridge (Old Alignment) (Davis County, Iowa)
Bypassed and removed ca. 1946
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Chequest Creek on abandoned railroad (former RI)
Demolished

RI - North Chequest Creek Bridge (Old) (Davis County, Iowa)
Demolished 1946 on account of line relocation project
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over North Chequest Creek on abandoned railroad (former RI)
Replaced by a new bridge

RI - Small Stream Bridge (Old Alignment) (Appanoose County, Iowa)
Bypassed and removed ca. 1946
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over small stream on abandoned railroad (former RI)
Demolished

RI - US63 Overpass (Old) (Davis County, Iowa)
Replaced 1946
Lost Concrete stringer bridge over US 63 on RI Goldenstate Route
Removed and crossing relocated approx 1/2 mile to the north

Roricks Glen Bridge (Chemung County, New York)
Lost in the 1946 flood and later a replacement bridge similar to its predesessor was lost in the 1972 flood
Lost Lattice through truss bridge over Chemung River on Roricks Glen Pkwy.
Removed but not replaced

Sherwood Bridge (Defiance County, Ohio)
South span collapsed December 1, 1942; repaired with material from 1904 bridge in Waterville; replaced 1946
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Maumee River on US 127
Replaced by a new bridge

Smart's Crossing (Nevada County, California)
Bridge over Bear River on Smart's Crossing Rd
Washed out in the 1940's

TPC&L - Portage River Bridge (Ottawa County, Ohio)
Built 1904; One span lost 1923, Removed 1946
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Portage River on Toledo, Port Clinton, & Lakeside Railway
Removed but not replaced

Tremonton-Deweyville Bridge (Box Elder County, Utah)
Built 1897; Collapsed 1946
Lost Through truss bridge over Bear River on SR-102
Collapsed

Viall Avenue Bridge (1887) (Saratoga County, New York)
Built 1887 by Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; Replaced 1946
Lost Lenticular pony truss bridge over Anthony Kill (Tenandaho creek) on Viall Ave.
Replaced by a new bridge

Washington Street Bridge (1898) (White County, Indiana)
Built 1898 by the Wabash Bridge & Iron Works; Partially collapsed in 1946 and replaced
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Tippecanoe River on Washington Street
Replaced by a new bridge after a partial collapse

YV - Barrett Bridge (Mariposa County, California)
Built 1925; Demolished ca. 1945 after abandonment, westerly section sits below water
Lost Through truss bridge over Lake McClure on Yosemite Valley Railroad
Demolished

YV - Bridge No. 4 (Mariposa County, California)
Built 1925; Removed after 1945 abandonment
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Creek on Yosemite Valley Railroad
Removed but not replaced; abutments and supports remain