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30th Street Bridge (San Diego County, California)
Built 1908; Replaced with a culvert and filled in 1956-7Lost Timber stringer bridge on 30th Street & San Diego Electric RailroadFilled in
Alex-Bell Road - Holes Creek Bridge (Montgomery County, Ohio)
Built 1883Lost Through truss bridge over Holes Creek on Alexandersville-Bellbrook RoadCollapsed; replaced by new bridge
Banks Channel Bridge (New Hanover County, North Carolina)
Replaced 1956Lost Timber stringer bridge over Banks Channel on US 76Replaced by a new bridge
Barber Creek Bridge (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Built 1914; Replaced 1956Lost Slab bridge over Barber Creek on IL 84Replaced by a new bridge
Bear River Bridge (Pacific County, Washington)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Bear River on US 101Replaced by a new bridge
Big Four - Cuyahoga River Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1906 Removed 1956Lost Warren through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on Cleveland Columbus Chicago & St Louis RRReplaced by a new bridge
Bishop's Bridge (Huron County, Ohio)
Replaced 1956Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over East Branch Huron River on Washington Street (CR 124)Replaced by a new bridge
BNSF - US 66 Eureka (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Built 1932, Replaced 1956Lost Bridge over BNSF Railroad on US 66Replaced by a new bridge
Bridgewater Bridge (Rockingham County, Virginia)
Built 1916; replaced 1956Lost Pratt through truss bridge over North River on Main StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Broadway Bridge (1893) (Ada County, Idaho)
Built 1893; Replaced 1956Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Boise River on Broadway & Boise Valley RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
C Street Pony Truss (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1909; Collapsed 1956Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Prairie Creek on C Street SWCollapsed
Camden Bridge (Preble County, Ohio)
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Seven Mile Creek on OH 725Replaced by a new bridge in 1956
Catawissa Creek Bridge (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)
Replaced 1956Lost Parker through truss bridge over Catawissa Creek on SR 42Replaced by a new bridge
CGW - Fox River Bridge (Old) (Kane County, Illinois)
Built 1886; Replaced 1956Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Fox River on Chicago Great Western RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
Cicero Creek Bridge (Tipton County, Indiana)
Built 1896Lost Through truss bridge over Cicero Creek on County Road 600 South.Destroyed by collision. Collapsed. Replaced with new bridge.
Clinton High Bridge (Clinton County, Iowa)
Built 1892; Two spans destroyed by storm in 1904, Lost 1956Lost Through truss bridge over Mississippi River on RoadReplaced by new bridge
CNJ - Turn Hole Tunnel Bridge (Carbon County, Pennsylvania)
For some information, see DescriptionLost Deck girder bridge over Lehigh River on CNJRemoved but not replaced
Columbia Avenue Bridge (Lake County, Indiana)
Built 1908; Replaced 1956Lost Polygonal Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Grand Calumet River on Columbia AvenueNo longer exists
Conkeytown Covered Bridge 13-92-01x (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1867, destroyed by arson in 1956Lost Covered Bridge over Salt Fork Vermilion River on 1530N RoadDestroyed by fire
County Road 306 Bridge (Glenn County, California)
Unknown construction year, Replaced 1956Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Briscoe Creek on County Road 306Derelict/abandoned
CrandIC - Cou Falls Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1904; Removed ca 1956 due to the construction of the Coralville DamLost Pony plate girder bridge over Iowa River on CRandIC RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
Cricket Corner Bridge (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Built 1912Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Souhegan River on NH 122Replaced by a new bridge
Curtis Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1927; Replaced 1956Lost Pratt through truss over Iowa River on Old US218Replaced by a new bridge
DR&T - Trinity River Viaduct (Dallas County, Texas)
Built 1931; Removed 1956Lost Pony plate girder bridge over Trinity River on Dallas Railway & Terminal Co.Removed
East Broad Street Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Lost Through truss bridge over Big Walnut Creek on East Broad streetReplaced by a new bridge
East Creek Bridge (Cass County, Missouri)
Built 1923; fully rebuilt 1956Slab bridge over East Creek on Old US 71Replaced by a new bridge
Fairforest Creek Bridge (Spartanburg County, South Carolina)
Built 1930Concrete arch bridge over Fairforest Creek on SC 296 in SpartanburgReplaced by a new bridge
Fort Fairfield Bridge (Aroostook County, Maine)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Aroostock River on Bridge StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Gentry Bridge (Benton County, Arkansas)
Replaced 1956Lost through truss bridge on AR 59, near GentryNo longer exists
Glass Covered Bridge (Troup County, Georgia)
Built in 1896 by John T. & George H. King; Replaced in 1956; Entire site is now under the waters of West Point Lake.Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Chattahoochee River on Glass Bridge RoadReplaced by a new bridge (Entire site is now inundated by the waters of West Point Lake)
Haney Covered Bridge (Greene County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1900; Burned in 1956; Replaced and since 1967 the site is under waterLost Burr arch-truss bridge over (at one time) Whiteley Creek on abandoned section of T-403Destroyed by fire and replaced; as of 1967 the site is inundated by a lake
IC - Parker City Bridge (Johnson County, Illinois)
Lost Bridge over CCC&StL RR on Illinois Central RRNo longer exists
Indianford Bridge (Rock County, Wisconsin)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Rock River on CR F/MReplaced by a new bridge
Irene Bridge (Cherokee County, South Carolina)
Built 1917; Partial Collapses 1951 & 1955; Replaced 1956Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Broad River on SC 211Replaced by a new bridge
Jackson-Oregon Bridge (Winnebago County, Wisconsin)
Built 1919, Replaced 1956Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River on Jackson Street/Oregon StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Kaskaskia River Bridge (Coles County, Illinois)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Kaskaskia River on Jackson ParkCollapsed
Kaw River Bridge at DeSoto (Johnson County, Kansas)
Collapsed in 1956, remover laterLost Pratt through truss bridge over Kansas River on Route 2Replaced by a new bridge ca 1964
KCPS - Main Street Viaduct (Jackson County, Missouri)
Removed 1956Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Main Street on Kansas City Public Service Co.Removed but not replaced
King City Bridge (1920) (Monterey County, California)
Built 1919-1920 by the Healy-Tibbits Construction Co.; replaced 1956 by bridge on new alignment to the westLost Pratt pony truss bridge over Salinas River on US 101Replaced by a new bridge
Lafayette Bridge (Jackson County, Iowa)
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Maquoketa River on CO Z34Replaced by a new bridge
LI - Beach Channel Drawbridge (Queens County, New York)
Built 1892; Replaced 1956 when converted to IND Subway LineLost Pratt through truss bridge over Beach Channel on Long Island RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
LI - Broad Channel Bridge (Queens County, New York)
Built 1880; Replaced 1956 when line became IND SubwayThrough truss bridge over Jamaica Bay on Long Island RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Little Eisenhart's Mill Covered Bridge (York County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1850; Lost in a Flood in 1956 and ReplacedLost Burr arch-truss bridge over Bermudian Creek on Bermudian Church RoadDestroyed by flooding and replaced
Mackey Ferry (Posey County, Indiana)
Lost Ferry across Wabash RiverNo longer exists
Main Street Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1885; Replaced 1956Lost Pratt through truss bridge over East Big Creek on Main Street (Broadway Street)Replaced by a new bridge
Main Street Bridge (Santa Clara County, California)
Built 1906Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Los Gatos Creek on Main StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Markley's Mill Covered Bridge 38-46-17x (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Covered Bridge was built in 1835; Lost in 1956 removed and replaced; The area is now inundated in Green Lane Reservoir.Town lattice truss bridge over Perkiomen Creek on Knight RoadInundated - The site of the covered bridge is now under the waters of Green Lane Reservoir
Mill Grove Covered Bridge (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)
Built UnknownLost Queenpost through truss bridge over North Branch Roaring Creek on Old Location of Mill RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Millers Creek Bridge (Cass County, Missouri)
Built 1923; rehabilitated (replaced) 1956Slab bridge over Millers Creek on Peculiar Dr S (Old US 71)Replaced by a new bridge
MN 76 - Root River Bridge (Houston County, Minnesota)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Root River on MN 76Replaced by a new bridge
Montgomery Bridge (Fayette County, West Virginia)
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Kanawha River on SR 6Replaced by a new bridge
Mud Covered Bridge (Cabell County, West Virginia)
Built in 1834 by Charles Conner; Replaced in 1956.Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Mud River on CR 25Replaced by a new bridge
Murfreesboro Road-Harpeth River Bridge (Williamson County, Tennessee)
Built 1896; Collapsed 1956; Replaced 1958Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Harpeth River on Murfreesboro RoadReplaced by new bridge
Needmore Road - Great Miami River Bridge (Montgomery County, Ohio)
Built after the flood of 1913 destroyed the previous bridgeLost Pratt through truss bridge over Great Miami River on Needmore RoadReplaced by a new bridge in 1956
New Haven Bridge (Gallatin County, Illinois)
Built in 1895 by the Chicago Bridge CompanyLost Pratt through truss bridge over Little Wabash RiverNo longer exists
NKP - Cuyahoga River Bridge (1907) (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1907; Replaced in 1944 -1956Lost Warren through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on New York Chicago & St Louis RRReplaced by a new bridge
Norman Bridge (1913) (Cleveland County, Oklahoma)
Built 1913Lost Parker through truss bridge over South Canadian River on Old OK 74/9Lost
NYC - Iron Curtain Bridge (1890) (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1890; Replaced 1956Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on New York CentralReplaced by a new bridge
Oak Knoll Bridge (De Kalb County, Illinois)
Replaced 1956Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Little Rock Creek on Oak StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Old Center Point Road Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Replaced; New alignment built 1956Lost Bridge over East Otter Creek on Old Alignment of Center Point RoadReplaced by a new bridge; Stone abutments remain
Old Ely Road Lingle Creek Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Removed 1956 due to the construction of the Coralville ResevoirAbandoned bridge over Lingle Creek on Ely RoadNo longer exists
Old Etienne creek bridge (Kittitas County, Washington)
Lost Bridge over Entienne creek on Former highway 97No longer exists
Organ Ferry Bridge (Ralls County, Missouri)
Collapsed due to overloaded semi truck/trailer filled with lard. Disaster occurred early evening, Jan 13, 1956 (a Friday). On MO State Hwy V between New London and Hannibal. Two drivers from Tennessee claimed they were lost and tried to cross.Lost through truss bridge east of New London, MONo longer exists, although the both bank abutments and some railing can still be seen just below the water.
Oxbow Bridge (King County, Washington)
Built 1911; Draw mechanism replaced 1929; Replaced 1956Lost Warren through truss bridge over Duwamish Waterway on 1st Avenue SouthReplaced by a new bridge
Patterson's Covered Bridge (Washington County, Pennsylvania)
Unknown date of construction; Lost in flood in 1956; Replaced in different locationLost Kingpost through truss bridge over Buffalo Creek on Abandoned part of Chapel Hill RoadDestroyed by flooding and replaced in different location
Pebble Dash Bridge (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1902; replaced 1956Lost closed-spandrel arch bridge over Broad Branch on Beach DriveReplaced by a new bridge
Penn Incline (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1883; Abandoned 1953; Dismantled 1956Lost deck plate girder bridge over Pennsylvania Railroad on RailroadRemoved but not replaced; Talk of possibly reviving the incline
Poasttown Bridge (1916 span) (Butler County, Ohio)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Great Miami River on SR 4 Germantown RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Pocono Covered Bridge 38-41-06x (Lycoming County, Pennsylvania)
Built before 1899; Replaced in 1956 by a concrete bridgeLost Burr arch-truss bridge over Little Muncy Creek on Route 41069Replaced by a new bridge
Pretty Run Covered Bridge (Bourbon County, Kentucky)
Built in 1832 by Lewis Wernwag; Replaced in 1956.Lost Queenpost through truss bridge over Pretty Run on RT 57Replaced by a new bridge (Culvert)
PTC - Schuylkill River Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1905Lost Through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Market Street SubwayReplaced by a new tunnel
Redding Free Bridge (1908) (Shasta County, California)
Built 1908; Replaced 1948; Closed 1951; Deemed unsafe after 1955 flood; Demolished 1956Through truss bridge over Sacramento River on Smile PlaceReplaced by a new bridge
Renton Covered Bridge (King County, Washington)
Built 1911Lost Through truss bridge over Northern Pacific, Union Pacific, and Great Northern Railroads on 129th StreetDestroyed by fire
RI - Lingle Creek Through Girder (Johnson County, Iowa)
Replaced ca 1956Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Lingle Creek on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Ribolt - Tollesboro Covered Bridge (Lewis County, Kentucky)
Unknown date of construction; Built by Thomas Hinton; Demolished in 1956.Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Cabin Creek on Abandoned section of RT 10Replaced by a new bridge in a slightly different location.
Richardson Bay Bridge (1931) (Marin County, California)
Built 1931Lost timber stringer with pony girder lift bridge over Richardson Bay on US 101
Robert Lee Wagon Bridge (Coke County, Texas)
Lost Through truss bridge over Colorado River on SR 208Replaced by a new bridge
Route 148 Flat Creek Bridge (Stone County, Missouri)
Bridge replaced in 1956 due to inundation of Table Rock DamLost Warren pony truss with alternating verticals bridge over Flat Creek on Route 148Demolished
Saline River US 79 Bridge (Cleveland County, Arkansas)
Replaced 1956Lost through truss bridge over Saline River on AR 3 (later US 79) south of RisonReplaced by a new bridge
Sample's Covered Bridge 38-21-28x (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1860 by John Gutshall; Removed and Replaced in 1956Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Conodoguinet Creek on Sample Bridge Road (T-596)Replaced by a new bridge
Sarasota Pass Bridge (Old) (Manatee County, Florida)
Replaced 1956Lost Through truss bridge over Sarasota Bay on Route 684Demolished and replaced
Satilla River Bridge (Charlton County, Georgia)
Built 1929; Replaced 1956Bridge over Satilla River on Burnt Fort Road Route 252Replaced by a new bridge
SCS - War Eagle Park Bridge (Woodbury County, Iowa)
Removed 1956Lost Bridge over Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad on Sioux City Service Co.Removed but not replaced
Shawneetown Ferry (Gallatin County, Illinois)
Built 1809Lost Ferry over Ohio RiverNo longer exists
SP - Tunnel #5 (San Mateo County, California)
abandoned in 1956 when the old Bayshore Highway was expandedAbandoned tunnel under Sierra Point on Southern Pacific RRDerelict/abandoned
Stone Bridge (Newport County, Rhode Island)
Built 1907; Damaged by Hurricane Carol 1954; Closed 1955; Replaced 1956Lost Double leaf bascule bridge over Sakonnet River on Stone Bridge RoadReplaced by a new bridge
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