Lost 1957

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10th Street Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1910; replaced in 1957
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on 10th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

18th Street Lift Bridge (Jefferson County, Kentucky)
Built June 23, 1915, Removed 1957
Lost Through truss bridge over Louisville & Portland Canal on 18th Street
Removed

8th Avenue-Indian Creek Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1885 by the King Bridge Company; Replaced 1957
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Indian Creek on 8th Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Ash-Consaul Bridge (Lucas County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1909 reusing 5 spans from Cherry Street; Replaced 1957
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Maumee River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

ATSF - Cimarron River Bridge (Payne County, Oklahoma)
Washed out 1957
Lost Pony plate girder bridge over Cimmaron River on Santa Fe Railroad
Destroyed by flooding

Bailey's Ford Bridge (Older) (Delaware County, Iowa)
Replaced 1957
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Maquoketa River
Replaced by a new bridge

Barnard Covered Bridge (Putnam County, Indiana)
Built in 1899 by J.A. Watkins; lost in 1957
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Big Walnut Creek on County Road 800 East
Destroyed by flooding

Chandler Boulevard Tujunga Wash Bridge (S) (Los Angeles County, California)
Replaced 1957
Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Tujunga Wash on Chandler Boulevard
Replaced by a new bridge

Chestnut Street Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1866; replaced 1957
Lost Iron arch bridge over Schuylkill River on Chestnut Street
Replaced by a new bridge

CTA Stockyards Line/CWI Overpass (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1907; Removed 1957
Lost Through truss bridge over Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad on Chicagoo Transit Authority
Removed

Dry Run Creek Arch (Black Hawk County, Iowa)
Replaced 1957
Lost Embossed closed-spandrel concrete arch bridge over Dry Run on Seerly Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Eagle Rock Roaring River Bridge (Barry County, Missouri)
Demolished for construction of Table Rock Lake
Lost Bridge over Roaring River on Old Rte P
No longer exists

East Thompson Creek Bridge (East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana)
Lost Through truss bridge over East Thompson Creek on LA-10
Destroyed by collision

Eldon Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)
Built 1893, Replaced 1957
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge upstream

Eller-Heady Covered Bridge (Hamilton County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1870's
Lost Howe through truss bridge over West Fork White River on 116th Street
Destroyed by arson fire

Fassett Street Bridge (Lucas County, Ohio)
Built 1896; Razed 1957 after high winds unmoored a freighter, which slammed into the bridge.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Maumee River on Fassett Street
Partially destroyed by collision and razed

Fisher's Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854
Lost Through truss bridge over Manatawny Creek on Blacksmith Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Grant Avenue Marsh Arch Bridge (Geary County, Kansas)
Built 1917; Replaced 1957
Lost Marsh arch bridge over Republican River on Grant Avenue
Removed

Higgins Bridge (Marshall County, Alabama)
Built 1899 by the Indiana Bridge Company; Replaced 1957
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Slab Creek on High Point-Horton Road (SR 75)
Replaced by a new bridge

Hogan's Bridge (Butler County, Ohio)
Built 1865; Demolished 1957
Lost Burr arch-truss covered bridge over Indian Creek on New London Road
Replaced after being destroyed in an arson fire.

IA346 Little Cedar River Tributary Arch (Chickasaw County, Iowa)
Built ca 1916; Replaced 1957
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Tributary of Little Cedar River on IA 346
Replaced by a new bridge

IN 38 - Greens Fork Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Greens Fork on IN 38
Replaced by a new bridge

Kaskaskia River Bridge (Washington County, Illinois)
Built 1921; main span replaced 1957 with using existing approaches; entire bridge replaced 1996
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Kaskaskia River on IL 160/177 (was IL 15 at the time)
Replaced by new bridge

King's Mill Creek Bridge (McLean County, Illinois)
Lost Through truss bridge over King's Mill Creek
Collapsed

Laketon Covered Bridge (Wabash County, Indiana)
Built in 1874 by the Smith Bridge Company; replaced in 1957
Lost Smith through truss bridge over Eel River on County Road 200 West
Replaced by a new bridge

Limestone Street - Buck Creek Bridge (Clark County, Ohio)
Lost Through truss bridge over Buck Creek on Limestone Street
Collapsed; Replaced by a new bridge in 1957

Lincoln Way Squaw Creek Bridge (Old) (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1921, Replaced 1957
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Squaw Creek on Lincoln Way
Replaced by new bridge

Lyndale Avenue Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1919; Replaced 1957
Lost Warren deck truss bascule bridge over Minnesota River on Lyndale Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Main Street Bridge (Old) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1876 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company, Replaced 1957
Lost Bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge

McKain's Bridge (Washington County, Iowa)
Replaced 1957
Lost Through truss bridge over Skunk River on Road
Replaced by a new alignment

MILW - Mendota Swing Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Approach Spans built 1894, swing span built 1900; Removed 1957
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Minnesota River on Former Milwaukee Road
Removed but not replaced

MILW/CNW Overpass (Dakota County, Minnesota)
Lost 1957
Lost Through truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad on Former Milwaukee Road
Removed but not replaced

Moore Covered Bridge (Parke County, Indiana)
Built in 1909 by J.A. Britton; destroyed by flooding in 1957
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over South Fork Little Raccoon Creek on County Road 350 North
Destroyed by flooding

Morris Street Bridge (Skagit County, Washington)
Lost Warren through swing truss bridge on morris Street over Swinomish Channel
Replaced by a new bridge downstream

Muddy Creek Bridge (Cumberland County, Illinois)
Lost Bridge over Muddy Creek
Destroyed by flooding

Muddy Creek Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Muddy Creek on Muddy Creek Road
Replaced by a new bridge

NE Cascade Highway Bridge (King County, Washington)
Lost Through truss bridge over South Fork Skykomish River on NE Old Cascade Highway
Replaced by a new bridge

Nooksack River Bridge (Whatcom County, Washington)
Built 1890; Replaced 1957(?)
Lost Through truss bridge over Nooksack River on Northeast Diagonal Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Nyssa Bridge (Malheur County, Oregon)
Built Ca. 1900, Replaced 1957
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Snake River on Old Oregon-Idaho Highway
Replaced by new bridge

Oakalla Bridge over Rocky Creek (Burnet County, Texas)
I was told that the bridge was destroyed by the Mother's Day flood of 1957.
Lost Bridge over Rocky Creek on Road in Oakalla
Replaced by a new bridge

Old Cape Fair Bridge (Stone County, Missouri)
Demolished for construction of Table Rock Lake
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over James River on MO 76 (Formerly Rte C)
Demolished

Old River Covered Bridge (Greene County, Indiana)
Built in 1883 by A.M. Kennedy & Sons; heavily damaged by flooding in 1957 and removed.
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over West Fork White River on abandoned section of CR 100 South
Partially destroyed by flooding in 1957 and removed

Old US 127 Liberty Bridge (Casey County, Kentucky)
Lost Through truss bridge over Green River on US 127
Replaced by a new bridge

Old White River Bridge (Barry County, Missouri)
Built in 1937 removed for Table Rock Lake in 1957
Lost through truss bridge over White River-Table Rock Lake on Route P at the time (now MO 86)
No longer exists

Original Prado Road Bridge (San Luis Obispo County, California)
Built unknown; Replaced 1957
Lost Bridge over San Luis Obispo Creek on Prado Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Pamunkey River Bridge (Oldest) (King William County, Virginia)
Built 1926
Lost Through truss bridge over Pamunkey River
Replaced by a new bridge

Petit Jean River Suspension Bridge (Yell County, Arkansas)
Bridge built by Yell County, Arkansas. Additional historical data to follow.
Lost Bridge over Petit Jean River
Replaced by a new bridge

Port Washington Bridge (Tuscarawas County, Ohio)
Lost Through truss bridge over Tuscarawas River Bridge on River Hill Road (CR 14)
Collapsed; replaced by new bridge in 1959

Purcell Covered Bridge (Ripley County, Indiana)
Built in 1881 by Philip Ensminger; removed in 1957 for a recreation lake
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Laughery Creek on Tyson Street
Removed but not replaced

Putah Creek Bridge (Napa County, California)
Built 1896, covered by Lake Berryessa 1957
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Putah Creek
Lost submerged intact

Ringling Bridge (Sarasota County, Florida)
Built 1925; Replaced 1957
Lost Bridge over Sarasota Bay on SR-789
Replaced by a new bridge

Short Mountain Creek Bridge (Logan County, Arkansas)
Built 1928; replaced 1957
Pony truss bridge over Short Mountain Creek on AR 22
Demolished in 1957

SN - Broadway Terrace Overpass (Alameda County, California)
Built 1936; Removed 1957
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Broadway Terrace on Sacramento Northern Railway
Removed

SN - Chabot Road Overpass (Alameda County, California)
Built ?; Removed 1957
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Chabot Road on Sacramento Northern Railway
Removed

SN - Florence Avenue Trestle (Alameda County, California)
Built ?; Removed 1957
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Abandoned section of Florence Avenue on Sacramento Northern Railway
Removed

SN - Mountain Boulevard Overpass (Alameda County, California)
Built 1936; Removed 1957
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Mountain Boulevard on Sacramento Northern Railway
Removed

SN - Snake Road Trestle (Alameda County, California)
Built ?; Removed 1957
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Snake Road on Sacramento Northern Railway
Removed, replaced with a footbridge

SN - Thornhill Drive Overpass (Alameda County, California)
Built ?; Deck plate girder added ca 1930; Removed in 1957
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Thornhill Drive on Sacramento Northern Railway
Removed

Souris River Bridge (Bottineau County, North Dakota)
Collapsed on February 19, 1957 from weight of an oil tank truck
Lost Through truss bridge over Souris River on 103rd Street Northwest
Collapsed

South Fork American River Footbridge (El Dorado County, California)
Built 1918; Demolished 1957
Lost Bridge over South Fork American River on Pedestrian Pathway
Demolished

South Spring Street Bridge (Klamath County, Oregon)
Lost Through truss bridge over SP RR on South Spring Street
Replaced by a new bridge

SR 79-Gila River Bridge (Old) (Pinal County, Arizona)
Lost Bridge over Gila River on SR 79
Replaced by a new bridge

TAS - Alafia River Bridge (Old) (Hillsborough County, Florida)
Built 1919; removed and replaced 1957
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Alafia River on Tampa Southern Railroad
No longer exists

Tenth Street Swing Bridge (St. Clair County, Michigan)
Replaced 1957
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Black River on 10th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

US9 Mohawk River Bridge (Older) (Albany County, New York)
Built 1914; Replaced 1957
Lost Baltimore through truss bridge over Mohawk River on US 9
Replaced by a new bridge

Victory Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1921-22, replaced in 1957
Lost concrete arch bridge over Vermilion River on Gilbert Street in Danville
Replaced by new bridge

Water Oak Bridge (Cumberland County, Illinois)
Lost Through truss bridge
Destroyed by flooding

Waterworks Covered Bridge (Putnam County, Indiana)
Built in 1859 by Henry Wolf with an additional span added by J.A. Britton in 1915; destroyed by flooding in 1957.
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Big Walnut Creek on County Road 75 West
Destroyed by flooding

West Bridge (Butler County, Iowa)
Replaced 1957
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Shell Rock River on Road
No longer exists

White's Creek Covered Bridge 48-50-01x (Wayne County, West Virginia)
Built 1877; Replaced by modern bridge in 1957
Lost Howe truss covered bridge over Whites Creek on Big Sandy Road
Lost