Lost 1962

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11th Street - Raccoon Creek Bridge (Licking County, Ohio)
Damaged by flooding in January 1959; repaired & reopened; replaced in 1962
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Raccoon Creek on 11th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Arbogast Road-Turkey Creek Bridge (Lake County, Indiana)
Lost Pratt Bedstead pony truss bridge over Turkey Creek on Arbogast Road
Collapsed

Ashville Covered Bridge 35-65-01x (Pickaway County, Ohio)
Replaced 1962
Lost Bridge over Walnut Creek on Lockbourne Eastern Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Barlow Flowing Well Bridge (Hendricks County, Indiana)
Built 1901; Collapsed due to an auto collision 1962; Replaced 1965
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over White Lick Creek on Hufford Road (Now CR 350N)
Collapsed

Biggs-Maryhill Ferry (Sherman County, Oregon)
Established 1868 Lost 1962
Lost Ferry across Columbia River
Replaced by a new bridge

Blackhawk Bridge (West Channel) (Wapello County, Iowa)
Built 1898; Removed 1962 as part of project to relocate river channel
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Blackhawk Road
Demolished

Blaine Road Covered Bridge 35-04-02x (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Built 1862; Destroyed by fire 1962
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Ashtabula River on Blaine Road (Green Hill Road)
Destroyed by fire

Brickville Road - Kishwaukee River Bridge - Oldest (De Kalb County, Illinois)
Built 1906
Lost Through truss bridge over Kishwaukee River on Brickville Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Broken Sword Creek Bridge (Wyandot County, Ohio)
Built 1925; Replaced 1962
Lost Deck arch bridge over Broken Sword Creek on Upper Sandusky Nevada Rd
Replaced by a new bridge

CA&E - IL53 Overpass (Du Page County, Illinois)
Removed ca 1962
Art deco concrete rigid frame bridge over IL53 on Railroad
Removed

Callicoon Bridge (Old) (Sullivan County, New York)
Built 1899; Replaced 1962
Lost Baltimore through truss bridge over Deleware River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Camden-Gee's Bend Cable Ferry (Wilcox County, Alabama)
Lost Ferry across Majors Creek
Replaced by a new ferry

Campbell Road - Pinnebog River Bridge (Huron County, Michigan)
Built 1910; collapsed due to collision October 1962
Pony truss bridge over Pinnebog River on Campbell Road
Collapsed due to car colliding with bridge superstructure on or around October 22, 1962

Carr Bridge (King County, Washington)
Lost Through truss bridge over Cedar River on Cedar Grove Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Clarksville Covered Bridge 35-14-01x (Clinton County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1870 and removed in 1962
Lost Long through truss bridge over Todd Fork on Route 3
Replaced by a new bridge

CNW - Stange Road Overpass (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1915; Replaced 1962
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Stange Road on Railroad
Replaced by new bridge

F. Fate Covered Bridge (Douglas County, Oregon)
Built 1920, Replaced 1962
Lost Howe through truss bridge over South Umpqua River on Old Milo Road
Replaced by the 1962 Milo Academy Covered Bridge

Fort Leavenworth Bridge (Leavenworth County, Kansas)
Built 1871; Burned and abandoned 1913 , Converted to road 1917
Lost Post through truss bridge over Missouri River
Removed

Frisco - Old Highway 51 Overpass (Creek County, Oklahoma)
Built 1924, Removed 1962
Lost Bridge over Old Highway 51 on Old Frisco Railroad
Removed 1962

Granton Bridge (Delaware County, New York)
Built 1907; Replaced 1962
Lost Parker through truss bridge over West Branch Delaware River
Replaced by a new bridge

Hamburg Road - Huron River Bridge (Livingston County, Michigan)
Built 1895; collapsed in 1962; replaced in 1963
Lost Through truss bridge over Huron River on Hamburg Road
Replaced by a new bridge in 1963

Hay Tie Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Replaced 1962
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Nettle Creek on Washington Street
Replaced by new bridge

Higgins Avenue Bridge (Missoula County, Montana)
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Clark Fork on Higgins Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Higgins Road Culvert (Cook County, Illinois)
Removed and channel filled in 1962
Lost Bridge over Willow Creek Tributary on Higgins Road
Removed and channel filled in

Hoskins Covered Bridge (Benton County, Oregon)
Built 1938 Destroy by storm 10/12/1962 Replaced 1963
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Luckiamute River
Destroyed by severe weather

I29 Big Sioux River Bridge (Woodbury County, Iowa)
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Big Sioux River on Interstate 29
Destroyed by flooding

Intracoastal Waterway Bridge (New Hanover County, North Carolina)
Built 1931; replaced 1962
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on State Route 421
Replaced by a new bridge

Is 55 N&S Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Replaced 1962
Lost Bridge over Is 55 N&S on (7a)Bsi 64
Replaced by new bridge

Jarrah Road - Yellow River Bridge (Marshall County, Indiana)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Yellow River on Jarrah Road
Replaced by a new bridge in 1962

Lanesboro Bowstring (Fillmore County, Minnesota)
Built 1878; Replaced 1962
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over North Branch Root River on MN250
Replaced by a new bridge

Logan Creek Covered Bridge (Dearborn County, Indiana)
Built in 1874 by A.M. Kennedy & Sons; replaced in 1962
Lost Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Logan Creek on Logan Creek Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Lusk Creek Bridge (Pope County, Illinois)
Lost Through truss bridge over Lusk Creek
Destroyed by collision

Main Street West Fork Dry Run Stone Arch (Black Hawk County, Iowa)
Replaced 1962
Lost Stone arch bridge over West Fork Dry Run on Main Street at intersection with Seerly Boulevard/24th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Manning Street - North Fork Licking River Bridge (Licking County, Ohio)
Damaged by flooding in January 1959; repaired & reopened; replaced in 1962
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over North Fork Licking River on Manning Street
Replaced by a new bridge

McDowell Bridge (Barbour County, Alabama)
Built 1925; Replaced 1962
Lost Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Chattahoochee River on US 82
Replaced by a new bridge

Memorial Causeway Bridge (Old) (Pinellas County, Florida)
Built 1926
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bascule bridge over Clearwater Harbor on SR 60
Replaced by a new bridge

Mill Ruins Park Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1879
Lost Bridge over Waterpower canal and tailraces from lost mills on Former Minneapolis Eastern Railroad ROW
Removed but not replaced

MN 26 - Whitewater River Bridge (Winona County, Minnesota)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Whitewater River on MN 26
Replaced by a new bridge in 1963

Neal's Mill Bridge (Clay County, Indiana)
Built 1883-84; Floor collapsed and bridge removed 1962.
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Eel River on State Road 246
Replaced by new bridge after partial collapse

Nehemiah Jewett Covered Bridge 21-09-01x (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1847; Pedestrian walkway installed 1920; Replaced 1962
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Nashua River on Groton Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Niagara River Bridge (Niagara County, New York)
built in 1889 as the second Falls View Bridge, re-erected this location in 1899 by Pencoyd
Lost Suspension bridge over Niagara River on I-190
Replaced by a new bridge

North River Bridge (Old) (Madison County, Iowa)
Built 1912; Replaced 1962
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over North River on Creamery Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Old Beatty's Bridge (Union County, South Carolina)
Bridge was replaced in 1962 with newer structure just downstream. Center span has been removed.
Abandoned concrete stringer bridge over Tyger River on Fomerly US-176
Derelict/abandoned

Old Brazos River Bridge (Falls County, Texas)
Removed 1962
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Brazos River
Replaced by a new bridge

Old Thompson Creek Bridge (West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1923 as one of the first bridges by the Louisiana Highway Commission, rehabilitated in 1954, replaced in 1962
Lost Bridge over Thompson Creek on US 61
Replaced by a new bridge in 1962, demolished in 1963. Replacement span was itself replaced in 1985

Old US 76 Mars Bluff Bridge (Marlboro County, South Carolina)
Built 1923; Replaced 1962
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Pee Dee River on US 76
No longer exists

Old War Eagle Creek Bridge (Madison County, Arkansas)
Built ca, 1920; Replaced 1962
Lost Through truss bridge over War Eagle Creek on AR 23
Replaced by a new bridge

P&E - Jones Crossing Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1948 by the township, removed in October 1962
Lost Timber stringer bridge over former Peoria and Eastern Railroad on Jones Street west of Danville
Removed

PE - Santa Ana River Bridge (Huntington Beach/Newport Beach) (Orange County, California)
Built 1920; Partially destroyed in the Flood of 1927; Abandoned & likely removed 1962
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Santa Ana River on Pacific Electric Railway
Removed

Rockland Road Bridge (Lake County, Illinois)
Built 1912
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Plaines River
No longer exists

Sellars Road Bridge (Montgomery County, Ohio)
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Great Miami River on Sellars Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Sherman Bridge (Old) (Cottonwood County, Minnesota)
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on CR 15
Replaced by a new bridge

Simpson Bridge (Glenn County, California)
Built 1883
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Stony Creek on Newville Road
Lost

Smith's Highway Bridge (Will County, Illinois)
Opened September 15, 1932; replaced 1957; demolished ca 1962
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Plaines River on IL 59/US 66
Replaced by a new bridge

SP - Gilkey Covered Bridge (Linn County, Oregon)
Built 1920; Replaced 1962
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Thomas Creek on Southern Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Springersville Bridge (Fayette County, Indiana)
Lost Pratt Bedstead Pony truss bridge over Simpson Creek on Springersville Road.
Collapsed

Steel Bridge (Ohio County, West Virginia)
Built 1891; Replaced 1955; Demolished 1962
Lost Through truss bridge over Ohio River on US-40
Replaced by a new bridge

Toad Suck Ferry (Perry County, Arkansas)
Lost Ferry across Arkansas River on SR 60
Replaced by a new bridge

UP - Blue Parkway Overpass (Jackson County, Missouri)
Lost Bridge over Old 50 Highway on Union Pacific (former MoPac)
Replaced by new bridge

Upper Blue Creek Covered Bridge (Franklin County, Indiana)
Built 1893
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Blue Creek on Blue Creek Road
Replaced by a new bridge

US61 Pigeon River International Bridge (Cook County, Minnesota)
Built 1930; Replaced 1962
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Pigeon River on US 61
Replaced by a new bridge 6 miles to the east

Vandalia Bridge(Old) (Fayette County, Illinois)
Built 1921, replacing an earlier covered bridge; replaced 1962 with modern bridge
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Kaskaskia River on US 51 and US 40 in Vandalia
Replaced by new bridge

Warren Avenue Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Demolished 1962
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Charles River on Warren Avenue
Removed but not replaced

Wasden Road - Pintlala Creek Covered Bridge (Montgomery County, Alabama)
Lost Bridge over Pintlala Creek on Wasden Road
Replaced by a new bridge

West Fork Big Walnut Creek-SR 75 Bridge (Hendricks County, Indiana)
Lost Truss bridge over West Fork Big Walnut Creek on IN 75
Collapsed. Replaced by new bridge.

Whitewater State Park Stone Arch (Winona County, Minnesota)
Destroyed by flooding 1962
Lost Stone arch bridge over Middle Fork Whitewater River on MN74
Destroyed by flooding

Yolo Causeway Bridge (Yolo County, California)
Built 1916; Replaced 1962
Deck plate girder bascule bridge over Sacramento River on Lincoln Highway
replaced