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24th Street Bridge (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Ashtabula River on 24th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
4th Street Footbridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1935; Lost to flooding 1965
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Mad Creek on Footpath
Destroyed by flooding
6th Avenue Bridge (1907) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1907, Collapsed 1965, Replaced 1966
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Des Moines River on 6th Avenue
Collapsed
Anacostia River Bridge (1908) (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1908; Replaced 1965
Lost Deck plate girder bascule with steel arch approaches bridge over Anacoastia River on 11th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Ash Street Bridge (Harvey County, Kansas)
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Sand Creek on Ash Street
Destroyed by flooding
Ash Street Bridge (Pre 1932) (Miami County, Ohio)
Replaced 1965
Lost Marsh arch bridge over Great Miami River on US36 (Ash Street)
Replaced by a new bridge
ATSF - North Wichita River bridge (Foard County, Texas)
Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over North Wichita River on ATSF RR
Derelict/abandoned
Ballard Bridge (Baker County, Oregon)
Built 1927 Dismantled 1965
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Snake River
demolished when river was dammed; replaced in effect by Oxbow Bridge
Bastrop Bayou Bridge (Brazoria County, Texas)
Built 1893
Pratt through truss swing bridge over Bastrop Bayou
Replaced by a new bridge
Bent Creek Bridge (Nelson County, Virginia)
Built 1922, demolished and replaced 1965
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over James River & C&O Rwy on Route 60
Replaced by a new bridge, piers remain
BM - Bennington Covered Bridge 29-06-03x (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Built 1877
Lost Through truss covered bridge over Contoocook River on Boston & Maine Hillsborough Branch
Destroyed by fire
Boylston Street - Boston & Albany Railroad Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built in 1912; redecked with asphalt 1939; replaced ca. 1965
Lost Parker pony truss bridge over Boston & Albany Railroad on Boylston Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Chillicothe Bridge (Livingston County, Missouri)
Replaced 1965
Lost through truss bridge over Grand River on US 36/US 65 south of Chillicothe
Replaced by new bridge
CNW - Correctionville Bridge (Woodbury County, Iowa)
Abandoned and removed ca. 1965
Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Little Sioux River on former Chicago & North Western Railway
Demolished with piers for main span remaining
Columbia Bridge (Post 1913) (Butler County, Ohio)
Built after the 1913 flood destroyed the previous steel truss bridge; replaced 1965? by Pershing Avenue Bridge
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Great Miami River on Columbia Street
Commerce Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1889; Destroyed 1965
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Raccoon River on Commerce Drive
Destroyed by flooding
CrandIC - Rocky Shore Drive Overpass (1910) (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1910; Replaced 1965-66
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Rocky Shore Drive on Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
CWR - Calumet River Swing Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1902; damaged and closed May, 1962; Removed Jan, 1965
Lost Pratt through truss swing bridge over Calumet River on Calumet Western Railroad.
Removed but not replaced
Derry Overhead Bridge (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1893; Replaced 1965
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Pennsylvania Railroad on PA 217
Replaced by a new bridge
Detters Mill Bridge 38-67-01x (York County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1815; replaced 1965
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Conewago Creek on SR 4014 (Harmony Grove Road)
Replaced by new bridge
Factory Road Bridge (Greene County, Ohio)
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Little Beaver Creek on Factory Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Farrand Bridge (1868) (St. Joseph County, Michigan)
Built 1868 by Simon de Graff. Sold to a salvage firm for $150 in 1966
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over the St Joseph River on Farrand Road
Replaced by a new bridge
FM 2450 Bridge (Denton County, Texas)
Replaced 1965
Lost Bridge over Clear Creek on FM 2450
Replaced by new bridge on new road alignment
Garfield Road Bridge (Gratiot County, Michigan)
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Pine Creek on Garfield Road
Collapsed from truck
Greenwood Bridge (El Dorado County, California)
Built unknown year. Bridge was destroyed in 1965 when Hell Hole Dam broke.
Lost Bridge over Middle Fork American River on Sliger Mine Road
Destroyed by flooding
H & C Ferry (Perry County, Indiana)
Obsolete in 1965 due to the construction of the Bob Cummings Bridge
Lost Ferry across Ohio River
No longer exists
Hansell's Bridge (Butte County, California)
Built 1931; Removed 1965
Lost Bridge over Middle Fork Feather River on CA 24
Demolished
Hatchie River Bridge (Tippah County, Mississippi)
Replaced 1965
Bridge over Hatchie River on CR250
Open to traffic
Hellgate Bridge (1928) (Josephine County, Oregon)
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Rogue River on Galice Road
Replaced by a new bridge
IA38 Mud Creek Bridge (Old) (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1924; Replaced 1965
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Mud Creek on IA 38
Replaced by a new bridge
IC - Franklin Street Overpass (Macon County, Illinois)
Lost Bridge
No longer exists. Replaced by new bridge.
Indian River Inlet Swing Bridge (1952) (Sussex County, Delaware)
Built 1952; Replaced 1965
Lost Bridge over Indian River Inlet on DE 1
Replaced by a new bridge
J. M. Buckalew's Sawmill Covered Bridge 38-19-27x (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)
Built Unknown
Lost Queenpost through truss bridge over Pine Creek on Hill Road (T-571)
Replaced by a new bridge
Johnstown Road Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1900 by the New Columbus Bridge Co; replaced 1965
Lost Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Big Walnut Creek on Johnstown Road (US 62)
Replaced by a new bridge; cresting and finials preserved near Gahanna Veterans Memorial
Kessner's Covered Bridge (Dubois County, Indiana)
Built 1877 by William T. Washer; Lost to arson in 1965.
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Patoka River on Kessner Bridge Road
Destroyed by fire (arson)
Kohler's Mill Covered Bridge 38-01-11x (Adams County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1863 by Elias Roth; Removed and Replaced in 1965
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Swift Run on Brickcrafters Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Lagro Bridge (Wabash County, Indiana)
Replaced 1965
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wabash River on State Road 524
Replaced by new bridge
Lenon Bridge (Guthrie County, Iowa)
Replaced 1965
Pratt through truss bridge over Raccoon River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Long Shoal Bridge (Benton County, Missouri)
Built 1931; collapsed Sept. 21, 1965, killing three people
Lost swinging bridge over South Grand River near the current bridge on MO 7
No longer exists
Loyalhanna Creek Bridge (Indiana County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Through truss bridge over Loyalhanna Creek on SR 981
Replaced by a new bridge
Malden Bridge (Original) (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1917, replaced 1965 collapsed Februrary 1
Lost Through truss bridge over Mystic River on Route 99 Alford Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Manassa Covered Bridge 38-50-01x (Perry County, Pennsylvania)
Built Unknown
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Bull Run (Houston's Run) on Old location of Manassas Road
Removed but not replaced
Melan Bridge (Shawnee County, Kansas)
Opened January 12, 1898 with 5 Main Spans, 4 more outer spans built 1903 after flooding washed out approaches, collapsed 1965 when replacement span was being built, replacement bridge opened 1967 slightly downstream
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Kansas River on Kansas Avenue
Lost, Destroyed by Partial Collapse July 2, 1965, Replaced by a new bridge 1967
Melvin Covered Bridge 29-03-01x (Cheshire County, New Hampshire)
Built c1860
Lost Town lattice truss covered bridge over Ashuelot River on Melvin Bridge Road
Destroyed by arson in1965
Mitchell Covered Bridge 14-89-01x (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built in 1918 by E.L. Kennedy & Sons
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Nolands Fork on Pleasant Plain Road
Destroyed by severe weather
MKT - 21st Street Overpass (Tulsa County, Oklahoma)
Built 1930; replaced 1965
Lost concrete frame & slab railroad underpass on E. 21st St. in Tulsa
Replaced by new bridge
Morris Covered Bridge 35-61-10x (Noble County, Ohio)
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Beaver Creek on Palestine Ridge Road
No longer exists
Morris Mill Bridge (Tazewell County, Illinois)
Built 1883; Removed 1964-65
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Mackinaw River on Morris Mill Road
No longer exists
Murphin Bridge (Hancock County, Indiana)
Built 1886
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sugar Creek on Barnard & Troy Free Pike (CR 900N)
Replaced by a new bridge
Noah's Ark Covered Bridge 25-83-01x (Platte County, Missouri)
Built 1878; bypassed by new bridge in 1957; damaged by flood in July 1965 and dismantled
Lost covered bridge over Little Platte River on Route B
Destroyed by flood
OH 144 Bridge (Athens County, Ohio)
Lost Parker through truss bridge on OH 144 over Hocking River
Replaced by a new bridge
Old Burton's Ferry Bridge (Screven County, Georgia)
Built 1938
Parker through truss bridge over Savannah River on U.S. 301 / Burton's Ferry Highway
Derelict/abanoned
Old FM1093 Brazos River Bridge (Austin County, Texas)
Built ca. 1890; Converted 1922; Damaged when a log jam took out the western piers around 1958; Closed 1960 when it was discovered the middle pier was sinking; Replaced on a new alignment 1965
Bridge over Brazos River on an old alignment of FM1093
Replaced by a new bridge upstream
Old IA14 Brush Creek Bridge (Marion County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1940
Slab bridge over Red Rock Lake (formerly Des Moines River and other tributaries on IA Hwy. 14 until 1965; Now pedestrian path
All but the northernmost bridge and highway are inundated
Old IA14 Des Moines River Bridge (Marion County, Iowa)
Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Des Moines River on IA 14
Replaced by a new bridge
Old River Road Bridge (Delaware County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1890 by the Indiana Bridge Company of Muncie; replaced in 1965.
Lost Baltimore Through truss bridge over White River on River Road just North of Daleville
Replaced by a new bridge
Old State Road 1-Whitewater River Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built 1883; replaced in 1965
Lost Pratt through truss over West Fork Whitewater River on State Road 1.
Replaced by a new bridge
Patrick Creek Bridge (Del Norte County, California)
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Patrick Creek on US 199 Redwood Hwy
Replaced by a new bridge
Pineville Bridge (McDonald County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1925; replaced 1965
Lost through truss bridge over Elk River on US 71 (formerly MO 88, now Business US 71) at Pineville
Replaced by new bridge
Pleasure Bay Bridge (Monmouth County, New Jersey)
Built 1884; Replaced 1965
Lost Swing through truss bridge over Branchport Creek on Monmouth Blvd
Replaced by new bridge
PRR - Radebaugh Tunnels (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Tunnel under Hillside on Pennsylvania RR
South tunnel daylighted in 1965
Quaker Bridge (Cattaraugus County, New York)
Lost when Allegheny Reservoir built in 1965
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Allegheny River on Quaker Bridge Road
Removed but not replaced
R&CB - Richmond Viaduct (Richmond, Virginia)
Built 1905; Removed completely 1965
Lost Concrete deck girder bridge on Richmond & Chesapeake Bay Railway
Removed
Red Bridge (1897) (Wabash County, Indiana)
Built 1897; Destroyed 1965
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mississinewa River on Mill Creek Pike (CR-550W)
Pulled off it's foundation and now lies at the bottom of the reservoir.
Red Jacket Concrete Bridge (Blue Earth County, Minnesota)
Destroyed by flood in 1965
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Le Sueur River on Hwy 66
Replaced by a new bridge
RI - 12th Avenue Overpass (W) (Polk County, Iowa)
Removed & replaced with a fill 1965
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over 12th Avenue on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Removed but not replaced
RI - Heinz Trestle (N) (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Lost in the 1960s when the Corps of Engineers re-channeled Mad Creek
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Mad Creek on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Removed but not replaced
Riverside Park Bridge (1911) (Union County, Oregon)
Built 1911, Damaged by flood 1916, Destroyed by flood 1965
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Grande Ronde River on Spruce Street
Destroyed by flooding
Roxanna Bridge (Greene County, Ohio)
Built 1908 by the Oregonia Bridge Co.; replaced 1965
Lost Truss bridge over Little Miami River on Roxanna New Burlington Road
Replaced by a new bridge
RUT - Lake Champlain Swing Bridge #1 (Grand Isle County, Vermont)
Built 1906 by the American Bridge Co.; Demolished 1965
Lost lattice through truss swing bridge over Lake Champlain on Rutland Railroad
Removed
RUT - Lake Champlain Swing Bridge #2 (Grand Isle County, Vermont)
Built 1899 by Edgemoor Bridge Works; Demolished 1965
Lost Lattice through truss bridge over Lake Champlain (The Gut) on Rutland Railroad
Removed
RUT - Lake Champlain Swing Bridge #3 (Grand Isle County, Vermont)
Built 1899 by Edgemoor Bridge Works; Demolished 1965
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Lake Champlain (Carry Bay) on Rutland Railroad
Removed
RUT/CV - Rouses Point Bridge (Grand Isle County, Vermont)
Built 1906 by the American Bridge Co.; Swing span demolished 1965
Lost Pratt through truss swing bridge over Lake Champlain on Rutland Railroad/Central Vermont Railroad
Mostly Removed
Saginaw Covered Bridge 37-20-20#2x (Lane County, Oregon)
Lost Hower truss covered bridge over Coast Fork Willamette River on E Saginaw Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Sandusky Street Bridge (Seneca County, Ohio)
Replaced 1965
Lost Through truss bridge over B&O RR on Sandusky Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Sauk City Bridge (1923) (Sauk County, Wisconsin)
Built 1923; Replaced 1965
Pony plate girder bascule bridge over Wisconsin River on Wisconsin Highway 12 Bryant Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Shady Cove Bridge (Jackson County, Oregon)
Built 1921, Widened 1945, Replaced 1965
Lost Warren deck truss bridge over Rogue River on Crater Lake Highway SR 62
Replaced by a new bridge
Shiloh Road Bridge (Stanislaus County, California)
Built 1904
Lost Through truss bridge over Tuolumne River on Shiloh Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Sixth Street Bridge (San Francisco County, California)
Built in 1891, Removed in 1965
Lost Pratt through truss swing bridge over Mission Creek (China Basin) on Sixth Street
No longer exists
Solomon River-Old K18 Bridge (Ottawa County, Kansas)
Lost Through truss bridge over Solomon River on Old K18
Destroyed by flooding 1965 and not replaced
SP - Nueces Bay Causeway (Nueces County, Texas)
Built 1913; Removed ca. 1965
Lost Deck plate girder bascule bridge over Nueces Bay on San Antonio & Aransas Pass RR
Replaced by a new bridge
SP - Tujunga Wash Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1929-30; Removed 1965
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Tujunga Wash on Southern Pacific Railroad (Nee Pacific Electric Railway)
Replaced by a new bridge
Spangler Road - Mad River Bridge (Clark County, Ohio)
Collapsed in 1965; replaced in 1967
Lost Through truss bridge over Mad River on Spangler Road
Replaced by a new bridge in 1967
Spring Green Wagon Bridge (Sauk County, Wisconsin)
Lost Pony truss swing and Pratt through truss bridge over Wisconsin River on SR 23
Replaced by a new bridge
Stange Road Bridge (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1915, Replaced 1965
Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek on Stange Road
Replaced by new bridge
Strong Bridge (1922) (Franklin County, Maine)
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Sandy River on SR 145
Replaced by a new bridge
Sugar Creek-CR 200N Bridge (Hancock County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1900
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sugar Creek on County Road 200 North
Replaced by a new bridge
Tanneyhill Covered Bridge (Bartholomew County, Indiana)
Bulit 1870; Lost 1965
Lost Howe through truss over Driftwood River on Tannehill Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Town Bridge (Jefferson County, Wisconsin)
Built in the early 1890's; converted to pedestrian traffic 1962; demolished 1965
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Rock River on Milwaukee Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Trenton Bridge (Old) (Butler County, Ohio)
Built 1881; Western span built 1897; Replaced 1965
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Great Miami River on State Street & Cincinnati & Dayton Traction Co.
Replaced by a new bridge
US 20 Forsyth Bridge (Chautauqua County, New York)
Built 1924-5; replaced 1965
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over New York Central and Nickel Plate RRs on US 20
Replaced by a new bridge
US 71 Little River Bridge (1929) (Sevier County, Arkansas)
Built 1929; replaced 1965 on a new alignment to the west
Lost Parker pony truss bridge over Little River on US 71
Replaced by a new bridge
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Lost 1965
View Exhibit map24th Street Bridge (Ashtabula County, Ohio)Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Ashtabula River on 24th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
4th Street Footbridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)Built 1935; Lost to flooding 1965
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Mad Creek on Footpath
Destroyed by flooding
6th Avenue Bridge (1907) (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1907, Collapsed 1965, Replaced 1966
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Des Moines River on 6th Avenue
Collapsed
Anacostia River Bridge (1908) (Washington, District of Columbia)Built 1908; Replaced 1965
Lost Deck plate girder bascule with steel arch approaches bridge over Anacoastia River on 11th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Ash Street Bridge (Harvey County, Kansas)Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Sand Creek on Ash Street
Destroyed by flooding
Ash Street Bridge (Pre 1932) (Miami County, Ohio)Replaced 1965
Lost Marsh arch bridge over Great Miami River on US36 (Ash Street)
Replaced by a new bridge
ATSF - North Wichita River bridge (Foard County, Texas)Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over North Wichita River on ATSF RR
Derelict/abandoned
Ballard Bridge (Baker County, Oregon)Built 1927 Dismantled 1965
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Snake River
demolished when river was dammed; replaced in effect by Oxbow Bridge
Bastrop Bayou Bridge (Brazoria County, Texas)Built 1893
Pratt through truss swing bridge over Bastrop Bayou
Replaced by a new bridge
Bent Creek Bridge (Nelson County, Virginia)Built 1922, demolished and replaced 1965
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over James River & C&O Rwy on Route 60
Replaced by a new bridge, piers remain
BM - Bennington Covered Bridge 29-06-03x (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)Built 1877
Lost Through truss covered bridge over Contoocook River on Boston & Maine Hillsborough Branch
Destroyed by fire
Boylston Street - Boston & Albany Railroad Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)Built in 1912; redecked with asphalt 1939; replaced ca. 1965
Lost Parker pony truss bridge over Boston & Albany Railroad on Boylston Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Brotherhood Bridge (Juneau Borough, Alaska)
Built 1931; replaced 1965
Lost Through truss bridge over Mendenhall River on Glacier Highway
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1931; replaced 1965
Lost Through truss bridge over Mendenhall River on Glacier Highway
Replaced by a new bridge
Chillicothe Bridge (Livingston County, Missouri)Replaced 1965
Lost through truss bridge over Grand River on US 36/US 65 south of Chillicothe
Replaced by new bridge
CNW - Correctionville Bridge (Woodbury County, Iowa)Abandoned and removed ca. 1965
Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Little Sioux River on former Chicago & North Western Railway
Demolished with piers for main span remaining
Columbia Bridge (Post 1913) (Butler County, Ohio)Built after the 1913 flood destroyed the previous steel truss bridge; replaced 1965? by Pershing Avenue Bridge
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Great Miami River on Columbia Street
Commerce Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1889; Destroyed 1965
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Raccoon River on Commerce Drive
Destroyed by flooding
CrandIC - Rocky Shore Drive Overpass (1910) (Johnson County, Iowa)Built ca. 1910; Replaced 1965-66
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Rocky Shore Drive on Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
CWR - Calumet River Swing Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)Built 1902; damaged and closed May, 1962; Removed Jan, 1965
Lost Pratt through truss swing bridge over Calumet River on Calumet Western Railroad.
Removed but not replaced
Derry Overhead Bridge (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania)Built 1893; Replaced 1965
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Pennsylvania Railroad on PA 217
Replaced by a new bridge
Detters Mill Bridge 38-67-01x (York County, Pennsylvania)Built 1815; replaced 1965
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Conewago Creek on SR 4014 (Harmony Grove Road)
Replaced by new bridge
Factory Road Bridge (Greene County, Ohio)Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Little Beaver Creek on Factory Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Farrand Bridge (1868) (St. Joseph County, Michigan)Built 1868 by Simon de Graff. Sold to a salvage firm for $150 in 1966
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over the St Joseph River on Farrand Road
Replaced by a new bridge
FM 2450 Bridge (Denton County, Texas)Replaced 1965
Lost Bridge over Clear Creek on FM 2450
Replaced by new bridge on new road alignment
Garfield Road Bridge (Gratiot County, Michigan)Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Pine Creek on Garfield Road
Collapsed from truck
Greenwood Bridge (El Dorado County, California)Built unknown year. Bridge was destroyed in 1965 when Hell Hole Dam broke.
Lost Bridge over Middle Fork American River on Sliger Mine Road
Destroyed by flooding
Guthrie Road Bridge (Lawrence County, Indiana)
Replaced 1965
Lost Through truss bridge over Salt Creek on Guthrie Road
Replaced by new bridge
Replaced 1965
Lost Through truss bridge over Salt Creek on Guthrie Road
Replaced by new bridge
H & C Ferry (Perry County, Indiana)Obsolete in 1965 due to the construction of the Bob Cummings Bridge
Lost Ferry across Ohio River
No longer exists
Hansell's Bridge (Butte County, California)Built 1931; Removed 1965
Lost Bridge over Middle Fork Feather River on CA 24
Demolished
Hatchie River Bridge (Tippah County, Mississippi)Replaced 1965
Bridge over Hatchie River on CR250
Open to traffic
Hellgate Bridge (1928) (Josephine County, Oregon)Lost Parker through truss bridge over Rogue River on Galice Road
Replaced by a new bridge
IA38 Mud Creek Bridge (Old) (Muscatine County, Iowa)Built 1924; Replaced 1965
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Mud Creek on IA 38
Replaced by a new bridge
IC - Franklin Street Overpass (Macon County, Illinois)Lost Bridge
No longer exists. Replaced by new bridge.
Indian River Inlet Swing Bridge (1952) (Sussex County, Delaware)Built 1952; Replaced 1965
Lost Bridge over Indian River Inlet on DE 1
Replaced by a new bridge
J. M. Buckalew's Sawmill Covered Bridge 38-19-27x (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)Built Unknown
Lost Queenpost through truss bridge over Pine Creek on Hill Road (T-571)
Replaced by a new bridge
Johnstown Road Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)Built 1900 by the New Columbus Bridge Co; replaced 1965
Lost Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Big Walnut Creek on Johnstown Road (US 62)
Replaced by a new bridge; cresting and finials preserved near Gahanna Veterans Memorial
Kessner's Covered Bridge (Dubois County, Indiana)Built 1877 by William T. Washer; Lost to arson in 1965.
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Patoka River on Kessner Bridge Road
Destroyed by fire (arson)
Kohler's Mill Covered Bridge 38-01-11x (Adams County, Pennsylvania)Built in 1863 by Elias Roth; Removed and Replaced in 1965
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Swift Run on Brickcrafters Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Lagro Bridge (Wabash County, Indiana)Replaced 1965
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wabash River on State Road 524
Replaced by new bridge
Lenon Bridge (Guthrie County, Iowa)Replaced 1965
Pratt through truss bridge over Raccoon River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Long Shoal Bridge (Benton County, Missouri)Built 1931; collapsed Sept. 21, 1965, killing three people
Lost swinging bridge over South Grand River near the current bridge on MO 7
No longer exists
Loyalhanna Creek Bridge (Indiana County, Pennsylvania)Lost Through truss bridge over Loyalhanna Creek on SR 981
Replaced by a new bridge
Malden Bridge (Original) (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)Built 1917, replaced 1965 collapsed Februrary 1
Lost Through truss bridge over Mystic River on Route 99 Alford Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Manassa Covered Bridge 38-50-01x (Perry County, Pennsylvania)Built Unknown
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Bull Run (Houston's Run) on Old location of Manassas Road
Removed but not replaced
Melan Bridge (Shawnee County, Kansas)Opened January 12, 1898 with 5 Main Spans, 4 more outer spans built 1903 after flooding washed out approaches, collapsed 1965 when replacement span was being built, replacement bridge opened 1967 slightly downstream
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Kansas River on Kansas Avenue
Lost, Destroyed by Partial Collapse July 2, 1965, Replaced by a new bridge 1967
Melvin Covered Bridge 29-03-01x (Cheshire County, New Hampshire)Built c1860
Lost Town lattice truss covered bridge over Ashuelot River on Melvin Bridge Road
Destroyed by arson in1965
Mitchell Covered Bridge 14-89-01x (Wayne County, Indiana)Built in 1918 by E.L. Kennedy & Sons
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Nolands Fork on Pleasant Plain Road
Destroyed by severe weather
MKT - 21st Street Overpass (Tulsa County, Oklahoma)Built 1930; replaced 1965
Lost concrete frame & slab railroad underpass on E. 21st St. in Tulsa
Replaced by new bridge
Morris Covered Bridge 35-61-10x (Noble County, Ohio)Lost Howe through truss bridge over Beaver Creek on Palestine Ridge Road
No longer exists
Morris Mill Bridge (Tazewell County, Illinois)Built 1883; Removed 1964-65
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Mackinaw River on Morris Mill Road
No longer exists
Murphin Bridge (Hancock County, Indiana)Built 1886
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sugar Creek on Barnard & Troy Free Pike (CR 900N)
Replaced by a new bridge
Noah's Ark Covered Bridge 25-83-01x (Platte County, Missouri)Built 1878; bypassed by new bridge in 1957; damaged by flood in July 1965 and dismantled
Lost covered bridge over Little Platte River on Route B
Destroyed by flood
OH 144 Bridge (Athens County, Ohio)Lost Parker through truss bridge on OH 144 over Hocking River
Replaced by a new bridge
Old Burton's Ferry Bridge (Screven County, Georgia)Built 1938
Parker through truss bridge over Savannah River on U.S. 301 / Burton's Ferry Highway
Derelict/abanoned
Old FM1093 Brazos River Bridge (Austin County, Texas)Built ca. 1890; Converted 1922; Damaged when a log jam took out the western piers around 1958; Closed 1960 when it was discovered the middle pier was sinking; Replaced on a new alignment 1965
Bridge over Brazos River on an old alignment of FM1093
Replaced by a new bridge upstream
Old IA14 Brush Creek Bridge (Marion County, Iowa)Built ca. 1940
Slab bridge over Red Rock Lake (formerly Des Moines River and other tributaries on IA Hwy. 14 until 1965; Now pedestrian path
All but the northernmost bridge and highway are inundated
Old IA14 Des Moines River Bridge (Marion County, Iowa)Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Des Moines River on IA 14
Replaced by a new bridge
Old River Road Bridge (Delaware County, Indiana)Built ca. 1890 by the Indiana Bridge Company of Muncie; replaced in 1965.
Lost Baltimore Through truss bridge over White River on River Road just North of Daleville
Replaced by a new bridge
Old State Road 1-Whitewater River Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)Built 1883; replaced in 1965
Lost Pratt through truss over West Fork Whitewater River on State Road 1.
Replaced by a new bridge
Patrick Creek Bridge (Del Norte County, California)Lost Steel stringer bridge over Patrick Creek on US 199 Redwood Hwy
Replaced by a new bridge
PE - National Boulevard Overpass (Los Angeles County, California)
Built ?, Replaced in 1965
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over National Boulevard on Pacific Electric Railway
Removed
Built ?, Replaced in 1965
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over National Boulevard on Pacific Electric Railway
Removed
Pineville Bridge (McDonald County, Missouri)Built ca. 1925; replaced 1965
Lost through truss bridge over Elk River on US 71 (formerly MO 88, now Business US 71) at Pineville
Replaced by new bridge
Pleasure Bay Bridge (Monmouth County, New Jersey)Built 1884; Replaced 1965
Lost Swing through truss bridge over Branchport Creek on Monmouth Blvd
Replaced by new bridge
Pratts Landing Bridge (Lewis County, New York)
Built 1901 by American Bridge Co.; Replaced 1965
Lost Pratt through & swing truss bridge over Black River on Burdicks Crossing Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1901 by American Bridge Co.; Replaced 1965
Lost Pratt through & swing truss bridge over Black River on Burdicks Crossing Road
Replaced by a new bridge
PRR - Radebaugh Tunnels (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania)Lost Tunnel under Hillside on Pennsylvania RR
South tunnel daylighted in 1965
Quaker Bridge (Cattaraugus County, New York)Lost when Allegheny Reservoir built in 1965
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Allegheny River on Quaker Bridge Road
Removed but not replaced
R&CB - Richmond Viaduct (Richmond, Virginia)Built 1905; Removed completely 1965
Lost Concrete deck girder bridge on Richmond & Chesapeake Bay Railway
Removed
Red Bridge (1897) (Wabash County, Indiana)Built 1897; Destroyed 1965
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mississinewa River on Mill Creek Pike (CR-550W)
Pulled off it's foundation and now lies at the bottom of the reservoir.
Red Jacket Concrete Bridge (Blue Earth County, Minnesota)Destroyed by flood in 1965
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Le Sueur River on Hwy 66
Replaced by a new bridge
RI - 12th Avenue Overpass (W) (Polk County, Iowa)Removed & replaced with a fill 1965
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over 12th Avenue on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Removed but not replaced
RI - Heinz Trestle (N) (Muscatine County, Iowa)Lost in the 1960s when the Corps of Engineers re-channeled Mad Creek
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Mad Creek on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Removed but not replaced
Ripley Street Bridge (Jennings County, Indiana)
Lost Through truss bridge over Vernon Fork Muscatatuck River on Ripley Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Lost Through truss bridge over Vernon Fork Muscatatuck River on Ripley Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Riverside Park Bridge (1911) (Union County, Oregon)Built 1911, Damaged by flood 1916, Destroyed by flood 1965
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Grande Ronde River on Spruce Street
Destroyed by flooding
Roxanna Bridge (Greene County, Ohio)Built 1908 by the Oregonia Bridge Co.; replaced 1965
Lost Truss bridge over Little Miami River on Roxanna New Burlington Road
Replaced by a new bridge
RUT - Lake Champlain Swing Bridge #1 (Grand Isle County, Vermont)Built 1906 by the American Bridge Co.; Demolished 1965
Lost lattice through truss swing bridge over Lake Champlain on Rutland Railroad
Removed
RUT - Lake Champlain Swing Bridge #2 (Grand Isle County, Vermont)Built 1899 by Edgemoor Bridge Works; Demolished 1965
Lost Lattice through truss bridge over Lake Champlain (The Gut) on Rutland Railroad
Removed
RUT - Lake Champlain Swing Bridge #3 (Grand Isle County, Vermont)Built 1899 by Edgemoor Bridge Works; Demolished 1965
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Lake Champlain (Carry Bay) on Rutland Railroad
Removed
RUT/CV - Rouses Point Bridge (Grand Isle County, Vermont)Built 1906 by the American Bridge Co.; Swing span demolished 1965
Lost Pratt through truss swing bridge over Lake Champlain on Rutland Railroad/Central Vermont Railroad
Mostly Removed
Saginaw Covered Bridge 37-20-20#2x (Lane County, Oregon)Lost Hower truss covered bridge over Coast Fork Willamette River on E Saginaw Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Sandusky Street Bridge (Seneca County, Ohio)Replaced 1965
Lost Through truss bridge over B&O RR on Sandusky Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Sauk City Bridge (1923) (Sauk County, Wisconsin)Built 1923; Replaced 1965
Pony plate girder bascule bridge over Wisconsin River on Wisconsin Highway 12 Bryant Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Shady Cove Bridge (Jackson County, Oregon)Built 1921, Widened 1945, Replaced 1965
Lost Warren deck truss bridge over Rogue River on Crater Lake Highway SR 62
Replaced by a new bridge
Shiloh Road Bridge (Stanislaus County, California)Built 1904
Lost Through truss bridge over Tuolumne River on Shiloh Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Sixth Street Bridge (San Francisco County, California)Built in 1891, Removed in 1965
Lost Pratt through truss swing bridge over Mission Creek (China Basin) on Sixth Street
No longer exists
Solomon River-Old K18 Bridge (Ottawa County, Kansas)Lost Through truss bridge over Solomon River on Old K18
Destroyed by flooding 1965 and not replaced
SP - Nueces Bay Causeway (Nueces County, Texas)Built 1913; Removed ca. 1965
Lost Deck plate girder bascule bridge over Nueces Bay on San Antonio & Aransas Pass RR
Replaced by a new bridge
SP - Tujunga Wash Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)Built 1929-30; Removed 1965
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Tujunga Wash on Southern Pacific Railroad (Nee Pacific Electric Railway)
Replaced by a new bridge
Spangler Road - Mad River Bridge (Clark County, Ohio)Collapsed in 1965; replaced in 1967
Lost Through truss bridge over Mad River on Spangler Road
Replaced by a new bridge in 1967
Spring Green Wagon Bridge (Sauk County, Wisconsin)Lost Pony truss swing and Pratt through truss bridge over Wisconsin River on SR 23
Replaced by a new bridge
Stange Road Bridge (Story County, Iowa)Built 1915, Replaced 1965
Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek on Stange Road
Replaced by new bridge
Stark Electric Railway - Mahoning River Bridge (Mahoning County, Ohio)
Built 1904
Lost Slab bridge over Mahoning River on Stark Electric Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1904
Lost Slab bridge over Mahoning River on Stark Electric Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Strong Bridge (1922) (Franklin County, Maine)Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Sandy River on SR 145
Replaced by a new bridge
Sugar Creek-CR 200N Bridge (Hancock County, Indiana)Built ca. 1900
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sugar Creek on County Road 200 North
Replaced by a new bridge
Tanneyhill Covered Bridge (Bartholomew County, Indiana)Bulit 1870; Lost 1965
Lost Howe through truss over Driftwood River on Tannehill Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Town Bridge (Jefferson County, Wisconsin)Built in the early 1890's; converted to pedestrian traffic 1962; demolished 1965
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Rock River on Milwaukee Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Trenton Bridge (Old) (Butler County, Ohio)Built 1881; Western span built 1897; Replaced 1965
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Great Miami River on State Street & Cincinnati & Dayton Traction Co.
Replaced by a new bridge
US 20 Forsyth Bridge (Chautauqua County, New York)Built 1924-5; replaced 1965
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over New York Central and Nickel Plate RRs on US 20
Replaced by a new bridge
US 71 Little River Bridge (1929) (Sevier County, Arkansas)Built 1929; replaced 1965 on a new alignment to the west
Lost Parker pony truss bridge over Little River on US 71
Replaced by a new bridge
US61 Wapsipinicon River Bridge (Old) (Scott County, Iowa)
Built 1922, Middle span washed away 1958; Replaced 1965
Lost Through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on US 61
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1922, Middle span washed away 1958; Replaced 1965
Lost Through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on US 61
Replaced by a new bridge
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