Lost 1965

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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 (Old) (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
Replaced by a new 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 (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Built 1877
Lost Through truss bridge over Contoocook River on Boston & Maine Hillsborough Branch
Destroyed by fire

Boylston Street - Boston & Albany Railroad Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Redecked with asphalt 1939; replaced ca. 1965
Lost Pratt 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

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

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

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

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 of the Feather River on the former Highway 24.
Demolished

Hatchie River Bridge (Tippah County, Mississippi)
Replaced 1965
Bridge over Hatchie River on CR250
Open to traffic

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

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
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Patoka River on Kessner Bridge Road
Destroyed by fire

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

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

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

Mitchell Covered Bridge (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

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 City Park Bridge (Portsmouth, Virginia)
Lost Bridge over Elizabeth River
No longer exists

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

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

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

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

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

Sand Slough (Little River) Bridge (Sevier County, Arkansas)
Built 1929, Removed 1965
Lost Concrete tee beam bridge over Sand Slough (Little River) on Ashley Camp Rd (CR 407 formerly US 71)
Replaced by bridge on new highway alignment

Sandusky Bay Lift Bridge (Ottawa County, Ohio)
Built 1929; Replaced 1965
Lost Deck girder bridge over Sandusky Bay on Edison Street (State Route 269)
Replaced by a new bridge towers removed

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

Sixth Street Bridge (San Francisco County, California)
Built in 1891, Removed in 1965
Lost Pratt through truss 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

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

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 Racine 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)
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over New York Central and Nickel Plate RRs on US 20
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

Wagon Bridge (Bingham County, Idaho)
Lost Through truss bridge over Snake River on Shelley West River Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Warsaw Bridge (1913) (Coshocton County, Ohio)
Built 1913; Replaced 1965
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Walhonding River on Bridge Street (State Route 60)
Replaced by new bridge

West Durham Covered Bridge (Marion County, Iowa)
Built 1880; Burned 1965
Lost Through truss bridge over English Creek on Road (Now Highway T17)
Destroyed by fire

Weston's Mill Bridge (Middlesex County, New Jersey)
Built ca. 1870; Replaced 1965
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Crimoline Creek (Branch of Raritan River) on Burnet Street
Replaced by new bridge

Winchester Street Bridge (Old) (Cheshire County, New Hampshire)
Lost Warren pony truss bridge over the Ashuelot River on Winchester Street in Keene
Replaced by a new bridge

Wysox Bridge (Bradford County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1902; collapsed and repaired in 1958; replaced in 1965
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on PA 187
Replaced by a new bridge in 1965

Yankeetown Road Covered Bridge 35-24-03x (Fayette County, Ohio)
Destroyed by arson in November 1965
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Deer Creek on Yankeetown Road (now known as Cook-Yankeetown Road)
Replaced by a new bridge