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130th Street Bridge (Clay County, Iowa)
Built ?; Replaced 1971
Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Ocheyedan River on 130th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
30th Street Drive Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1910; Removed 1971
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Indian Creek on 30th Street Drive
Removed
5th Road - Yellow River Bridge (Marshall County, Indiana)
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Yellow River on 5th Road
Replaced by a new bridge in 1971
6th Road - Yellow River Bridge (Marshall County, Indiana)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Yellow River on 6th Road
Replaced by a new bridge in 1971
8th Street Bridge (Clinton County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over West Branch Susquehanna River on 8th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Barbee Lake Bridge (Kosciusko County, Indiana)
Replaced 1971
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Barbee Lakes Channel on Barbee Lake Road
Replaced by new bridge
Beliot Bridge (Old) (Lyon County, Iowa)
Built in 1897 by the Clinton Bridge and Iron Works Company replacing a ferry. Replaced in 1971
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Big Sioux River on Apple Avenue/ 283rd Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Bellaire Bridge (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1892 by Elias McMellen; Replaced in 1971
Lost Other pony truss bridge over Conewago Creek on Bellaire Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Black Fork Creek Covered Bridge (Richland County, Ohio)
Lost Smith through truss covered bridge over Black Fork Creek on Rome South Road
Destroyed by arson in 1971, replaced by a new bridge
Boca Ciega Bay Bridge (Pre 1960) (Pinellas County, Florida)
Lost Steel stringer bascule bridge over Johns Pass on Gulf Boulevard
Replaced by a new bridge
Brewster Bridge (Okanogan County, Washington)
Built 1928; Accidentally Burned During Rehab 1968; Replaced by a new bridge 1971
Cantilevered Warren through truss bridge over Columbia River on WA 173
Destroyed by fire
Brockway Bridge (Prairie County, Montana)
Replaced 1959
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Yellowstone River on S 253
Replaced by new bridge in 1959; Destroyed by ice in 1971
Brook Road Bridge (Henrico County, Virginia)
Built 1921 replacing old steel bridge from 1899
Concrete pony/through girder bridge over Brook Run on Richmond-Washington Highway
Replaced by a new bridge, piers and abutments remain
Bunker Hill Covered Bridge #2 (Baltimore County, Maryland)
Built 1963
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Gunpowder Falls on Bunker Hill Road
Destroyed by fire on August 8, 1971
CA 132 Bridge (Stanislaus County, California)
Lost Through truss bridge over San Joaquin River on CA 132
Replaced by a new bridge
Chaplin or Sutherland Tunnel Mill Covered Bridge (Washington County, Kentucky)
Built in 1862 by Corneilus Barnes. Destroyed by arsonists in 1971
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Chaplin River on KY 458
Burned by arsonists, March 13, 1971
Chenango River Bridge (Chenango County, New York)
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Chenango River
Demolished
Chippewa River Bridge (1911) (Chippewa County, Wisconsin)
Built in 1911 when Cornell Dam created lake; replaced 1971
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Chippewa River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Clifton Bridge (Mesa County, Colorado)
Built in 1911; Removed in 1971
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Colorado River on 32 1/4 Road
Removed after a new bridge was built on 32nd Road
Co. Rd. 20 Bridge (Jackson County, Alabama)
Collapsed 1971; New bridge built 1975
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Paint Rock River on Co. Rd. 20
Collapsed 1971
Congress Street Bridge (Pima County, Arizona)
Lost concrete camelback pony truss bridge over Santa Cruz River on Congress Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Country Club Suspension Bridge (New Haven County, Connecticut)
Built 1899 by the New Haven Country Club for their members; razed 1971.
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Lake Whitney on Footpath in Hamden.
Removed but not replaced
County Road 750W-Elkhart River Bridge (Noble County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1890 by the Indiana Bridge Company; Replaced 1971
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Elkhart River on Rochester Road (CR-750W)
Collapsed after being struck by a vehicle and later replaced
CR 180E - Kilmore Creek Bridge (Clinton County, Indiana)
Collapsed due to collision in 1971. Replaced in 1974.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Kilmore Creek on County Road 180 East
Replaced by a new bridge in 1974
CRX40 Middle Wapsinonoc Creek Bridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Middle Branch Wapsinonoc Creek on CRX40 (Now Garfield Avenue)
Replaced by a new bridge
Dardanelle Bridge (Yell County, Arkansas)
Built 1929, replacing a pontoon bridge first built 1891. Replaced by a new bridge in 1971.
Lost through truss bridge over Arkansas River on AR 7 at Dardanelle
Replaced with a modern bridge
Dunlapsville Bridge 14-81-02x (Union County, Indiana)
Built 1870 by Archibald Kennedy. Burned 1971 while planning was underway to move the bridge as Brookville Dam was nearing completion and would flood the bridge.
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on Roseburg Rd
Destroyed by fire and site flooded by Brookville Lake
Dupont Bridge (Putnam County, Ohio)
Replaced on new alignment in 1971
Lost Through truss bridge over Auglaize River on Road
Replaced on a new alignment of OH 634
Erie Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1910
Lost Deck truss bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River, C&NW RR on Erie Street
Removed but not replaced
Etter Covered Bridge (Franklin County, Indiana)
Built ca.1880's by Philip Ensminger; replaced around 1971
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Clear Fork of Pipe Creek on St. Mary Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Gaysport Bridge (1914) (Muskingum County, Ohio)
Built 1914 after previous bridge destroyed in 1913 flood; replaced 1971
Lost Pratt through truss swing bridge over Muskingum River on CR 66
Replaced by new bridge using existing piers
Graney Bridge (1912) (Dallas County, Iowa)
Built 1912; Replaced 1971
Lost Bridge over North Raccoon River on J Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Greens Ferry Bridge (Kootenai County, Idaho)
Built 1906-07; closed 1967; demolished 1971.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Spokane River on Greens Ferry Road
Removed but not replaced
Hackensack River Swing Bridge (Bergen County, New Jersey)
Lost Through truss bridge over Hackensack River on Anderson Street
No longer exists
Halsted Street Overpass (Cook County, Illinois)
Replaced 1971
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad on Halsted Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Hi Carpenter Bridge (1928) (Pleasants County, West Virginia)
Built 1928; main span demolished 1971; remaining truss approach span rehabilitated 2020; ramp down to island replaced with plate girder ramp in 2020.
Lost eyebar suspension bridge over Ohio River. Remaining Pratt truss approach span crosses Ohio River Back Channel on CR 2/10 in St. Marys
Main span demolished; approach span open to traffic
Hills Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1901; Destroyed by truck collision 1968; Re-set and later replaced in 1971.
Lost Through truss bridge over Iowa River on 520th Street SE
Replaced by a new bridge
Hood's Ford Bridge (Shelby County, Indiana)
Built between 1883-85; Replaced 1971
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Flatrock River on County Road 250 West
Replaced by new bridge utilizing the old substructure
Hot Lake Overcrossing (Union County, Oregon)
Replaced by concrete slab bridge in 1971
Lost Concrete tee beam bridge over UPRR grade on US 30
Replaced by a new bridge
Indian Creek CR 550N Bridge (Jackson County, Indiana)
Lost Pony truss bridge over Indian Creek on County Road 550 North
Collapsed
Kellogg Avenue Bridge (1923) (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1922-1923; damaged by flood during construction; opened in 1923; approach caved in 1939; demolished September 15, 1971
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Little Miami River on US 52 (Kellogg Avenue)
Replaced by new bridge
Lincoln Highway Overpass (Marshall County, Iowa)
Built 1928, Replaced 1971
Lost Warren pony truss with all verticals bridge over Railroad (CNW) on US30
Replaced by a new bridge
Lockheed GNAL - Etowah River Bridge #2 (Dawson County, Georgia)
Built ca. 1956; Removed 1971
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Etowah River on Lockheed GNAL RC Railroad
Removed
Main Street Bridge (Olcott Beach) (Niagara County, New York)
Built 1878; Replaced 1971
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over 18 Mile Creek on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Main Street Bridge (Old) (Winnebago County, Wisconsin)
Removed 1971
Lost Pratt through truss swing bridge over Fox River on Main Street / Electric Interurban Cars WI 45
Replaced by a new bridge
Market Street Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)
Built 1892; Replaced 1971
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Market Street
Replaced by a new bridge
McAllen-Reynosa International Bridge (Hidalgo County, Texas)
Built in 1926; partial collapse in 1933 hurricane; destroyed in 1939 and replaced; 2nd suspension bridge removed in 1971
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Rio Grande on SR 241
Replaced by a new bridge
Mead Covered Bridge 45-11-08x (Rutland County, Vermont)
Built 1840
Lost Through truss bridge over Otter Creek on Town Hill Road
Destroyed by arson in July 1971
MILW - Stuck River Covered Bridge (Pierce County, Washington)
Built 1937; Removed Autumn 1971
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Stuck River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Monroe Street Bridge (Johnson County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1870's; Replaced 1971
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Hurricane Creek on Monroe Street
Replaced by new bridge
Montecino Bayou (Bayou Monte Sano) Bridge (East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1915
Lost Concrete rigid frame bridge over Monte Sano Bayou on Baton Rouge-St. Francisville State Highway, now Scenic Highway (U.S. Route 61/190 Business)
Replaced by a new bridge
Mowery Bridge (Coshocton County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1880's; heavily damaged in July 1969 flood; replaced in 1971.
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Killbuck Creek on County Road 28
Replaced by new bridge
Ninth Street Bridge (Alpena County, Michigan)
Replaced 1971
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Thunder Bay River on 9th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
NYC - US 127 Overpass (1936) (Lenawee County, Michigan)
Built 1936 by the Walbridge Aldinger Co.; removed 1971 with no replacement
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over US 127 on New York Central Railroad (abandoned-formerly Lake Shore & Michigan Southern RR)
Removed but not replaced
Oak Street Bridge (Douglas County, Oregon)
Built 1913
Lost Through truss bridge over South Umpqua River on Oak Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Old Lattice Bridge 29-05-06x (Grafton County, New Hampshire)
Built 1878; Burned 1971
Lost Town lattice truss w/supplemental arches bridge over Pemigewasset River on Staple Rock Park Rd
Destroyed by fire
Old MO 13 Bridge (Henry County, Missouri)
Destroyed during creation of Truman Lake
Through truss bridge over S. Grand River now under Truman Lake
Demolished
Old Springfield Street Bridge (Greene County, Ohio)
Raiload Overpass on Springfield Street (now Kauffman St)
Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over New York Central RR on Springfield Street
Replaced by new bridge
Ord Ferry (Butte County, California)
Lost Ferry across Sacramento River on Ord Ferry Rd
Replaced by a new bridge
Plainfield Bridge (Bremer County, Iowa)
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Cedar River on IA 188
Replaced by a new bridge
Post Falls Bridge (Kootenai County, Idaho)
Replaced 1971
Lost Through truss bridge over Spokane River on South Spokane Street
Collapsed
Prairie du Sac High Bridge (Sauk County, Wisconsin)
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Wisconsin River on SR 60
Replaced by a new bridge
Putneyville - Mahoning Creek Bridge (Armstrong County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Baltimore through truss bridge over Mahoning Creek on PA 1025
Replaced by a new bridge in 1971
Ratnour Street Bridge (Onondaga County, New York)
Lost Through truss bridge over Penn Central RR on RatnourStreet aka Fremont Road
Replaced by a new bridge
RI - Maiden Lane Overpass (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1945; Replaced 1971
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Maiden Lane/Gilbert Street on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Rio Grande Bridge (Rio Grande County, Colorado)
Built 1922; replaced 1971
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Rio Grande on US-285
Replaced by a new bridge
Rockford Bridge (1884) (Jackson County, Indiana)
Built 1884 by the Indianapolis Bridge Company
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over East Fork White River on Reddington Street (CR 725N)
2 of 3 spans replaced after flood damage and possibly reused;All later replaced.
Rockford Bridge (1891) (Jackson County, Indiana)
Pratt through truss built 1884; Pennsylvania through truss built 1891; Replaced 1971.
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over East Fork White River on Reddington Street (CR 725N)
Replaced by a new bridge
SCL - Hilton Drawbridge (Old) (New Hanover County, North Carolina)
Built in 1914 ; replaced 1971
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Cape Fear River on Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
SCL - Savannah River Bridge (Chatham County, Georgia)
Built 1952 after the bascule bridge was hit by a ship in 1951; South tower hit 1966, sending the bridge into the water; Re-opened 1967; Hit again in 1968 & 1969; Final hit April 1971 to the north tower, removed afterwards
Lost Warren through truss lift bridge over Savannah River on Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
Removed
Shaunghum Covered Bridge 35-04-21 (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Built in 1911, the bridge was unique in that it was built without abutments, but rather sat on stilt-like wooden pilings.
Lost Howe truss bridge over Grand River on Township Road 119 Fobes Road
Removed but not replaced
Souhegan River Bridge (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Built 1908
Lost concrete arch bridge over Souhegan River on Island Street
Replaced by a new bridge
South Lebanon Bridge (Warren County, Ohio)
Built 1896; Replaced with new SR-48 Bypass span in 1968; Demolished in 1971
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Little Miami River on South Main Street
Replaced by new bridge
Sowhatchee Creek Covered Bridge (Early County, Georgia)
Buit 1883; Burned 1971
Lost Through truss bridge over Sowhatchee Creek on Still Road
Destroyed by arson
SP - Snodgrass Slough Bridge (Sacramento County, California)
Built 1912: Removed 1971
Lost Baltimore through truss bridge over Snodgrass Slough on Southern Pacific Railroad
Removed
SR 24 Oconee River Bridge (Baldwin County, Georgia)
Lost Through truss bridge over Oconee River on SR 24
Replaced by a new bridge
St Francis River Bridge (Poinsett County, Arkansas)
Built 1928-29; Replaced 1971
Through truss bridge over St Francis River on Bus US 63
Replaced by a new bridge
St. Germain Street Bridge (Stearns County, Minnesota)
Built 1894; Replaced 1971
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Mississippi River on St. Germain Street & St. Cloud Streetcar Co.
Replaced by a new bridge
Stone City Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)
Built 1881; Replaced 1971
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Stone City Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Suffield-Thompsonville Bridge (1893) (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1893 by Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; Bypassed 1966; Closed & Demolished 1971
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Connecticut River on Main Street/Burbank Street
Demolished; Four stone piers still standing
Theresa Bridge (1874) (Dodge County, Wisconsin)
Built 1874; Replaced 1971
Lost Stone arch bridge over E Br Rock River on Milwaukee Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Torch Lake Drive Bridge (Antrim County, Michigan)
Replaced in 1971
Lost Through truss bridge over Torch River on Torch Lake Drive
No longer exists
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Lost 1971
View Exhibit map130th Street Bridge (Clay County, Iowa)Built ?; Replaced 1971
Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Ocheyedan River on 130th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
184th Avenue Bridge (Jackson County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Prairie Creek on 184th Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Prairie Creek on 184th Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
30th Street Drive Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)Built 1910; Removed 1971
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Indian Creek on 30th Street Drive
Removed
5th Road - Yellow River Bridge (Marshall County, Indiana)Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Yellow River on 5th Road
Replaced by a new bridge in 1971
6th Road - Yellow River Bridge (Marshall County, Indiana)Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Yellow River on 6th Road
Replaced by a new bridge in 1971
8th Street Bridge (Clinton County, Pennsylvania)Lost Pratt through truss bridge over West Branch Susquehanna River on 8th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Adna Bridge (Lewis County, Washington)
Built 1932; Replaced 1971
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Chehalis River on State Route 6
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1932; Replaced 1971
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Chehalis River on State Route 6
Replaced by new bridge
Barbee Lake Bridge (Kosciusko County, Indiana)Replaced 1971
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Barbee Lakes Channel on Barbee Lake Road
Replaced by new bridge
Beliot Bridge (Old) (Lyon County, Iowa)Built in 1897 by the Clinton Bridge and Iron Works Company replacing a ferry. Replaced in 1971
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Big Sioux River on Apple Avenue/ 283rd Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Bellaire Bridge (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania)Built in 1892 by Elias McMellen; Replaced in 1971
Lost Other pony truss bridge over Conewago Creek on Bellaire Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Benson Road Bridge (Old) (Tazewell County, Illinois)
Replaced 1971
Lost Through truss bridge over Mackinaw River on Benson Road
Replaced by new bridge
Replaced 1971
Lost Through truss bridge over Mackinaw River on Benson Road
Replaced by new bridge
Black Fork Creek Covered Bridge (Richland County, Ohio)Lost Smith through truss covered bridge over Black Fork Creek on Rome South Road
Destroyed by arson in 1971, replaced by a new bridge
Boca Ciega Bay Bridge (Pre 1960) (Pinellas County, Florida)Lost Steel stringer bascule bridge over Johns Pass on Gulf Boulevard
Replaced by a new bridge
Brewster Bridge (Okanogan County, Washington)Built 1928; Accidentally Burned During Rehab 1968; Replaced by a new bridge 1971
Cantilevered Warren through truss bridge over Columbia River on WA 173
Destroyed by fire
Brockway Bridge (Prairie County, Montana)Replaced 1959
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Yellowstone River on S 253
Replaced by new bridge in 1959; Destroyed by ice in 1971
Brook Road Bridge (Henrico County, Virginia)Built 1921 replacing old steel bridge from 1899
Concrete pony/through girder bridge over Brook Run on Richmond-Washington Highway
Replaced by a new bridge, piers and abutments remain
Bunker Hill Covered Bridge #2 (Baltimore County, Maryland)Built 1963
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Gunpowder Falls on Bunker Hill Road
Destroyed by fire on August 8, 1971
CA 120 Tuolumne River Bridge (Pre 1971) (Tuolumne County, California)
Replaced 1971 as part of the creation of the Don Pedro Resevoir
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Tuolumne River on CA 120
Replaced
Replaced 1971 as part of the creation of the Don Pedro Resevoir
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Tuolumne River on CA 120
Replaced
CA 132 Bridge (Stanislaus County, California)Lost Through truss bridge over San Joaquin River on CA 132
Replaced by a new bridge
Center Drive Bridge (Medina County, Ohio)
Lost Through truss bridge over West Branch Rocky River on Center Drive
Replaced by a new bridge
Lost Through truss bridge over West Branch Rocky River on Center Drive
Replaced by a new bridge
Chaplin or Sutherland Tunnel Mill Covered Bridge (Washington County, Kentucky)Built in 1862 by Corneilus Barnes. Destroyed by arsonists in 1971
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Chaplin River on KY 458
Burned by arsonists, March 13, 1971
Chenango River Bridge (Chenango County, New York)Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Chenango River
Demolished
Chippewa River Bridge (1911) (Chippewa County, Wisconsin)Built in 1911 when Cornell Dam created lake; replaced 1971
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Chippewa River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Clifton Bridge (Mesa County, Colorado)Built in 1911; Removed in 1971
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Colorado River on 32 1/4 Road
Removed after a new bridge was built on 32nd Road
Co. Rd. 20 Bridge (Jackson County, Alabama)Collapsed 1971; New bridge built 1975
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Paint Rock River on Co. Rd. 20
Collapsed 1971
College Street Bridge (1926) (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1926; Replaced 1971
Lost Bridge over Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad & Ralston Creek on College Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1926; Replaced 1971
Lost Bridge over Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad & Ralston Creek on College Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Congress Street Bridge (Pima County, Arizona)Lost concrete camelback pony truss bridge over Santa Cruz River on Congress Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Country Club Suspension Bridge (New Haven County, Connecticut)Built 1899 by the New Haven Country Club for their members; razed 1971.
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Lake Whitney on Footpath in Hamden.
Removed but not replaced
County Road 750W-Elkhart River Bridge (Noble County, Indiana)Built ca. 1890 by the Indiana Bridge Company; Replaced 1971
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Elkhart River on Rochester Road (CR-750W)
Collapsed after being struck by a vehicle and later replaced
CR 180E - Kilmore Creek Bridge (Clinton County, Indiana)Collapsed due to collision in 1971. Replaced in 1974.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Kilmore Creek on County Road 180 East
Replaced by a new bridge in 1974
CR G - Tiffin River Bridge (Fulton County, Ohio)
Built 1888; collapsed July 1971 under farm truck
Lost Through truss bridge over Tiffin River on County Road G
Collapsed under truck
Built 1888; collapsed July 1971 under farm truck
Lost Through truss bridge over Tiffin River on County Road G
Collapsed under truck
CRX40 Middle Wapsinonoc Creek Bridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Middle Branch Wapsinonoc Creek on CRX40 (Now Garfield Avenue)
Replaced by a new bridge
Dardanelle Bridge (Yell County, Arkansas)Built 1929, replacing a pontoon bridge first built 1891. Replaced by a new bridge in 1971.
Lost through truss bridge over Arkansas River on AR 7 at Dardanelle
Replaced with a modern bridge
Dunlapsville Bridge 14-81-02x (Union County, Indiana)Built 1870 by Archibald Kennedy. Burned 1971 while planning was underway to move the bridge as Brookville Dam was nearing completion and would flood the bridge.
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on Roseburg Rd
Destroyed by fire and site flooded by Brookville Lake
Dupont Bridge (Putnam County, Ohio)Replaced on new alignment in 1971
Lost Through truss bridge over Auglaize River on Road
Replaced on a new alignment of OH 634
Erie Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)Built 1910
Lost Deck truss bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River, C&NW RR on Erie Street
Removed but not replaced
Etter Covered Bridge (Franklin County, Indiana)Built ca.1880's by Philip Ensminger; replaced around 1971
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Clear Fork of Pipe Creek on St. Mary Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Garfield Village Bridge (Lamoille County, Vermont)
Built 1870; Bypassed by a culvert 1965; Sold to developer 1971; split in half and removed
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Green River on Carpenter Hill road in Garfield
Removed. Half of bridge lost, other half extant.
Built 1870; Bypassed by a culvert 1965; Sold to developer 1971; split in half and removed
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Green River on Carpenter Hill road in Garfield
Removed. Half of bridge lost, other half extant.
Gaysport Bridge (1914) (Muskingum County, Ohio)Built 1914 after previous bridge destroyed in 1913 flood; replaced 1971
Lost Pratt through truss swing bridge over Muskingum River on CR 66
Replaced by new bridge using existing piers
Graney Bridge (1912) (Dallas County, Iowa)Built 1912; Replaced 1971
Lost Bridge over North Raccoon River on J Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Greens Ferry Bridge (Kootenai County, Idaho)Built 1906-07; closed 1967; demolished 1971.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Spokane River on Greens Ferry Road
Removed but not replaced
Hackensack River Swing Bridge (Bergen County, New Jersey)Lost Through truss bridge over Hackensack River on Anderson Street
No longer exists
Halsted Street Overpass (Cook County, Illinois)Replaced 1971
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad on Halsted Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Hi Carpenter Bridge (1928) (Pleasants County, West Virginia)Built 1928; main span demolished 1971; remaining truss approach span rehabilitated 2020; ramp down to island replaced with plate girder ramp in 2020.
Lost eyebar suspension bridge over Ohio River. Remaining Pratt truss approach span crosses Ohio River Back Channel on CR 2/10 in St. Marys
Main span demolished; approach span open to traffic
Hills Bayou Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1905; Replaced by culvert 1971
Lost Through truss bridge over Iowa River Side Channel (Now an oxbow lake) on 520th Street SE
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1905; Replaced by culvert 1971
Lost Through truss bridge over Iowa River Side Channel (Now an oxbow lake) on 520th Street SE
Replaced by a new bridge
Hills Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)Built 1901; Destroyed by truck collision 1968; Re-set and later replaced in 1971.
Lost Through truss bridge over Iowa River on 520th Street SE
Replaced by a new bridge
Hood's Ford Bridge (Shelby County, Indiana)Built between 1883-85; Replaced 1971
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Flatrock River on County Road 250 West
Replaced by new bridge utilizing the old substructure
Hot Lake Overcrossing (Union County, Oregon)Replaced by concrete slab bridge in 1971
Lost Concrete tee beam bridge over UPRR grade on US 30
Replaced by a new bridge
Indian Creek CR 550N Bridge (Jackson County, Indiana)Lost Pony truss bridge over Indian Creek on County Road 550 North
Collapsed
Kellogg Avenue Bridge (1923) (Hamilton County, Ohio)Built 1922-1923; damaged by flood during construction; opened in 1923; approach caved in 1939; demolished September 15, 1971
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Little Miami River on US 52 (Kellogg Avenue)
Replaced by new bridge
LI - North Ocean Avenue Overpass (1951) (Suffolk County, New York)
Built 1951; Replaced 1979
Lost Steel stringer bridge over North Ocean Avenue on Long Island Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1951; Replaced 1979
Lost Steel stringer bridge over North Ocean Avenue on Long Island Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Lincoln Highway Overpass (Marshall County, Iowa)Built 1928, Replaced 1971
Lost Warren pony truss with all verticals bridge over Railroad (CNW) on US30
Replaced by a new bridge
Lockheed GNAL - Etowah River Bridge #1 (Dawson County, Georgia)
Built 1956
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Etowah River on Lockheed GNAL Railroad
Removed
Built 1956
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Etowah River on Lockheed GNAL Railroad
Removed
Lockheed GNAL - Etowah River Bridge #2 (Dawson County, Georgia)Built ca. 1956; Removed 1971
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Etowah River on Lockheed GNAL RC Railroad
Removed
Main Street Bridge (Olcott Beach) (Niagara County, New York)Built 1878; Replaced 1971
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over 18 Mile Creek on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Main Street Bridge (Old) (Winnebago County, Wisconsin)Removed 1971
Lost Pratt through truss swing bridge over Fox River on Main Street / Electric Interurban Cars WI 45
Replaced by a new bridge
Market Street Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)Built 1892; Replaced 1971
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Market Street
Replaced by a new bridge
McAllen-Reynosa International Bridge (Hidalgo County, Texas)Built in 1926; partial collapse in 1933 hurricane; destroyed in 1939 and replaced; 2nd suspension bridge removed in 1971
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Rio Grande on SR 241
Replaced by a new bridge
Mead Covered Bridge 45-11-08x (Rutland County, Vermont)Built 1840
Lost Through truss bridge over Otter Creek on Town Hill Road
Destroyed by arson in July 1971
MILW - Stuck River Covered Bridge (Pierce County, Washington)Built 1937; Removed Autumn 1971
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Stuck River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Monroe Street Bridge (Johnson County, Indiana)Built ca. 1870's; Replaced 1971
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Hurricane Creek on Monroe Street
Replaced by new bridge
Montecino Bayou (Bayou Monte Sano) Bridge (East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana)Built 1915
Lost Concrete rigid frame bridge over Monte Sano Bayou on Baton Rouge-St. Francisville State Highway, now Scenic Highway (U.S. Route 61/190 Business)
Replaced by a new bridge
Mowery Bridge (Coshocton County, Ohio)Built ca. 1880's; heavily damaged in July 1969 flood; replaced in 1971.
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Killbuck Creek on County Road 28
Replaced by new bridge
Mystery Bridge (Natrona County, Wyoming)
Damaged by ice 1971
Lost Timber stringer bridge over North Platte River on CR 701
Removed but not replaced
Damaged by ice 1971
Lost Timber stringer bridge over North Platte River on CR 701
Removed but not replaced
Ninth Street Bridge (Alpena County, Michigan)Replaced 1971
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Thunder Bay River on 9th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
NYC - US 127 Overpass (1936) (Lenawee County, Michigan)Built 1936 by the Walbridge Aldinger Co.; removed 1971 with no replacement
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over US 127 on New York Central Railroad (abandoned-formerly Lake Shore & Michigan Southern RR)
Removed but not replaced
Oak Street Bridge (Douglas County, Oregon)Built 1913
Lost Through truss bridge over South Umpqua River on Oak Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Old Intracoastal Waterway Bridge (Baldwin County, Alabama)
Lost Bridge over Portage Creek on Highway 59
Built 1940s replacing pontoon bridge; replaced by a new bridge in 1971
Lost Bridge over Portage Creek on Highway 59
Built 1940s replacing pontoon bridge; replaced by a new bridge in 1971
Old Lattice Bridge 29-05-06x (Grafton County, New Hampshire)Built 1878; Burned 1971
Lost Town lattice truss w/supplemental arches bridge over Pemigewasset River on Staple Rock Park Rd
Destroyed by fire
Old Lester Park Bridge (St. Louis County, Minnesota)
Replaced 1971
Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Lester River on Superior Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced 1971
Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Lester River on Superior Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Old MO 13 Bridge (Henry County, Missouri)Destroyed during creation of Truman Lake
Through truss bridge over S. Grand River now under Truman Lake
Demolished
Old Springfield Street Bridge (Greene County, Ohio)Raiload Overpass on Springfield Street (now Kauffman St)
Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over New York Central RR on Springfield Street
Replaced by new bridge
Ord Ferry (Butte County, California)Lost Ferry across Sacramento River on Ord Ferry Rd
Replaced by a new bridge
Plainfield Bridge (Bremer County, Iowa)Lost Parker through truss bridge over Cedar River on IA 188
Replaced by a new bridge
Post Falls Bridge (Kootenai County, Idaho)Replaced 1971
Lost Through truss bridge over Spokane River on South Spokane Street
Collapsed
Prairie du Sac High Bridge (Sauk County, Wisconsin)Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Wisconsin River on SR 60
Replaced by a new bridge
Putneyville - Mahoning Creek Bridge (Armstrong County, Pennsylvania)Lost Baltimore through truss bridge over Mahoning Creek on PA 1025
Replaced by a new bridge in 1971
Ratnour Street Bridge (Onondaga County, New York)Lost Through truss bridge over Penn Central RR on RatnourStreet aka Fremont Road
Replaced by a new bridge
RI - Maiden Lane Overpass (Johnson County, Iowa)Built 1945; Replaced 1971
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Maiden Lane/Gilbert Street on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Rio Grande Bridge (Rio Grande County, Colorado)Built 1922; replaced 1971
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Rio Grande on US-285
Replaced by a new bridge
Rock Spring Hollow Road Bridge (Alexander County, Illinois)
Replaced 1971
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Orchard Creek on Rock Spring Hollow Road (TR 16)
Replaced by new bridge
Replaced 1971
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Orchard Creek on Rock Spring Hollow Road (TR 16)
Replaced by new bridge
Rockford Bridge (1884) (Jackson County, Indiana)Built 1884 by the Indianapolis Bridge Company
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over East Fork White River on Reddington Street (CR 725N)
2 of 3 spans replaced after flood damage and possibly reused;All later replaced.
Rockford Bridge (1891) (Jackson County, Indiana)Pratt through truss built 1884; Pennsylvania through truss built 1891; Replaced 1971.
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over East Fork White River on Reddington Street (CR 725N)
Replaced by a new bridge
SCL - Hilton Drawbridge (Old) (New Hanover County, North Carolina)Built in 1914 ; replaced 1971
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Cape Fear River on Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
SCL - Savannah River Bridge (Chatham County, Georgia)Built 1952 after the bascule bridge was hit by a ship in 1951; South tower hit 1966, sending the bridge into the water; Re-opened 1967; Hit again in 1968 & 1969; Final hit April 1971 to the north tower, removed afterwards
Lost Warren through truss lift bridge over Savannah River on Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
Removed
Shaunghum Covered Bridge 35-04-21 (Ashtabula County, Ohio)Built in 1911, the bridge was unique in that it was built without abutments, but rather sat on stilt-like wooden pilings.
Lost Howe truss bridge over Grand River on Township Road 119 Fobes Road
Removed but not replaced
Six Mile Creek Bridge (Logan County, Arkansas)
Built 1931; Replaced 1971
Lost Pony truss bridge over Six Mile Creek on AR 23
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1931; Replaced 1971
Lost Pony truss bridge over Six Mile Creek on AR 23
Replaced by new bridge
Souhegan River Bridge (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)Built 1908
Lost concrete arch bridge over Souhegan River on Island Street
Replaced by a new bridge
South Lebanon Bridge (Warren County, Ohio)Built 1896; Replaced with new SR-48 Bypass span in 1968; Demolished in 1971
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Little Miami River on South Main Street
Replaced by new bridge
Sowhatchee Creek Covered Bridge (Early County, Georgia)Buit 1883; Burned 1971
Lost Through truss bridge over Sowhatchee Creek on Still Road
Destroyed by arson
SP - Snodgrass Slough Bridge (Sacramento County, California)Built 1912: Removed 1971
Lost Baltimore through truss bridge over Snodgrass Slough on Southern Pacific Railroad
Removed
SPS - Tunnel #19 (Spokane County, Washington)
Built 1910. Abandoned 1971. Ends buried.
Lost Tunnel on Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway
Filled in
Built 1910. Abandoned 1971. Ends buried.
Lost Tunnel on Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway
Filled in
SR 24 Oconee River Bridge (Baldwin County, Georgia)Lost Through truss bridge over Oconee River on SR 24
Replaced by a new bridge
St Francis River Bridge (Poinsett County, Arkansas)Built 1928-29; Replaced 1971
Through truss bridge over St Francis River on Bus US 63
Replaced by a new bridge
St. Germain Street Bridge (Stearns County, Minnesota)Built 1894; Replaced 1971
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Mississippi River on St. Germain Street & St. Cloud Streetcar Co.
Replaced by a new bridge
Stone City Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)Built 1881; Replaced 1971
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Stone City Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Suffield-Thompsonville Bridge (1893) (Hartford County, Connecticut)Built 1893 by Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; Bypassed 1966; Closed & Demolished 1971
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Connecticut River on Main Street/Burbank Street
Demolished; Four stone piers still standing
Theresa Bridge (1874) (Dodge County, Wisconsin)Built 1874; Replaced 1971
Lost Stone arch bridge over E Br Rock River on Milwaukee Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Torch Lake Drive Bridge (Antrim County, Michigan)Replaced in 1971
Lost Through truss bridge over Torch River on Torch Lake Drive
No longer exists
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