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6th Street Bridge (Old) (Minnehaha County, South Dakota)
Replaced 1975
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Big Sioux River on 6th Street
Replaced by new bridge

Allegany Road Bridge (1902) (Genesee County, New York)
Built 1902; relocated 1927 to Mogadore and replaced by a concrete arch bridge; replaced at Mogadore in 1975
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Tonawanda Creek on Allegany Road
Relocated and replaced by a new bridge

Ash Stop Road Bridge (Butler County, Pennsylvania)
Lost truss shown in the original Night of the Living Dead
Replaced by a new bridge

Atherton Avenue Bridge (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1912; replaced 1975
Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over Pittsburgh Junction Railroad on Atherton Avenue (Baum Boulevard)
Replaced by a new bridge

Bailey Road Bridge (Eaton County, Michigan)
Built circa 1890; Closed in 1969; Collapsed in 1975 while being Dismantled.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Grand River on Bailey Road
Removed but not replaced

Bears Fording Covered Bridge 38-01-07#2x (Adams County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1905
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Conewago Creek
Destroyed by flooding (caused by Hurricane Eloise) and replaced

Blenkiron Bridge (Jackson County, Minnesota)
Built in 1915 by Joliet Bridge Company. Replaced by steel trestle bridge in 1975.
Pratt through truss bridge over Heron Lake Outlet on CR 86 (440th Street) at Jackson/Cottonwood Co. Border


BM - Clinton Viaduct (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1903, demolished 1975
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Nashua River, River Street, and Boylston Street on B&M Central Massachusetts Branch (abandoned) in Clinton
Demolished

Boynton Inlet Bridge (Old) (Palm Beach County, Florida)
Lost Marsh arch bridge over Boynton Inlet on Ocean Boulevard
Replaced by a new bridge

Bradley Bridge (Marathon County, Wisconsin)
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Eau Pleine River on County Highway M
Replaced by a new bridge in 1975

Broadway Street Bridge (Montgomery County, Ohio)
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Great Miami River on Broadway Street
Replaced by a new bridge in 1976

Broadway Viaduct (Pre 1923) (Rensselaer County, New York)
Lost Double-intersection Warren through truss bridge over New York Central Railroad on Broadway & Cohoes Railway Co.
Replaced by a new bridge

Browns Bridge (Murray County, Georgia)
Built 1890, replaced 1975
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Conasauga River on Airport Road
Replaced by new bridge

Brunner Covered Bridge 35-23-23x (Fairfield County, Ohio)
Lost Covered Burr arch-truss bridge over Walnut Creek on Coakley Road NW
Replaced by a new bridge

Camden Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Lost Through truss bridge over Mississippi River
Replaced by a new bridge

CBQ - Elm Street Railroad Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1880; Caught fire 1956; Removed 1975
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Removed but not replaced

Center Street Bridge (Van Buren County, Michigan)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Mill Pond on Center Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Charlestown Elevated - Mystic River Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1919, removed 1975
Deck girder bridge over Mystic River on Boston Elevated Railway (MBTA Orange Line)
No longer exists

Chestnut Ford Bridge (Dallas County, Iowa)
Built 1900, Removed 1975(?)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Zook Spur Road/145th Lane
Removed but not replaced

Clarion River Bridge (Elk County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1913
Lost Concrete through arch bridge over Clarion River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Clarno Bridge (Wasco County, Oregon)
Built 1908, Replaced 1975
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over John Day River on OR 218
Replaced by new bridge

Clear Creek Swinging Bridge (Marion County, Arkansas)
Built 1940 by the Works Progress Administration; rehabilitated 1967; replaced 1975
Lost suspension bridge over Clear Creek on AR 125
Replaced by a modern bridge

CNW - Beaver Creek Bridge (Butler County, Iowa)
Abandoned and removed ca. 1975
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Beaver Creek on former Chicago & North Western Railway
Demolished with piers remaining

CNW - IC Overpass (Butler County, Iowa)
Built 1903; Abandoned and removed 1975
Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Illinois Central Railroad on Chicago & North Western Railway
Removed

CNW - Twelvemile Creek Bridge (Tama County, Iowa)
Abandoned and removed 1975
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Twelvemile Creek on former CNW RR
Demolished

CNW - Wolf Creek Bridge (Tama County, Iowa)
Abandoned and removed 1975
Lost Pony/through girder bridge over Wolf Creek on former CNW RR
Demolished

Cornbread Road - Buck Creek Bridge (Delaware County, Indiana)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Buck Creek on Cornbread Road
Replaced by a new bridge in 1975

Corydon Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1889, Damaged and closed after the National Guard drove a tank across it in 1973, Removed ca: 1975
Pratt Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
No longer exists

County Road 6-Minnesota River Bridge (Renville County, Minnesota)
Replaced 1975
Lost Through truss bridge over Minnesota River on County Road 6 (Old Alignment)
Replaced by a new bridge on a different alignment and removed

Crescent Beach Drawbridge (Old) (St. Johns County, Florida)
Replaced 1975
Lost Bridge over Matanzas River/Intracoastal Waterway on Route 206
Replaced by a new bridge

Cutsinger Ford Bridge (Johnson County, Indiana)
Built 1884; deck collapsed twice in 1965; closed and replaced in 1975
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Big Blue River on County Road 800 East
Replaced by a new bridge

Dannebrog Bridge (Howard County, Nebraska)
One span collapsed in 1970; Replaced 1975
Lost Through truss bridge over Middle Loup River on N58
Replaced by new bridge

Everett Road Covered Bridge 35-77-01 (Old) (Summit County, Ohio)
Built 1856
Lost Smith through truss bridge over Furnace Run on Everett Road
Destroyed by severe weather in 1975

Fisk Bridge (Butler County, Missouri)
Built 1929; main span collapsed Dec. 1975; replaced and reopened Mar. 1976
Lost skewed through truss bridge over St. Francis River on MO 51 (Old US 60) at Fisk
Main truss span replaced, but original approaches and piers remain

Fitches Bridge (Pre 1975) (Chemung County, New York)
Lost Through truss bridge on NY-225
Replaced by a new bridge

Fulton Yates Road Bridge (Henderson County, Kentucky)
Lost Pony truss bridge over Tributary of Green River on Fulton Yates Road
Collapsed. Replaced by culvert.

Gandy Bridge (1924) (Hillsborough County, Florida)
Built 1924; Demolished 1975
Lost Deck girder bridge over Tampa Bay on West Gandy Boulevard
No longer exists

Grand Avenue Viaduct (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1888; Removed 1975
Lost Double-intersection Warren through truss bridge over Railroad Tracks on Grand Avenue
Removed but not replaced

Grand River Bridge Lyons (Old) (Ionia County, Michigan)
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Grand River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge in 1975

Grandin Road Viaduct (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built in 1905; Removed in 1975
Lost Pratt deck truss and trestle bridge over Delta Avenue on Grandin Road
Removed but not replaced

Hanley Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Two spans damaged & replaced 1949, Removed Summer 1975 as a National Guard training exercise
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Jester Park Drive
Removed

Hanover Street Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884; Closed after damage from Hurricane Agnes in 1972; Replaced 1975
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Hanover Street
Replaced by new bridge

Hubby Bridge (Boone County, Iowa)
Built 1909; Removed 1975
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Opal Lane
Removed

IA9 Des Moines River Bridge (Old) (Emmet County, Iowa)
Built 1915; Replaced 1975
Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over Des Moines River on IA 9
Replaced by a new bridge

IL 13 Bridge (Saline County, Illinois)
Lost Through truss bridge over Middle Fork Saline River
Destroyed by collision

Iron Rocky River Bridge (Cabarrus County, North Carolina)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Rocky River on US 601
Replaced by a new bridge

Jarbalo Bridge (Leavenworth County, Kansas)
Built 1886 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Works; Replaced 1975
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Stranger Creek on 211th Street
Replaced by a new bridge in 1977

Juniata Bridge (Riley County, Kansas)
Built in 1889 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company; replaced in 1975
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Big Blue River on Dyer Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Kanawha City Bridge (Kanawha County, West Virginia)
Built 1914; Replaced 1975
Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Kanawha River on Road & Charleston Traction Co.
Replaced by a new bridge

Kearney State Aid Bridge (Buffalo County, Nebraska)
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Platte River on S 2nd Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

KY 2127 Bridge (Daviess County, Kentucky)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Panther Creek on KY 2127
Replaced by a new bridge

KY 218 Bridge (Green County, Kentucky)
Built 1925
Lost Truss bridge over Little Barren River on KY 218
Destroyed by flooding in 1975. Replaced by new bridge in 1978.

Law Street Bridge (Genesee County, New York)
Built 1900; replaced 1975
Lost Bridge over Tonawanda Creek on Chestnut Street/Law Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Lilly's Mill Covered Bridge (Third Bridge) 38-01-09#3x (Adams County, Pennsylvania)
Third bridge built in 1889; lost in 1975 Hurricane Eloise; Replaced by Concrete Bridge
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over South Branch Conewago Creek
Destroyed by flooding replaced by concrete bridge

Lincoln Highway Mississippi River Bridge (Clinton County, Iowa)
Built 1891, lost in 1975
Lost through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Lincoln Highway/US 30 in Clinton
Replaced by new bridge

Little Whitewater CR 350 Bridge (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)
Lost bridge over Little Whitewater River on CR 350 southwest of Millersville
Replaced by a concrete span in 1975

Main Street Bridge (Johnson County, Wyoming)
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Clear Creek on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Manchester Fish Hatchery Bridge (Delaware County, Iowa)
Built 1896; Replaced ca. 1975
Lost Pony truss bridge over Spring Creek on 205th Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Manhattan Covered Bridge 14-67-12x (Putnam County, Indiana)
Built 1895, collapsed on May 26, 1975
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Deer Creek
Collapsed

Maple Hill Bridge (Shawnee County, Kansas)
Built ca. 1890's; replaced in 1975
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Kansas River on Maple Hill Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Marsh Swamp Bridge (Halifax County, North Carolina)
Built 1935, replaced 1975
Wooden bridge over Marsh Swamp on NC 561
Replaced by a new bridge

Matthews Iron Bridge (Grant County, Indiana)
Built 1902 by the Indiana Bridge Company; Replaced 1975
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Mississinewa River on Massachusetts Avenue (Old SR 221)
Replaced by new bridge

Merritt Park Bridge (Hendricks County, Indiana)
Built 1915 by the Central States Bridge Company; Replaced 1975
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over White Lick Creek on Rd 200 N
Replaced by new bridge

Michigan Avenue Bridge (1894) (Ingham County, Michigan)
Built 1894; replaced 1975
Lost Iron arch bridge over Grand River on Michigan Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Mill Creek Road Bridge (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1876; Replaced 1975
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Jordan Creek on Mill Creek Road (SR 4009)
Collapsed

Millhome Bridge (Manitowoc County, Wisconsin)
Built circa 1902; Closed 1969; Collapsed 1975
Lost Through truss bridge over Sheboygan River
Collapsed

MN 60 - Watonwan River Bridge (Watonwan County, Minnesota)
Replaced 1975
Lost Through truss bridge over Watonwan River Bridge on MN 60
Replaced by a new bridge in 1975

Mogadore Bridge (1927) (Genesee County, New York)
Built originally in 1902 on Allegany Road at Indian Falls; relocated to Mogadore in 1927; reopened December 5, 1927; replaced 1975
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Tonawanda Creek on North Pembroke Road
Replaced by a new bridge

MP - Gage Junction Swing Bridge (Randolph County, Illinois)
Built 1903 ; replaced 1975
Pratt through truss swing bridge over Kaskaskia River on Missouri Pacific Railroad
Destroyed by derailment

MSTL - Market Street Railroad Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1901; Replaced 1905 by an upstream bridge and sold to the M&StL; Removed ?
Lost 5 span quadrangular through truss over Des Moines River on former M&STL
Removed

Mt. Vernon Street Bridge (Caledonia County, Vermont)
Built circa 1885 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; Demolished 1975
Lost Lenticular pony truss bridge over Sleepers River on Mt. Vernon Street in St. Johnsbury.
Replaced by a new bridge

North Walnut Street Bridge (1910) (Sangamon County, Illinois)
Built 1910; replaced 1975
Lost Concrete pony/through girder bridge over Spring Creek on North Walnut Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Old 185 Bourbeuse River Bridge (Franklin County, Missouri)
Built 1924; Lost 1975
Lost Through truss bridge over Bourbeuse River on Old Rte 185
Removed but not replaced

Old Mountain Hill Road Bridge (Harris County, Georgia)
Abandoned polygonal Warren pony truss with alternating verticals bridge over Mulberry Creek on Old Mountain Hill Road
Derelict/abandoned

Old US 65 Flat Creek Bridge (Pettis County, Missouri)
Built 1923; replaced 1975
Lost pony truss bridge over Flat Creek on US 65 south of Sedalia
Replaced by a new bridge

Onrow Tubbs Road Bridge (Perry County, Alabama)
Lost Through truss bridge over Cahaba River on Onrow Tubbs Road
Replaced by a new bridge

PA381 Youghioogheny River Bridge (Old) (Fayette County, Pennsylvania)
Replaced 1975
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Youghioogheny River on PA 381
Replaced by a new bridge

Perintown Bridge (Clermont County, Ohio)
Built 1896 by the Champion Bridge Co.; damaged by dump truck 1975; collapsed October 3, 1975 while being repaired; replaced 1976; substructure remained supporting replacement bridge until it was itself replaced in 2021
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over East Fork Little Miami River on Round Bottom Road
Collapsed and replaced by a new bridge

Pinnacles Bridge (Boone County, Missouri)
Replaced 1975
Lost truss bridge over Silver Fork Creek on Pinnacles Road
Replaced by new bridge

Prentisvale Rd Bridge (McKean County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1928; Replaced 1975
Lost Warren deck truss bridge over Allegheny River on Prentisvale Rd/PA 346/Duffytown Rd
Replaced by a new bridge

Red Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1884, replaced in 1975
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Vermilion River on Backbone Road
Replaced by new bridge

Ryan Arch Bridge (Delaware County, Iowa)
Built 1909; Replaced 1975
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Buck Creek on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Salt River Bridge (1911) (Maricopa County, Arizona)
Built in 1911, closed after flood in 1966, replaced in 1975
Bridge on Center Street (now Central Ave)
Replaced by a new bridge

Satartia Bridge (1926) (Yazoo County, Mississippi)
Built 1926. Replaced in 1975.
Lost Bridge over Yazoo River
Replaced by a new bridge

SCL - Tar River Railroad Bridge (Old) (Franklin County, North Carolina)
Built 1903; Replaced 1975
Lost bridge over Tar River on SCL RR
Replaced by a new bridge

Shelbyville Bridge (Shelby County, Illinois)
Replaced 1975
Lost Through truss bridge over Kaskaskia River on IL 16 in Shelbyville
Replaced by new bridge

Siloam Bridge (Surry County, North Carolina)
Relocated here 1938; Collapsed 1975
Lost Through truss bridge over Yadkin River on Siloam Road (NC 1003)
Collapsed

Simms Bridge (Cascade County, Montana)
Built 1912; one span collapsed due to collision in 1975; other span replaced and relocated in 1983.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sun River on Simms Fairfield Road (Rte 565)
Partial collapse in 1975, replaced in 1983

Smith-Eastman Covered Bridge 29-02-04x (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Built 1846; Bypassed 1950; Burned 1975
Lost Covered Paddleford through truss bridge over Saco River
Lost to arson. Substructure remains present.

Smoky Row Road-Greens Fork River Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1890 by the Massillon Bridge Company; replaced in 1975.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Greens Fork River on Smoky Row Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Snyder Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1898, Removed ca. 1975
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on 128th Street
No longer exists

SPS - Willamette River Bridge (Clackamas County, Oregon)
Built 1907; Burned 1939; Replaced 1975
Lost Warren deck truss bridge over Willamette River on Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Stratford Avenue Bridge (1919) (Fairfield County, Connecticut)
Built in 1919 ; replaced 1975
Lost Deck girder bridge over Pequonnock River on CT 130 Highway Stratford Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

US 14 Black Earth Creek Bridge (Dane County, Wisconsin)
Replaced 1975
Lost Warren deck truss bridge over Black Earth Creek on US 14
Replaced by a new bridge

Wakeley Bridge (Crawford County, Michigan)
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Au Sable River on Wakeley Bridge Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Water Street Bridge (Marion County, Ohio)
Lost Truss bridge over Little Scioto River on Water Street
Replaced by a new bridge

WCFN - Sans Souci Bridge (1912) (Black Hawk County, Iowa)
Built 1921, Replaced 1975
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Cedar River on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

WCFN - Sans Souci Cut-Off Bridge (Black Hawk County, Iowa)
Built 1921, Replaced 1975
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Cedar River on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

West North Broadway Bridge (Old) (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1939
Lost Bridge over Olentangy River on West North Broadway
Replaced by a new bridge

White Bridge (Olmsted County, Minnesota)
Built 1879 at North Mankato; Relocated here 1918; Partial collapse in 1972; Bailey Bridge added at that time
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Zumbro River on White Bridge Road
Replaced by a new bridge in 1975

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