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4th Street Bridge (1866) (Black Hawk County, Iowa)
Built 1866; Damaged multiple times by flooding until it was replaced in 1872Lost Queenpost pony truss bridge over Cedar River on 4th StreetDestroyed by flooding
Adam Ebaugh's Mill Covered Bridge (York County, Pennsylvania)
First Covered Bridge on site built in 1857 by Adam Ebaugh; Replaced in 1873; Second Covered Bridge built in 1873 by P. Ilgenfritz; Replaced in 1939.Lost Howe through truss bridge over Ebaughs Creek on Stewartstown RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Amsterdam Bridge (1843) 32-29-02x (Montgomery County, New York)
Built 1843; North span washed away by part of the Caughnawaga Bridge & replaced iwth a bowstring 1865; Washed Away & Replaced 1876Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Mohawk River on RoadDestroyed by flooding
Avon Bridge (1804) 32-26-05x (Livingston County, New York)
Built 1804; replaced 1871Lost wooden covered through truss bridge over Genesee River on Avon-Caledonia RoadNo longer exists
B&P - Parker Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1870; Replaced 1876Lost Truss bridge over South Street on Boston & Providence RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Bairdstown Covered Bridge (Indiana County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1822 by James Moore; Collapsed in 1874; Replaced in 1875Lost Bridge over Conemaugh River on Market StreetCollapsed and replaced in 1874
Barlow's Covered Bridge 38-01-54x (Adams County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1841 by John Camp; Lost to a flood in 1871; Replaced by another covered bridge built by John M Pittenturf; That bridge replaced in 1937.Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Rock Creek on Taneytown RoadDestroyed by flooding and replaced by another covered bridge in 1871
Baronett Bridge (Park County, Wyoming)
Built 1871; Burned in Nez Perce War 1877; replaced 1878Lost Timber stringer bridge over Yellowstone River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
BO - Sandusky River Bridge (1868) (Seneca County, Ohio)
Built 1868; replaced 1870Lost Howe through truss bridge over Sandusky River on Baltimore and Ohio RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Bridge Street Bridge (Cumberland County, Maine)
Built 1870; proved defective and replaced 1871.Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Presumpscot River on Bridge StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Broad Street Bridge (1832) 35-25-17x (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1832; Replaced 1870Lost Covered through truss bridge over Scioto River on Broad StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Broadway Covered Bridge (Miami County, Indiana)
Built in 1843 by James Douglas; Replaced in 1879.Lost Through truss bridge over Wabash River on Broadway (RT 19)Replaced by a new bridge
Burr Bridge (Schenectady County, New York)
Built 1809; Replace 1871Lost Covered Burr arch-cable suspension bridge over Mohawk River on Washington AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Butler Street Bridge (Washington County, Ohio)
Built 1856-1859; replaced 1873Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Muskingum River on Baltimore and Ohio RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Carmi Covered Bridge (1841) (White County, Illinois)
First bridge across the Little Wabash River in Carmi. Completed in 1841.Lost Through truss bridge over Little Wabash RiverReplaced by new bridge
Carrollton Covered Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built 1838-39; Destroyed by a storm in 1873.Lost Through truss bridge over Wabash River on Carrollton RoadDestroyed by severe weather
Catawissa Bridge (1833) 38-19-77x (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1833; repaired 1837 after 5 spans washed out by flood; destroyed by flooding 1875Lost Through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Main StreetDestroyed by flooding
Center Covered Bridge 19-01-11#3x (Androscoggin County, Maine)
This is the third bridge on this site built in 1868; Lost in 1876 due to a cyclone.Lost Through truss bridge over Androscoggin River on Center Bridge RoadReplaced by a new bridge
CH&D - Scioto River Bridge (Old) (Ross County, Ohio)
Built 1877, Replaced ?Howe through truss bridge over Scioto River on Cincinnati, Hamilton, & Dayton RailroadDestroyed by fire and replaced by a new iron truss bridge
Chain Bridge (Sixth) (Washington, District of Columbia)
Lost to flooding 1870Lost Howe through truss bridge over Potomac River and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal on Chain Bridge RoadDestroyed by flooding
Clark Street Bridge (1866) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built in 1866 by Thomas Mackin; Lost in the Great Chicago Fire in 1871.Lost Howe through truss bridge over Chicago River on Clark StreetDestroyed by fire (Lost in the Great Chicago Fire in 1871)
CMV&C - Big Walnut Creek Bridge (Delaware County, Ohio)
Built 1873; collapsed 1878 while train was crossingLost Howe deck truss bridge over Big Walnut Creek on Cleveland, Mount Vernon & Columbus RailroadCollapsed
CNJ/Bel-Del/LV - Delaware River Double-Decker Bridge (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854; Supllemental Spans added 1866; Replaced 1876Lost Howe through truss bridge over Delaware River on Central Railroad of New Jersey/Lehigh Valley Railway (Upper Deck) & Belvidere Delaware Railroad (Lower Deck)Replaced by a new bridge
Colbert Bridge (1873) (Bryan County, Oklahoma)
Built and detroyed 1873Lost Bridge over Red River of the South on Colbert Ferry RoadDestroyed by flooding
Coopers Falls Bowstring Bridge (St. Lawrence County, New York)
Built in 1870 by the King Bridge Company; collapsed in 1872Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Oswegatchie River on Lost road in De Kalb.Collapsed 2 years after it was built and was never replaced
CP&I - Great Miami River Bridge (1866) (Miami County, Ohio)
Built 1866; covered top removed 1876; replaced 1877-78Lost covered through truss bridge over Great Miami River on Columbus, Piqua & Indiana RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
CPRR - Secret Town Trestle (Placer County, California)
Built 1862 as original part of Transcontinental Railroad; Filled-in in-place in 1877 to protect against fire from passing trains.Lost Bridge over Secret Town Ravine on Central Pacific RailroadFilled in
Dayton Bridge (Old) (LaSalle County, Illinois)
Built ca.1837 by John Green and William Stadden; destroyed by ice jam in 1857 and replaced; destroyed by flooding in 1875Lost Bridge over Fox River on Dayton RoadDestroyed by flooding
Dixon Truesdell Bridge (Lee County, Illinois)
Built in 1869, collapsed 1873 May 4 during a baptism in the river. Spectators were on the bridge when it collapsed, killing about 45 people.Lost Truesdell pony truss bridge over Rock RiverCollapsed in 1873
ERIE - Delaware River Bridge (Pike County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854; destroyed March 1870 by windstorm; piers reused for iron railroad bridge in 1898Lost covered through truss bridge over Delaware River on Erie Railroad and RoadDestroyed by severe weather
ERIE - Mill Rift Bridge (Pre-1875) (Pike County, Pennsylvania)
Destroyed 1875 by flooding; spans floated downstream and partially wrecked the Barrett suspension bridgeLost Truss bridge over Delaware River on Erie RailroadDestroyed by flooding
ERIE - Portage Viaduct (1852) (Wyoming County, New York)
Built 1852, destroyed by fire on May 6, 1875Lost Wooden bridge over Genesee River on Erie RailroadDestroyed by fire
Fairmount Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1841; replaced 1875Lost Wire suspension bridge over Schuylkill River on Spring Garden StreetRemoved but not replaced
Fremont Bridge (1865) (Waupaca County, Wisconsin)
Built about 1865 and replace about 1874. This bridge replaced the ferry that was established here on November 13, 1855.Lost Bridge over Wolf RiverReplaced by a new bridge
Girard Avenue Bridge (1855) (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1855Lost Howe deck truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Girard AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Green Street Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)
Built 1870; Washed out 1872Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Des Moines River on Green StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Hallowell - Chelsea Bridge (Kennebec County, Maine)
Built in 1860; Destroyed by an ice flow in 1870 and never replaced.Lost Haupt through truss bridge over Kennebec River on Abandoned RoadwayDestroyed by flooding and never replaced.
Haverhill Covered Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Dismantled 1873Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Merrimack RiverNo longer exists
Headless Horseman Bridge (Older) (Westchester County, New York)
Built 1840; Replaced 1872Lost Kingpost pony truss bridge over Pocantico River on Albany Post RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Hennepin Avenue Suspension Bridge (1st) (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1854-55 by engineer Thomas Griffith; replaced 1876Lost suspension bridge over the Mississippi River (West Channel) on Hennepin Avenue at Nicollet Island in MinneapolisReplaced by the second suspension bridge
Highlands Bridge (1872) (Monmouth County, New Jersey)
Built 1872; Struck 1875Lost Kingpost pony truss bridge over Shrewsbury River on RoadDestroyed by collision
Hopkinton Mill Kingpost Bridge (Delaware County, Iowa)
Built 18XX; Destroyed 1874Lost Kingpost through truss bridge over Maquoketa River on RoadCollapsed
James River Kanawha Canal Covered Bridge (Rockbridge County, Virginia)
Unknown date of construction; Lost in flooding in 1877 and not replaced.Lost Through truss bridge over Maury River on Abandoned RoadwayRemoved but not replaced (Site abandoned)
K&P - Kennebec River Bridge (1857) 19-06-03x (Kennebec County, Maine)
Built 1857; destroyed by flood February 1870Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Kennebec River on Kennebec & Portland Railroad in Augusta.Destroyed by flooding
Kilbourn Bridge (1856) (Sauk County, Wisconsin)
Built 1856; Replaced 1877Lost Howe deck truss bridge over Wisconsin River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Kilgore's Ford Bridge 35-71-26x (Ross County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1867-1869; burned ca. 1877-1878 and replaced by metal truss bridgeLost Long through truss bridge over Scioto River on RoadArsoned
Lewiston Road Bridge (1st) (Mifflin County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1874 failed after a little more than a year due to poor substructureLost Whipple through truss bridge over Juniata River on Market StreetNo longer exists
Lewistown Covered Bridge 38-44-01x (Mifflin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1849 as road bridge; tracks laid across for Mifflin & Centre County RR ca. 1866; completely rebuilt with four Howe truss spans by Pennsylvania RR 1871.Lost Bridge over Juniata RiverDestroyed by severe weather
Lockport Covered Bridge (York County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1858 by Samuel Stouffer; Lost in 1879 due to flooding. never replacedHowe through truss bridge over Susquehanna & Tidewater Canal on Abandoned Roadway (now underwater)Inundated
Lower Trenton Bridge (1806) (Mercer County, New Jersey)
Built 1804-1806; widened and railroad tracks added 1839 (some info says 1835)Lost Tied Arch Covered Bridge over Delaware RiverReplaced by a new bridge
Main Street Bridge (1835) (Montgomery County, Ohio)
built in 1835, opened in 1836 replaced in 1870Lost Covered Bridge over Miami River on Main StreetNo longer exists
Main Street Bridge (1850) (Hancock County, Ohio)
Built 1850 by Jesse Wheeler, William Klamroth, and Edwin B. Vail; replaced 1873 and sold; some beams reused to build the Hancock County Fairgrounds grandstandLost Town lattice truss bridge over Blanchard River on Main StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Main Street Covered Bridge (1864) (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1864; Replaced by an iron bridge in 1878Lost Through truss bridge over St Mary's River on Main StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Market Street Bridge (1850) (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Rebuild/reconfiguration of High Street (Middle Ferry) bridge done in 1850, lost to fire November 20, 1875Lost Bridge over Schuylkill River on Market StreetNo longer exists
Mead Avenue Covered Bridge (Crawford County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1828; Replaced in 1871.Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over French Creek on Mead AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
MEC - Tin Bridge (Penobscot County, Maine)
Built 1853, Collapsed 1871Lost Covered deck truss bridge over Penobscot River on Maine Central RailroadCollapsed due to wood rot
Mulberry Street Bridge (Hampshire County, Massachusetts)
Lost Truesdell pony truss bridge over Mill River on Mulberry Street in Leeds.Replaced by a new bridge
Newville Covered Bridge 14-17-05x (De Kalb County, Indiana)
Built 1867 by William Valleau; destroyed ca. 1875.Lost Haupt through truss bridge over St. Joseph River on RoadDestroyed by disaster
Ninth Street Bridge (Lynchburg, Virginia)
Built 1817Lost Through truss bridge over James River on Ninth StreetDestroyed by flood in 1870 and 1877
North Missouri Railroad Ferry (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Ferry operation succeeded by original Wabash Railroad Bridge #59 (1871)Lost Ferry across Missouri River on North Missouri Railroad (Wabash Railroad predecessor)Replaced by a new bridge
North Wells Viaduct (Cook County, Illinois)
Built in 1862 lost in the fire of 1871Lost Truesdell pony truss bridge on North WellsNo longer exists
NP - Brainerd Bridge (1871) (Crow Wing County, Minnesota)
Built 1871; Collapsed under weight of a train July 27th 1875; Replaced 1876Lost Howe through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Northern Pacific RailroadCollapsed
NYC - Upper Bridge (1866) (Rensselaer County, New York)
Built 1866, Replaced 1870Lost Howe through truss bridge over Hudson River on New York Central RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Pecatonica Bridge (Winnebago County, Illinois)
built in the 1860s, replaced in 1877Lost Truesdell pony truss bridge over Pecatonica River on Pecatonica Road / Main StreetNo longer exists
Pittston Ferry Bridge (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1864 by Amos Smith to replace an 1850 structure; destroyed by flood March 17, 1875 and replaced by bowstring truss bridgeLost Burr arch-truss bridge over North Branch Susquehanna River on Exeter AvenueDestroyed by flooding
Port Trevorton Railroad Bridge (Snyder County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1853-55 to connect coal mines on east side of river with Pennsylvania Canal on west side; abandoned August 1870 and later demolishedLost Long through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Trevorton, Mahanoy & Susquehanna RailroadRemoved
Preston Covered Bridge (New London County, Connecticut)
Built 1817Lost covered bridge over Shetucket River on Main StreetReplaced by a new bridge
PRR - Lewistown Covered Bridge (Mifflin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1871 by Pennsylvania RR to replace original 1849 covered bridge upon which tracks had been laid; Destroyed by tornado July 4, 1874, with loss of three lives.Lost Howe through truss bridge over Juniata River on Pennsylvania RailroadDestroyed by severe weather
PRR - Maumee River Bridge (1874) (Lucas County, Ohio)
Temporary timber and iron bridge built 1873; permanent structure built 1874 by Union Bridge Co; replaced 1879-1880?Lost Howe through truss bridge over Maumee River on Pennsylvania RRReplaced by a new bridge
PRR - Rockville Bridge (First) (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania)
Rockville Bridge completed over Susquehanna River north of Harrisburg; 3,681-foot timber Howe deck truss of 23 spans reinforced with Burr trusses on the outside faces; built by Daniel Stone at a cost of $170,000.Lost Howe through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Pennsylvania RRReplaced by a new bridge
Raccoon River Covered Bridge (1st) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1862, Carried away in an ice jam in 1865; Replaced 1871Lost Bridge over Raccoon River on Front StreetReplaced by a new bridge
RI - Iowa River Bridge (1860) (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1860, Replaced 1873Lost Howe through truss bridge over Iowa River on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Nee Mississippi & Missouri Railroad)Replaced by a new bridge
River Street Bridge (1867) (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built 1867; Replaced 1878Bridge over Iowa River on River StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Rockbottom Bridge (1862) (Broome County, New York)
Built 1862 as a toll bridge; tolls removed in 1869; bridge replaced in 1874Lost Bridge over Susquehanna River on South StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Rockford Bridge (1868) (Floyd County, Iowa)
Built 1868; Replaced 1875Lost Howe through truss bridge over Shell Rock River on Main AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Second Bridge (1866) (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Built 1866; Damaged by a Tornado in 1868; Replaced 1872Lost McCallum through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad & Fort RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Severn's Covered Bridge (Gibson County, Indiana)
Built in 1837 by A. B. Lockhart; Replaced in 1876.Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Patoka River Replaced by a new bridge
Spy Run Avenue Covered Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built in 1840 by the Ft. Wayne & St. Mary's Bridge Company; Replaced in 1875Lost Through truss bridge over St. Mary's River on Spy Run AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
State Street Bridge (1841) 35-72-03x (Sandusky County, Ohio)
Built 1841 or 1843 by Cyrus Williams using material from the Ohio Railroad Bridge nearby; replaced 1877Lost covered through truss bridge over Sandusky River on State StreetReplaced by a new bridge
State Street Swing Bridge (1864) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1864, destroyed 1871 in Great Chicago FireLost Bowstring through truss bridge over Chicago River on State StreetDestroyed by fire
Summit Covered Bridge 08-02-23x (New Castle County, Delaware)
Lost through truss covered bridge over Chesapeake and Delaware Canal on roadReplaced by a new bridge
Theresa Bridge (1851) (Dodge County, Wisconsin)
Built 1851; Replaced 1874Lost bridge over E Br Rock River on Fond du Lac RoadReplaced by a new bridge
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