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6th Street Bridge (1859) (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1859; Replaced 1892
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Allegheny River on 6th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Andrews Street Bridge (Old) (Monroe County, New York)
Replaced 1895
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Genessee River on Andrews Street
Replaced by a new bridge
B&MR - Sheeps Canyon Bridge (Fall River County, South Dakota)
Built 1890; Filled in 1899
Lost timber stringer bridge over Sheeps Canyon on Burlington & Missouri Railroad
Filled in
Bay Bridge (Cumberland County, Maine)
Built 1836; One span lost to ice 1875 then replaced 1878; Lost to flood 1896
Lost wooden bridge over Androscoggin River on Bay Bridge Road
Destroyed by flood in 1896; Ruins remain
BCRN - Iowa River Bridge (Old) (Louisa County, Iowa)
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Iowa River on Burlington, Cedar Rapids, & northern Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Benton's Ferry (East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana)
Established before 1850; discontinued 1894
Lost ferry across Amite River on Benton's Ferry Road (now US 190)
Replaced by a bridge
Bridgeport Covered Bridge 48-35-01x / 35-07-04x (Ohio County, West Virginia)
Built 1839; Replaced by steel bridge 1893
Lost Covered through truss bridge over Back Channel of Ohio River on US 40
Replaced by a new bridge
C&A - Louisiana Bridge (Pike County, Missouri)
Built 1873; 2nd pier collapsed destroying two spand November 6th, 1876; Replaced 1897
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago & Alton Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
CBQ - Quincy Bay Bridge (1868) (Adams County, Illinois)
Built 1868; Approached replaced by DPGs 1886; Replaced 1899
Lost Bollman deck truss bridge over Quincy Bay on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Replaced by a new bridge
CBQ - Quincy Railroad Bridge (1866) (Adams County, Illinois)
Built 1866; Replaced 1898
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
CBQ - South Avery Creek Bridge (Old) (Wapello County, Iowa)
Built 1885; replaced 1897
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Avery Creek on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
CBQ - West Bureau Creek Bridge (Old) (Bureau County, Illinois)
Replaced 1899
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over West Bureau Creek on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Cheshire - Connecticut River Covered Bridge 45-13-55x / 29-03-23x (Windham County, Vermont)
Built 1849; Replaced 1899
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Connecticut River on Chesire Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Cheshire Toll Bridge (Sullivan County, New Hampshire)
Built 1806? Purchased in 1897 by the Springfield Electric Railway Company and replaced.
Lost Lattice Through truss over Connecticut River on Claremont Road.
Replaced by a new bridge
Chester Covered Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built 1861
Lost Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over West Fork of the East Fork Whitewater River on Martin Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Clinton Covered Bridge (Vermillion County, Indiana)
Built 1853
Lost Covered bridge over Wabash River on Elm Street
Demolished. Replaced by new bridge in 1899
CNJ - Lehigh River Bridge (1867) (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1867; Repaced 1897
Lost truss bridge over Lehigh River on LR&E Railroad
No longer exists
CNW - Moingona Bridge (Pre 1894) (Boone County, Iowa)
Replaced 1894
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
CNW - Winona Swing Bridge (Old) (Winona County, Minnesota)
Built 1871; Replaced 1890
Lost McCallum through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Coatesville High Bridge (2nd) (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1867; Replace 1890
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge (1868) (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1868
Lost covered truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Pennsylvania RR and road
Destroyed by Cedar Keys Hurricane in 1896
CPRR - Alice Street Drawbridge (Alameda County, California)
Built 1873; Replaced 1898 by the Harrison Street Bridge
Howe through truss bridge over Oakland Estuary on Central Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
CTT - South Branch Chicago River Swing Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 18XX; Replaced 1899
Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Dunn's Covered Bridge (Jasper County, Indiana)
Lost Through truss bridge over Kankakee River on Tefft Road (Now CR 500E)
No longer exists
Durham Bridge (1818) (Androscoggin County, Maine)
Lost Through truss bridge over Androscoggin River on Route 9
Replaced by a new bridge
East Main Street Bridge 1878 (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1878; destroyed by flooding 1896; replaced 1897
Lost Bridge over Farmington River on East Main Street
Destroyed by flooding
Ecklon Bridge (Sacramento County, California)
Built 1862 to replace an earlier suspension bridge, collasped in 1892
Lost Wire suspension bridge over American River in Folsom
Collapsed
First Carver Railroad Bridge (Carver County, Minnesota)
Built 1871 for the M&STL
Lost through truss bridge over Minnesota River on Former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Gapstow Bridge (1875) (New York County, New York)
Built 1875; Replaced by current bridge 1896
Lost Arch bridge over The Pond on Trail
Replaced by a new bridge
Gay Street Bridge (1880) (Knox County, Tennessee)
Built by GW Saulpaw 1880; Replaced by current bridge 1898
Lost wooden Howe through truss bridge over Tennessee River on Gay Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Glens Falls Covered Bridge (Saratoga County, New York)
Built 1868; Replaced 1890
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Hudson River on Road
Destroyed by flooding
Government Bridge (1872) (Scott County, Iowa)
Built 1872, Replaced 1895
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Railroad and Road
Replaced by a new bridge because of an icy flood storm
Granite Street Bridge (1851-1896) (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Lost Covered deck truss bridge over Merrimack River on Granite St
Replaced by a new bridge
Hartford Bridge (1895) (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Opened June 8, 1895; Destroyed by flood December 23, 1895
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Connecticut River in Hartford
Destroyed by flooding
Hartford Ferry (1895) (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Began service 1895 after burning of toll bridge; discontinued when temporary bridge built
Lost Ferry across Connecticut River
Replaced by a new bridge
Hartford Toll Bridge (1818) (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1818; Destroyed by fire 1895; replaced
Lost Burr arch through truss bridge connecting the towns of Hartford and East Hartford.
Destroyed by fire
Henderson Bridge (Old) (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Built 1872; Replaced 1895
Lost Through truss bridge over Seekonk River on Henderson Expressway
Replaced by a new bridge
Hennepin Avenue Suspension Bridge (2nd) (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1876 by engineer Thomas Griffith; demolished 1890
Lost suspension bridge over the Mississippi River (West Channel) on Hennepin Avenue at Nicollet Island in Minneapolis
Demolished to make room for a steel arch bridge
Higginsville Road Bridge South (old) (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
Lost Bridge over Raritan River on Higginsville Road
Superstructure replaced
High Street Bridge (1866) (Butler County, Ohio)
Built 1866; Replaced 1895
Lost Suspension bridge over Great Miami River on High Street/Main Street/Rt. 129/Rt. 177
Replaced by a new bridge
Houlton Footbridge (1890) (Aroostook County, Maine)
Built 1890; replaced with iron deck bridge in 1896.
Lost Bridge over Meduxnekeag River on Pedestrian Footbridge in Houlton
Replaced by a new bridge
Huntington's Ford Covered Bridges (Huntington County, Indiana)
Built 1843; replaced 1891
Lost pair of covered bridges over Little Wabash River on South Jefferson Street
Replaced by a new set of girder bridges
IC - Drury Creek Deck Truss (Jackson County, Illinois)
Replaced 1899
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Drury Creek on Illinois Central Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
IC - Iowa River Bridge (1868) (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built 1868; Burned 1894
Lost Deck truss bridge over Iowa River on Illinois Central Railroad
Destroyed by fire
Kansas Avenue Bowstring (Shawnee County, Kansas)
Built sometime in the 1870s or before, replaced 1898 by the Melan Arch Bridge
Lost bowstring through truss bridge over Kansas River on Kansas Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge 1898
LA&SG - Arroyo Seco Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1886; Replaced 1896
Lost Howe deck truss bridge over Arroyo Seco on Los Angeles & San Gabriel Valley Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Lafayette Street Bridge (1st) (Hillsborough County, Florida)
Built 1889; Replaced 1895
Lost Pratt through truss swing bridge over Hillsborough River on Lafayette Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Laurel Hill Bridge (older) (New London County, Connecticut)
Built 1866, disassembled in 1890. Likely reassembled in Maine in 1895 then scrapped in 1950.
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Shetucket River on Water Street in Norwich
Superstructure replaced (possibly relocated to Maine)
LI - Shinnecock Canal Bridge (Older) (Suffolk County, New York)
Replaced 1899
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Shinnecock Canal on Long Island Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Linden Avenue Bridge (Monroe County, New York)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Irondequoit Creek on East Linden Ave.
No longer exists
Livermore Falls Bridge (1872) (Androscoggin County, Maine)
Built 1872, Destroyed 1896
Lost Through truss bridge overAndroscoggin River on Road
Destroyed by flooding
LN - Cumberland River Triangular Truss (1866) (Davidson County, Tennessee)
Built 1866, Replaced 1897
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Cumberland River on Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
LN - Frankfort Fink Truss (Franklin County, Kentucky)
Built 1868; Raised 1893; Replaced 1898
Fink through truss bridge
LN - Newport & Cincinnati Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1872; Superstructure replaced 1897
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Ohio River on L&N Railroad
Superstructure replaced
Main Street Basin Bridge (Wayne County, Pennsylvania)
Removed when canal was shut down and basing filled in.
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Lackawaxen River on Main Street
No longer exists
Martinsville Covered Bridge (Morgan County, Indiana)
Built in 1873 by A.M. Kennedy & Son; heavily damaged by a storm in 1893.
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over West Fork White River on State Road 39
Destroyed by severe weather
MEC - Frankenstein Trestle (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Built 1875; Replaced 1892
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Frankenstein Cliff (Named for American Artist Godfrey N. Frankenstein) on Maine Central Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Michigan Avenue Bridge (1871) (Ingham County, Michigan)
Built 1871; Replaced 1894 and relocated to Kalamazoo Street.
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Grand River on Michigan Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Mill Street Bridge (Pre 1869) (Jefferson County, New York)
Damged in flood 1869; replaced in 1895
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Black River on Mill Street
Replaced by a new bridge
MILW - Kinnickinnic River Lift Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Replaced in 1898
Lost Stringer bridge over Kinnickinnic River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
MKT - Boonville Railroad Bridge (1st) (Cooper County, Missouri)
Built 1873-74 by the American Bridge Works. under W.G. Coolidge. Opened to railroad traffic Jan. 10, 1874. Rehabilitated 1883-84 by Kellogg and Maurice, of Athens, Pennsylvania.
Lost through truss swing bridge over the Missouri River on the MKT Railroad at Boonville
Replaced by a new bridge
MN&S - Pappoose Creek Trestle (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1893 during line construction; Removed 1896 when the creek was largely encased as a sewer
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Pappoose Creek on Mouscatine North & South Railroad
Removed
MON - Wabash River Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1852(?), approach collapsed in 1890, replaced in 1897
Lost Through truss bridge over Wabash River on former Monon Railroad in Delphi
Replaced by a new bridge
Monroe Street Bridge (First) (Spokane County, Washington)
Built 1889 Burned 1890
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Spokane River
Destroyed by fire
Motor Mill Covered Bridge (Clayton County, Iowa)
Lost Through truss bridge over Turkey River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
National Road Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built 1834, closed to traffic in 1895, replaced in 1897
Lost Covered bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on Old National Road in Richmond
Replaced by a new bridge
ND&C - West Glenham Bridge (1869) (Dutchess County, New York)
Built 1869; Replaced 1894
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Fishkill Creek on ND&C Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
New Paltz Covered Bridge (Ulster County, New York)
Built 1850
Lost covered Bridge over Wallkill River on New Paltz-Minnewaska Road
Replaced by a new bridge
NH - Seymour Covered Bridge (New Haven County, Connecticut)
Built 1849 ; One span removed & replaced by a Keystone span 1879; Other span replaced ca. 1896
Lost Bridge over Naugatuck River on New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
NHM&W - Rockfall Bridge (Middlesex County, Connecticut)
Replaced ca. 1898 by current bridge
Pratt deck truss bridge over Coginchaug River on New Haven, Middletown & Willimantic Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Niagara Falls Railroad Suspension Bridge (Niagara County, New York)
Begun in 1851, opened to foot traffic in 1854, opened to raill traffic on March 18, 1855. Upgraded in 1886, replaced in 1897.
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Niagara River on Railroad & Road
Replaced by a new bridge while not closing!
Northampton Street Bridge (1806) (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Started in the late 1790s, opened in 1806, lost in 1895
Lost covered bridge over Delaware River on Northampton Street
Destroyed by flooding
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Lost during 1890s
View Exhibit map6th Street Bridge (1859) (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)Built 1859; Replaced 1892
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Allegheny River on 6th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
6th Street E. Bridge (Ramsey County, Minnesota)
Built 1891, Collapsed by derailed train December 7th, 1898; Replaced 1899
Lost Double Intersection Warren Deck Truss Bridge over Swede Hollow, Phalen Creek and Railroads on 6th Street East
Collapsed
Built 1891, Collapsed by derailed train December 7th, 1898; Replaced 1899
Lost Double Intersection Warren Deck Truss Bridge over Swede Hollow, Phalen Creek and Railroads on 6th Street East
Collapsed
Andrews Street Bridge (Old) (Monroe County, New York)Replaced 1895
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Genessee River on Andrews Street
Replaced by a new bridge
B&MR - Sheeps Canyon Bridge (Fall River County, South Dakota)Built 1890; Filled in 1899
Lost timber stringer bridge over Sheeps Canyon on Burlington & Missouri Railroad
Filled in
Bay Bridge (Cumberland County, Maine)Built 1836; One span lost to ice 1875 then replaced 1878; Lost to flood 1896
Lost wooden bridge over Androscoggin River on Bay Bridge Road
Destroyed by flood in 1896; Ruins remain
BCRN - Iowa River Bridge (Old) (Louisa County, Iowa)Lost Howe through truss bridge over Iowa River on Burlington, Cedar Rapids, & northern Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Benton's Ferry (East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana)Established before 1850; discontinued 1894
Lost ferry across Amite River on Benton's Ferry Road (now US 190)
Replaced by a bridge
Brainerd Bridge (Crow Wing County, Minnesota)
Built 1883; replaced 1898
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Laurel Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1883; replaced 1898
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Laurel Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Bridgeport Covered Bridge 48-35-01x / 35-07-04x (Ohio County, West Virginia)Built 1839; Replaced by steel bridge 1893
Lost Covered through truss bridge over Back Channel of Ohio River on US 40
Replaced by a new bridge
C&A - Louisiana Bridge (Pike County, Missouri)Built 1873; 2nd pier collapsed destroying two spand November 6th, 1876; Replaced 1897
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago & Alton Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
CBQ - Bear Creek Covered Bridge (Marion County, Missouri)
Built ?; Replaced ca. 1895
Lost Through truss bridge over Bear Creek on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built ?; Replaced ca. 1895
Lost Through truss bridge over Bear Creek on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
CBQ - First Burlington Bridge (Des Moines County, Iowa)
Built 1868; Replaced 1893
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1868; Replaced 1893
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
CBQ - Quincy Bay Bridge (1868) (Adams County, Illinois)Built 1868; Approached replaced by DPGs 1886; Replaced 1899
Lost Bollman deck truss bridge over Quincy Bay on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Replaced by a new bridge
CBQ - Quincy Railroad Bridge (1866) (Adams County, Illinois)Built 1866; Replaced 1898
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
CBQ - South Avery Creek Bridge (Old) (Wapello County, Iowa)Built 1885; replaced 1897
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Avery Creek on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
CBQ - West Bureau Creek Bridge (Old) (Bureau County, Illinois)Replaced 1899
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over West Bureau Creek on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Cheshire - Connecticut River Covered Bridge 45-13-55x / 29-03-23x (Windham County, Vermont)Built 1849; Replaced 1899
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Connecticut River on Chesire Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Cheshire Toll Bridge (Sullivan County, New Hampshire)Built 1806? Purchased in 1897 by the Springfield Electric Railway Company and replaced.
Lost Lattice Through truss over Connecticut River on Claremont Road.
Replaced by a new bridge
Chester Covered Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)Built 1861
Lost Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over West Fork of the East Fork Whitewater River on Martin Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Clinton Covered Bridge (Vermillion County, Indiana)Built 1853
Lost Covered bridge over Wabash River on Elm Street
Demolished. Replaced by new bridge in 1899
CNJ - Lehigh River Bridge (1867) (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)Built 1867; Repaced 1897
Lost truss bridge over Lehigh River on LR&E Railroad
No longer exists
CNTP - New River Viaduct (1st) (Scott County, Tennessee)
Built 1879; Replaced 1898
Lost Fink deck truss bridge over New River on Cincinnati Southern Railway/Cincinnati, New Orleans, & Texas Pacific Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1879; Replaced 1898
Lost Fink deck truss bridge over New River on Cincinnati Southern Railway/Cincinnati, New Orleans, & Texas Pacific Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
CNW - Ioway Creek Bridge (Story County, Iowa)
Replaced 1898
Lost Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek on Railroad (CNW)
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced 1898
Lost Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek on Railroad (CNW)
Replaced by a new bridge
CNW - KK Madison Bridge (Older) (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1880s; Replaced 1898, but was relocated 200ft downstream
Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Kinnickinnic River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1880s; Replaced 1898, but was relocated 200ft downstream
Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Kinnickinnic River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
CNW - Moingona Bridge (Pre 1894) (Boone County, Iowa)Replaced 1894
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
CNW - Reedsburg Bridge (Old) (Sauk County, Wisconsin)
Built 18XX, Replaced 1899
Lost Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Baraboo River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 18XX, Replaced 1899
Lost Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Baraboo River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
CNW - Rock River Covered Deck Truss (Winnebago County, Illinois)
Built 1869; Replaced 1896
Lost Deck truss bridge over Rock River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1869; Replaced 1896
Lost Deck truss bridge over Rock River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
CNW - Winona Swing Bridge (Old) (Winona County, Minnesota)Built 1871; Replaced 1890
Lost McCallum through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Coatesville High Bridge (2nd) (Chester County, Pennsylvania)Built 1867; Replace 1890
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge (1868) (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)Built 1868
Lost covered truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Pennsylvania RR and road
Destroyed by Cedar Keys Hurricane in 1896
Commerce Street Bridge (Older) (Dallas County, Texas)
Built 1871; Replaced 1890 and relocated; One span went upstream to Grauwyler, the other downstream to Miller's Ferry.
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Trinity River on Commerce Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1871; Replaced 1890 and relocated; One span went upstream to Grauwyler, the other downstream to Miller's Ferry.
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Trinity River on Commerce Street
Replaced by a new bridge
CPRR - Alice Street Drawbridge (Alameda County, California)Built 1873; Replaced 1898 by the Harrison Street Bridge
Howe through truss bridge over Oakland Estuary on Central Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
CTT - South Branch Chicago River Swing Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)Built 18XX; Replaced 1899
Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
DH - Stony Creek Bridge (1871) (Warren County, New York)
Built 1879; Replaced 1891
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Stony Creek on Delaware & Hudson Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1879; Replaced 1891
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Stony Creek on Delaware & Hudson Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Dunn's Covered Bridge (Jasper County, Indiana)Lost Through truss bridge over Kankakee River on Tefft Road (Now CR 500E)
No longer exists
Durham Bridge (1818) (Androscoggin County, Maine)Lost Through truss bridge over Androscoggin River on Route 9
Replaced by a new bridge
Eagle Bridge (1827) (Rensselaer County, New York)
Built 1827; Replaced 1899
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Hoosic River on Road in Eagle Bridge
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1827; Replaced 1899
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Hoosic River on Road in Eagle Bridge
Replaced by a new bridge
East Main Street Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1863; Replaced by the Columbia Street Bridge in 1890
Lost Truss bridge over Maumee River on East Main Street
No longer exists
Built 1863; Replaced by the Columbia Street Bridge in 1890
Lost Truss bridge over Maumee River on East Main Street
No longer exists
East Main Street Bridge 1878 (Hartford County, Connecticut)Built 1878; destroyed by flooding 1896; replaced 1897
Lost Bridge over Farmington River on East Main Street
Destroyed by flooding
Ecklon Bridge (Sacramento County, California)Built 1862 to replace an earlier suspension bridge, collasped in 1892
Lost Wire suspension bridge over American River in Folsom
Collapsed
Eldon Bridge (Old) (Wapello County, Iowa)
Replaced 1893
Lost Bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced 1893
Lost Bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
First Carver Railroad Bridge (Carver County, Minnesota)Built 1871 for the M&STL
Lost through truss bridge over Minnesota River on Former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Gapstow Bridge (1875) (New York County, New York)Built 1875; Replaced by current bridge 1896
Lost Arch bridge over The Pond on Trail
Replaced by a new bridge
Gay Street Bridge (1880) (Knox County, Tennessee)Built by GW Saulpaw 1880; Replaced by current bridge 1898
Lost wooden Howe through truss bridge over Tennessee River on Gay Street
Replaced by a new bridge
GCSF - Nolan River Bridge (Hill County, Texas)
Built 1881; Replaced 1899-1903
Lost Through truss bridge over Nolan River on Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1881; Replaced 1899-1903
Lost Through truss bridge over Nolan River on Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Glens Falls Covered Bridge (Saratoga County, New York)Built 1868; Replaced 1890
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Hudson River on Road
Destroyed by flooding
Government Bridge (1872) (Scott County, Iowa)Built 1872, Replaced 1895
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Railroad and Road
Replaced by a new bridge because of an icy flood storm
Granite Street Bridge (1851-1896) (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)Lost Covered deck truss bridge over Merrimack River on Granite St
Replaced by a new bridge
Hartford Bridge (1895) (Hartford County, Connecticut)Opened June 8, 1895; Destroyed by flood December 23, 1895
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Connecticut River in Hartford
Destroyed by flooding
Hartford Ferry (1895) (Hartford County, Connecticut)Began service 1895 after burning of toll bridge; discontinued when temporary bridge built
Lost Ferry across Connecticut River
Replaced by a new bridge
Hartford Toll Bridge (1818) (Hartford County, Connecticut)Built 1818; Destroyed by fire 1895; replaced
Lost Burr arch through truss bridge connecting the towns of Hartford and East Hartford.
Destroyed by fire
Henderson Bridge (Old) (Providence County, Rhode Island)Built 1872; Replaced 1895
Lost Through truss bridge over Seekonk River on Henderson Expressway
Replaced by a new bridge
Hennepin Avenue Suspension Bridge (2nd) (Hennepin County, Minnesota)Built 1876 by engineer Thomas Griffith; demolished 1890
Lost suspension bridge over the Mississippi River (West Channel) on Hennepin Avenue at Nicollet Island in Minneapolis
Demolished to make room for a steel arch bridge
Higginsville Road Bridge North (old) (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
Lost Bridge over Raritan River on Higginsville Road
Superstructure replaced
Lost Bridge over Raritan River on Higginsville Road
Superstructure replaced
Higginsville Road Bridge South (old) (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)Lost Bridge over Raritan River on Higginsville Road
Superstructure replaced
High Street Bridge (1866) (Butler County, Ohio)Built 1866; Replaced 1895
Lost Suspension bridge over Great Miami River on High Street/Main Street/Rt. 129/Rt. 177
Replaced by a new bridge
Highlands Bridge (1878) (Monmouth County, New Jersey)
Built 1878; Replaced 1892
Lost Kingpost pony truss bridge over Shrewsbury River on Road
Destroyed by collision
Built 1878; Replaced 1892
Lost Kingpost pony truss bridge over Shrewsbury River on Road
Destroyed by collision
Houlton Footbridge (1890) (Aroostook County, Maine)Built 1890; replaced with iron deck bridge in 1896.
Lost Bridge over Meduxnekeag River on Pedestrian Footbridge in Houlton
Replaced by a new bridge
Huntington's Ford Covered Bridges (Huntington County, Indiana)Built 1843; replaced 1891
Lost pair of covered bridges over Little Wabash River on South Jefferson Street
Replaced by a new set of girder bridges
IC - Drury Creek Deck Truss (Jackson County, Illinois)Replaced 1899
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Drury Creek on Illinois Central Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
IC - Iowa River Bridge (1868) (Hardin County, Iowa)Built 1868; Burned 1894
Lost Deck truss bridge over Iowa River on Illinois Central Railroad
Destroyed by fire
IC - Mill Creek Bridge (Old) (Cherokee County, Iowa)
Built 1887; Replaced 1898
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Mill Creek and Road on Illinois Central Railroad
Removed
Built 1887; Replaced 1898
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Mill Creek and Road on Illinois Central Railroad
Removed
Jay Bridge (N) (Pre 1896) (Franklin County, Maine)
Built ?; replaced 1896;
Lost through truss bridge over East Channel Androscoggin River on Jay Bridge Road
Destroyed by flooding & replaced
Built ?; replaced 1896;
Lost through truss bridge over East Channel Androscoggin River on Jay Bridge Road
Destroyed by flooding & replaced
Jefferson Avenue Bridge (1882) (Wayne County, Michigan)
Built 1882; replaced 1890
Timber stringer bridge over Rouge River on Jefferson Avenue
Built 1882; replaced 1890
Timber stringer bridge over Rouge River on Jefferson Avenue
Johnstown Swinging Bridge (Bates County, Missouri)
Built 1891 by the Lyndon Wire Cable Bridge Co.; replaced 1899
Lost wire suspension bridge over North Deepwater Creek at Johnstown
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1891 by the Lyndon Wire Cable Bridge Co.; replaced 1899
Lost wire suspension bridge over North Deepwater Creek at Johnstown
Replaced by new bridge
Kansas Avenue Bowstring (Shawnee County, Kansas)Built sometime in the 1870s or before, replaced 1898 by the Melan Arch Bridge
Lost bowstring through truss bridge over Kansas River on Kansas Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge 1898
LA&SG - Arroyo Seco Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)Built 1886; Replaced 1896
Lost Howe deck truss bridge over Arroyo Seco on Los Angeles & San Gabriel Valley Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Lafayette Street Bridge (1st) (Hillsborough County, Florida)Built 1889; Replaced 1895
Lost Pratt through truss swing bridge over Hillsborough River on Lafayette Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Landing Lane Bridge (2nd covered) (Middlesex County, New Jersey)
1833 substantial rebuild or replacement of the 1772 bridge. Destroyed by fire Feb.18, 1894
Lost Bridge over Raritan River on Landing Lane
Destroyed by fire
1833 substantial rebuild or replacement of the 1772 bridge. Destroyed by fire Feb.18, 1894
Lost Bridge over Raritan River on Landing Lane
Destroyed by fire
Laurel Hill Bridge (older) (New London County, Connecticut)Built 1866, disassembled in 1890. Likely reassembled in Maine in 1895 then scrapped in 1950.
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Shetucket River on Water Street in Norwich
Superstructure replaced (possibly relocated to Maine)
LI - Shinnecock Canal Bridge (Older) (Suffolk County, New York)Replaced 1899
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Shinnecock Canal on Long Island Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Linden Avenue Bridge (Monroe County, New York)Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Irondequoit Creek on East Linden Ave.
No longer exists
Livermore Falls Bridge (1872) (Androscoggin County, Maine)Built 1872, Destroyed 1896
Lost Through truss bridge overAndroscoggin River on Road
Destroyed by flooding
LN - Cumberland River Triangular Truss (1866) (Davidson County, Tennessee)Built 1866, Replaced 1897
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Cumberland River on Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
LN - Frankfort Fink Truss (Franklin County, Kentucky)Built 1868; Raised 1893; Replaced 1898
Fink through truss bridge
LN - Newport & Cincinnati Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)Built 1872; Superstructure replaced 1897
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Ohio River on L&N Railroad
Superstructure replaced
Main Street Basin Bridge (Wayne County, Pennsylvania)Removed when canal was shut down and basing filled in.
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Lackawaxen River on Main Street
No longer exists
Main Street Bridge (1872) (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Built 1872, Replaced 1892
Bowstring through truss bridge on Main Street
No longer exists
Built 1872, Replaced 1892
Bowstring through truss bridge on Main Street
No longer exists
Market Street Bridge (1889) (Lycoming County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889 reusing parts from predecessor bridge; Destroyed by flooding 1891
Lost Lenticular through truss bridge over West Branch Susquehanna River on Market Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1889 reusing parts from predecessor bridge; Destroyed by flooding 1891
Lost Lenticular through truss bridge over West Branch Susquehanna River on Market Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Martinsville Covered Bridge (Morgan County, Indiana)Built in 1873 by A.M. Kennedy & Son; heavily damaged by a storm in 1893.
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over West Fork White River on State Road 39
Destroyed by severe weather
MEC - Frankenstein Trestle (Carroll County, New Hampshire)Built 1875; Replaced 1892
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Frankenstein Cliff (Named for American Artist Godfrey N. Frankenstein) on Maine Central Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Michigan Avenue Bridge (1871) (Ingham County, Michigan)Built 1871; Replaced 1894 and relocated to Kalamazoo Street.
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Grand River on Michigan Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Mill Street Bridge (Pre 1869) (Jefferson County, New York)Damged in flood 1869; replaced in 1895
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Black River on Mill Street
Replaced by a new bridge
MILW - Hastings Swing Bridge (Older) (Dakota County, Minnesota)
Built 1871; Replaced 1891
Lost Post through truss swing over Mississippi River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1871; Replaced 1891
Lost Post through truss swing over Mississippi River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
MILW - Kinnickinnic River Lift Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)Replaced in 1898
Lost Stringer bridge over Kinnickinnic River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
MKT - Boonville Railroad Bridge (1st) (Cooper County, Missouri)Built 1873-74 by the American Bridge Works. under W.G. Coolidge. Opened to railroad traffic Jan. 10, 1874. Rehabilitated 1883-84 by Kellogg and Maurice, of Athens, Pennsylvania.
Lost through truss swing bridge over the Missouri River on the MKT Railroad at Boonville
Replaced by a new bridge
MN&S - Pappoose Creek Trestle (Muscatine County, Iowa)Built 1893 during line construction; Removed 1896 when the creek was largely encased as a sewer
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Pappoose Creek on Mouscatine North & South Railroad
Removed
MON - Wabash River Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)Built ca. 1852(?), approach collapsed in 1890, replaced in 1897
Lost Through truss bridge over Wabash River on former Monon Railroad in Delphi
Replaced by a new bridge
Monroe Street Bridge (First) (Spokane County, Washington)Built 1889 Burned 1890
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Spokane River
Destroyed by fire
Motor Mill Covered Bridge (Clayton County, Iowa)Lost Through truss bridge over Turkey River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Muscatine Ferry (1839-1891) (Muscatine County, Iowa)
In service 1839-1891
Lost Ferry across Mississippi River
No longer in service
In service 1839-1891
Lost Ferry across Mississippi River
No longer in service
National Road Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)Built 1834, closed to traffic in 1895, replaced in 1897
Lost Covered bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on Old National Road in Richmond
Replaced by a new bridge
ND&C - West Glenham Bridge (1869) (Dutchess County, New York)Built 1869; Replaced 1894
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Fishkill Creek on ND&C Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
New Paltz Covered Bridge (Ulster County, New York)Built 1850
Lost covered Bridge over Wallkill River on New Paltz-Minnewaska Road
Replaced by a new bridge
NH - Seymour Covered Bridge (New Haven County, Connecticut)Built 1849 ; One span removed & replaced by a Keystone span 1879; Other span replaced ca. 1896
Lost Bridge over Naugatuck River on New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
NHM&W - Rockfall Bridge (Middlesex County, Connecticut)Replaced ca. 1898 by current bridge
Pratt deck truss bridge over Coginchaug River on New Haven, Middletown & Willimantic Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Niagara Falls Railroad Suspension Bridge (Niagara County, New York)Begun in 1851, opened to foot traffic in 1854, opened to raill traffic on March 18, 1855. Upgraded in 1886, replaced in 1897.
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Niagara River on Railroad & Road
Replaced by a new bridge while not closing!
Northampton Street Bridge (1806) (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)Started in the late 1790s, opened in 1806, lost in 1895
Lost covered bridge over Delaware River on Northampton Street
Destroyed by flooding
NP - Little Falls Bridge S (1889) (Morrison County, Minnesota)
Built 1889; Replaced 1899
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Northern Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1889; Replaced 1899
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Northern Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
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