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"The General" Bridge (Lane County, Oregon)
Built & Demolished in July 23, 1926 as part of the filming of the Buster Keaton silent film "The General"Lost Timber stringer bridge over Rock River on Film Railroad; built to be destroyed.Collapsed
12th Street Swing Bridge (1886) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1886; Replaced 1928Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on 12th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
14th Street Bridge (1901) (Muscogee County, Georgia)
Built 1902; Replaced 1922Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Chattahoochee River on 14th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
15th Street Bridge (Older) (Cascade County, Montana)
Built 1892; Condemned & replaced 1924Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Missouri River on 15th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
1st Avenue Bridge (Whiteside County, Illinois)
Replaced 1923Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Rock River on 1st AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
1st Avenue Bridge (Old) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1885 ; replaced 1920Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Cedar River on 1st AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
1st Avenue North Bridge (Older) (Cascade County, Montana)
Replaced 1920Lost Parker through truss bridge over Missouri River on 1st Avenue NorthReplaced by a new bridge
1st Street Bridge (Old) (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1888; Replaced in 1929Lost deck truss bridge over Los Angeles River on 1st StreetReplaced by a new bridge
6th Street Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Eel River on 6th Street in LogansportReplaced by new bridge
6th Street Bridge (Older) (Cottonwood County, Minnesota)
Built in 1880, replaced by a concrete T-beam bridge in 1922 and again by a concrete girder bridge in 1975Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Sixth Street/ MN Hwy. 62Replaced by a new bridge
7th Street Bridge (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884; replaced 1926Lost Wire suspension bridge over Allegheny River on 7th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
8th Street Bridge (Older) (Manitowoc County, Wisconsin)
Built 1892; Replaced 1924Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Manitowoc River on 8th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
8th Street Covered Bridge (Bartholomew County, Indiana)
Built in 1849; removed in 1926Lost Howe through truss bridge over Flatrock River on 8th Street (Old Indianapolis Road)No longer exists-Current bridge connects 11th Street to the Old Indianapolis Road
Ableman Curve Covered Bridge (Sauk County, Wisconsin)
Bypassed and removed 1923Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Baraboo River on RoadRemoved
Adair Viaduct (Old) (Adair County, Iowa)
Built 1908; Replaced 1923Lost Double-intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad on White Pole Road/Great White WayReplaced by a new bridge
Adams Street Swing Bridge (1889) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1889 to replace earlier 1869 swing bridge; replaced 1927Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Chicago River (south branch) on Adams StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Addison Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Replaced 1920Lost Pony truss bridge over N Br Chicago River on Addison StreetReplaced by new bridge
Afton Covered Bridge (Madison County, Iowa)
Built 1872, lost to an ice jam 1924Lost Through truss bridge over Middle River on RoadDestroyed by collision
Air Line Bridge (Clay County, Kansas)
Built 1886; Destroyed 1935Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Republican River on Air Line RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Allen Street Bridge (Old) (Cowlitz County, Washington)
Built 1906, Collapsed 1923Lost Wire suspension bridge over Cowlitz River on Allen Street in KelsoCollapsed
Alva Bridge (Old) (Lee County, Florida)
Built in 1903; replaced and relocated to Cape Coral crossing the Matlacha PassLost Through truss bridge over Caloosahatchee River on Broadway Street, then relocated to Cape Coral crossing the Matlacha PassNo longer exists replaced
American Railroad - Puente Quebrada Mala (Quebradillas, Puerto Rico)
Built ?; Replaced 1922Lost Double-intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Quebrada Mala on American Railroad Co. of Puerto RicoReplaced by a new bridge
Anderson Pedestrian bridge (Madison County, Indiana)
Built 1892Lost Wire suspension bridge over White River on FootpathRemoved but not replaced
Antelope Hill Highway Bridge (Yuma County, Arizona)
Opened August 18, 1915. Abandoned 1929 after being repaired and lengthened in 1918 and 1920Abandoned concrete deck girder bridge over Gila River on Ocean to Ocean HighwayDerelict/abandoned
Arcadia Bridge (Older) (De Soto County, Florida)
Lost Pony truss bridge over Peace River on W Hickory StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Arkansas River Bridge (Hamilton County, Kansas)
Built c. 1910 ; Replaced 1927Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Arkansas River on K27/Old Road 21Replaced
Arkansas River Pontoon Bridge (Yell County, Arkansas)
At one time owned by the Dardanelle and Russellville Railroad, but no trains ever crossed it.Lost Pontoon bridge over Arkansas River in Dardanelle. Once hailed as the "Longest pontoon bridge over moving water". Carried Old Military Road, a major route between Little Rock and Fort Smith.Demolished
Arlington Bridge (Caledonia County, Vermont)
Destroyed by the Great Flood of 1927Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Passumpsic River on Concord AvenueDestroyed by Collision from another Bridge during flooding
Ashtabula Bridge (Old) (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Replaced in 1924Pratt through truss bridge over Ashtabula River on West 5th Route 531Replaced by a new bridge
B&M - Penacook Upper Covered Bridge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1867; Replaced 1921Lost Town lattice through truss bridge over Contoocook River on Boston & Maine RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Bagby Bridge (Older) (Mariposa County, California)
Burned ca. 1922Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Merced RiverDestroyed by fire
Bainbridge Street Bridge (Older) (Northumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1905-1907 by York Bridge Co. for Sunbury Bridge Co., opened to road traffic Oct. 5, 1907; demolished 1927Lost Parker through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Banbridge Street and Sunbury & Selinsgrove Electric RailwayReplaced by new bridge
Ballard's Bridge (Old) (Iowa County, Iowa)
Built 1887; Replaced 1929Pratt through truss bridge over English River on Pershing HighwayReplaced by a new bridge
Bancroft Falls Bridge (Old) (Franklin County, Vermont)
Built 1888 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; destroyed by the Great Flood of 1927Lost Wire suspension bridge over Missisquoi River on Unknown Dirt roadDestroyed by flooding
Barton Creek Bridge (Erath County, Texas)
Built 1890 by Runyon Bridge Co., bypassed and abandoned in 1924Abandoned bridge over Barton Creek on CR 119Abandoned and severly deterioriated
Batavia Bridge (Old) (Clermont County, Ohio)
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over East Fork Little Miami River on MainStreetReplaced by a new bridge
Bay Creek Covered Bridge (Pike County, Illinois)
Lost covered bridge over Bay Creek between Pittsfield and Detroit on what is now IL 106No longer exists
Beach Street Bridge (Old) (Genesee County, Michigan)
Lost Pony truss bridge over Flint River on Beach StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Beaver Run Trestle (Carbon County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1905; Removed 1926Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Beaver Run on Carbon County Electric RailwayRemoved
Beechwood Boulevard Bridge (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Replaced 1922Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Penn Lincoln Highway (Forward Avenue) on Beechwood BoulevardReplaced by a new bridge
Bell Street Bridge (Old) (Dawson County, Montana)
Built 1900; Replaced 1925Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Yellowstone River on Bell StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Bethel Covered Bridge (Oxford County, Maine)
Built 1869Lost Town lattice truss covered bridge over Androscoggin River on Church StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Big Black River Bridge (Warren County, Mississippi)
Likely abandoned circa 1929Lost Bridge over Big Black River on Dixie Overland Highway/ original alignment of US 80Lost
Big Four Bridge (1895) (Jefferson County, Kentucky)
Built 1888-1895 (Main span portals stated 1893); Replaced 1929Lost Through truss bridge over Ohio River on New York Central RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Big Rock Bridge (Venango County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1879; Trolley trusses added 1904; Lost 1926Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Allegheny River on River Road and Citizens Traction CompanyDestroyed by collision with ice
Bingaman Street Bridge (Old) (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Through truss bridge over Schuykill River on Bingaman StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Black River Bridge (Old) (Clark County, Wisconsin)
Lost Through truss bridge over Black River on Grand AvenueCollapsed; replaced by a new bridge in 1921
Black Run Bridge (Ruins) (Ritchie County, West Virginia)
Built 1915 as part of the Harrisville Southern Railroad; Scrapped in 1929Lost Bridge over Black Run on Harrisville Southern RailroadLost
BLE - Culmerville Tunnel (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1894; Removed 1922Lost Tunnel under Under highway on Bessemer & Lake Erie RailroadDemolished
Blodgett's Bridge (1880's) (Berkshire County, Massachusetts)
Built in 1880's and replaced in 1925Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Housatonic River on Ashley Falls Road in Ashley FallsReplaced by a new bridge
BM - Lindsley Bridge (old) (Caledonia County, Vermont)
Built 1891; Replaced 1921Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Passumpsic River on Boston & Maine RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
BM&NW - Dolbee Creek Bridge (Des Moines County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1902; Removed 1924Lost Bridge over Dolbee Creek on Muscatine, Burlington, & Southern RailroadRemoved but not replaced
BM&NW - Honey Creek Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1898; Removed 1924Lost Timber stringer bridge over Honey Creek on Muscatine, Burlington, & Southern RailroadRemoved but not replaced
BM&NW - Iowa River Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1898; Abandoned and likley removed 1927Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Muscatine, Burlington, & Southern RailroadRemoved, substructure encased in concrete for a road bridge's substructure.
BM&NW - Iowa Slough Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1902; Abandoned 1924; Removed ?Lost Timber stringer bridge over Iowa Slough on Muscatine, Burlington, & Southern RailroadRemoved
BM&NW - Whisky Run Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1915; Removed 1924Lost Timber stringer bridge over Whisky Run on Muscatine, Burlington, & Southern RailroadRemoved but not replaced
BO - Cave Station Bollman Bridge (Augusta County, Virginia)
Built 1873; Replaced 1923Lost Whipple deck truss bridge over North River on Baltimore & Ohio RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
BO - Herrs Island Bridge (Old) (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884; Replaced 1921Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Allegheny River on Baltimore & Ohio RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
BO - Mt. Crawford Bollman Bridge (Rockingham County, Virginia)
Built 1873; Replaced 1923Lost Other deck truss bridge over North River on Baltimore & Ohio RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
BO - Verona Bollman Bridge (Augusta County, Virginia)
Built 1873; Replaced 1923Whipple deck truss bridge over Middle River on Baltimore & Ohio RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
BO Southern Bridge (Lawrence County, Indiana)
Built 1893; Removed 1923Lost Deck truss bridge over White River East Fork on B&O Southern RailroadOnly pillars remain
Boone Bridge (Older) (Boone County, Iowa)
Built 1909; Replaced 1928Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Lincoln HighwayReplaced by a new bridge
Bradley's Ford Bridge (Johnson County, Indiana)
Built 1873: Replaced 1925Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Sugar Creek on Old State Road 1Replaced by new bridge
Briant Street Bridge (Old) (Huntington County, Indiana)
Replaced 1928Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Little River (Little Wabash River) on Briant StreetReplaced by new bridge
Bridge Street Bridge (Starke County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1890's; Replaced by a Parker truss on a new alignment in 1929.Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Yellow River on Bridge StreetReplaced by a new bridge on a different alignment and removed
Bridge Street Bridge (Old) (Chittenden County, Vermont)
built 1899 by Vermont Construction Co.; Lost in the Great Flood of 1927Lost Double-intersection Warren through truss bridge over Winooski River on Bridge Street (TR 1/FAS 209)Destroyed by the Great Flood of 1927
Bridge Street Bridge 1886 (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1886; replaced 1922Lost Wire suspension bridge over Connecticut River on Bridge Street, Windsor Locks-Warehouse PointReplaced by a new bridge
Bridgeville Covered Bridge (Sullivan County, New York)
Built 1807; said to be first covered bridge in New York StateLost Through truss covered bridge over Neversink River on Newburgh-Cochecton TurnpikeReplaced by a new bridge
Broadway Bridge (Old) (Le Sueur County, Minnesota)
Built 1887; Destroyed 1929Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Minnesota River on Minnesota Trunk Highway 21Destroyed by collision from a heavily laden grain truck
Broadway Truss Bridge (Bonneville County, Idaho)
Built 1907, Replaced and relocated to Johns Hole in 1928Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Snake River on Broadway StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Brownsburg Covered Bridge (Hendricks County, Indiana)
Lost Bridge over White Lick Creek on Main Street (Crawfordsville Road)Replaced by a new bridge
Burnside Bridge (1894) (Multnomah County, Oregon)
Built 1894; Replaced with 2 spans relocated in 1926.Lost swing-span truss bridge over Willamette River on Burnside StReplaced by a new bridge
BVT - Boise River Bridge (Canyon County, Idaho)
Built 1907; Removed ca. 1928Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Boise River on Boise Valley RailroadRemoved
Byrnes Island Park Footbridge (Jefferson County, West Virginia)
Destroyed in Flood of 1924Lost Pony truss bridge over Potomac River on FootpathRemoved
C&C - LIttle Miami River Bridge (Clermont County, Ohio)
Built 1906; One span lost in flooding during 1907 and replaced with a truss from the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad; Removed ca. 1920Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Little Miami River on Cincinnati & Columbus Traction Co.Removed
C&NW - Fox River Bridge (Old) (Kane County, Illinois)
Built 1883, Replaced 1920Lost Lattice deck truss bridge over Fox River on Chicago & North Western RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
C&O - Church Hill Tunnel (Richmond, Virginia)
Built 1875; Collapsed 1925Abandoned tunnel under Church Hill on Chesapeake and Ohio RailwayDerelict/abandoned
C&S - Deansbury Bridge (Old) (Jefferson County, Colorado)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Platte River on Denver, South Park & Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Calloway's Ford Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built between 1867-1869; Replaced 1920Lost Wire suspension bridge over Whitewater River on Suspension Bridge RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Cambridge Street Bridge (1810) (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1810; Replaced 1925Lost Timber stringer bridge over Charles River on Cambridge Road/River StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Canal Bridge Bound Brook (Somerset County, New Jersey)
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Delaware & Raratan Canal on 527No longer exists
Canal Street Bridge (Old) (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Lost Lenticular through truss bridge over Nashua River on Canal StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Cass Street Bridge (Old) (Clayton County, Iowa)
Replaced 1923Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Volga River on Cass StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Castaic Junction Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)
Lost Through truss bridge over Santa Clara River on SR 126Destroyed by flooding - St Francis dam failure in 1928
Castle Rock Bridge (Cowlitz County, Washington)
Built 1910; Replaced 1926Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Cowlitz River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Catoctin Creek Bridge (old-covered) (Frederick County, Maryland)
Built in 1864 to replace the bridge burned by J.E.B. Stuart on Sept. 13, 1862. Demolished in 1923Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Catoctin Creek on Old National Pike (Alt 40)No longer exists
CBQ - Big Creek Covered Bridge (Henry County, Iowa)
Built 1881; Replaced 1928Lost Through truss bridge over Big Creek on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
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