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Lost during 1950s
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10th Street Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1910; replaced in 1957Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on 10th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
11th Street Bridge (Old) (Black Hawk County, Iowa)
Built 1887 at 5th Street; Relocated here 1908; Replaced 1953Lost Through truss bridge over Cedar River on 11th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
158th Street Bridge (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1906; Replaced 1951Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad on 158th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
18th Street Lift Bridge (1915) (Jefferson County, Kentucky)
Built June 23, 1915, Removed 1957Lost Through truss bridge over Louisville & Portland Canal on 18th StreetRemoved
1st Street Bridge (Pennington County, Minnesota)
Built 1920Lost Through truss bridge over Red Lake River on 1st StreetReplaced by a new bridge
3 Mile Bridge (Addison County, Vermont)
Built 1836; Arches added c.1860; Closed & Burned 1952Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Otter Creek on 3 Mile Bridge RoadDestroyed by fire
30th Street Bridge (San Diego County, California)
Built 1908; Replaced with a culvert and filled in 1956-7Lost Timber stringer bridge on 30th Street & San Diego Electric RailroadFilled in
41st Street Bridge (replaced) (Miami-Dade County, Florida)
Replaced 1953Lost bridge over Indian Creek Canal on 41st Street in Miami BeachReplaced by new bridge
5th Avenue E Bridge (Older) (Ransom County, North Dakota)
Lost Through truss bridge on 5th Avenue E over Sheyenne RiverReplaced by a new bridge
8th Avenue Indian Creek Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1885 by the King Bridge Company; Replaced 1957Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Indian Creek on 8th AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
95th Street Bridge (1902) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1902; Replaced 1958Lost bascule truss bridge over Calumet River on 95th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
ACL - South River Bridge (Beaufort County, North Carolina)
Built 1907; abandoned 1952; removed at a later dateBridge over South Creek on Atlantic Coast Line RRRemoved but not replaced
Adelphi RFD 1 Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built ?; Replaced 1950Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over Unnamed Tributary of the Des Moines River on Adelphi RFD 1Replaced by a new bridge
Albion Ferry (Red River County, Texas)
Lost circa 1950Lost Ferry across Red River on TX 37 / OK 37No longer exists
Alex-Bell Road - Holes Creek Bridge (Montgomery County, Ohio)
Built 1883Lost Through truss bridge over Holes Creek on Alexandersville-Bellbrook RoadCollapsed; replaced by new bridge
Anderson Free Bridge (Shasta County, California)
Built 1886; Replaced 1950Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sacramento River on Airport RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Antoine Bridge (Pike County, Arkansas)
Lost through truss bridge over Antoine River on AR 26 near AntoineReplaced in 1953 by a new bridge
Apalache Bridge (Spartanburg County, South Carolina)
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over South Tyger River on SR 357Replaced by a new bridge
AR88 Ouachita River Bridge (Polk County, Arkansas)
Bridge has been demolished, but remnants remainLost Through truss bridge over Ouachita River on AR 88Replaced by a new bridge 1955
Argentine Boulevard Bridge (Wyandotte County, Kansas)
Built 1890, rebuilt 1908; damaged by 1951 flood, removed 1959Lost through truss bridge over Kansas River and Argentine Island on Argentine Boulevard, 18th Street in Kansas CityReplaced by the Nearby 18th Street Expressway Bridge Downstream
Arlington South Covered Bridge (Rush County, Indiana)
Built in 1882 by A.M. Kennedy & Sons; replaced in 1951Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Little Blue River on County Road 700 WestReplaced by a new bridge
Arlington South Pony Truss Bridge (Rush County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1910Lost Half-hip Pratt pony truss bridge over Little Blue River (Overflow) on County Road 700 WestNo longer exists
Arrowsic Toll Bridge (Sagadahoc County, Maine)
Built c.1905Lost Bridge over Sasanoa River on Preble Point & Old Arrowsic Rds.Replaced by a new bridge
Asbury Road Bridge (Rutherford County, Tennessee)
Replaced in 1955 after being collapsed by a truck.Lost Through truss bridge over Overall Creek on Asbury RoadCollapsed
Ash-Consaul Bridge (Lucas County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1909 reusing 5 spans from Cherry Street; Replaced 1957Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Maumee River on Consaul & Ash StreetsReplaced by a new bridge
ATSF - Cimarron River Bridge (Payne County, Oklahoma)
Washed out 1957Lost Pony plate girder bridge over Cimmaron River on Santa Fe RailroadDestroyed by flooding
Austin and Northwest Railroad Sulfur Creek Bridge (Lampasas County, Texas)
Built 1903 as condition of merger with HTC Railroad, Removed in 1951 after line was abandonedLost Bridge over Sulfur Creek on Austin and Northwestern RailroadRemoved but not replaced
Auxvasse Creek Bridge (Callaway County, Missouri)
Built 1921, US 54 realigned 1954, removed some time thereafter.Lost Bridge over Auxvasse Creek on an old alignment of US 54Lost bridge over Auxvasse Creek on old US 54
Bailey Bridge (Benton County, Missouri)
Built 1908; collapsed 1954Lost swinging bridge over Osage River, near the end of Route KK southwest of WarsawNo longer exists
Bailey's Ford Bridge (Older) (Delaware County, Iowa)
Replaced 1957Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Maquoketa RiverReplaced by a new bridge
Baker's Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1890's by the Lafayette Bridge Company; Replaced 1959Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Fall Creek on Boy Scout RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Bakers Haulover Inlet Bridge (Miami-Dade County, Florida)
Lost two spans during hurricane 1927; Replaced 1950Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Bakers Haulover Inlet on Sr-A1a Bal HarbourReplaced by new bridge
Bank Street Bridge (Hamilton County, Iowa)
Built 1891; Replaced 1954Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Boone river on Bank StreetReplaced by new bridge
Banks Channel Bridge (New Hanover County, North Carolina)
Replaced 1956Lost Timber stringer bridge over Banks Channel on US 76Replaced by a new bridge
Barnard Covered Bridge (Putnam County, Indiana)
Built in 1899 by J.A. Watkins; lost in 1957Lost Howe through truss bridge over Big Walnut Creek on County Road 800 EastDestroyed by flooding
Barr's Mill Bridge (Stark County, Ohio)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Sugar Creek on Bolivar RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Bay Farm Island Bridge (1898) (Alameda County, California)
Built 1898; replaced 1953Lost Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over San Leandro Bay on Bay Farm IslandReplaced by a new bridge
Bayou Bartholomew AR 11 Bridge (Lincoln County, Arkansas)
Lost pony truss bridge over Bayou Bartholomew on AR 11 east of Star CityReplaced by a new bridge in 1954
Bayou Boeuf Bridge (Assumption Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1927; replaced 1958Lost Warren through truss with all verticals bridge on US 90 over Bayou BoeufReplaced by a new bridge
Beardstown Toll Bridge (Cass County, Illinois)
Built 1888, replaced in 1955Lost Through truss bridge over Illinois River on State Street in BeardstownReplaced by new bridge
Beaver Avenue Bridge (Old) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1914, Replaced 1958Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over Beaver Creek on Beaver AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Belgium Bridge (Old) (Onondaga County, New York)
Built 1915; Replaced 1950Lost Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Seneca River on NY-31Replaced by a new bridge
Bell's Mill Bridge (Hamilton County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1888; Replaced 1954Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Boone River on Bells Mill RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Bellefountaine Bridge (Delaware County, Ohio)
Replaced Shively Covered bridge and in turn was replaced by current structureLost Bridge over Scioto River on Oh 37Replaced by a new bridge
Berkley Bridge (Old) (Norfolk, Virginia)
Built in 1918 replaced in 1952Lost Through truss bridge over East Branch Elizabeth River on US 460Replaced by a new bridge
Berkshire Village Bridge (old) (Franklin County, Vermont)
Built 1905 by Groton Bridge Co; Demolished 1952Lost Double-intersection Warren through truss bridge over Missisquoi River on Montgomery Rd (VT Route 118)Replaced by a new bridge
Big Four - Cuyahoga River Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1906 Removed 1956Lost Warren through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on Cleveland Columbus Chicago & St Louis RRReplaced by a new bridge
Bird Creek Bridge (Osage County, Oklahoma)
Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over Bird Creek on Main Street US 60Replaced by a new bridge
Black Point Bridge (1917) (Marin County, California)
Built 1917; Replaced 1958Lost Baltimore through truss bridge over Petaluma Creek on CA 37Replaced by a new bridge
Blair Road Covered Bridge 35-43-01x (Lake County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1960; Replaced 1951Lost Covered Howe through truss bridge over Grand River on Blair RoadDestroyed by arson fire
BM/CM - Turkey Falls Bridge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1912Lost Through truss bridge over Merrimack River on B&MRRRemoved but not replaced
BO - Arthur Kill Bridge (Richmond County, New York)
Built 1889; replaced 1959Lost Through truss bridge over Arthur Kill Creek on former Baltimore & Ohio RRReplaced by a new bridge
BO - Cuyahoga River Bridge #463 (Old) (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1906 ; Replaced 1956Lost Warren through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on Baltimore & Ohio #463Replaced by a new bridge
BO - Kingwood Tunnel (Preston County, West Virginia)
Bored 1852; Subsequent work 1903 and 1912; Abandoned and sealed 1950Tunnel on former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in TunneltonSealed Up in 1950
Boeuf River US 82 Bridge (Chicot County, Arkansas)
Replaced 1950Lost pony truss bridge over Boeuf River on US 82No longer exists
Boones Ferry (Clackamas County, Oregon)
Lost Bridge over Willamette riverReplaced by a new bridge
Bowerston Tunnel (Harrison County, Ohio)
Built by the Steubenville & Indiana, bypassed by the Pennsylvania RR in 1950Abandoned tunnel on Former PPRDerelict/abandoned
Bremer Avenue Bridge (Old) (Bremer County, Iowa)
Built 1899; Replaced 1950Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Cedar River on Bremer Avenue/Railroad (WCF&N)Replaced by a new bridge
Bridge at Elliotts Mill 38-21-23x (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Replaced 1960Lost Through truss bridge over Conodoguinet Creek on Burgner Rd., T-457Replaced by new bridge
Bridge Creek Covered Bridge 37-35-01x (Wheeler County, Oregon)
Built 1917-18, Replaced 1952Lost Covered Howe through truss bridge over Bridge Creek on Old Mitchell-Antelope RoadReplaced by new bridge
Bridge Street Bridge (Ross County, Ohio)
Built 1886 by the Smith Bridge Company; Replaced 1953Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Scioto River on Bridge Street/Columbus PikeReplaced by a new bridge
Bridge Street Bridge (1936) (Litchfield County, Connecticut)
Replaced a similar bridge lost on March 18, 1936Lost Bridge over Farmington River on Bridge Street/Cottage Street New HartfordDestroyed by flooding
Bridge Street Bridge (Second) (Cumberland County, Maine)
Replaced 1958Lost Parker pony truss bridge over Presumpscot River on Bridge StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Bridge Street Lenticular Bridge (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1888; swept away August 19, 1955Lost Lenticular through truss bridge over Farmington River on Bridge Street in CollinsvilleDestroyed by flooding
Bridge Street Viaduct (Fairfield County, Connecticut)
Built 1888; Collapsed due to overweight cement truck 1950Lost Lenticular through truss bridge over New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad on Bridge StreetCollapsed
Brighton Bridge (Washington County, Iowa)
Built 1908; Replaced 1953Lost Pennsylvania Petit through truss bridge over Skunk River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Briscoe Creek Bridge (Glenn County, California)
Unknown construction year, Replaced 1956Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Briscoe Creek on Closed to all trafficClosed to all traffic
Broad Street Bridge (Henry County, Indiana)
Built in 1908 by the Pan American Bridge Company of New Castle, replaced in 1958.Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Big Blue River on SR38 (Broad Street)Replaced by a new bridge
Broadway Bridge (Old) (Ada County, Idaho)
Built 1893; Replaced 1956Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Boise River on Broadway & Boise Valley RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
Brock's Ferry (Fulton County, Georgia)
Replaced 1958 by a BridgeLost Ferry across Chattahoochee RiverReplaced by new bridge
Brooklyn Bridge (Mercer County, Kentucky)
Built 1871, opened Oct. 13, 1871, collapsed on November 20, 1953, replaced in 1955Lost Through truss bridge over Kentucky River on US 68 west of WilmoreReplaced by new bridge
Bryan Bridge (Otoe County, Nebraska)
Lost to flooding in 1951Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Little Nemaha River on NE 67Replaced by a new bridge in 1953
BTCO - Bear Creek Drawbridge (Baltimore County, Maryland)
Removed 1958Lost Warren through truss bridge over Bear Creek Estuary on Baltimore Transportaion Co.Removed
BTCO - North Point Creek Bridge (Baltimore County, Maryland)
Built 1906; removed after end of streetcar service in 1958Lost Deck plate girder swing bridge over North Point Creek on former Baltimore Transit streetcar lineRemoved but not replaced
Bullard's Ferry (Coos County, Oregon)
Lost Ferry across Coquille riverNo longer exists
Burk Bridge (Franklin County, Massachusetts)
Lost pony lenticular truss bridge over Fall River on Northfield Road in BernardstonReplaced by a new bridge
Bush Covered Bridge (Benton County, Oregon)
Built 1924Lost Howe through truss bridge over Luckiamute River on OR223Replaced by a new bridge
Byrd Bridge (Middlesex County, New Jersey)
Built 1890 (according to posted aarticle); Collapsed 1955; Replaced 1956Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Bound Brook on South AvenueCollapsed due to an overweight truck
C Street Pony Truss (1909) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1909; Collapsed 1956Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Prairie Creek on C Street SWCollapsed
CA&E - Des Plaines River Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Removed 1958Pony plate girder bridge over Des Plaines River Bridge on Chicago, Aurora & Elgin RailroadRemoved
Calis Covered Bridge 35-56-01x (Monroe County, Ohio)
Replaced 1954Lost Covered through truss bridge over Seneca Fork on Cr-1036Replaced by a new bridge
Camp Oliver Road-Mud Creek Bridge (Jefferson County, Alabama)
Replaced 1953Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Mud Creek (Branch of Valley Creek) on Camp Oliver RoadReplaced by new bridge
Campbell Avenue Railroad Bridge (New Haven County, Connecticut)
Built 1909 replacing a wooden deck truss; demolished 1953Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Campbell Avenue on New Haven RailroadRemoved but not replaced
Canadian River Bridge (Mora County, New Mexico)
Built 1919; Replaced 1959Lost Through truss bridge over Canadian River on NM-120Replaced by a new bridge
Canal Street Bridge (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1940Slab bridge over Swatara Creek on Ann StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Candlers Mountain Road Bridge (Lynchburg, Virginia)
Lost Through truss bridge over Southern Railway on Candlers Mountain RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Canton Bridge (Columbiana County, Ohio)
Replaced 1953Lost Deck truss bridge over Little Beaver Creek & Greenway (Former Y&OR Railroad) on US 30Replaced by a new bridge
Carmi "Death" Bridge (White County, Illinois)
Built 1949 as a temporary bridge while the Marsh Arch bridge was being replaced with the current structure.Lost Stringer bridge over Little Wabash River on East Robinson StreetNo longer exists
Carrier Bridge (Buncombe County, North Carolina)
Built in 1889 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company; replaced in 1951Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over French Broad River on Amboy RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Castorland Bridge (Lewis County, New York)
Replaced 1955Lost Through truss bridge over Black River on Road in CastorlandReplaced by a new bridge
Cathance River Bridge (Older) (Sagadahoc County, Maine)
Originally Erected in 1866, moved to ME and re-erected in 1895Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Cathance River on Black Hill Road (ME 24)Replaced by a new bridge
CBQ - New Canton Covered Bridge (Pike County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1887Lost Howe through truss bridge over Kizer Creek on forner Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RRRemoved but not replaced
Cedar Creek Bridge (Houston County, Alabama)
Lost Bridge over Cedar Creek on County Road 95Replaced by a new bridge in 1958
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