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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 (1908) (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 1920; replaced 1950Lost Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Red Lake River on 1st StreetReplaced by a new bridge
2nd Street Bridge (Old) (Dodge County, Wisconsin)
Built 1887; replaced 1950Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Rock River on N 2nd StreetReplaced by a new bridge
3 Mile Covered Bridge 45-01-15x (Addison County, Vermont)
Built 1836; Arches added c.1860; Closed & Burned 1952Lost Town lattice truss covered 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
3rd Street Bridge (Juneau County, Wisconsin)
Lost Pony truss bridge over Yellow River on W 3rd StreetReplaced by a new bridge
3rd Street NW Bridge (Stark County, Ohio)
Built 1878. Removed 1951.Lost Through truss bridge over Tuscarawas River on 3rd Street NWRemoved but not replaced
41st Street Bridge (Pre 1953) (Miami-Dade County, Florida)
Replaced 1953Lost bridge over Indian Creek Canal on 41st Street in Miami BeachReplaced by new bridge
5th Avenue E Bridge (Pre 1909) (Ransom County, North Dakota)
Replaced 1954Lost Pratt 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
Acker Covered Bridge 38-05-29x (Bedford County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1874; Removed and Replaced in a different location 1954Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Bob's Creek on Abandoned RoadwayReplaced by a new bridge in a different location
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 Covered Bridge 35-65-05x (Pickaway County, Ohio)
Bridge was subject to a failed dynamiting in 1949Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Salt Creek on OH 180Replaced by a new bridge
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
Albert B. Worth's Mill Covered Bridge 38-36-83x/38-36-106#2x (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Original Bridge built in 1841 by E. & S. Mills; lost in 1857 by a flood; second bridge built in 1857 and lost in 1950.Burr arch-truss bridge over Former East Branch Octoraro Creek on Abandoned Worth's Bridge RoadInundated site is under water
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
Alexander's Covered Bridge 38-21-24#2x (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Burned 1952; Replaced 1954Lost Burr arch through truss bridge over Conodoguinet Creek on Long's Gap RoadDestroyed by fire
Alford's Bridge (Hart County, Georgia)
Removed with Hartwell Dam projectLost Pratt through truss bridge over Savannah River on US 29Removed but not replaced
Allagash Bridge (Aroostook County, Maine)
Built in 1944 by Walter V. Mitton; Replaced in 1955.Lost Parker through truss bridge over Allagash River on Allagash Road; RT 161Replaced by a new bridge
Amity Bridge (Madison County, Ohio)
Built 1873 by Reuben Partridge; replaced 1957Lost covered Partridge through truss bridge over Big Darby Creek on Amity PikeReplaced by a 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
Arch Bridge (Douglas County, Nebraska)
Built 1934; Removed 1959Lost Steel arch bridge over West Dodge/US6 on Lincoln HighwayRemoved but not replaced
Archer Avenue Bridge (Pre 1934) (Cook County, Illinois)
Existed in 1950s; demolished ca. 1955Lost Bridge over Cal Sag Channel on Archer AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Arena Bridge (Delaware County, New York)
Built 1903-04; removed 1955.Lost Parker through truss bridge over East Branch Delaware River on Unknown Road (TBD) near ArenaRemoved but not replaced
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
Aroostock River Bridge (1892) (Aroostook County, Maine)
Built 1892 by the Groton Bridge Co.; demolished 1952Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Aroostock River on roadReplaced by a new bridge
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
Ashley Street Bridge (Jackson County, Minnesota)
Built 1896; replaced 1955Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Ashley StreetReplaced 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
Au Gres River Bridge (Iosco County, Michigan)
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Au Gres River on M-65 (formerly U.S. 23, formerly M-10)Replaced by a new bridge
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
Back Creek Covered Bridge (Randolph County, North Carolina)
Built UnknownLost Through truss bridge over Back Creek on Abandoned RoadwayRemoved but not replaced. Entire site abandoned by I-73 & I-74 Interchange.
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)
Built 1909; 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
Barber Creek Bridge (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Built 1914; Replaced 1956Lost Slab bridge over Barber Creek on IL 84Replaced by a new bridge
Barnard Covered Bridge 14-67-26x (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
Barneston Covered Bridge 38-15-37x (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1849 by Robert Rigg; Demolished in 1950.Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over East Branch Brandywine Creek on North Manor RoadReplaced by a new bridge (different location)
Barr's Mill Bridge (Stark County, Ohio)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Sugar Creek on Bolivar RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Basin Farm Bridge 45-13-66x (Windham County, Vermont)
Originally a pony truss, it was covered in 1938. By 1958 it had collapsed from neglectLost Queenpost through truss bridge over Saxtons River on Basin Farm access road in Westminster.Collapsed
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 Swing Bridge (Assumption Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1927; replaced 1958 and relocated to Vermilion Parish in 1960Lost Warren through truss with all verticals bridge on US 90 over Bayou BoeufReplaced by a new bridge and relocated to Vermilion Parish
Beans Mill Bridge 19-09-P03x (Oxford County, Maine)
Built in 1909; Removed and Replaced in 1957Lost Queenpost pony truss bridge over West Branch Pleasant River on Meadowbrook Bridge RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Bear River Bridge (Pacific County, Washington)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Bear River on US 101Replaced by a new bridge
Beardstown Toll Bridge (Cass County, Illinois)
Built 1888, replaced in 1955Lost Through truss swing bridge over Illinois River on State Street in BeardstownReplaced by new bridge
Beaver Avenue Bridge (1914) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1914, Replaced 1958Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over Beaver Creek on Beaver AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Beaver Bay Steel Arch Bridge (Lake County, Minnesota)
Built 1924; Replaced 1959Lost Steel arch bridge over Beaver River on SR 1Replaced by a new bridge
Beck's Mill Covered Bridge (Perry County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1916 by Ward Milligan & F. J. Adair; Replaced in 1950 in a new location.Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Bixler Run on Abandoned portion of T-405Removed and replaced in a different location
Bee Line Ferry (Hillsborough County, Florida)
Discontinued 1954 with opening of Skyway BridgeLost Ferry across Tampa Bay Removed but not replaced
Beechmont Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1914-1915; replaced 1951; demolished 1954Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Little Miami River on Beechmont 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)
Built 1913; Replaced Shively Covered bridge and in turn was replaced by current structure in 1959Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Scioto River on OH-37Replaced by a new bridge
Bendale Covered Bridge (Lewis County, West Virginia)
Built in 1847; Removed in 1951 to Relocated part of US 10.Lost Bridge over West Fork River on Abandoned portion of US 19Replaced by a new bridge (on a new portion of US 19)
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
Bernheisel Covered Bridge 38-21-03#2x (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania)
This covered bridge replaced a bridge that was built in 1843Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Conodoguinet CreekReplaced by a new concrete bridge
Beverly Covered Bridge (Randolph County, West Virginia)
Built in 1873 by Lemuel Chenoweth; Razed and replaced in 1950.Lost Through truss covered bridge over Tygart Valley River on Bridge StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Beyers Covered Bridge 38-19-17x (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)
Built UnknownLost Queenpost through truss bridge over Little Fishing Creek on Beyer Bottom Road (T-557)Replaced by a new bridge
Big Creek Bridge (Posey County, Indiana)
Replaced 1959Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Big Creek on Sr 65Replaced by 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
Big Run Covered Bridge (Wood County, West Virginia)
Built UnknownLost Through truss bridge over Big Run on Abandoned portion of WV 14Replaced by a new bridge in a realigned section of WV 14
Billings Covered Bridge 45-11-45x (Rutland County, Vermont)
Built 1831; burned 1952.Lost Town lattice truss covered bridge over Otter Creek on Park StreetDestroyed by arson in 1952
Bird Creek Bridge (Osage County, Oklahoma)
Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over Bird Creek on Main Street US 60Replaced by a new bridge
Bishop's Bridge (Huron County, Ohio)
Replaced 1956Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over East Branch Huron River on Washington Street (CR 124)Replaced by a new bridge
Black Horse Bridge (Lorain County, Ohio)
Lost Through truss bridge over West Branch Black River on OH 58Replaced by a new bridge
Black Point Bridge (1917) (Marin County, California)
Built 1917; Replaced 1958Lost Baltimore through truss bridge over Petaluma River on CA 37Replaced by a new bridge
Blue Bridge (Pre 1954) (Allegany County, Maryland)
Lost Parker through truss bridge over North Branch Potomac River on Bridge StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Blue River Toll Bridge (Grant County, Wisconsin)
Replaced 1958Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Wisconsin River on CO Route TReplaced by a new bridge
BM - Turkey Falls Bridge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1912Lost Through truss bridge over Merrimack River on B&MRRRemoved but not replaced
BNSF - US 66 Eureka (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Built 1932, Replaced 1956Lost Bridge over BNSF Railroad on US 66Replaced by a new bridge
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 - 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
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