Historic Bridges of the U.S.

Adelaide Bridge (Fremont County, Colorado)
Built 1894 on the narrow gauge Florence and Cripple Creek Railroad. Converted to highway use after the railroad was abandoned in 1912.
Steel trestle on Phantom Canyon Road over Eightmile Creek
Open to one-lane traffic on a gravel road

Auxvasse Creek Katy Bridge (Callaway County, Missouri)
This bridge is very similar to the nearby Middle River Bridge, which was built 1926 by the American Bridge Company
Through truss bridge over Auxvasse Creek on the Katy Trail (former MKT Railroad)
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Big Bonne Femme Katy Trail Bridge (Boone County, Missouri)
Pony plate girder bridge over Big Bonne Femme Creek on the Katy Trail
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Big Four Railroad Bridge (Jefferson County, Kentucky)
Originally built 1895 by the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad (Big Four). Reconstructed 1929 using existing stone piers. Abandoned 1969.
Abandoned six-span through truss railroad bridge over the Ohio River at Louisville
Awaiting rehabilitation to reopen as a pedestrian bridge

Boggy Creek Bridge (Polk County, Arkansas)
Built ca. 1938; relocated April 2005
Relocated pony truss bridge over Briar Creek in Mena City Park, previously over Boggy Creek on AR 370
Open to pedestrians only

Bonanza Bridge (Caldwell County, Missouri)
Built 1883; replaced and relocated in 1994-95
Whipple through truss bridge over Shoal Creek on Bonanza Road
Relocated to a field next to the original site

Branch Charrette Creek Katy Trail Bridge (Warren County, Missouri)
Plate girder bridge over a branch of Charrette Creek on the Katy Trail west of Marthasville
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Brush Creek Bridge (Cherokee County, Kansas)
Built 1923
Through arch bridge over Brush Creek on Old US 66 north of Baxter Springs
Replaced by a new bridge in 1992, but is still open to one-way traffic on a paved road

Burfordville Covered Bridge (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)
Construction started 1858 by Joseph Lansman, but not completed until ca. 1867
Covered bridge over Whitewater River at Bollinger Mill Historic Site in Burfordville
Open to pedestrians only, except during special events

Cache River US 412 Bridge (Lawrence County, Arkansas)
Built 1934 by the Vincennes Bridge Co.; replaced 1995
Abandoned pony truss bridge over Cache River on US 412 between Walnut Ridge and Paragould
Replaced by new bridge, but main span preserved in place

Caplinger Mills Bridge (Cedar County, Missouri)
Built 1895 by the Chicago Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Sac River at Caplinger Mills
Open to pedestrians only

Cedar Creek Katy Trail Bridge (Callaway County, Missouri)
Built 1927 by the Mt. Vernon Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Cedar Creek on the Katy Trail (former MKT Railroad)
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Charles Holliday Covered Bridge (Fairfield County, Ohio)
Built 1897; relocated 1982
Covered bridge relocated to the Corn Festival grounds in Millersport
Open to pedestrians only

Charrette Creek Katy Trail Bridge (Warren County, Missouri)
Through truss bridge over Charrette Creek on the Katy Trail
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Dewlen-Spohnhauer Bridge (Montgomery County, Kansas)
Built 1926
Four-span through arch over the Verdigris River on Old US 160 just east of Independence
Open to traffic on a paved frontage road

Eleventh Street Bridge (Tulsa County, Oklahoma)
Built 1916; widened 1929; bypassed 1978.
Bypassed open-spandrel arch bridge over Arkansas River formerly carrying Southwest Blvd. (US 66) in Tulsa
Closed to all traffic but preserved as a Route 66 historic site

Elk Falls Bridge (Elk County, Kansas)
Built 1893 by the George E. King Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Elk River beyond the end of Montgomery Street in Elk Falls
Open to pedestrians only

Eminence Bridge (Shannon County, Missouri)
Built 1933, replacing an earlier through truss bridge
Three-span open-spandrel arch bridge over Jacks Fork on MO 19 at Eminence
Open to pedestrians only

Fourth Street Bridge (Fremont County, Colorado)
Built 1891 by the Bullen Bridge Co.; modified 1928; replaced in 2001; reconstructed ca. 2004
Through truss bridge over Arkansas River in Canon City
Open to pedestrians only

George Hutchins Covered Bridge (Fairfield County, Ohio)
Originally built 1904 over Clear Creek on Strickler Road; relocated and reconstructed in 2000
Covered bridge relocated to Alley Park south of Lancaster
Open to pedestrians only

Grocery Branch Katy Trail Bridge (Boone County, Missouri)
Pony plate girder with timber trestle approach over Grocery Branch on the Katy Trail near the end of Route O
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Haggard's Ford Swinging Bridge (Boone County, Arkansas)
Built 1939-41 by the Works Progress Administration; rehabilitated 1977
Swinging bridge over Bear Creek next to Cottonwood Road
Open to pedestrians only

Hannaway Covered Bridge (Fairfield County, Ohio)
Built 1904
Covered bridge over Clear Creek on Clearport Road (CR 24)
Open to pedestrians only

Hargrove Bridge (Butler County, Missouri)
Completed Nov. 15, 1917, by Miller and Borcherding Bridge Builders of St. Louis. Closed in 1992 due to flood damage. Rehabilitated and reopened July 2, 1999.
Swing bridge with two pony trusses over Black River on CR 658
Open to one-lane traffic on a gravel road with an 8 ton weight limit

Hillers Creek Katy Bridge (Callaway County, Missouri)
Pony truss bridge over Hillers Creek on the Katy Trail (former MKT Railroad)
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Honey Creek Bridge (Macoupin County, Illinois)
Built 1920
Concrete bridge over Honey Creek on Old IL 4 (at one time US 66) between Carlinville and Gillespie, 5.8 mi. south of Carlinville
Open to traffic

John Bright No. 1 Iron Bridge (Fairfield County, Ohio)
Originally built ca. 1884 by the Hocking Valley Bridge Works over Poplar Creek on Havenport Road near Carroll.
Wrought-iron through truss bridge relocated to the Ohio University-Lancaster campus
Open to pedestrians only

John Bright No. 2 Covered Bridge (Fairfield County, Ohio)
Originally built 1881 by Augustus Borneman over Poplar Creek on Bish Road near Carroll. Rehabilitated 1913. Relocated 1988.
Covered bridge relocated to the Ohio University-Lancaster campus in Lancaster
Open to pedestrians only

Johnson Covered Bridge (Fairfield County, Ohio)
Built 1887
Covered bridge over Clear Creek on Amanda-Clearport Road
Open to pedestrians only

Judsonia Bridge (White County, Arkansas)
Built 1924 by the R. L. Gaster Construction Co. of Little Rock
Through truss bridge with center swing span over Little Red River on CR 66 at Judsonia
Closed for rehabilitation (?)

Koch Creek Katy Trail Bridge (Warren County, Missouri)
Pony plate girder bridge over Koch Creek on the Katy Trail, just west of Treloar
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Lake City Bridge (Craighead County, Arkansas)
Built 1934 by the Vincennes Bridge Co. of Vincennes, Indiana. Replaced by a four-lane bridge in 1998.
Abandoned vertical-lift bridge over St. Francis River on AR 18 at Lake City
Bridge demolished except for the main lift span, which has been relocated slightly and preserved

Lake Creek Katy Trail Bridge (Warren County, Missouri)
Built 1918
Two-span concrete arch bridge over Lake Creek on the Katy Trail at Dutzow
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Lakeshore Drive Bridge (Pulaski County, Arkansas)
Built 1939 by the Metropolitan Trust Company
Stone arch bridge over Lake No. 3 on Lakeshore Drive in North Little Rock
Open to pedestrians only

Lenox Bridge (Dyer County, Tennessee)
Built 1917 by the Vincennes Bridge Co.; damaged by overweight load in 1978; dismanted 1985; relocated 1987-88
Swing pony truss bridge originally spanning Obion River on CR S8025 west of Lenox
Open to pedestrians only

Little Bonne Femme Katy Trail Bridge (Boone County, Missouri)
Built 1898 by the A&P Roberts Co. of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania
Through truss bridge over Little Bonne Femme Creek on the Katy Trail
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Locust Creek Covered Bridge (Linn County, Missouri)
Built 1868 by Bishop and Eaton
Covered bridge over the old channel of Locust Creek between Laclede and Meadville off US 36
Open to pedestrians only

Logan Creek Katy Bridge (Callaway County, Missouri)
Pony truss bridge over Logan Creek on the Katy Trail (former MKT Railroad)
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Loutre River Katy Trail Bridge (Montgomery County, Missouri)
Built 1897 by the A&P Roberts Co. of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania
Through truss bridge over Loutre River on the Katy Trail (former MKT Railroad), just west of McKittrick
Open to pedestrians only

Loutre Slough Katy Trail Bridge (Warren County, Missouri)
Wooden bridge over Loutre Slough on the Katy Trail just off Case Road
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Mary's River Covered Bridge (Randolph County, Illinois)
Built 1854; carried traffic until 1930; rehabilitated 1954 and 2004-05
Covered bridge over Little Mary's River northeast of Chester, just off IL 150
Open to pedestrians only

Massie Creek Katy Trail Bridge (Warren County, Missouri)
Pony truss bridge over Massie Creek on the Katy Trail just off MO 94
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Middle River Katy Bridge (Callaway County, Missouri)
Built 1926 by the American Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Middle River on the Katy Trail (former MKT Railroad)
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Niemans Creek Katy Bridge (Callaway County, Missouri)
Built 1926 by the American Bridge Co.
Pony plate girder bridge over Niemans Creek on the Katy Trail (former MKT Railroad)
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Old Chain of Rocks Bridge (St. Louis, Missouri)
Built 1929; closed to traffic in 1968; reopened for pedestrians on June 5, 1999
Cantilevered through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on Old US 66 just south of the modern I-270 bridge in St. Louis
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists

Parks Covered Bridge (Obion County, Tennessee)
Built ca. 1910 by farmer W.E. Parks; relocated 1997 to a city park in Trimble
Covered bridge originally spanning Obion River Drainage Canal within a private farm near Trimble
Open to pedestrians only

Peers Slough Katy Trail Bridge (Warren County, Missouri)
Two-span concrete arch bridge over a branch of Peers Slough on the Katy Trail
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Perche Creek Katy Trail Bridge (Boone County, Missouri)
Through truss bridge over Perche Creek on the Katy Trail in McBaine
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Point Remove Creek AR 113 Bridge (Conway County, Arkansas)
Built 1926 by the Virginia Bridge & Iron Co.; bypassed ca. 2005
Through truss bridge over Point Remove Creek on AR 113 west of Morrilton
Open to pedestrians only

Red Covered Bridge (Bureau County, Illinois)
Built 1863; rehabilitated 1973
Covered bridge over Bureau Creek on Old Dad Joe Trail in Princeton
Open to traffic

Rivaux Creek Katy Bridge (Callaway County, Missouri)
Built 1896 by the A&P Roberts Co. of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania
Pony truss bridge over Rivaux Creek on the Katy Trail (former MKT Railroad), just east of Wainwright
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

River Road Bridge (Greene County, Missouri)
Built during the 1920's; bypassed by new bridges on US 60 in 1953 and US 65 in 1960
Preserved through truss bridge over James River on River Road (Old US 60/65) in Springfield
Open to pedestrians only as part of a city walking trail, but could still handle vehicular traffic

Rutherford Bridge (Boone County, Missouri)
Through truss bridge over Cedar Creek east of Englewood Road, beyond the end of Route H
Closed to automobile traffic and retrofitted for pedestrian use

Sandy Creek Covered Bridge (Jefferson County, Missouri)
Built 1872 by the House Springs, Big River Valley Macadamized and Gravel Road Co. at a cost of $2,000
Covered bridge over Sandy Creek on Lemay Ferry Road north of Hillsboro
Open to pedestrians only

Seven Stone Arches Bridge (St. Francois County, Missouri)
Built 1932 by the Works Progress Administration
Seven stone arch spans over Terre Bleue Creek on Hillsboro Road
Open to traffic with a 15 ton weight limit

Smith Creek Katy Trail Bridge (Warren County, Missouri)
Through truss bridge over Smith Creek on the Katy Trail just off MO 94
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

South Fork Bridge (Garland County, Arkansas)
Built 1928 by a county work crew for $3,500. Made obsolete by a new bridge in 1985 and closed to traffic.
Two-span concrete arch bridge over South Fork Saline River, next to AR 128
Open to pedestrians only

Stinson Creek Railroad Bridge (Callaway County, Missouri)
Through truss bridge over Stinson Creek, just off Hickman Avenue in Fulton
Open to pedestrians only

Taylor Branch Katy Trail Bridge (St. Charles County, Missouri)
Wooden trestle over Taylor Branch on the Katy Trail just off MO 94
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Turkey Creek Katy Bridge (Callaway County, Missouri)
Built 1926 by the American Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Turkey Creek on the Katy Trail (former MKT Railroad) north of Jefferson City in Jefferson City
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Wainscott Creek Katy Bridge (Callaway County, Missouri)
Wooden trestle over Wainscott Creek on the Katy Trail (former MKT Railroad) just west of the junction of MO 94 and Route AA
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Windsor Harbor Bridge (Jefferson County, Missouri)
Originally built 1875 by the Keystone Bridge Co. over River Des Peres at Lemay Ferry in St. Louis. Relocated to Kimmswick in 1930; bypassed by new bridge in 1985.
Wrought-iron through truss over Rock Creek at Kimmswick in Imperial
Open to pedestrians only

Zane Gray Bridge (Muskingum County, Ohio)
Originally built 1909 by the Mt. Vernon Bridge Co. over Salt Creek on Wheeling Road (TR 442). Relocated 2000.
Pony truss bridge on the grounds of the National Road/Zane Gray Museum, east of Zanesville
Open to pedestrians only

Zinc Swinging Bridge (Boone County, Arkansas)
Built ca. 1927
Swinging footbridge over Sugar Orchard Creek in the town of Zinc
Open to pedestrians only