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Schneider's Ford Bridge (Cole County, Missouri)
Built 1897-98 by the Youngstown Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1979; replaced 1988
Lost through truss over Moreau River on Bald Hill Road, southeast of Jefferson City
Replaced by a concrete bridge

Second Boonville Railroad Bridge (Cooper County, Missouri)
Built 1894-96, replacing the first Boonville bridge, but reusing the substructure. Replaced by the third and current Boonville bridge in 1932 on a slightly different
Lost through truss swing bridge over the Missouri River on the MKT Railroad at Boonville
Replaced by a new bridge

Shackelford Bridge (Cooper County, Missouri)
Built 1913
Through truss bridge over Lamine River on Shackelford Bridge Road
Open to traffic

Shannon Creek Bridge (Mason County, Kentucky)
Built 1887; replaced 2004
Relocated pony truss bridge formerly over Shannon Creek on Lowell Road
Relocated to private property and fully restored

Shaw Bridge (Saline County, Arkansas)
Built ca. 1920; replaced 1997
Lost through truss bridge over Saline River on Grand Avenue (CR 27) south of Benton
Replaced by a new bridge

Shawnee Ford Bridge (Franklin County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1920; rehabilitated 1990
Through truss bridge over Bourbeuse River on Shawnee Ford Road beyond the end of Route AN
Open to one-lane traffic with a 19 ton weight limit

Shirley AR 9 Bridge (Van Buren County, Arkansas)
Lost through truss bridge over Middle Fork Little Red River on AR 9 at Shirley
Replaced by a new bridge in 1960

Short Road Bridge (Montgomery County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1910
Through truss bridge over Loutre River on Short Road
Open to traffic

Silver Bridge (Franklin County, Arkansas)
Built ca. 1929 by the Lakeside Bridge & Steel Co.; rehabilitated 1976; closed to traffic Nov. 2006; Reopened Nov 2007
Three-span through truss bridge over Mulberry River on CR 67 (Wire Road) just north of I-40 in Mulberry
Open to traffic with 3 Ton weight Limit

Silver Creek Bridge (Cedar County, Missouri)
Lost pony truss bridge over Silver Creek on CR 1651
No longer exists

Singer Bridge (Miller County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1910
Through truss bridge over Tavern Creek on Singer Bridge Road (CR 52-60) just off MO 52 near St. Elizabeth
Open to one-lane traffic on a gravel road

Smyrna Road Bridge (Christian County, Missouri)
Built 1912 by the Canton Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio
Through truss bridge over Finley Creek on Smyrna Road northeast of Ozark
Open to one-lane traffic on a paved road

Snag Creek Bridge (Cedar County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1910
Pony truss bridge over Snag Creek on CR 1101
Open to traffic

Soldiers Grove Bridge (Crawford County, Wisconsin)
Built 1910
Through truss bridge over Kickapoo River on A Street in Soldiers Grove
Closed to all traffic

South Canon Bridge (Garfield County, Colorado)
Built 1914-15 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.
Closed through truss bridge over the Colorado River just off I-70, west of Glenwood Springs
Closed to all traffic

Spring Creek 1700N Bridge (Iroquois County, Illinois)
Built 1898
Lost through truss bridge over Spring Creek on 1700N Road
Closed to all traffic after suffering damage in a car accident

Spring Creek Branch 1250N Bridge (Iroquois County, Illinois)
Built 1904
Two-span bedstead pony truss bridge over a branch of Spring Creek on 1250N Road
Open to one-lane traffic

Spring Hill Road Bridge (Christian County, Missouri)
Built 1914 by the Canton Bridge Co.; demolished 2006
Lost through truss bridge over Finley Creek on Spring Hill Road northeast of Sparta
No longer exists

Spring River CR 2130 Bridge (Lawrence County, Missouri)
Pony truss bridge over Spring River on CR 2130
Open to one-lane traffic

Springdale Bridge (Park County, Montana)
Built 1908; south span replaced 1916; bypassed by new bridge in 1981
Through truss bridge over Yellowstone River on Route 563
Unknown status

St. Francis River Bridge (Sherburne County, Minnesota)
Built 1915
Through truss bridge over St. Francis River on CR 64
Closed to all traffic

St. Laurent Creek Bridge (Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1920
Pony truss bridge over St. Laurent Creek on Second Street (unmarked) in St. Mary just south of US 61 and just north of the Perry County line
Open to one-lane traffic with a weight limit

St. Laurent Creek CR 930 Bridge (Perry County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1930; replaced 2005
Bedstead pony truss bridge over St. Laurent Creek on CR 930 southeast of St. Mary
Replaced by new bridge

St. Mary River Aqueduct Bridge (Glacier County, Montana)
Built 1915 by the Minneapolis Bridge Co.
Two-span through truss bridge over St. Mary River on CR 224, also carrying a pair of water pipelines
Open to traffic

Station Road Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1881-82 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1992
Through truss bridge over the Cuyahoga River on Station Road in Cuyahoga Valley National Park
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

Stone Quarry Bridge (Coles County, Illinois)
Built 1883 by the King Iron Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Embarras River on TR 135D, 3.0 mi. northeast of Charleston
Open to traffic

Stranger Creek Bridge (Leavenworth County, Kansas)
Through truss bridge over Stranger Creek on Metro Avenue, 5.0 mi. north and 0.7 mi. east of Linwood
Open to traffic

Stump Ford Bridge (Cedar County, Missouri)
Pony truss bridge over Cedar Creek on CR 274
Open to one-lane traffic

Sugar Creek 2470E Bridge (Iroquois County, Illinois)
Built 1927
Lost through truss bridge over Sugar Creek on TR 324, 1.5 mi. east of Milford
Razed

Sugar Creek Branch 3000E Bridge (Iroquois County, Illinois)
Built 1916; rehabilitated 1933
Through truss bridge over a branch of Sugar Creek on 3000E Road, 2 mi. northeast of Stockland
Closed to all traffic

Sugar Creek Bridge (Christian County, Kentucky)
Built 1894 by the Groton Bridge & Manufacturing Co. of Groton, NY. Replaced 1985
Lost bedstead pony truss bridge over Sugar Creek on KY 124
Replaced(?) by modern bridge

Sugar Creek CR 930E Bridge (Clinton County, Indiana)
Closed pony truss bridge over Sugar Creek on CR 930 East
Closed to all traffic

Sunset Bridge (Polk County, Missouri)
Built 1884-85 on the Bolivar-Buffalo Road at Burns by the King Bridge Co.; relocated to Sunset Ford in 1931-32
Lost through truss bridge over Pomme de Terre River on 475th Road between the ends of Route Y and Route YY
No longer exists

Teilbur Bridge (Clay County, Iowa)
Built 1907 by the Clinton Bridge & Iron Works
Through truss bridge over Little Sioux River on 470th Street/240th Avenue east of US 71
Open to one-lane traffic with a weight limit

Tenth Street Bridge (Lawrence County, Illinois)
Built 1885 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; collapsed March 27, 2005
Lost through truss bridge over Embarras River on 10th Street (FAU 8455) in Lawrenceville
Collapsed after an accident involving an alleged drunk driver

Terre Bleue Bridge (St. Francois County, Missouri)
Replaced in 1964
Lost through truss bridge over Terre Bleue Creek on Route K east of Bonne Terre
Replaced by a modern bridge

Terre Noire Creek AR 26 Bridge (Clark County, Arkansas)
Replaced 1954
Lost through truss bridge over Terre Noire Creek on AR 26
Replaced by a new bridge

Terre Noire Creek CR 10 Bridge (Clark County, Arkansas)
Built 1928; rehabilitated 1995
Through truss bridge over Terre Noire Creek on CR 10 (Bateman Road)
Closed to all traffic

Texas Creek Bridge (Fremont County, Colorado)
Built 1907 by the Pueblo Bridge Co.
Pony truss bridge over Arkansas River on CR 27 at Texas Creek
Open to traffic

Thayer Viaduct (Oregon County, Missouri)
Built by M.S. Cartter & Co. of St. Louis
Through truss bridge over the BNSF railroad and Two Mile Creek on MO 19/Business US 63 in Thayer
Open to two-lane traffic

Thebes Bridge (Alexander County, Illinois)
Built 1905 by a consortium of five railroad companies
Cantilevered through truss railroad bridge over the Mississippi River at Thebes
Open to railroad traffic on two tracks

Thunder Bridge (Clay County, Iowa)
Built 1905
Through truss bridge over Little Sioux River on 355th Street (Thunder Bridge Road) just off 4th Street in Spencer
Open to one-lane traffic

Tiskilwa Bridge (Bureau County, Illinois)
Built 1884 by the Smith Bridge Co.; replaced 1995
Lost through truss bridge over Bureau Creek on TR 236 near Tiskilwa
Replaced by modern bridge

Tobias Bridge (Jefferson County, Indiana)
Built 1885; rehabilitated 2004
Wrought-iron through truss bridge over Big Creek on CR 1360 West
Open to one-lane traffic

Tongue River Bridge (Custer County, Montana)
Built 1897 by W.S. Hewett & Co.
Lost through truss bridge over Tongue River on CR 054 in Miles City
Replaced by a moden bridge on current site

Trickum Road Bridge (Pettis County, Missouri)
Built 1884-85 by the King Bridge Co. on the county seat road between Sedalia and Marshall. Relocated ca. 1920 a short distance to the southwest. Replaced by a new concrete bridge in 1991
Lost through truss over Heaths Creek on Trickum Road just west of the intersection between US 65 and Route BB
Replaced by a concrete bridge

Tull Bridge (Saline County, Arkansas)
Built 1916 by the Boardman Co. of Oklahoma City, OK
Through truss bridge over Saline River on CR 5 (Old AR 291) at Tull
Closed with approaches removed and awaiting rehabilitation

Turkey Creek Bridge (Benton County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1930; rehabilitated 1974
Pony truss bridge over Turkey Creek on CR SE 810 near the end of Route PP
Closed to all traffic

Turkey Knob Bridge (Polk County, Missouri)
Through truss bridge over Little Sac River on 505th Road, southeast of Aldrich
Closed to all traffic

Twenty-First Street Bridge (St. Louis, Missouri)
Built 1892 by the City of St. Louis. Closed to traffic in 1976 and demolished after 1984
Lost three-span through truss bridge over the railroad tracks on 21st Street south of Highway 40
Demolished but never replaced

Upper Bluffton Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Built 1878 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on W. Ravine Road
Closed to all traffic

Uravan Bridge (Montrose County, Colorado)
Built 1886
Wrought-iron through truss bridge over San Miguel River near Uravan
Unknown status

Valley Road Bridge (Macoupin County, Illinois)
Through truss bridge over Macoupin Creek on Valley Road (TR 170) near Beaver Dam State Park
Open to one-lane traffic

Vandalia Bridge (Valley County, Montana)
Built 1910 by the Central States Bridge Co.; replaced 1989
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Milk River on CR 411 near Vandalia
Replaced by new bridge

Victor Bridge (Ravalli County, Montana)
Built 1907; replaced 2000
Lost through truss bridge over Bitterroot River on CR 404, just east of Victor
Replaced by new bridge

Vine Street Bridge (Butler County, Missouri)
Built 1883, replacing an earlier wooden toll bridge built by Daniel Kitchen in 1868 which had collapsed. Closed to traffic in 1968 because of poor condition, and soon replaced by a new concrete bridge at the same location
Lost through truss over Black River on Vine Street in Poplar Bluff
No trace of old bridge visible

Vole Drive Bridge (Newton County, Missouri)
Originally built 1886 at Redings Mill by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co., then relocated here in 1932. Replaced by a new bridge in 1993.
Lost through truss bridge over Clear Creek on Vole Drive (CR 312) east of Ritchie
Replaced by a modern stringer bridge

Waddell 'A' Truss Bridge (Platte County, Missouri)
Built 1898 for the Quincy, Omaha and Kansas City Railway. Abandoned in 1939, but converted into a highway bridge on MO 4 in 1953. Dismantled in 1980 to make room for Smithville Reservoir, but relocated and reassembled in 1987 as a pedestrian bridge
Through truss bridge originally spanning Linn Branch Creek in Clinton County near Trimble, but relocated to Parkville
Open to pedestrians only

Waldo Road Bridge (Yuba County, California)
Built 1901
Through truss bridge over Dry Creek on Waldo Road in Spenceville Wildlife Area
Open to one-lane traffic

Wallace Bridge (Perry County, Arkansas)
Built 1909 by the Southwestern Bridge Co. of Joplin, MO
Camelback through truss bridge over Fourche La Fave on Wallace Road (CR 18)
Open to traffic

Walnut Acres Road Bridge (Cole County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1910
Through truss bridge over North Moreau Creek on Walnut Acres Road
Open to traffic

Walnut Street Bridge (Hamilton County, Tennessee)
Built 1889-91
Six-span through truss bridge over the Tennessee River on Walnut Street in Chattanooga
Open to pedestrians only

Walnut Street Bridge (Izard County, Arkansas)
Built 1908 by the Illinois Steel Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 2001
Pony truss bridge over Calico Creek on Walnut Street in Calico Rock
Open to one-lane traffic with a 7 ton weight limit

Wappapello Bridge (Wayne County, Missouri)
Built 1911 by Stupp Brothers Bridge & Iron Co.
Lost through truss bridge over St. Francis River downstream from Wappapello Dam on CR 517
Demolished Spring 2008, replacement bridge under construction

War Eagle Bridge (Benton County, Arkansas)
Built 1907 by the Illinois Steel Bridge Co. of Jacksonville, Illinois
Through truss bridge over War Eagle Creek on CR 98
Open to traffic

Wardell Bridge (Pemiscot County, Missouri)
Through truss bridge over Little River on CR 216 at Wardell
Open to one-lane traffic

Wards Crossing Bridge (Yell County, Arkansas)
Built 1905 by the Converse Bridge Co. of Chattanooga, Tennessee
Through truss bridge over Fourche LaFave on Rover Road/Sunlight Bay Road southwest of Plainview
Open to one-lane traffic

Washington Street Bridge (Pettis County, Missouri)
Built 1910-11 by the Midland Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1989
Through truss bridge over the railroad tracks on Washington Street in Sedalia, three blocks east of MO 765
Open to traffic

Waters Bluff Bridge (Smith County, Texas)
Built 1911 by Austin Brothers
Camelback through truss bridge over Sabine River on Smith County Road 356
Unknown status

Watervale Road Bridge (Harford County, Maryland)
Built 1900; rehabilitated 1976
Pony truss bridge over Winters Run on Watervale Road in Bel Air North
Open to traffic

West Auburn Bridge (Fayette County, Iowa)
Built 1881; replaced 1996
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Little Turkey River on a local road near West Union
Replaced by new bridge, old structure may still exist but staus is unknown.

West Creek Bridge (Republic County, Kansas)
Built 1929
Kingpost pony truss bridge over West Creek, 8.0 mi. south and 1.2 mi. west of Belleville
Open to traffic

West Fork CSAH 30 Bridge (Jackson County, Minnesota)
Replaced 1996
Lost through truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on CSAH 30 south of Windom
Replaced by a modern bridge

Westphalia Bridge (Osage County, Missouri)
Main span built 1893 by the Kansas City Bridge Co.; pony trusses added 1902 by the Interstate Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Maries River on CR 611 near Westphalia
Open to one-lane traffic

Wildlife Road Bridge (Cooper County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1910
Through truss bridge over Lamine River on Wildlife Road near Lamine River Conservation Area
Open to one-lane traffic

Williamsville Bridge (Wayne County, Missouri)
Built 1912 by the Vincennes Bridge Co.; closed to traffic in Feb. 2006 and demolished Aug. 2006
Lost through truss bridge over Black River on CR 417 south of Williamsville
Demolished August 2006

Wilson Hollow Bridge (Jefferson County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1905 by the Joliet Bridge & Iron Co. of Joliet, Illinois. Demolished in the 1990's and never replaced
Lost through truss over Big River south of Vineland on Wilson Hollow Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Wilsons Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built 1898 by the Lafayette Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Deer Creek on CR 300 North
Open to traffic

Wilton Springs Bridge (Saline County, Missouri)
Built 1907; closed to traffic Sept. 2007
Through truss bridge over Salt Fork on CR 215
Closed to all traffic

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

Witherspoon Bridge (Hot Spring County, Arkansas)
Lost two-span through truss bridge over Ouachita River on CR 647
Replaced by a modern bridge in 1994

Woodland Bridge (Iroquois County, Illinois)
Built 1911
Through truss bridge over Sugar Creek on 2100E Road near Woodland, .5 mi. north of Woodland
Open to traffic

Woolsey Bridge (Washington County, Arkansas)
Built 1925
Two-span through truss bridge over West Fork White River on CR 35
Open to traffic with 3 Ton weight limit

Wyaconda River Bridge (Lewis County, Missouri)
Lost(?) through truss bridge over Wyaconda River somewhere near La Grange
No longer exists

Wyman Bridge (Washington County, Arkansas)
Built 1908 by the Vincennes Bridge Co.; replaced 2002
Lost through truss over White River on CR 48 (Wyman Road) east of Fayetteville in Fayetteville
Replaced by a new bridge

York Bridge (Lewis and Clark County, Montana)
Built 1906 by the Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Co.; replaced 1982
Lost three-span through truss bridge over Missouri River on Route 280
Open to traffic

Zack Wheat Drive Bridge (Caldwell County, Missouri)
Pony truss bridge over Long Creek on S.W. Zack Wheat Drive
Open to traffic

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