Historic Bridges of the U.S.

There are 1,822 bridges in this category · Only showing 592 bridges with photos
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100th Street Bridge (Kossuth County, Iowa)
Built 1895 by the King Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on 100th Street between Humboldt and Algona
Probably open to traffic

133rd Avenue Bridge (Allegan County, Michigan)
Built 1897; Replaced 1996; Relocated 1996
Relocated Pratt pony truss bridge over Rabbit River on 133rd Avenue in Hopkins
Replaced by new bridge

3rd Street Covered Bridge (Carter County, Tennessee)
Bridge over Doe River on Walking path in Downtown Elizabethton
Open to pedestrians

410th Street Bridge (Sioux County, Iowa)
Built 1897 by W.W. Allen; replaced 2001
Lost through truss bridge over Floyd River on 410th Street southwest of Hospers
Replaced by a modern bridge

Abbett Avenue Bridge (Morris County, New Jersey)
Built 1896; rehabilitated 1941; demolished ca. 1978; replacement bridge built 1986
Lost pony truss bridge over Whippany River on Abbett Avenue in Morristown
Replaced by new bridge

Adairs Covered Bridge (Perry County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1864; damaged by flooding in 1919
Covered bridge over Shermans Creek on PA 3008
Open to traffic

Adams Covered Bridge (Morgan County, Ohio)
Built 1875
Covered bridge over San Toy Creek on San Toy Road south of Portersville
Open to pedestrians only

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

Aden Road Bridge (Prince William County, Virginia)
Built 1882
Through truss bridge over Southern Railroad on Aden Road in Nokesville
Open to traffic

Aiken Street Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1883 by the Corrugated Metal Co. (Berlin Iron Bridge Co.)
Five-span through truss bridge over Merrimack River on Aiken Street in Lowell
Open to traffic

Aline Covered Bridge (Snyder County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884
Covered bridge over North Branch Mahantango Creek in Meiserville
Open to pedestrians only

Alton Railroad Bridge (Madison County, Illinois)
Built 1892-94 under the direction of George S. Morison
Lost through truss swing bridge over the Mississippi River on the Burlington Northern Railroad at Alton
Removed after the railroad line was abandoned

American Mill Bridge (Jasper County, Missouri)
Built 1886 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.; replaced 1985
Lost through truss bridge over Center Creek on CR 110 southeast of Carthage
Replaced by a modern bridge

Armitage Bridge (Lane County, Oregon)
Built 1887
Through truss bridge over McKenzie River on Pedestrian Path in Coburg
Open to pedestrians

Armstrong Covered Bridge (Guernsey County, Ohio)
Built 1849; relocated 1966
Covered bridge over an unnamed creek at the City Park in Cambridge
Open to pedestrians only

Armstrong Gravel Pit Bridge (Emmet County, Iowa)
Built 1899 by A.H. Austin in Kossuth County; relocated here in the 1940s to serve a gravel pit; abandoned 1971
Derelict through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River northwest of Armstrong
Abandoned, with deck partially destroyed

Augusta Street Bridge (Bexar County, Texas)
Built 1890 Berlin Iron Bridge Co. East Berlin Conn.
Truss bridge over San Antonio River on Augusta Street in San Antonio
Open to traffic

Austin Bridge (Neosho County, Kansas)
Built 1872 by the King Iron Bridge Co. Moved downstream ca. 1910. Relocated to Sante Fe Park in Chanute, Kansas.
Bowstring through truss bridge
Open to pedestrians

B&O Railroad Benwood Bridge (Marshall County, West Virginia)
Built 1870
Through truss bridge over Ohio River on Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in Benwood

Babylon Bend Bridge (Fulton County, Illinois)
Built 1890
Through truss bridge over Spoon River on Babylon Road (TR 123)
Open to traffic

Bacon Bridge (Moniteau County, Missouri)
Built 1885 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio. Damaged by flooding in September 1905 and rebuilt 1906 by the Interstate Bridge Co. of Kansas City. Replaced 1987.
Lost through truss bridge over Moniteau Creek on Bacon Bridge Road
Replaced by a concrete bridge

Balcony Bridge (New York County, New York)
Built in 1860 as one of Central Park's original 35 bridges
Stone arch bridge on West Drive in Central Park
Open to traffic

Ballard Road Covered Bridge (Greene County, Ohio)
Built 1883 by J.C. Brown
Covered bridge over North Fork Caesars Creek on Ballard Road (TR 6)
Open to traffic

Banks Covered Bridge (Lawrence County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889
Covered bridge over Neshannock Creek on TR 476, southwest of New Wilmington
Open to traffic

Banning Mill and Crossing (Minnehaha County, South Dakota)
The bridge was built three times in its lifetime: 1884, 1895, and 1899. While it was washed away the first two times, the bridge collapsed under a herd of cattle the third time. It was never rebuilt.
Lost bridge over Big Sioux River on 267th Street just south of Hwy. 42 and Iverson Bridges near East Sioux Falls
Collapsed

Barkhurst Mill Covered Bridge (Morgan County, Ohio)
Built 1872 NE of Chesterhill, now abandoned.
Abandoned multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Wolf Creek on TR21 (dead end)
Abandoned

Barrackville Covered Bridge (Marion County, West Virginia)
Built in 1853 by Eli & Lemuel Chenoweth; Bypassed 1987
Burr arch-truss bridge over Finch's Run on CH 21
Open to pedestrians

Baumgardner Mill Covered Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1860; rehabilitated 1987
Covered bridge over Pequea Creek on Covered Bridge Road
Open to traffic

Bay Covered Bridge (Vinton County, Ohio)
Built 1876; relocated 1966
Covered bridge over a pond in the Junior Fairgrounds at MacArthur
Open to pedestrians only

Bean Blossom Covered Bridge (Brown County, Indiana)
Built 1880 by Joseph Basley
Covered bridge over Bean Blossom Creek on Covered Bridge Road
Open to one-lane traffic

Bear Creek Bridge (Richland County, Wisconsin)
Built 1886; Moved to this location on unknown date; Replaced 1990
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Bear Creek on St Killian Road in Town of Buena Vista
Replaced by new bridge, Status of Pratt pony truss is unknown

Beaver Dam Road Bridge (Washington County, Wisconsin)
Built 1896; Bridge extant 1996; Removed, date uknown;
Lost Bedstead pony truss bridge over Rock River on Beaver Dam Road in Town of Addison
Removed

Beech Fork Covered Bridge (Washington County, Kentucky)
Built 1865 by Cornelius Barnes; made obsolete by new bridge in 1977; rehabilitated 1982
Two-span covered bridge over Beech Fork River on KY 458
Open to pedestrians only

Bell Covered Bridge (Washington County, Ohio)
Built 1888 by E.B. Henderson; rehabilitated 1998; closed Aug. 2005 because of termite damage. Now repaired and reopened to traffic.
Covered bridge over Falls Creek on Bell Road (TR 39)
Open to traffic

Bell Ford Covered Bridge (Jackson County, Indiana)
Built 1885; collapsed in 1999 and 2006
Collapsed covered bridge over East Fork White River
Destroyed by flooding

Bellefontaine Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Construction started July 4, 1892, with the first train crossing on Dec. 27, 1893
Four-span railroad through truss bridge over the Missouri River near Fort Bellefontaine in West Alton
Open to one track of railroad traffic

Bergstresser Covered Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1887 by the Columbus Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1971
Covered bridge over Walnut Creek on Big Run Road near Groveport in Columbus
Open to pedestrians only

Berkheimer Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built 1899 by the Clinton Bridge & Iron Works; closed 2001; rehabilitated 2005
Through truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on 215th Street west of Humboldt
Open to traffic

Bickham Covered Bridge (Logan County, Ohio)
Built 1877; rehabilitated 1959
Covered bridge over South Fork Miami River on CR 38
Open to traffic

Bidwell Bar Bridge (original) (Butte County, California)
Suspension Bridge. Built in Troy, NY and shipped by clipper ship around the
Pedestrian Bridge
Open to pedestrians

Bieneman Bridge (Racine County, Wisconsin)
Built 1877; Purchased by Bieneman Family 1922 and moved; Oldest known through truss in Wisconsin
Bridge over Honey Creek on Private Driveway in Burlington
Privately Owned Driveway

Big Pine Creek Bridge (Warren County, Indiana)
Built 1896; rehabilitated 1970
Through truss bridge over Big Pine Creek on CR 450 East
Open to traffic

Big Vermillion River Bridge (Vermillion County, Indiana)
Built 1873; rehabilitated 1983
Through truss bridge over Big Vermillion River on CR 40 West
Closed to all traffic

Bigelow Covered Bridge (Union County, Ohio)
Built 1873
Covered bridge over Little Darby Creek on Axe Handle Road
Open to one-lane traffic

Billie Creek Covered Bridge (Parke County, Indiana)
Built 1895 by J.J. Danies
Covered bridge over Williams Creek on CR 50S1, east of Rockville
Open to traffic

Bistline Covered Bridge (Perry County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1880
Covered bridge over Shermans Creek on PA 3005
Open to traffic

Black Covered Bridge (Butler County, Ohio)
Built 1868-69 by Bandin, Butin and Bowman; rehabilitated 2000
Covered bridge over Four Mile Creek on Corso Road, north of Oxford
Open to pedestrians only

Blackburn Covered Bridge (Pickaway County, Ohio)
Originally built 1885 over Brannon's Fork in Muskingum County. Relocated by Arthur Wesner to private property in 1967. Moved to Slate Metro Park in 1998.
Covered bridge in Slate Metro Park near Canal Winchester
Open to pedestrians only

Blackhand Gorge Bridge (Licking County, Ohio)
Originally built 1880 over Claylick Creek on TR 332; relocated 1983
A-frame through truss bridge within Blackhand Gorge Nature Preserve
Open to pedestrians only

Blaine Hill "S" Bridge (Belmont County, Ohio)
Built 1828; rehabilitated 1999
Three-span stone arch bridge over Wheeling Creek on the National Road at Blaine Hill
Open to pedestrians only

Blome Road Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1888 by the Queen City Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge on Blome Road in The Village of Indian Hill
Open to one-lane traffic

Bluff Dale Suspension Bridge (Erath County, Texas)
Built 1890 by the Runyon Bridge Co.; relocated 1934
Cable-stayed bridge over Puluxy River on CR 149 (Berry's Creek Road)
Open to pedestrians only

BNSF Mississippi River Minneapolis Crossing (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built as a steel trestle bridge in 1893. The bridge was remodeled in 1926 and included a through truss span. This was done to provide river traffic. Bridge is still in use.
Baltimore through truss bridge over Mississippi River next to Hennepin Avenue Bridge on BNSF Railroad
Open to traffic

Bois D'Arc Bridge or Little Walnut River Bridge (Butler County, Kansas)
Built 1885
Through truss bridge over Little Walnut River, 3.8 mi. east and 0.5 mi. north of Gordon
Open to traffic

Bollman Bridge (Howard County, Maryland)
Built for the main line of the B&O Railroad in 1869. Moved to present location around 1887. Remained in service until 1947. Restored in 1968 (perhaps 1983).
Through truss bridge over Little Patuxent River in Savage
Open to pedestrians

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

Boner Road Bridge (Warrick County, Indiana)
Built 1866
Bowstring through truss bridge over Little Pigeon Creek on Boner Road
Open to traffic

Bonne Femme Creek Katy Trail Bridge (Howard County, Missouri)
Built 1897
Pony truss bridge over Bonne Femme Creek on the Katy Trail just east of New Franklin
Open to pedestrians

Book's Covered Bridge (Perry County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884
Covered bridge over Shermans Creek on PA 3003
Open to traffic

Bostick Road Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1894 by the Canton Bridge Co.; closed April 2004
Through truss bridge over St. Marys River on Bostick Road in Fort Wayne
Closed to traffic

Bowen Mill Bridge (Richland County, Wisconsin)
Built across the Wisconsin River at Spring Green in 1907; Relocated here in 1966; Replaced 1994
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Pine River on CTH AA in Richland Center
Unknown. Replaced by new bridge in 1994

Brackenridge Park Bridge (Bexar County, Texas)
Built 1890 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.
Lenticular through truss bridge over San Antonio River on Brackenridge Road in San Antonio
Open to two-lane traffic

Bridge Street Bridge (Ozaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1888 by Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co.; Replaced 1996
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Milwaukee River on Bridge Street in Grafton
Replaced by new bridge

Bridge Street Bridge (Ionia County, Michigan)
Built 1890; rehabilitated 1990
Through truss bridge over Grand River on Bridge Street in Portland
Unknown - It appears to be open to pedestrians only.

Bridgeport Bridge (Belmont County, Ohio)
Built 1893 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co. Rehabilitated 1987 with load-bearing Bailey truss installed over the deck
Closed three-span through truss bridge over Ohio River Back Channel on US 40 between Bridgeport and Wheeling Island
Closed to all traffic

Bridgeport Covered Bridge (Nevada County, California)
Built 1862 by the Virginia Turnpike Co.; closed to traffic in 1973
Covered bridge over South Yuba River on Pleasant Valley Road in South Yuba State Park
Open to pedestrians only

Bridgeton Iron Bridge (Parke County, Indiana)
Built 1892 by Wrought Iron Bridge Co., Replaced 1991
Bypassed whipple through truss bridge over Big Raccoon Creek on Green Castle Road in Bridgeton
Bypassed by new bridge

Broadway Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1887-88 by the King Iron Bridge Co.; replaced ca. 1987
Lost four-span through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on Broadway Street in Minneapolis
Replaced by a new bridge, but one span relocated and reused for the Merriam Street Bridge

Brooklyn Bridge (Kings County, New York)
Opened to traffic May 24, 1883
Suspension bridge over East River between Manhattan and Brooklyn in New York
Open to traffic

Browning-McKinneysburg Road Bridge (Pendleton County, Kentucky)
Main span built 1892; damaged by flooding 1997, rebuilt 1998
Through truss bridge over Licking River on Browning-McKinneysburg Road (CR 1117)
Open to one-lane traffic

Brubaker Covered Bridge (Preble County, Ohio)
Built 1887 by Everett S. Sherman; rehabilitated 2005
Covered bridge over Sam's Run on Brubaker Road (TR 328)
Open to one-lane traffic

Buck Creek Bridge (Shelby County, Indiana)
Built 1889, to be rehabbed soon
Through truss bridge over Buck Creek on CR 875 West
Open to traffic

Buckeye Furnace Covered Bridge (Jackson County, Ohio)
Built 1872 by the Smith Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1936
Covered bridge over Little Raccoon Creek on Buckeye Park Road (TR 165)
Open to one-lane traffic

Buckhorn Covered Bridge (Lycoming County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1877; rehabilitated 1998
Covered bridge over Larrys Creek on Cogan House Road
Open to one-lane traffic

Burlington Rail Bridge (Des Moines County, Iowa)
Built 1868; Reconstructed 1893;
Through truss bridge over Mississippi River on BNSF Railroad in Burlington
Open to traffic

Burt Road Bridge (Hillsdale County, Michigan)
Built 1897; Replaced 1992
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over West Branch St.Joseph of Maumee on Burt Road in Hillsdale
Replaced by new bridge

Busching Covered Bridge (Ripley County, Indiana)
Built 1885 by Thomas A. Hardman
Covered bridge over Laughery Creek on CR 40 South
Open to one-lane traffic

Busseron Creek Bridge (Sullivan County, Indiana)
Built 1899
Through truss bridge over Busseron Creek on CR 300 South
Closed to all traffic

Busseron Creek Bridge (Knox County, Indiana)
Built 1895
Through truss bridge over Busseron Creek on CR 1100 North
Closed to all traffic

Butcher's Mill Covered Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1891
Covered bridge over Cocalico Creek on Cocalico Creek Road in Reamstown
Open to traffic

Buttonwood Covered Bridge (Lycoming County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1898; rehabilitated 1998
Covered bridge over Blockhouse Creek on Covered Bridge Road
Open to traffic

Byberry-Bensalem Turnpike Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1805; Strengthened 1917; Bypassed 1921
Stone arch bridge over Poquessing Creek on Byberry-Bensalem Turnpike, Lincoln Highway in Philadelphia

Byer Covered Bridge (Jackson County, Ohio)
Built 1872; rehabilitated 2003
Covered bridge over Pigeon Creek on CR 31 in Byer
Open to pedestrians only

Caddo Lake Railroad Bridge (Caddo Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1898; replaced in the 1990's
Lost swing railroad bridge over Caddo Lake on the Kansas City Southern Railroad at Mooringsport
Replaced by a new bridge

Cades Mill Covered Bridge (Fountain County, Indiana)
Built 1854 by Captain White
Covered bridge over Coal Creek on Cades Hollow Road
Open to pedestrians only

Calhoun Street Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884 by the Phoenix Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Delaware River on PA 32/NJ 29 in Morrisville
Open to traffic

Cambria Road Bridge (Hillsdale County, Michigan)
Built 1899; Replaced 1991
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over West Branch St.Joseph of Maumee on Cambria Road in Camden
Replaced by new bridge

Camp Nelson Covered Bridge (Garrard County, Kentucky)
Built 1838 by Lewis Wernwag and survived the Civil War. Bridge was closed to traffic in 1926 when a truck broke through the bridge's deck. The bridge was demolished in 1933 and all that remains are the approaches and a facade on the north approach.
Lost covered bridge over Kentucky River on an old alignment of US 27 (Old Lexington Road)
Replaced by new bridge

Campbell Bridge (Warren County, Illinois)
Built 1895, replaced by a modern bridge in 1992
Lost through truss bridge over Cedar Creek on Township Road 22
Replaced by new bridge

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

Capon Lake Bridge (Hampshire County, West Virginia)
Originally built 1874 near Romney; relocated here in 1938
Whipple through truss bridge over Cacapon River, just off WV 259
Open to pedestrians only

Carlyle Suspension Bridge (Clinton County, Illinois)
Built 1859
Suspension bridge over Kaskaskia River at Fairfax Street in Carlyle
Open to pedestrians only

Carroll Street Bridge (Wabash County, Indiana)
Built 1889 by the Milwaukee Bridge & Iron Works; rehabilitated 1982
Lost two-span through truss bridge over Wabash River on Smith Street in Wabash
No longer exists

Cascade Bridge (Des Moines County, Iowa)
Built 1896; rehabilitated 1960
Deck truss bridge over Cascade Ravine on S. Main Street in Burlington
Open to traffic

Caton Ford Bridge (Vernon County, Missouri)
Built 1894 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.; replaced 1994
Lost through truss over Marmaton River on CR 301 (Caton Road) north of Nevada
Replaced by a concrete bridge

Cavanaugh Bridge (Jackson County, Indiana)
Built 1899; closed to traffic in Sept. 2005
Through truss bridge over Muscatatuck River on CR 550 West
Closed to all traffic

Cedar Covered Bridge (Madison County, Iowa)
Built 1883; destroyed by arson Sept. 3, 2002; reconstructed 2004
Reconstructed covered bridge over Cedar Creek on Cedar Bridge Road
Open to traffic

Cedarburg Covered Bridge (Ozaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1876, Center Pier Added 1927, Declared Historic 1940, Bypassed 1962
Lattice through truss bridge over Cedar Creek on Covered Bridge Road
Open to pedestrians

Cemetery Road Covered Bridge (Greene County, Ohio)
Built 1886 by Henry Hubbell; relocated 1975
Covered bridge over Yellow Springs Creek in Glen Helen Nature Preserve
Open to pedestrians only

Ceylon Covered Bridge (Adams County, Indiana)
Built 1862 by Smith Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1963; closed to traffic 1974
Covered bridge over an old channel of Wabash River on CR 950S at Limberlost County Park
Open to pedestrians only

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