Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Open to pedestrians

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Memorial Park Covered Bridge (Auglaize County, Ohio)
Built 1992
Modern covered bridge over St. Mary's River in Memorial Park at St. Mary's
Open to pedestrians only

Metrolink Footbridge (St. Louis, Missouri)
Cantilevered truss bridge over the Metrolink on a footpath at the east edge of Forest Park
Open to foot traffic

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

Mill Creek Road Bridge (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Originallly built 1897 by the King Bridge Co. over Mill Creek on Mill Creek Road (TH 197); later relocated
Through truss bridge over Coffee Creek on the Greenway Recreational Trail
Open to pedestrians only

Mill Road Bridge (Knox County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1876 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Wakatomika Creek on Mill Road
Open to pedestrians only

Millmont Covered Bridge (Union County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1855
Covered bridge over Penns Creek on Covered Bridge Road
Open to pedestrians only

Minnehaha Creek Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1930
Steel arch bridge over Minnehaha Creek in Minneapolis
Open to pedestrians only

Minneopa Falls Bridge (Blue Earth County, Minnesota)
Open-spandrel arch bridge over the Twin Falls of Minneopa Creek at Minneopa State Park
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Moline Swinging Bridge (Elk County, Kansas)
Swinging footbridge in Moline over Wildcat Creek. Described as the "oldest swinging bridge in Kansas".
Open to pedestrians only

Moneek Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1872. Relocated to Castalia City Park ca. 1993
Bowstring pony truss bridge
Open to pedestrians

Moniteau Creek Katy Trail Bridge (Howard County, Missouri)
Built during the 1940's after a train derailment destroyed the original Parker through truss bridge
Pony plate girder railroad bridge over Moniteau Creek on the Katy Trail just outside of Rocheport
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Morse Mill Bridge (Jefferson County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1886 by the St. Louis Bridge & Iron Co. Made obsolete by a new bridge on Route B in 1962.
Closed through truss bridge over Big River at Morse Mill
Open to pedestrians only

Mount Olive Road Covered Bridge (Vinton County, Ohio)
Built 1875 by G. W. Pilcher; rehabilitated 1963
Covered bridge over Middle Fork Salt Creek on TR 8 (Mt. Olive Road)
Open to pedestrians only

Mull Covered Bridge (Sandusky County, Ohio)
Built 1851; made obsolete by new bridge in 1962 and closed to traffic
Covered bridge on CR 9 southwest of Fremont
Open to pedestrians only

Mystery Bridge (Santa Fe County, New Mexico)
Bridge over Santa Fe River on Pedestrian trail just off Alameda Street
Open to pedestrians

Navajo Bridge (Coconino County, Arizona)
Built 1927-1929; bypassed by parallel bridge in 1995
Steel arch bridge over Colorado River on Alt US 89
Open to pedestrians only

New Hope Covered Bridge (Brown County, Ohio)
Built 1878 by Josiah Bryant
Covered bridge over Whiteoak Creek on Bethel New Hope Road
Open to pedestrians only

NHRR Bridge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1940
Wooden bridge over Roy Ford Road on abandoned NHRR in Danbury
Open to pedestrians 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

Nineteenth Street Bridge (Denver County, Colorado)
Built 1888 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Works; rehabilitated 1965; closed to traffic 1986; new bridge built 1992
Two-span wrought-iron through truss bridge over South Platte River on 19th Street in Denver
Open to pedestrians only

North Fork San Gabriel River Bridge (Burnet County, Texas)
Built 1907
Through truss bridge over North Fork San Gabriel River on CR 200
Open to pedestrians only

Northern Pacific Railroad Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1895
Pratt deck truss bridge over Mississippi River on Northern Pacific Railroad (now pedestrian trail) in Minneapolis
Open to pedestrians

Ohio Brush Creek OH 125 Bridge (Adams County, Ohio)
Built 1935; made obsolete by new bridge in 1985
Deck girder bridge over Ohio Brush Creek on OH 125
Open to pedestrians only

Old Alton Bridge (Denton County, Texas)
Built 1884 by the King Bridge Co.; later bypassed
Through truss bridge over Hickory Creek on Copper Canyon Road in Denton
Open to pedestrians only

Old Appleton Bridge (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)
Built 1879 by H.W. Sebastian & Co. of St. Louis; washed away by flash flood on December 3, 1982; reconstructed 2005
Wrought-iron through truss bridge over Apple Creek on Main Street in Old Appleton
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

Old Jefferson Town Bowstring Bridge (Jefferson County, Kansas)
Built by the King Iron Bridge & Mfg Co. of Cleveland, Ohio. Relocated to Old Jefferson Town in Oskaloosa, Kansas. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Unnamed creek
Open to pedestrians

Old Jefferson Town Bowstring Bridge (Jefferson County, Kansas)
Relocated to Old Jefferson Town in Oskaloosa, Kansas. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Unnamed creek
Open to pedestrians

Old US 14 Bridge (Sheridan County, Wyoming)
Bridge made obselete by new bridge in 1994, and is now a pedestrian bridge.
Parker pony truss bridge over Tongue River on Old US 14 in Dayton
Open to pedestrians

Old Yankton Road Bridge (Minnehaha County, South Dakota)
Built 1895 by S.M. Hewett
Through truss bridge over Big Sioux River on Old Yankton Road in Sioux Falls
Open to pedestrians only

Orleans Bridge (Dickinson County, Iowa)
Originally located near New Hampton; relocated here in 1995
Bowstring pony truss bridge over the outlet below Spirit Lake on the Iowa Great Lakes Bike Trail at Orleans
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Otowi Suspension Bridge (Santa Fe County, New Mexico)
Bridge was built under the direction of James A. French and was one of the best built bridges during that time. Bridge was bypassed by current bridge in 1948.
Bridge over Rio Grande River on Carried local road alongside NM 502
Open to pedestrians

Otter Creek Covered Bridge (Ripley County, Indiana)
Built 1884 by Thomas A. Hardman; closed to traffic 1996
Covered bridge over Otter Creek on CR 850 West
Open to pedestrians only

Otter Tail River Bridge (Otter Tail County, Minnesota)
Built 1907
Pony truss bridge over Otter Tail River on CR 970
Open to pedestrians only

Owens Covered Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1866
Covered bridge over a branch of Yeader Creek in Ewing Park
Open to pedestrians only

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

Pea River Bridge (Dale County, Alabama)
Opened Aug. 3, 1921
Concrete arch bridge over Pea River on US 231
Open to pedestrians only

Pedestrian Walkway Bridge (Forsyth County, North Carolina)
Built 1930
Truss bridge over NC 3257 on a pedestrian walkway in Winston-Salem
Open to pedestrians only

Pedestrian Walkway Bridge (Forsyth County, North Carolina)
Built 1927
Truss bridge over NC 1508 on a pedestrian walkway in Winston-Salem
Open to pedestrians only

Pedestrian Walkway Bridge (Forsyth County, North Carolina)
Built 1936
Truss bridge over Vine Street on a pedestrian walkway in Winston-Salem
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

Pencoyd Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1892 next to Missouri River; abandoned 1960, relocated to Union Station 2006
Through truss bridge over Railroad tracks at Union Station in Kansas City
Open to pedestrians

Pensacola Street pedestrian overpass (Leon County, Florida)
Built 2000
Through truss footbridge over Pensacola St. on a pedestrian trail in Tallahassee
Open to pedestrians

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

Phalen Park Bridge (Ramsey County, Minnesota)
Built 1906
Pony truss bridge over South Channel on a pedestrian trail in St. Paul
Open to pedestrians only

Phalen Park Bridge (Ramsey County, Minnesota)
Built 1911
Concrete arch bridge on a pedestrian trail in Phalen Park
Open to pedestrians only

Plum Creek Bridge (Caldwell County, Texas)
Built 1931
Through truss bridge over Plum Creek on a pedestrian walkway in Luling
Open to pedestrians 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

Polo Bridge (Caldwell County, Missouri)
Originally built 1875 over Otter Creek south of Harrison; relocated in Jan. 2002
Relocated bowstring truss bridge in a park in Polo
Open to pedestrians only

Ponn Humpback Covered Bridge (Vinton County, Ohio)
Built 1874 by Martin McGrath & Lyman Wells; rehabilitated 1932
Covered bridge over Raccoon Creek on Wilkesville Road (TR 4)
Open to pedestrians only

Poplar River Bridge (Cook County, Minnesota)
Built 1915
Pony truss bridge over Poplar River on a pedestrian trail
Open to pedestrians only

Priest Ford Bridge (Delaware County, Indiana)
Bypassed by new bridge in 2001
Through truss bridge over West Fork White River on Priest Ford Road (CR 750 W)
Open to pedestrians only

R. F. Baker Covered Bridge (Fairfield County, Ohio)
Built 1871; relocated 1981
Covered bridge over a pond at Fairfield Union High School
Open to pedestrians only

Redings Mill Bridge (Newton County, Missouri)
Built 1930 by contractor M.E. Gillioz
Closed three-span open-spandrel arch bridge over Shoal Creek on MO 86 south of Joplin in Joplin
Bypassed by new bridge; open to pedestrians only

Rice Bridge (Cloud County, Kansas)
Built 1890; restored 1990
Stone arch bridge at the east edge of Rice
Open to pedestrians only

Ringos Mill Covered Bridge (Fleming County, Kentucky)
Built 1870. Bridge bypassed in 1968 by new bridge. Bridge placed on National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
Kingpost through truss bridge over Fox Creek on KY 158
Open to pedestrians

Rip Rap Road Bridge (Montgomery County, Ohio)
Built 1923
Through truss bridge over Great Miami River on Rip Rap Road
Open to pedestrians only

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

Riverdale Park Pedestrian Bridge (Minnehaha County, South Dakota)
Bridge was built by M. Lassic of Chicago, ILL It is unknown whether this two-span truss bridge was relocated from a former railroad crossing or formerly served vehicular traffic (24th St.)
Lattice through truss bridge over Big Sioux River on city bike and pedestrian trail at Riverdale park, south of I-229 and west of Southeastern Avenue and railroad in Sioux Falls
Open to pedestrians

Rocheport Tunnel (Howard County, Missouri)
Built 1893
Railroad tunnel on the Katy Trail just west of Rocheport in Rocheport
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Rock Mill Covered Bridge (Fairfield County, Ohio)
Built 1900-01 by Jacob R. Brandt
Covered bridge over Hocking River on Rock Mill Road
Open to pedestrians only

Rodrick Bridge (Licking County, Ohio)
Built 1872 by the Coshocton Iron Works using a design patented in 1841 by Squire Whipple. Relocated in 1998.
Bowstring through truss bridge originally located over Wills Creek on TR 144 in Coshocton County and relocated to Newark just off Country Club Drive
Open to pedestrians only

Rogers Street Bridge (Ellis County, Texas)
Built 1889 by Wrought Iron Bridge Company Canton Ohio . Rehabilitated 2004.
Pratt through truss bridge on Rogers Street over Waxahachie Creek in Waxahachie
Open to pedestrians

Romley Bridge (Chaffee County, Colorado)
Built 1881 by the Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad
Closed deck truss bridge over Pomeray Gulch (Chrysolite Creek) on FR 295 southwest of St. Elmo
Open to pedestrians only

Root Covered Bridge (Washington County, Ohio)
Built 1878 by Rolla Merydith; rehabilitated 2001
Covered bridge over South Branch Wolf Creek on CR 6
Open to pedestrians only

Roseman Covered Bridge (Madison County, Iowa)
Built 1883; rehabilitated 1992
Covered bridge over Middle River next to CR G47
Open to pedestrians only

Ruhle Road Bridge (Saratoga County, New York)
Originally built 1888 over Black Creek in Cambridge; relocated in 2001
Lenticular pony truss bridge over Ballston Creek at Malta
Open to pedestrians only

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

San Luis Bridge (Costilla County, Colorado)
Built 1910-11 by the M.F. Levy Construction Co.
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Culebra Creek on CR 19 in San Luis
Open to pedestrians only

San Rafael Bridge (Emery County, Utah)
Built 1937 by the Civilian Conservation Corps
Suspension bridge over the San Rafael River at Buckhorn Wash
Open to pedestrians only

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

Seneca Bridge (Newton County, Missouri)
Through truss pedestrian bridge over Lost Creek in Seneca along MO 43
Open to pedestrians only

Shanaska Creek Bridge (Le Sueur County, Minnesota)
Built 1875
Through truss bridge over Shanaska Creek
Open to pedestrians only

Sheely Bridge (Pitkin County, Colorado)
Built 1911; relocated in 1966
Through truss bridge in Mill Street Park in Aspen
Open to pedestrians only

Shelby Street Bridge (Davidson County, Tennessee)
Built 1907-09; rehabilitated for pedestrian use in 2003
Three-span through truss bridge over Cumberland River on Shelby Street in downtown Nashville
Open to pedestrians only

Shell Rock River Bridge at Northwood (Worth County, Iowa)
Pratt pony truss bridge over Shell Rock River on pedestrian trail at Hurd Park in Norwood
Open to pedestrians

Shieldstown Covered Bridge (Jackson County, Indiana)
Built 1876 by J.J. Daniels
Covered bridge over East Fork White River
Open to pedestrians only

Shioc River Stone Bridge (Outagamie County, Wisconsin)
Built by a Mr. Garvey of the Town of Freedom
Stone arch bridge over Shioc River on Pedestrian Walkway
Open to pedestrians

Shoemaker Covered Bridge (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1881
Covered bridge over West Branch Run on Shoemaker Bridge Road (PA 4027)
Open to pedestrians only

Sidney Bridge (Shelby County, Ohio)
Built 1906 by the Champion Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1973; bypassed ca. 1997
Through truss bridge over Great Miami River on Childrens Home Road in Sidney
Open to pedestrians only

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

Smoky Hill River Bridge (McPherson County, Kansas)
Through truss bridge over Smoky Hill River on Abandoned Railroad Line
Open to pedestrians

Soden Grove Bridge (Lyon County, Kansas)
Built 1923; made obsolete by new bridge in 1987
Marsh arch bridge over Cottonwood River at Emporia
Open to pedestrians only

Soldiers Road Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1908
Steel arch bridge over Minnehaha Creek on Soldiers Road in Minneapolis
Open to pedestrians only

South Branch Spillman Creek Bridge (Lincoln County, Kansas)
Replaced by new bridge but preserved and open to pedestrians only.
Stone arch bridge over South Branch Spillman Creek
Open to pedestrians

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

Sparks Ferry Bridge (Jackson County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1890; closed to traffic 2006
Two-span through truss bridge over East Fork White River on Sparks Ferry Road
Open to pedestrians only

Spencer's Crossing Bridge (Anderson County, Kansas)
Built 1885 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; replaced 2005
Through truss bridge over Pottawatomie Creek, 0.6 mi. west and 0.1 mi. north of Greeley
Preserved

Spring Street Bridge (Clackamas County, Oregon)
Built 1938
Wooden bridge over SW Spring Street in Portland
Open to pedestrians only

Springfield Bridge (Faulkner County, Arkansas)
Completed July 1874 by the King Bridge Manufactory & Iron Works of Iola, Kansas, a branch of the King Bridge Co. of Cleveland, Ohio. Bypassed by a new bridge 1991.
Iron bowstring truss bridge over Cadron Creek near Springfield on the Conway-Faulkner County line
Open to pedestrians only

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

Sterk Road Bridge (Ramsey County, Minnesota)
Built 1894
Stone arch bridge over an unnamed creek on Sterk Road in St. Paul
Open to pedestrians only

Stevenson Road Covered Bridge (Greene County, Ohio)
Built 1877 by the Smith Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1975; closed to traffic 2003
Covered bridge over Massies Creek on Stevenson Road (CR 76) in Wilberforce
Open to pedestrians only

Stillwater Covered Bridge (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1849 by James McHenry
Covered bridge over Fishing Creek in Stillwater
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 Arch Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1883 for the St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Manitoba Railway; rehabilitated 1994
Stone arch bridge over the Mississippi River at St. Anthony Falls in Minneapolis
Open to pedestrians only

Stony Creek Bridge (Glenn County, California)
Concrete arch bridge over Stony Creek on a bicycle path
Open to pedestrians only

Sturgis Road Bridge (Faulkner County, Arkansas)
Originally built 1937 over Gold Creek on Sturgis Road; replaced and relocated in 1997
Relocated through truss bridge over an inlet of Gold Creek at Wilhelmina Cove Subdivision
Open to pedestrians only

Sugar Creek Covered Bridge (Sangamon County, Illinois)
Built 1880 by Thomas Black; rehabilitated 1965
Covered bridge over Sugar Creek at Covered Bridge Road southeast of Chatham in Chatham
Open to pedestrians only

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