Bowstring truss
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
Beatty Mills Bridge (Armstrong County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1875 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Buffalo Creek on TR 659
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1875 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Buffalo Creek on TR 659
Open to traffic
Beaver Creek Bridge (Crawford County, Iowa)
Built 1946
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Beaver Creek on 180th Street
Open to traffic
Built 1946
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Beaver Creek on 180th Street
Open to traffic
Blackhoof Street Bridge (Auglaize County, Ohio)
Built 1864; relocated 1984
Pony truss bridge over Miami and Erie Canal at Lions Club Park in New Bremen
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1864; relocated 1984
Pony truss bridge over Miami and Erie Canal at Lions Club Park in New Bremen
Open to pedestrians only
Boner Road Bridge (Warrick County, Indiana)Built 1866
Bowstring through truss bridge over Little Pigeon Creek on Boner Road
Open to traffic
County Line Bowstring Bridge (Cloud County, Kansas)Bowstring truss bridge over West Creek on Republic Road, northwest of Hollis
Open to one-lane traffic on a low-maintenance road
Cowley Bridge (Lincoln County, Tennessee)Built by the King Iron Bridge Co. in 1878. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
Bowstring through truss bridge over Elk River on West Stevens Creek Road
Open to traffic
Danville-Mickles Bowstring Bridge (Yell County, Arkansas)Originally built July 1880 by the King Bridge Co. at Danville; relocated in 1920
Derelict bowstring through truss bridge over Petit Jean River, between Danville and Ola
Abandoned with deck and approaches removed
East Soldier River Bridge (Crawford County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1945
Bowstring pony truss bridge over East Soldier River on 120th Street
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1945
Bowstring pony truss bridge over East Soldier River on 120th Street
Open to traffic
Farm School Road Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1876 by the King Bridge Co.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Tohickon Creek on Farm School Road
Open to traffic
Built 1876 by the King Bridge Co.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Tohickon Creek on Farm School Road
Open to traffic
Folsom Rail Trail Bridge (Sacramento County, California)
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Folsom Lake on pedestrian trail along former railway in Folsom
Open to pedestrians
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Folsom Lake on pedestrian trail along former railway in Folsom
Open to pedestrians
Fort Laramie Bridge (Goshen County, Wyoming)Built 1875 by the King Iron Bridge Co.; bypassed by new bridge in 1958
Three-span bowstring through truss bridge over the North Platte River at Fort Laramie National Historic Site
Open to pedestrians only
Freeport Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)Originally built 1878 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co. over Upper Iowa River on a county road; relocated 1989
Relocated bowstring through truss bridge at Trout Run Park in Decorah
Open to pedestrians only
Fremont Mill Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)Built 1873 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; relocated 1985
Relocated bowstring through truss bridge in Central Park, east of Anamosa
Open to pedestrians
Gilliece Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)Built 1874 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Bowstring through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on Cattle Creek Road
Open to one-lane traffic
Green Mill Ford Bridge (Bremer County, Iowa)
Originally built 1872 as a three-span bridge in Waverly; two spans relocated here in 1902
Two-span bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on Greenmill Avenue, northeast of Janesville
Open to pedestrians only
Originally built 1872 as a three-span bridge in Waverly; two spans relocated here in 1902
Two-span bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on Greenmill Avenue, northeast of Janesville
Open to pedestrians only
Gunderson Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)Built in 2007 by Big R Construction Englewood, CO.
Bowstring through truss bridge over Trout Run on Trout Run Trail just east of Freeport Bridge at Trout Run Park in Decorah
Open to traffic
Hares Hill Road Bridge (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1869 by Thomas Moseley
Pony truss bridge over French Creek on Hares Hill Road
Open to traffic
Built 1869 by Thomas Moseley
Pony truss bridge over French Creek on Hares Hill Road
Open to traffic
Independence Bowstring Bridge (Montgomery County, Kansas)Bowstring through truss bridge at the end of Burns Street in Independence
Abandoned with deck missing and surrounded by overgrowth
Junction Road Bridge (Preble County, Ohio)Built ca. 1875, by the Massillon Bridge Co.
Bowstring through truss bridge over Four Mile Creek on Junction Road
Open to traffic
Kern Bridge (Blue Earth County, Minnesota)Built 1873 by Wrought Iron Bridge Company Canton, OH; Closed to traffic in 1990
Bowstring through truss bridge over LeSeuer River at border of Mankato and South Bend Townships on Township Rd. 190 and 195th Lane
Closed to all traffic
Little Scioto River Bridge (Scioto County, Ohio)
Built by the Brackett Bridge Co.
Bowstring through truss bridge over Little Scioto River on TR 238
Open to traffic
Built by the Brackett Bridge Co.
Bowstring through truss bridge over Little Scioto River on TR 238
Open to traffic
Maggie Creek Bridge (Elko County, Nevada)was located just south of I-80 in Elko area
Bowstring through truss bridge
Marmaton Bridge (Bourbon County, Kansas)
Built ca. 1878
Abandoned bowstring through truss bridge over Marmaton River, northeast of Fort Scott
Abandoned
Built ca. 1878
Abandoned bowstring through truss bridge over Marmaton River, northeast of Fort Scott
Abandoned
McDowell Bridge (Poweshiek County, Iowa)Built 1883 by the King Bridge Co.; closed to traffic in 1989
Bowstring through truss bridge over Skunk River in Milgrove Access Wildlife Area
Open to pedestrians
McGilvray Road Bridge No. 1 (La Crosse County, Wisconsin)Built 1906 by the the La Crosse Bridge & Steel Co.
Two-span bowstring truss bridge over a tributary of Black River on Old McGilvray Road in Van Loon Wildlife Area
Open to pedestrians only
McGilvray Road Bridge No. 2 (La Crosse County, Wisconsin)Built 1908 by the the La Crosse Bridge & Steel Co.
Two-span bowstring truss bridge over a tributary of Black River on Old McGilvray Road in Van Loon Wildlife Area
Open to pedestrians only
McGilvray Road Bridge No. 3 (La Crosse County, Wisconsin)Built 1905 by the the La Crosse Bridge & Steel Co.
Bowstring truss bridge over a tributary of Black River on Old McGilvray Road in Van Loon Wildlife Area
Open to pedestrians only
McGilvray Road Bridge No. 4 (La Crosse County, Wisconsin)Built 1907 by the the La Crosse Bridge & Steel Co.
Two-span bowstring truss bridge over a tributary of Black River on Old McGilvray Road in Van Loon Wildlife Area
Open to pedestrians only
McGilvray Road Bridge No. 6 (La Crosse County, Wisconsin)Built 1905 by the the La Crosse Bridge & Steel Co.
Bowstring truss bridge over a tributary of Black River on Old McGilvray Road in Van Loon Wildlife Area
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
Built ca. 1876 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Wakatomika Creek on Mill Road
Open to pedestrians only
Miners Park Bridge (Madison County, Illinois)Built 2003 as part of building a new library
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Judy Branch on bike trail in Glen Carbon
Open to pedestrians
Moneek Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)Built ca. 1872. Relocated to Castalia City Park ca. 1993
Bowstring pony truss bridge
Open to pedestrians
Nishnabotna River Bridge Manilla Vacinity (Crawford County, Iowa)Built 1945;
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Nishnabotna Creek on 310th St near Manilla
Status unknown
Oak Grove Road Bridge (Highland County, Ohio)
Built 1874 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Bowstring truss bridge over East Fork Little Miami River on Oak Grove Road (CR 42)
Closed to all traffic
Built 1874 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Bowstring truss bridge over East Fork Little Miami River on Oak Grove Road (CR 42)
Closed to all traffic
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
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 Richardsville Road Bridge (Warren County, Kentucky)Built 1889
Three span Bowstring Arch Truss bridge over Barren River on Old Richardsville Road in Bowling Green
Open to traffic
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
Parker Bridge (Montgomery County, Kansas)Built 1871 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio. Main span replaced with a Camelback through truss in the 1920's. Bridge closed and approach span removed Dec. 19, 1980. Rest of bridge demolished ca. 1988
Lost bowstring through truss bridge over Verdigris River southeast of Coffeyville
No longer exists
Paw Paw Creek Bridge (Miami County, Indiana)
Built 1874 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Paw Paw Creek on CR 600 East
Closed to all traffic
Built 1874 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Paw Paw Creek on CR 600 East
Closed to all traffic
Pilot Grove Park Bridge (Montgomery County, Iowa)Built 1876 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.; relocated 1968
Relocated bowstring pony truss bridge in Pilot Grove County Park
Open to pedestrians
Piney Fork TR 125 Bridge (Jefferson County, Ohio)
Bowstring truss bridge over Piney Fork on TR 125
Open to traffic
Bowstring truss bridge over Piney Fork on TR 125
Open to traffic
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
Red Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)Rehabilitated in 1999 and moved to Canal Park
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Old Wabash & Erie Canal on Delphi Historic Trails in Delphi
Open to pedestrians
Rock Cut Bridge (Marion County, Missouri)Replaced ca. 1930
Lost bowstring truss bridge over North River somewhere near Palmyra
No longer exists
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
Salt Creek Bowstring Bridge (Cloud County, Kansas)Bowstring pony truss bridge over Salt Creek on 212th Street, southeast of Hollis
Open to one-lane traffic on a dead-end, low-maintenance road
Salt Fork Bowstring Bridge (Saline County, Missouri)Built ca. 1875
Bowstring through truss bridge over Salt Fork on CR 225
Open to traffic
Smith Road Bridge (Crawford County, Ohio)
Built 1890; relocated 1987
Relocated bowstring truss bridge at the Ohio Historical Society
Unknown status
Built 1890; relocated 1987
Relocated bowstring truss bridge at the Ohio Historical Society
Unknown status
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
Taylor's Ford Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Originally built 1872 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co. on Main Street in Independence; relocated here in 1891
Bowstring through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Nolen Avenue, southeast of Independence
Open to traffic
Originally built 1872 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co. on Main Street in Independence; relocated here in 1891
Bowstring through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Nolen Avenue, southeast of Independence
Open to traffic
Third Street Bridge (Marion County, Missouri)Lost bowstring truss bridge over Bear Creek on Third Street (now MO 79) in Hannibal
No longer exists
Tivoli Island Bridge (Jefferson County, Wisconsin)Built 1877 over Crawfish River in Milford; Moved to Watertown 1906
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Rock River on Pedestrian Walkway in Watertown
Township Road M-6 Bridge (Putnam County, Ohio)
Built 1876 by the D.H. Morrison
Pony truss bridge over Riley Creek on Township Road M-6
Open to traffic
Built 1876 by the D.H. Morrison
Pony truss bridge over Riley Creek on Township Road M-6
Open to traffic
Turkey River Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)Built 1873 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Bowstring through truss bridge over Turkey River on Little Church Road
Open to traffic
Wallrich Bridge (Livingston County, Illinois)Replaced 1979
Lost bowstring through truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on TR 276B
Replaced by new bridge
Washington Mill Bridge (Dubuque County, Iowa)Built 1878 by the Massillon Bridge Co.
Bowstring truss bridge over Lytle Creek on Creek Branch Lane, east of Bernard
Open to traffic on a dead-end road
Wea Creek Bridge (Shawnee County, Kansas)Built 1870 by the Buckeye Bridge Works; relocated 1988
Relocated bowstring truss bridge on the grounds of the Kansas State Historical Society in Topeka
Open to pedestrians only