Napier Bridges over St. Joseph River at Benton Harbor, MI

1870: (Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; no Historic Bridges)

1905: (Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; no Historic Bridges)

1966: (Satellite)

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The Herald-Press: May 27 1965 via BridgeHunter_1870
"collapsed due to flooding in March 1904"

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The Herald-Press: May 27 1965 via BridgeHunter_1905

Don Lee Aldrich Jr. posted
1910 Blast from the past  Benton Harbor on right side and St. Joe on left.  Notice the train tracks on bottom left that used to run all the way down the river.

Ken Williams: The new bridge was built and finished in 1966 before that bridge was torn down. Major repairs were done in 2022. I did start driving until 1964 but I avoided that bridge as all cost because I wasn't driving a model T that it was designed for.

Thomas Dyer: That’s was the old nyc line that went to Nile’s off of the GR sub.

BridgeHunter_1905 indicates the railroad was the C&O/PM, but this topo map shows Michigan Central. MC became NYC. 

1930/46 Menton Harbor Quad @ 62,500

I think this is the first time that I have seen a mistake in Bridge Hunter concerning a railroad. But Thomas' comment above and this map confirm it was NYC/MC instead of C&O/Pere Marquette.

rail.guide

c1966

It looks like today's bridge is a steel-girder bridge.

Kevin Birdsall, Oct 2025

Lost Emerson Street Bridge over Erie Canal in Rochester, NY

(Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; Satellite, based on the topo map below. The location in BridgeHunter is wrong.)

Erie Canal Overview

Matt Korona posted
Emerson Street Bridge Lift Bridge in Rochester

A different print.

BridgeHunter

The canal is still in the 1920 map, but it is gone in the 1931 map.

1895/59 Rochester Quad @ 62,500

1908,1988 Currie Parkway (Upper) Bridge over Tittabawassee River in Midland, MI

(Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; Historic Bridges; Satellite)

Midland has some interesting bridges. See also The Tridge.

Street View, Apr 2024

Street View, Sep 2017

Cindy Smith posted
Currie Parkway Bridge (Also known as the Upper Bridge) crossing the Tittabawassee River in Midland, Michigan.
The structural arches on either side of the bridge, were added in 1988 to provide structural support to the 1908 steel Pratt truss. Hope that helps!!

HistoricBridges

"This bridge has been recognized as a state historic site, and even has a full-size Michigan historic site interpretive plaque placed, something which only a few of Michigan's historic bridges have. Interpretive plaques are important because they help raise public awareness of the existence and importance of historic bridges.

"This bridge was rehabilitated as part of preservation efforts in 1988. This makes it one of the earlier truss preservation projects in Michigan. This fact is apparent in the form of rehabilitation that took place on the bridge, which included adding a structural arch to support traffic loads, rendering the truss decorative (non-structural). Supplemental arches are one way to rehabilitate a historic bridge, although their use is generally considered a compromise preservation solution because while the added arch can increase the load capacity of the bridge and reduce project costs, the arch changes the appearance of the bridge significantly (the arch is hard to ignore when viewing the bridge), and also removes the function of the truss, since the arch is load-bearing. With the Currie Parkway Bridge, one unusual and invasive alteration was that the entire bottom chord connection assemblies were destroyed as part of the rehabilitation, and  the bottom chord eyebars were then welded directly to the vertical members about a foot higher. The diagonal members were also crudely welded to the vertical members. This is an unusual alteration that resulted in a significant loss of original bridge material and design, thus having an adverse affect on the historic integrity of the bridge. It is unclear why this was done, as it appears it should have been possible to add the arch without removing the bottom chord connections. If a compromise is being made to add the arch to increase the weight limit (thereby eliminating the need of the truss to bear loads), this should allow for the truss itself to be restored in-kind without alteration, balancing out the negative effect of installing the arch."

2016 photo by Rick McOmber via BridgeHunter

This reminds me that the Edenville and Sanford Dams failed on May 20, 2020.

mlive
"The Currie Parkway bridge seen partially submerged on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 in downtown Midland, Mich. The Midland Area Farmers Market and parks"

1893 Meems Bottom Covered Bridge over North Fork Shenandoah River near Mt. Jackson, VA

(Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; Satellite)

"Built 1893; Damaged by Arson 1976; Restored 1979" [ArchivedBridgeHunter]

Street View, Jun 2024

It appears that there are big steel girders under the  bridge. And note the concrete pier beside the stone abutment at the far end that actually holds the bridge.

2019 Photo by Evan Stone via BridgeHunter

John Forbes, Jun 2025

Mark Haines, Apr 2026

Michael Quartararo posted 13 photos with the comment:

Meems Covered Bridge 

Mt. Jackson, Virginia

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" It was constructed after a flood to replace earlier bridges that had been swept away in 1870 and 1877....On Halloween 1976, it was set on fire by arsonist Clyde Meadows....Using salvaged timbers from the original structure, the bridge was reconstructed in 1979 and reinforced with steel beams and concrete piers at a cost of $250,000....However, in October 1982, inspections uncovered a crack in the Burr arch and several areas of rot in the heart-pine wood, leading to the immediate closure of the bridge. 3 It’s believed the truss and arch absorbed moisture while left exposed for three years after the fire. During restoration, the application of a sticky, fire-retardant substance trapped this moisture, causing fungus to grow and decay the wood." [B&T]

TVA Upgrade of 1955 John Sevier Dam on Holston River near Rogersville, TN

(Satellite)

TheRegersvilleReview, TVA Photo
Oct  2024: "The Tennessee Valley Authority announced...that a roller compacted concrete gravity dam will be constructed downstream from the existing dam at the Rogersville power plant to address erosion concerns....The new Roller Compacted Concrete Gravity Dam will be constructed downstream of the existing north embankment and will connect to the northern end of the existing concrete overfall spillway. This will require minimal modifications to the current dam."

TheRegersvilleReview, TVA Photo

wjhl, TVA Photo
"A dam failure could result in the release of mercury-contaminated sediment that has accumulated immediately upstream of the dam, TVA said. The mercury didn’t come from TVA, but from a chlorine plant that once operated in Saltville, Virginia, more than 100 miles upstream."

wjhl, TVA Image

It looks like they also made the embankment higher.

Barnard Construction posted
Earlier in the month of August [2026], crews completed the final placement of roller-compacted concrete (RCC) required for the right embankment buttress on the John Sevier project. This milestone means that the right embankment is now fully protected against scour and no longer requires 24/7 monitoring. Crews worked around the clock for 39 straight days to complete the RCC scope of work.

Upper Sheffield Covered Bridge over Housatonic River in Sheffield, MA

(no Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; Satellite)

pwz, Apr 2017

"The Upper Sheffield Covered Bridge, built in 1999, carries Bridge Road over the Housatonic River. This bridge is replaces a historic bridge which was built in 1832 and destroyed by fire in 1994. It was designed to be as close to a reproduction of the historic original as modern engineering standards would allow. The bridge is now open to foot traffic only. One-span Town Lattice truss; 93 feet long." [covered-bridges, this webpage also describes other covered bridges in the area]

Michael Darche posted 15 photos with the comment:

Upper Sheffield Bridge, Sheffield (Berkshire County) MA

September 15 2026

World Guide Number: MA/21-02-01#2

GPS: 42.1239N, -73.3546W

Town: Sheffield

Location: Covered Bridge Lane

Crossing: Housatonic River

Date: 1998

Builder: Unknown

Truss Type: Town Lattice

Truss Length: 93 Feet

Bridge #1 was the oldest covered bridge in Massachusetts and built in 1835 but a historical marker on site lists it as 1854. The bridge was repaired in 1974 and in 1981 was restored by legendary covered bridge builder Milton S. Graton. The bridge was closed to vehicular traffic for good in 1986 and was the victim of arson in 1994. This information was obtained from 'Covered Bridges of Massachusetts, a guide' by Andrew R. Holland, a very useful guide that has much more information than what has been stated here.

[A lot of these photos appear to be photos taken by Jack Schmidt in Jul 2014 on Bridge Hunter.]

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