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Historic Bridges: 1859

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S - Dismantled and/or in storage. L - Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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Total Bridges Found: 5

Driprock Arch
Bridge 2
HSR

Center Drive Over Pedestrian Walkway (Former Bridle Path) in New York: Manhattan, New York, United States

Stone and Brick Elliptical Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 80 ft. Main Span: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1859 By: Unknown and Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould

This arch bridge is noted for its prominent use of brick in its design.

Ehrmentraut Farm Bridge
HSR

Farm Trail Over Black Creek in Rural: Monroe County, New York, United States

Metal (Cast Iron) 9 Panel Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1859 By: John Hutchinson of Troy, New York and Squire Whipple

Among the oldest metal bridges in the country is this extremely rare Whipple Arch bowstring.

Oak Knoll Park Bridge
HSR

Pedestrian Walkway Over Sippo Valley Trail in Massillon: Stark County, Ohio, United States

Metal Howe Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 28 ft. Main Span: 28 ft. Roadway: 7.6 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1859 By: C.M. Russell and Company of Massillon, Ohio and Joseph Davenport

Designed by the man who later formed the Massillon Bridge Company, this is the oldest iron bridge in Ohio, originally a deck truss, and relocated and preserved in 1899.

Rheinbrücke Waldshut–Koblenz (Waldshut-Koblenz Bridge)
HSR

Railroad (S-Bahn Aargau and S-Bahn Zürich) Over Rhine River (Rhein) in Waldshut-Tiengen and Koblenz: Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg and Aargau, Germany (Deutschland) and Switzerland (Schweiz)

Metal Rivet-Connected Lattice Deck Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 623 ft. Main Span: 180 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1859 By: Gebrüder Benckiser of Pforzheim, Germany and Robert Gerwig

This outstanding lattice girder is noted as the oldest surviving intact railway bridge on the Rhine.

Royal Albert Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Network Rail) Over River Tamar in Saltash and Plymouth: South West, England, United Kingdom

Metal 12 Panel Multiple-Type-Connected Lenticular Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 2,188 ft. Main Span: 455 ft. Roadway: 16.8 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1859 By: Charles John Mare and Hudson and Male and Isambard Kingdom Brunel

This unique bridge was an incredible feat of engineering when completed under the direction of famous engineer Brunel.

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