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Juan Mendez Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 18.400167,-66.041278

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Carries Libertad Street over Juan Mendez Creek
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 34.5 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Stringer bridge over Juan Mendez Creek on Libertad Street
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940

Location: San Juan

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Puente General Norzagaray

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 18.351932,-66.091395

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Carries PR 873 over Los Frailes
Design: arch/deck/brick
Design Details: Brick arch
Total Length: 396.0 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet

Overview: Brick arch bridge over Los Frailes on PR 873
History: Built 1855; rehabilitated 1930
Built: 1855

Location: San Juan

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193061

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193062

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193063

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3/4 View Of W Side Of Brige Looking N.

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193064

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3/4 View Closer-In Of W Side Of Bridge Looking N.

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193065

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Detail View Of Pier.

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193066

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Detail View Of Masonry Arch Ring At Springline.

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193067

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Sharply Angled View Of W Side Of Bridge Looking S.

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193068

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Sharply Angled View Of E Side Of Bridge.

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193069

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View Of Bridge Roadway Looking N.

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193070

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View Of Bridge Roadway Looking S Showing Location Of Bridge Plaque.

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193071

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Detail View Of Bridge Plaque.

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193072

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3/4 View Of Bridge Plaque.

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193073

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Detail View Of Other Side Of Bridge Plaque

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309896

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File:Puente de los Frailes, Spanning Frailes Creek, PR Route 873, KM 18.85, Tortugo (San Juan County, Puerto Rico).jpg

Source: U.S. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, "Built in America" Collection.

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Puente Río Piedras

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 18.394390,-66.056013

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Carries PR 8839 over Piedras River
Design: arch/deck/brick
Design Details: Concrete-encased brick barrel vault
Total Length: 70.5 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete-encased brick barrel vault arch bridge over Piedras River on PR 8839
History: Built 1853
Built: 1853

Location: San Juan

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356405

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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Puente Dos Hermanos

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 18.460417,-66.084783

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Carries Avenida Ashford over Laguna del Condado
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 947.6 Feet
Span Length: 59.1 Feet

Overview: Open-spandrel arch bridge over Laguna del Condado on Avenida Ashford
History: Built 1910
Built: 1910

Location: San Juan

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403197

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Photo by Mickey Torres Photography

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PR41 Puente Arroyo de los Muertos

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 18.409867,-66.064808

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Carries PR 41 over Arroyo de los Muertos
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 27.2 Feet
Span Length: 23.3 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Arroyo de los Muertos on PR 41
History: Built 1929; Replaced 1986
Built: 1929

Location: San Juan

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Puente San Antonio

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 18.458966,-66.086801

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Carries PR-1 over Caño de San Antonio
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Caño de San Antonio on PR-1
History: Built 1924-1925; Replaced 2000
Built: 1925

Location: San Juan

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301459

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Elevation West Side, From San Antonio Channel (Context)

Photo taken by Hector Mendez-Caratini for the Historic American Engineering Record

301460

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Elevation: South End, From Roadway

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301461

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Partial Elevation: East Side, From Railroad Bridge

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301462

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Partial Elevation: West Side, From Dock

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301463

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General Oblique View: East Side, From Railroad Bridge

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301464

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General Oblique View: West Side, From Dock

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301465

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General Oblique View: West Side Of West End And Abutment From Dock

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301466

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Detail Elevation: Typical Lamppost

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301467

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Oblique Bottom View: Looking North

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ARRC - Puente Ferroviario San Antonio

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 18.459200,-66.086994

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Carries Pedestrian Walkway (Former American Railroad) over Caño de San Antonio
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Caño de San Antonio on Pedestrian Walkway (Former American Railroad)
History: Built 1922-1923
Built: 1923

Location: San Juan

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301558

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General View Of Bridge And Channel From Southeast, With San Antonio Highway Bridge Beyond

Photo taken by Hector Mendez-Caratini for the Historic American Engineering Record

301559

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General View Of Bridge And Channel From Northeast

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301560

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General View Of Bridge And Channel, From Southwest, With Fishermen's Facilities In The Background

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301561

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Partial Elevation Of East Side, Southern Section, From Guillermo Esteves Highway Bridge

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301562

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Partial Elevation Of East Side Center Section, From Guillermo Esteves Highway Bridge

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301563

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Partial Elevation Of East Side, Northern Section From Guillermo Esteves Highway Bridge

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301564

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Partial Elevation Of West Side, Northern Section, From San Antonio Highway Bridge

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301565

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Partial Elevation Of West Side, Central Section, From San Antonio Highway Bridge

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301566

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Partial Elevation Of West Side Showing Pillar, Central And Southern Sections, From San Antonio Highway Bridge

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301567

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Partial Elevation: West Side, Showing South Abutment

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301568

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North Approach-Elevation

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301569

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South Approach-Elevation

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301570

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Oblique Detail; Interior Of Parapet With Northeast Shelter Space Over Pillar

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301571

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Oblique Detail; Understructure Beneath Short Span Used For Docking Fishing Boats, North Of Northen Pillar, From Northwest

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301572

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Elevation Detail; Buttress Cap, Medallion And Art Deco Parapet, From West

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Puente Guillermo Esteves

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 18.459393,-66.086447

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Carries PR-25 over Caño de San Antonio
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 352.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Girder bridge over Caño de San Antonio on PR-25
History: Built 1927; Replaced ca. 2000
Built: 1927

Location: San Juan

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301573

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Oblique View: East Side, From Condado Lagoon Beach On Southeast (Context)

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301574

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Elevation; East Side, From Condado Lagoon

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301575

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Partial Elevation: West Side Of North End, From The San Antonio Railroad Bridge

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301576

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Partial Elevation: West Side Of South End, From The San Antonio Railroad Bridge

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301577

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Elevation: South End From Roadway

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301578

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Partial Oblique View: West Side Of North End, From Railroad Bridge

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301579

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Detail View: East Side Of North End, Showing Remains Of Fort San Antonio

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301580

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General Oblique View: East Side Of South End, From The Dos Hermanos Highway Bridge

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301581

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Detail View: Southwest Pillar From Southwest

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301582

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Detail View: Northeast Pillar: From Dos Hermanos Bridge

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301583

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Detail View: Plaque In Northeast Pillar

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301584

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Detail View: Plaque In Northwest Pillar

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301585

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Detail View: Typical Cast Iron Lamppost

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301586

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Detail View: Underside, Looking North

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301587

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Detail View: Underside, Looking East

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Puente Caño Martín Peña

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 18.433549,-66.059084

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Carries Pr 25 over Caño Martín Peña
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 241.2 Feet
Span Length: 47.6 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Caño Martín Peña on Pr 25
History: Built 1939
Built: 1939

Location: San Juan

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309897

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Martin Pena Bridge, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Photo posted to Wikipedia by user Thief12

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Puentelevadizo Caño Martín Peña

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 18.433344,-66.060181

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Carries Route 1 over Caño Martín Peña
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: 30' Deck plate girder drawspan
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 30.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder drawbridge over Caño Martín Peña on Route 1
History: Built 1913; Replaced 1939
Built: 1913

Location: San Juan

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PRRL&P - Puente Caño de San Antonio

Status: Removed

Location: 18.459226,-66.086736

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Carries Porto Rico Railway, Light & Power Co. over Caño de San Antonio
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Caño de San Antonio on Porto Rico Railway, Light & Power Co.
History:
Built:

Location: San Juan

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310465

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Tranvía de San Juan.

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PRRL&P - Puente Caño Martín Peña

Status: Removed

Location: 18.433015,-66.060475

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Carries Porto Rico Railway, Light & Power Co. over Caño Martín Peña
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Caño Martín Peña on Porto Rico Railway, Light & Power Co.
History:
Built:

Location: San Juan

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318547

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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ARRC - Puente Caño Martín Peña

Status: Removed

Location: 18.433059,-66.060840

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Carries American Railroad Co. of Puerto Rico over Caño Martín Peña
Design: truss/through/whipple
Design Details: Whipple through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Caño Martín Peña on American Railroad Co. of Puerto Rico
History:
Built:

Location: San Juan

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498221

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Photograph taken by Jack Delano in 1946; Clipped from the book "Los Puentes Historicos de Puerto Rico" by Luis F. Pumarada O'Neill"; Used under Fair Use as an educational resource

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ARRC - PR 2 Paso elevado

Status: Abandoned

Location: 18.446287,-66.077300

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Carries Abandoned American Railroad Co. of Puerto Rico over PR 2
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned slab bridge over PR 2 on Abandoned American Railroad Co. of Puerto Rico
History:
Built:

Location: San Juan

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318956

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Puente del Tren Santurce PR

Photo taken by Sings-With-Spirits in January 2009

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Línea Férrea del Oeste Transbordador

Status: No longer in service

Location: 18.442498,-66.112516

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Carries Cano de Cataño over Caño de Cataño/Bahía de San Juan
Design: ferry
Design Details: Ferry crossing
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Ferry across Caño de Cataño/Bahía de San Juan on Cano de Cataño
History:
Built:

Location: San Juan

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Caguas Tramway - Puente Río Piedras #1

Status: Removed

Location: 18.395176,-66.056566

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Carries Caguas Tramway over Río Piedras
Design: truss/pony/howe
Design Details: Howe pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Howe pony truss bridge over Río Piedras on Caguas Tramway
History: Built ca. 1907;
Built: 1907

Location: San Juan

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466557

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923; Provided by the Internet Archive

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Caguas Tramway - Puente Río Piedras #2

Status: Removed

Location: 18.383982,-66.058564

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Carries Caguas Tramway over Río Piedras
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Río Piedras on Caguas Tramway
History: Built ca. 1907;
Built: 1907

Location: San Juan

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ARRC - Puente Caño de San Antonio (Añejo)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 18.459033,-66.086722

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Carries American Railroad Co. of Puerto Rico over Caño de San Antonio
Design: truss/deck/howe
Design Details: Howe deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Howe deck truss bridge over Caño de San Antonio on American Railroad Co. of Puerto Rico
History: Built 1890; Replaced 1922
Built: 1890

Location: San Juan

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356266

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Photo taken by Attilio Moscioni; Courtersy of the Biblioteca Digital Puertorriqueña/Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras

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Puente Caño de San Antonio

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 18.459430,-66.086631

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Carries Road (PR 1?) over Caño de San Antonio
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Iron deck plate girder bridge over Caño de San Antonio on Road (PR 1?)
History: Built 1894; Replaced 1927
Built: 1894

Location: San Juan

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356277

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Photo taken by Attilio Moscioni; Courtersy of the Biblioteca Digital Puertorriqueña/Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras

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Puente Peatonal Aeropuerto Internacional Luis Muñoz Marín

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 18.437471,-66.004875

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Carries Footpath over Avenue Aeropuerto
Design: suspension/stayed
Design Details: Cable-stayed
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Cable-stayed bridge over Avenue Aeropuerto on Footpath
History:
Built:

Location: San Juan

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Josefina Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 18.396667,-66.090000

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Carries 21 Street over Josefina Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 30.8 Feet
Span Length: 8.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Josefina Creek on 21 Street
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940

Location: San Juan

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PR1 Paso a Desnivel

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 18.445426,-66.082093

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Carries PR 1 over PR 39
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 69.2 Feet
Span Length: 59.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over PR 39 on PR 1
History: Built 1954
Built: 1954

Location: San Juan

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Puente Calle Norzagaray

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 18.468351,-66.118881

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Carries Calle Norzagaray over Calle Cementelio
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Calle Cementelio on Calle Norzagaray
History:
Built:

Location: San Juan

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436349

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Photo taken by Paul Sableman in January 2013

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PR3 Paso elevado

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 18.396716,-66.054379

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Carries PR 3 over PR 1
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 150.6 Feet
Span Length: 41.7 Feet

Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over PR 1 on PR 3
History: Built 1958
Built: 1958

Location: San Juan

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PR26 Paso elevado

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 18.451211,-66.068930

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Carries Pr 26 over Canals Street
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 45.9 Feet
Span Length: 45.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over Canals Street on Pr 26
History: Built 1960
Built: 1960

Location: San Juan

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PR22 Túnel Minillas

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 18.447931,-66.068563

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Carries PR 22 over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 122.1 Feet
Span Length: 58.7 Feet

Overview: Tunnel on PR 22
History: Built 1978;
Built: 1978

Location: San Juan

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PR37 Paso elevado

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 18.449778,-66.065918

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Carries Pr 37 over Pr 26
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 124.0 Feet
Span Length: 81.4 Feet

Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over Pr 26 on Pr 37
History: Built 1979
Built: 1979

Location: San Juan

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PR26 Intersección 5

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 18.457590,-66.086232

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Carries PR 26 over PR 1/PR 16/PR 25
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: 1 61' Concrete rigid frame (Over PR25) 1 36.7' Concrete rigid frame (Over PR1) 1 39.7' Concrete rigid frame (Over PR35)
Total Length: 416.0 Feet
Span Length: 61.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over PR 1/PR 25/PR35 on PR 26
History:
Built: 1958

Location: San Juan

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PR25 Paso elevado

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 18.461195,-66.087298

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Carries Pr 25 over Pr 1
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 31.8 Feet
Span Length: 31.8 Feet

Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over Pr 1 on Pr 25
History: Built 1958
Built: 1958

Location: San Juan

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Galilleo Street-Buena Vista Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 18.402246,-66.066635

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Carries Galileo Street over Buena Vista Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 34.8 Feet
Span Length: 30.2 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Buena Vista Creek on Galileo Street
History: Built 1950
Built: 1950

Location: San Juan

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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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