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Although altered with load-bearing beams, the original arch ribs of this rare Luten rainbow arch remain in place. Daniel Luten and the companies who built his patented bridges typically promoted the use of deck arch bridges (rather than through arches like this bridge) because they could be easilly widened in the future if traffic needs increase. There are very few examples like this where a Luten company built a rainbow arch bridge.
The bridge sits on stone abutments from a previous bridge.
This bridge was severely altered in 2000 when it was essentially replaced with a pre-stressed concrete bridge. The original arches were retained on the replacement bridge as non-functional decorations. The sidewalks, which are visually out of scale with the bridge, are not original, and were added at this time. Despite the alteration, this bridge is (surprisingly) still considered eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.
Information and Findings From Ohio's Historic Bridge InventorySetting/Context The bridge carries a 2 lane street and sidewalks over a stream in a setting of period houses and commercial buildings, bother period and modern, in the small town of Amsterdam. A railroad crosses at grade at the west end of the vehicular bridge. Physical Description The 1 span, 73'-long rainbow (thru) arch bridge was originally placed in 1928 by the Luten Bridge Company of York, PA. It was reconstructed in 2000 with a box beam superstructure. The original arch ribs were placed adjacent to the new superstructure and only support themselves. New sidewalks with Neo-classical style balustrades were added as part of the 2000 work. Integrity The arch ribs no longer support live loads. The original floorbeams and deck were replaced with prestressed box beams that now carry the live load. The out-of-scale cantilevered sidewalks finished with Neo-classical balustrades were added as part of the 2000 reconstruction. Summary of Significance The rainbow arch placed by the Luten Bridge Company in 1928 and previously evaluated as an eligible bridge was reconstructed as a prestressed box beam bridge in 2000. The arch ribs were retained as part of the new bridge, but they do not support live loads. The sidewalks were also added in 2000. It has been determined to still be eligible because the arches were retained as they have the aesthetic qualities. Justification The bridge has been significantly altered, which makes it of moderate significance. Bridge Considered Historic By Survey: Yes |
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