Brackett Bridge Co.
of Cincinnati, Ohio
View Exhibit mapFrom the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER OH-113):
The Brackett Construction Company was originally founded in 1886 in Cincinnati as the F. J. P. Brackett Bridge Company. Mr. Brackett had previously been associated with a Cincinnati firm, the Lomas Forge and Bridge Works, as their Superintendent for bridge projects. By 1902, the Brackett Bridge Company was constructing metal truss bridges in Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky. They were bridge fabricators and purchased their structural steel bridge components from local foundries. By 1913, the firm was known as the Brackett Construction Company and had expanded their construction activities to also include the erection of concrete foundations, buildings, and bridqe abutments. In 1924, the company ceased operation with the retirement of Mr. Brackett, who has served at its president since 1886.
Anthony Creek Bridge (Greenbrier County, West Virginia)
Built 1903Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Anthony Creek on CR 16/3Replaced by a new bridge
Archibald Falls Bridge (Crawford County, Indiana)
Built 1892/1896Through truss bridge over Little Blue River on Archibald Falls Rd (CR 38)Open to traffic
Big Cypress Creek Bridge (Marshall County, Kentucky)
Built 1905Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Big Cypress Creek on Shar-Cal RoadCollapsed
Blue Rock Road Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1914Lost through truss bridge over the Miami River on Blue Rock Road at New BaltimoreDemolished Oct. 11, 2006
Boggs Creek Bridge (Martin County, Indiana)
Built 1897Lost pony truss bridge over Boggs Creek on CR 400 North (CR66)Replaced by new bridge
Branch Beaver Creek (Martin County, Indiana)
Built 1898Lost Bedstead Pratt pony truss bridge over Branch Beaver Creek on Red School RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Bush Creek CR 600N Bridge (Randolph County, Indiana)
Built 1899Lost Bedstead Pratt pony truss bridge over Bush Creek on County Road 600 NorthReplaced by a new bridge
Carpenter's Ford Bridge (Augusta County, Virginia)
Built 1903Pratt through truss bridge over Middle River on Craig Shop Road (Route 775)Open to one-lane traffic
East Lockington Road Bridge (Shelby County, Ohio)
First span, 1898Lost four-span pony truss bridge over Great Miami River on East Lockington RoadReplaced by new bridge
Friends Creek Bridge (Martin County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1910Pony truss bridge over Friends Creek on CR 580 WestOpen to traffic
Hifner Road-Clear Creek Bridge (Woodford County, Kentucky)
Likely Fabricator, ca. 1890'sPratt through truss bridge over Clear Creek on Hifner RoadOpen to traffic
Hoghe Road Bridge (Van Wert County, Ohio)
Built 1894Pony truss bridge on CR 82Relocated to fairgrounds south of Van Wert
Kerr's Crossing Bridge (Augusta County, Virginia)
Built 1899Pony truss bridge over Christians Creek on Route 907One lane bridge
Laughery Creek CR 200W Bridge (Ripley County, Indiana)
Built ca.1900Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Laughery Creek on CR 200WReplaced by new bridge
Little Blue River Bridge (Rush County, Indiana)
Built 1898Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Little Blue River on CR 580WReplaced by new bridge
Lost Bridge (2nd) (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1906Lost Through truss bridge over Great Miami River on Lawrenceburg RoadDestroyed by flooding
Mansion Truss Bridge (Campbell County, Virginia)
Built 1903Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Roanoke/Staunton River on Mansion Bridge Road CO 640Replaced by a new bridge
Marble Branch Bridge (Switzerland County, Indiana)
Built 1897Lost pony truss bridge over Marble Branch of Grants Creek on Grants Creek RoadReplaced by new bridge
Middle River Route 774 Bridge (Augusta County, Virginia)
Built 1903Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Middle River on Cline River Road (Route 774)Replaced by new bridge
New Hope Road-Christians Creek Bridge (Augusta County, Virginia)
Built 1897Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Christians Creek on New Hope Road/VA 254 (Old Alignment)Collapsed due to an overweight truck
Paynes Mill Bridge (Woodford County, Kentucky)
Built 1900Pony truss on slab bridge over South Elkhorn Creek on Paynes Mill RoadReplaced with a concrete slab and trusses then attached
Red Creek Bridge (Randolph County, West Virginia)
Built 1903Closed pony truss bridge over Red Creek on CR 32/8Intact but closed to all traffic
Ripley Creek-Delaware Rd. Bridge (Ripley County, Indiana)
Likely Fabricator, ca.1900Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Ripley Creek on Delaware RoadRemoved but not replaced
Speel Creek Bridge (Martin County, Indiana)
Built 1898Lost pony truss bridge over Speel Creek on CR 50 EReplaced by new bridge
Wheeler's Mill Bridge (Scioto County, Ohio)
Built 1900Camelback-"Bowstring" through truss bridge over Little Scioto River on TR 238Moved to Franklin County where it was restored and placed on the Alum Creek Trail.