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Arcadia Bridge (Pre 1919)

De Soto County, Florida

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Arcadia Bridge (Older)

1919 view

Photo from old postcard

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BH Photo #464876

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Description 

Per The Arcadian May 23, 2019: In the early 20th century, the Converse Bridge Co. of Chattanooga, Tenn., constructed an iron bridge. In 1917, “when the old bridge went down under a drove of cattle ... it was repaired, but the job did not last long,” a report in the Dec. 5, 1919, newspaper noted

Facts 

Overview
Lost Pony truss bridge over Peace River on W Hickory Street
Location
Arcadia, De Soto County, Florida
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
Builder
- Converse Bridge Co. of Chattanooga, Tennessee
Design
Pony truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+27.22178, -81.87610   (decimal degrees)
27°13'18" N, 81°52'34" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/413247/3011302 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 87768 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Arcadia, Florida (2)
Converse Bridge Co. (15)
De Soto County, Florida (6)
Florida (671)
Lost (26,409)
Lost 1925 (46)
Lost during 1920s (553)
Pony truss (16,573)
Replaced by new bridge (17,894)
Truss (33,906)

Update Log 

  • January 13, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs

Sources 

  • Geoff Hubbs

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