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Panther Creek Bridge

Miami County, Ohio
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Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in August 2009

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Description 

I believe this may possibly be a rare surviving example of the Wrought Iron Bridge Company's "non-tubular" bowstring truss. A lost example of this type in Iowa shared many of the same characteristics of this bridge. http://bridgehunter.com/ia/howard/davis/

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Overview
Bowstring through truss bridge over Panther Creek on Private driveway off of Sugar Grove Road about 1 mile West of Owens Road.
Location
Miami County, Ohio
Status
Open to traffic
Future prospects
The house and property including the bridge is for sale. The condition of the bridge is poor, and the future of the bridge is uncertain.
History
Built ca. 1880
Builder
- Wrought Iron Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio (likely fabricator)
Design
Wrought iron Bowstring through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.07923, -84.36326   (decimal degrees)
40°04'45" N, 84°21'48" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/724824/4439882 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Pleasant Hill
Inventory number
BH 43127 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (3,816)
Bowstring through truss (87)
Bowstring truss (211)
Built during 1880s (1,043)
Miami County, Ohio (26)
Ohio (2,197)
One-lane traffic (7,111)
Open (28,293)
Owned privately (541)
 Pin-connected (1,519)
Savable (35)
TRUSS Award 2011 (12)
Through truss (9,200)
Truss (23,558)
Wooden deck (5,397)
Wrought Iron Bridge Co. (195)
Wrought iron (225)

Update Log 

  • November 20, 2010: Updated by Anthony Dillon: Added possible fabricator for this span
  • August 3, 2010: Updated by Nathan Holth: Bridge's future is uncertain.
  • February 8, 2010: New photo from Anthony Dillon
  • August 12, 2009: Updated by Anthony Dillon: Added coordinates
  • August 6, 2009: Added by Anthony Dillon

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