Portage River Bridge (Pre 1933)

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Note: Builders found as noted on Engineering and Contracting Vo. 35, March 15, 1911

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Portage River on Lakeshore Drive
Location: Port Clinton, Ottawa County, Ohio
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Replaced in 1933
Builders: - Home Engineering & Contracting Co. of Canton, Ohio (Superstructure)
- Modern Construction Co. of Fremont, Ohio (Substructure)
Design: Pratt through truss swing
Also called: Ohio 163 Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.51482, -82.94250 (decimal degrees)
41°30'53" N, 82°56'33" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/337906/4597731 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number: BH 93337 (Bridgehunter.com ID)