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Antwerp Bridge

Paulding County, Ohio

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Antwerp Bridge

Photo from old postcard

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BH Photo #490576

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Overview
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Maumee River on SR 49
Location
Antwerp, Paulding County, Ohio
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1902 or 1903; replaced 1948
Design
(3)8-panel, pinned Pratt through trusses.
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 129.5 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.19809, -84.74685   (decimal degrees)
41°11'53" N, 84°44'49" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/688931/4563195 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 92195 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

8-panel truss (654)
Antwerp, Ohio (1)
Built 1902 (610)
Built during 1900s (7,936)
Lattice Railing (667)
Lost (31,791)
Lost 1948 (94)
Lost during 1940s (657)
Maumee River (65)
Ohio (5,050)
One-lane traffic (8,122)
 Owned by county (21,997)
Paulding County, Ohio (35)
Pin-connected (5,423)
Pratt through truss (6,413)
Pratt truss (10,843)
Replaced by new bridge (21,682)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,598)
Stone Abutments (277)
Stone piers (279)
Through truss (19,026)
Truss (38,306)

Update Log 

  • September 30, 2022: New photo from Paul Plassman
  • July 10, 2022: New photos from Paul Plassman
  • June 22, 2022: Updated by Paul Plassman: Added build date and span length
  • June 6, 2021: Updated by Tony Dillon: Added truss type
  • February 18, 2021: New photo from Geoff Hubbs

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