Wells Street Bridge (1859)

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Said to have been Ft. Wayne's first iron bridge. Collapsed the year after it was built when a herd of cattle was crossing.

Information from "The Pictorial History of Ft. Wayne" (pg 450)

Overview: Lost Truss bridge over St Mary's River on Wells Street
Location: Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana
Status: Collapsed
History: Built 1859; Collapsed 1860
Builder: - Mosley & Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio
Design: iron truss
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.08282, -85.14428 (decimal degrees)
41°04'58" N, 85°08'39" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/655877/4549610 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number: BH 89126 (Bridgehunter.com ID)