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2nd River Bridge

Butler County, Ohio

Photos 

2nd River Bridge c 1911

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BH Photo #348407

Map 

Description 

Cast elements suggest late CBW or early Columbia Bridge Co. End post style unclear in image, H pattern suggests CBW and an 1882 or prior date. A top plate may suggest Columbia Bridge Co. thus, bridge likely would have been built between 1882 and 1885. Probably lost during the great 1913 flood

Facts 

Overview
Lost Whipple through truss at Middletown
Location
Middletown, Butler County, Ohio
Status
Lost
History
Columbia Bridge Works Whipple span probably built ca. 1880, other span of unknown origin possibly added later.
Builders
- Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio
- D.H. & C.C. Morrison of Dayton, Ohio
Design
Whipple through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.51989, -84.41275   (decimal degrees)
39°31'12" N, 84°24'46" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/722400/4377668 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 70779 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (7,672)
Built during 1880s (2,017)
Butler County, Ohio (47)
Columbia Bridge Works (90)
D.H. & C.C. Morrison (34)
Lost (25,300)
 Middletown, Ohio (8)
Ohio (3,440)
Through truss (15,286)
Truss (33,149)
Whipple truss (390)

Update Log 

  • March 16, 2021: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • February 5, 2016: Updated by Art Suckewer: Added my assumpotions to description

Sources 

  • Art Suckewer - Asuckewer [at] knite [dot] com
  • Geoff Hubbs

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