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Photo taken by Joshua Collins in Winter 2007-2008

BH Photo #135819

Overview: Through truss bridge over Muskingum River on Conrail RR
Location: Coshocton County, Ohio
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1914, replacing a two-span Pratt through truss damaged by flooding in 1913.
Builders: - American Bridge Co. of New York (Superstructure)
- Foundation Co. of New York (Substructure)
- J.C. Bland (Engineer)
- Seaboard Construction Co. of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Erection Contractor)
Railroads: - Columbus & Ohio River Railroad (COUH)
- Conrail (CR)
- Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W)
- Ohio Central Railroad (OHCR)
- Penn Central Railroad (PC)
- Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)
Design: Parker through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 240.0 ft.
Total length: 731.0 ft.
Also called: Tyndall Bridge
Conrail Muskingum River Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.20970, -81.87718 (decimal degrees)
40°12'35" N, 81°52'38" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/425353/4451401 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Conesville
Inventory number: BH 41828 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

March 18, 2022: New photo from Brandon Cooper
December 21, 2021: Updated by John Marvig: added builders
April 17, 2017: New photos from Dave King
November 16, 2016: New photo from Ryan Freeland
January 4, 2016: Updated by Nathan Holth: Added builder, dimensions, and history from historical article.
March 22, 2009: Added by Joshua Collins