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CUOH - Tuscarawas River Bridge (Newcomerstown)

Coshocton County, Ohio

Photo 

CUOH - Tuscarawas River Bridge (Newcomerstown)

1913 postcard

Photo from old postcard

BH Photo #460804

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Pratt through truss bridge over Tuscarawas River on Columbus and Ohio River Railroad Company
Location
Newcomerstown, Coshocton County, Ohio
Status
Open to traffic
Railroads
- Columbus & Ohio River Railroad (COUH)
- Conrail (CR)
- Ohio Central Railroad (OHCR)
- Penn Central Railroad (PC)
- Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)
Design
Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 175.0 ft.
Total length: 492.0 ft.
Also called
CUOH - Newcomerstown Bridge
Newcomerstown Railroad Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.27157, -81.62900   (decimal degrees)
40°16'18" N, 81°37'44" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/446522/4458089 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Fresno
Inventory number
BH 54780 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Columbus & Ohio River Railroad (19)
Conrail (1,714)
Coshocton County, Ohio (62)
Newcomerstown, Ohio (7)
Ohio (4,291)
Ohio Central Railroad (29)
Open (41,013)
Owned by railroad (13,565)
Penn Central Railroad (1,544)
Pennsylvania Railroad (1,033)
 Pratt through truss (6,127)
Pratt truss (10,403)
Railroad (16,516)
Riveted (2,566)
Span length 175-250 feet (2,074)
Through truss (17,176)
Total length 250-500 feet (5,542)
Truss (35,921)
Tuscarawas River (37)

Update Log 

  • January 4, 2022: Updated by Paul Plassman: Corrected truss type from Parker to Pratt
  • November 17, 2019: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • December 4, 2012: Updated by J.P.: Added categories "Riveted", "Railroad"

Sources 

  • J.P. - wildcatjon2000 [at] gmail [dot] com
  • Geoff Hubbs
  • Paul Plassman

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