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Branstool Bridge (1913)

Coshocton County, Ohio

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Branstool Bridge

The Tribune: March 26 1915

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BH Photo #491788

Map 

Description 

Heavily damaged and repaired in both 1933 and 1935, the latter requiring the replacement of a span. This apparently spurred the State Highway Department to design a new bridge, which was completed the following year.

Facts 

Overview
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Walhonding River on US-36
Location
Coshocton County, Ohio
Status
Replaced by new bridge
History
Built 1913; damaged in 1933 and 1935; replaced 1936
Builders
- Brookville Bridge Co. of Brookville, Ohio (1935 replacement span)
- Canton Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio
- Geo. J. Bock & Son (Masonry and floor work)
Design
(3)8-panel, pinned Pratt through trusses
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 135.0 ft.
Total length: 408.0 ft.
Also called
US 36-Walhonding River Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.34135, -82.06500   (decimal degrees)
40°20'29" N, 82°03'54" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/409545/4466189 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 92292 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Brookville Bridge Co. (33)
Built 1913 (912)
Built during 1910s (10,027)
Canton Bridge Co. (215)
Coshocton County, Ohio (69)
Geo. J. Bock & Son (3)
Lost (29,315)
Lost 1936 (125)
Lost during 1930s (973)
 Ohio (4,349)
Pratt through truss (6,148)
Pratt truss (10,431)
Replaced by new bridge (19,909)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,469)
Through truss (17,374)
Total length 250-500 feet (5,566)
Truss (36,151)
Walhonding River (9)

Update Log 

  • March 2, 2021: New photos from Melissa Brand-Welch
  • March 2, 2021: Added by Tony Dillon

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Sources 

  • Tony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com
  • Melissa Brand-Welch - melissabrandwelch [at] msn [dot] com

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