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PRR - Muskingum River Bridge

Coshocton County, Ohio

Photos 

Published prior to 1923

View this photo at books.google.com

BH Photo #375345

Map 

Description 

Total length is an estimate.

Facts 

Overview
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Muskingum River on Railroad
Location
Coshocton County, Ohio
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Destroyed by flood & replaced 1913
Railroad
- Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)
Design
Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 155.0 ft.
Total length: 620.0 ft.
Also called
Bridge No. 100
Tyndall Bridge (old)
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.20931, -81.87778   (decimal degrees)
40°12'33" N, 81°52'40" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/425302/4451357 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Conesville
Inventory number
BH 75107 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Coshocton County, Ohio (70)
Great Flood of 1913 (98)
Lost (30,016)
Lost 1913 (207)
Lost during 1910s (751)
Muskingum River (46)
Ohio (4,679)
Pennsylvania Railroad (1,082)
 Pratt through truss (6,229)
Pratt truss (10,538)
Railroad (16,665)
Replaced by new bridge (20,423)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,497)
Through truss (17,877)
Total length 500-1000 feet (3,134)
Truss (36,782)

Update Log 

  • October 14, 2021: Updated by Paul Plassman: Added dimensions from historical article
  • January 7, 2017: Added by Dave King

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