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Sycamore Street Bridge

Fayette County, Ohio

Photos 

December 8, 1969

Washington Court House Record-Herald

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BH Photo #527028

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Pratt Through truss bridge over Paint Creek on Sycamore Street
Location
Washington Court House, Fayette County, Ohio
Status
Removed but not replaced
History
Destroyed in a 1969 car crash
Design
Pratt through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.53480, -83.43287   (decimal degrees)
39°32'05" N, 83°25'58" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/290916/4378953 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 97278 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (8,626)
Built 1890 (297)
Built during 1890s (3,217)
Fayette County, Ohio (27)
Lost (29,024)
Lost 1969 (98)
Lost during 1960s (996)
 Ohio (4,283)
Paint Creek (Ohio) (8)
Pratt through truss (6,126)
Pratt truss (10,400)
Through truss (17,165)
Truss (35,907)
Washington Court House, Ohio (7)

Update Log 

  • April 18, 2022: Updated by Brandon Cooper: Added bridge type
  • April 13, 2022: Updated by Brandon Cooper: Added category "Paint Creek (Ohio)"
  • March 23, 2022: New photo from Brandon Cooper
  • March 22, 2022: New photos from Brandon Cooper

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Sycamore Street Bridge
Posted March 22, 2022, by Brandon Cooper

That could be, as back in the day, companies took pride in their workmanship and they wanted the public and the customers to know who built their product.

Sycamore Street Bridge
Posted March 22, 2022, by Tony Dillon (spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com)

Looks similar to some King BC spans I have seen with the Star in the portal bracing.