PRR - Steubenville Bridge (1863)

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Overview

Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Ohio River on Pennsylvania Railroad

Location

Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio

Status

Replaced by a new bridge

History

Built 1863; Replaced 1889

Builders

- Jacob H. Linville of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Piper & Shiffler Bridge Co.

Railroad

- Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Design

Linville-Piper variant Whipple through truss

Approximate latitude, longitude

+40.37579, -80.60869   (decimal degrees)
40°22'33" N, 80°36'31" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

17/533218/4469541 (zone/easting/northing)

Inventory number

BH 83117 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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Update Log 

• October 15, 2018: Updated by Art Suckewer: I think the major comprssion elements of this one are cast iron
• October 15, 2018: Added by Luke

Related Bridges 

• PRR - Steubenville Bridge (1889) (Successor)
• California Avenue Bridge (Old) (Parts reused in)

Sources 

• Luke
• Art Suckewer - Asuckewer [at] knite [dot] com
• Engineering Pittsburgh: A History of Roads, Rails, Canals, Bridges and More - ASCE Pittsburgh Section 100th Anniversary Publication Committee - Google Books - Book

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