BO - Muskingum River Bollman Bridge

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Overview

Lost Bollman through truss bridge over Muskingum River on Railroad (B&O)

Location

Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio

Status

Replaced by a new bridge

History

Built 1855

Builders

- B&O Mount Clare Shops of Baltimore, Maryland
- Douglas, Smith & Co. of Zanesville, Ohio
- Wendel Bollman of Baltimore, Maryland (Design)

Railroad

- Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (BO)

Design

Bollman through truss

Dimensions

Deck width: 25.0 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+39.94115, -82.01319   (decimal degrees)
39°56'28" N, 82°00'47" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

17/413439/4421716 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Zanesville West

Inventory number

BH 59021 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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Update Log 

• April 7, 2022: Updated by Brandon Cooper: Removing 1912 lost date
• October 14, 2021: Updated by Paul Plassman: Corrected spelling
• November 5, 2018: Updated by Luke: Added builder
• December 18, 2013: Photo imported by Luke Harden
• December 17, 2013: Added by Luke Harden

Related Bridges 

• CUOH - Zanesville Bridge (Successor)

Sources 

• Luke
• Annual Report of the Commissioner of Railroads and Telegraphs (Ohio, 1883) - Pages 176-179
• Brandon Cooper
• Paul Plassman

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