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B&O - Muskigum River Bollman Bridge

Muskingum County, Ohio

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Photo provided by Flickr user Incrou7

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BH Photo #272012

Map 

Facts 

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, Replaced 1912
Builders
- Douglas, Smith & Co. of Zanesville, Ohio
- Wendel Bollman of Baltimore, Maryland (Design)
Railroad
- Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (B&O; 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)

Categories 

19th Century (6,880)
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (330)
Beam (14,369)
Bollman truss (11)
Built 1855 (23)
Built during 1850s (371)
Deck truss (1,605)
Douglas, Smith & Co. (1)
Galvanized Iron (1)
Howe deck truss (43)
Howe truss (515)
Lost (22,248)
Lost 1912 (33)
 Lost during 1910s (431)
Muskingum County, Ohio (83)
Muskingum River (27)
Ohio (3,119)
Railroad (14,365)
Replaced by new bridge (14,839)
Through truss (14,033)
Timber stringer (3,704)
Truss (31,221)
Vertical endposts (68)
Wendel Bollman (17)
Zanesville, Ohio (20)

Update Log 

  • November 5, 2018: Updated by Luke: Added builder
  • December 18, 2013: Photo imported by Luke Harden
  • December 17, 2013: Added by Luke Harden

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