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W&LE - Zoar Bridge

Tuscarawas County, Ohio

Photos 

Wooden RR Pratt Zoar OH 1

Note the bracing and plaque

Photo uploaded by Art S.

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BH Photo #476573

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Tuscarawas River & Ohio & Erie Canal on Wheeling & Lake Erie (1850-1949)
Location
Zoar, Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Status
No longer exists
Builder
- Smith Bridge Co. of Toledo, Ohio
Railroad
- Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad (1850-1949) (W&LE)
Design
Pratt through truss (original concept - wooden compression members & iron tension members
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.61057, -81.42855   (decimal degrees)
40°36'38" N, 81°25'43" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/463746/4495616 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 89992 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Lost (29,272)
Ohio (4,341)
Ohio & Erie Canal (10)
Pratt through truss (6,145)
Pratt truss (10,426)
Railroad (16,555)
Replaced by new bridge (19,884)
 Smith Bridge Co. (115)
Through truss (17,333)
Truss (36,107)
Tuscarawas County, Ohio (47)
Tuscarawas River (40)
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad (1850-1949) (11)
Zoar, Ohio (1)

Update Log 

  • December 22, 2021: New photo from Nathan Holth
  • July 20, 2020: Updated by Luke: Added info
  • July 20, 2020: New photo from Art Suckewer

Sources 

  • Art Suckewer - Asuckewer [at] knite [dot] com
  • Luke
  • Nathan Holth

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