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Butler Bridge

Union County, Ohio

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Butler Bridge, Plain City, O

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BH Photo #513358

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Description 

The large side-by-side plaques indicate a Cincinnati built span, either Lomas Forge or Brackett.

Location confirmed by a Facebook Group post.

Facts 

Overview
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Big Darby Creek on Noteman-Converse Road
Location
Plain City, Union County, Ohio
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Likely built between 1885-1900; Replaced 1983
Builders
- Brackett Bridge Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio (Possible Fabricator)
- Lomas Forge & Bridge Works of Cincinnati, Ohio (Possible Fabricator)
Design
9-panel, pinned Pratt through truss
Also called
Noteman-Converse Road Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.11409, -83.26316   (decimal degrees)
40°06'51" N, 83°15'47" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/307130/4442874 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 95455 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (8,746)
Brackett Bridge Co. (30)
Built during 1890s (3,236)
Lomas Forge & Bridge Works (10)
Lost (29,264)
Lost 1983 (122)
Lost during 1980s (1,550)
Ohio (4,341)
 Plain City, Ohio (4)
Pony truss (17,099)
Pratt through truss (6,145)
Pratt truss (10,426)
Replaced by new bridge (19,879)
Through truss (17,328)
Truss (36,102)
Union County, Ohio (48)

Update Log 

  • December 13, 2021: New photos from Tony Dillon

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