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Puente Reyes Católicos (1881)

Dorado, Puerto Rico

Photo 

From the book "Los Puentes Historicos de Puerto Rico" by Luis F. Pumarada O'Neill"; Used under Fair Use as an educational resource

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Map 

Documents 

Historic Bridges of Puerto Rico, c. 1840 - 1950

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Provided by the National Park Service; Posted by Luke

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Facts 

Overview
Lost Bridge over Río de La Plata on Road
Location
Dorado, Puerto Rico
Status
Destroyed by San Ciriaco Hurricane
History
Construction started 1874; Construction interupted by the San Felipe Hurricane 1877 ; Completed 1881; Destroyed by San Ciriaco Hurricane 1899
Builder
- Cie Participation Belgue of Belgium
Approximate latitude, longitude
+18.45753, -66.25799   (decimal degrees)
18°27'27" N, 66°15'29" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
19/789607/2043000 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 81850 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (8,660)
Built 1881 (155)
Built during 1880s (2,222)
Cie Participation Belgue (1)
Destroyed by flood (667)
Dorado, Puerto Rico (3)
Lost (29,116)
Lost 1899 (27)
Lost during 1890s (203)
Puerto Rico (177)

Update Log 

  • May 10, 2021: New photo from Luke
  • June 15, 2018: Document added by Luke

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Sources 

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