General Information
| Completion: | 1813 |
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| Status: | destroyed (1838) |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Covered bridge |
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
Timber bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA |
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| Crosses: |
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 103.7 m |
Materials
| superstructure |
wood
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Chronology
| 1838 | Bridge is destroyed by fire. |
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Participants
Design
- Louis Wernwag (designer)
Relevant Web Sites
There currently are no relevant websites listed.
Relevant Publications
- (1990): The Colossus of 1812. An American Engineering Superlative. American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston (USA).
- (1984): Great American Bridges and Dams. A National Trust Guide. John Wiley & Sons, New York (USA), pp. 321.
- (1999): Tierra sobre el agua. Visión histórica universal de los puentes. Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos, Madrid (Spain), pp. 166.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20001417 - Published on:
31/03/2001 - Last updated on:
28/05/2021
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