General Information
| Other name(s): | Kokosing River Bridge |
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| Completion: | 1874 |
| Status: | demolished (2007) |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Through truss bridge Pratt type truss bridge |
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
Iron bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Howard, Knox County, Ohio, USA |
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| Address: | Howard Street |
| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 40° 24' 18.02" N 82° 19' 18.21" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 111 m | |
| span lengths | 2 x 55.5 m | |
| number of spans | 2 |
Chronology
| 1913 | One of the spans is washed away, but later replaced by a new truss bridge. |
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Significance
The Howard Bridge, a double-intersection Pratt through truss, is an example of David H. Morrison's "Patent Wrought Iron Quadrilateral Truss Bridge." David Morrison was the founder of the Columbia Bridge Works and was an important engineer in 19th century Ohio.
Historic American Engineering Record (HAER OH-92)
Participants
Construction
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1984): Great American Bridges and Dams. A National Trust Guide. John Wiley & Sons, New York (USA), pp. 232.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20003631 - Published on:
17/06/2002 - Last updated on:
16/01/2020
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