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1873: Franklin
Franklin, Ohio, USA - Great Miami River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 80 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1873 |
| Name: | Franklin |
| Location: | Franklin, Ohio, USA |
| Crossing: | Great Miami River |
| Principals: | J. W. Shipman & Co., John A. Roebling's Sons Co. |
| References: | EOV, HWCO |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Replaced, 1933 |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Traffic restricted to foot traffic, 1931. Closed, 1933, after the bridge sagged significantly.
- From HWCO: "The towers are thirty-eight feet high, and each consists of four columns, of Phoenix column iron. The cables are of steel wire and each is composed of 343 strands, the whole cable having a diameter of seven inches. The masonry is constructed of Dayton stone, and is of a very substantial character... The wire and iron work was done in the summer of 1873 under the superintendence of Roebling & Sons, of Trenton, N. J. The bridge is stayed by strong wire cables and stiffened by an iron truss. The whole cost was $43,900."
