Villarán Bridge

Villarán Bridge

Photograph of the Villarán Bridge, a narrow, one-lane, single-span bridge set on masonry abutments

The Villarán Bridge in 2012
Location Highway 9953, km 3
Canóvanas, Puerto Rico
Coordinates 18°22′45″N 65°53′32″W / 18.379213°N 65.892087°W / 18.379213; -65.892087Coordinates: 18°22′45″N 65°53′32″W / 18.379213°N 65.892087°W / 18.379213; -65.892087
Area 149.04 m2 (1,604.3 sq ft)[1]
Built 1892
Architectural style Eiffel pony truss
MPS Historic Bridges of Puerto Rico MPS[1]
NRHP Reference # 95000835
Added to NRHP July 19, 1995

The Villarán Bridge (Spanish: Puente de Villarán), also known as the Canóvanas Bridge, is a historic bridge over the Canóvanas River in Canóvanas, Puerto Rico. Built in 1892 on the 19th century highway between Río Piedras and Río Grande, its iron superstructure was imported from Europe and set on masonry abutments. It is the best preserved example of an Eiffel pony truss bridge in Puerto Rico or the United States. By 1994, the bridge had been replaced by an adjacent span for vehicular use, but it remained open for pedestrian use.[1]

The bridge was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Pumarada O'Neill, Luis (July 31, 1994), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Villarán Bridge (PDF), retrieved January 3, 2016.
  2. National Park Service (July 28, 1995), Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 7/17/95 through 7/21/95 (PDF), retrieved January 3, 2016.
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