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Key Facts |
Bridge Name | Type | Road | Location | City | Crossing |
| Brower Road Bridge | Truss | 7 Mile Road | Preble County, OH | Rural | 7 Mile Creek |
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Technical Facts |
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Construction Date |
Structure Length | Roadway Width | Builder |
| 1931 | 130.9 Feet | 15.75 Feet | Brookville Company of Brookville, OH |
Preble County has three remaining bridges built by the Brookville Bridge Company, all dating from the 20s or 30s. Another is the Foos Road Bridge. The Bower Road Bridge however is the only through span; the others are pony truss bridges. Composed of only box beams and i-beams, this bridge is simply ornamented, but with riveted connections and its location tucked away in the trees, this bridge still is a charming structure. The only v-lacing present on this bridge is under the top chord and endposts. The bridge is a Pratt truss with eight panels, and features features a-frame portal bracing. There are rocker bearings present at the east end of the bridge. The structure sits on concrete abutments. The deck stringers appear to have been replaced, and when they were, they were mounted differently, simply laid on top of the floorbeams. Visible under the bridge on the floorbeams are remains of some sort of brackets that the old beams must have sat on.
A small beam bridge, which features riveted railings and stone abutments, is present a bit west of this bridge. It may have been built at the same time, perhaps by the same company, but I can not be sure.
