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Key Facts |
Bridge Name | Type | Road | Location | City | Crossing |
| Pyrmont Road Bridge | Truss | Pyrmont Road | Preble County, OH | Rural | Twin Creek |
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Technical Facts |
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Construction Date |
Rehabilitation Date |
Structure Length | Roadway Width | Builder |
| 1904 | 1995 | 180.12 Feet | 15.75 Feet | Indiana Bridge Company of Muncie, IN |
This bridge is a beautiful nine panel pin connected Parker truss bridge. The bridge features v-lacing on the verticals and under the top chord. The portal bracing is a narrow a-frame design. The 1995 rehabilitation date given for the bridge likely refers to when a new deck was added to the bridge. This new deck features a corrugated steel base, with an asphalt layer above which forms the driving surface. A somewhat less than impressive paint job was done, which included painting blue only the bottom part of the bridge, leaving silver paint and rust on the spectacular trusses that make up the bridge. Original railings do not remain on the bridge, and have been replaced by modern Armco railings.
This bridge is, like all but one of the truss bridges in Preble County, not listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In contrast a number of wooden covered bridges in the county are listed on the Register, indicating the blatant discrimination that frequently leaves metal truss bridges out of the historic world. As a Parker truss, this bridge is in fact among the most significant of Preble County's truss bridges. I find its delicate pin connected design and v-laced members, coupled with its impressive arch shape, to be more impressive and beautiful than any wooden covered bridge could ever hope to be.
