ony truss span 100 feet long, the design of v/hich was patentedin 1861 by Xing and Frees of Cleveland, Ohio. The original bridgehad wooden trestle approaches at both ends, with cast iron bentssupOrting the main span. In course of time, the approaches gaveway and in 1894 the north one was replaced… … 1 5. The present traffic vvhich this bridge carries consistschiefly of farm dray teams hauling loads of probably two and onehalf tons at the most. As the bridge is on one of the directroutes to St. Joe, it v;ould be required to sustain heavier loadswere it in a condition to do so, but for this…
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