This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.

1897: Rochester

Rochester and Monaca, Pennsylvania, USA - Ohio River
Bridgemeister ID:104 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1897
Name:Rochester
Location:Rochester and Monaca, Pennsylvania, USA
Crossing:Ohio River
Principals:Edwin Kirtland Morse
References:AAJ, BPL, HBE, PTS2
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 243.8 meters (800 feet)
Side Spans:1 x 121.9 meters (400 feet),
1 x 126.8 meters (416 feet)
Deck width:28 feet

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

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