Old Colerain Pennsylvania Through Truss Bridge, Spanning Great Miami River at County Route 463, Ross, Butler County, OH

Significance: The Old Colerain Pennsylvania Through Truss Bridge was built in 1894 by the King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio, one of the largest and most important bridge concerns in the United States in the late 19th century. Although the company made its reputation by building bowstring bridges, this is a good example of the type of long span bridge that the company became known for towards the end of the century. The Pennsylvania truss was specifically developed for long span bridges. The bridge is listed as a "selected bridge" in the Ohio Department of Transportation's Ohio Historic Bridge Inventory Evaluation and Preservation Plan.
Survey number: HAER OH-54
Building/structure dates: 1894 Initial Construction