Person County Bridge No. 35, Spanning South Flat River at State Route 1120, Hurdle Mills, Person County, NC
Summary
Significance: The Person County Bridge No. 35 was built in the early teens by the Champion Bridge Company of Wilmington, Ohio. It spans 83 feet and is divided into five equal panels. The trusses contain the characteristic intermediate post design of the Champion Company. The webs of the riveted channels are cut to allow the passage of the pins in the joints. All of the tension members have loop-welded eyes.
Survey number: HAER NC-23
Building/structure dates: ca. 1910 Initial Construction
Tags
Date
1910
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Champion Bridge Company
Hawley, Monica E, transmitter
Fore, George, historian
Page, Randall B, photographer
Location
Hurdle Mills, 36.27320, -79.04751
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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