Villarán Bridge facts for kids
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Villarán Bridge
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The Villarán Bridge in 2012
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 Location in Puerto Rico
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| Location | Highway 9959, km 3 Canóvanas, Puerto Rico |
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| Area | 149.04 m2 (1,604.3 sq ft) |
| Built | 1892 |
| Architectural style | Eiffel pony truss |
| MPS | Historic Bridges of Puerto Rico MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 95000835 |
| Added to NRHP | July 19, 1995 |
The Villarán Bridge (Spanish: Puente Villarán), also known as the Canóvanas Bridge, is a historic bridge over the Canóvanas River in Canóvanas, Puerto Rico. Built in 1892 on the highway between Río Piedras and Río Grande, its iron superstructure was imported from Europe and set on masonry abutments. It is the best-preserved example of an Eiffel pony truss bridge in Puerto Rico or the United States. By 1994, the bridge had been replaced by an adjacent span for vehicular use, but it remained open for pedestrian use.
The bridge was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
See also
In Spanish: Puente Villarán para niños
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