Point Pleasant Canal Bridge | |
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Bridge Type: truss |
The picturesque Delaware Canal in Pennsylvania features many bridges. Most of the canal bridges are simple wooden beam bridges. This bridge in Point Pleasant is a metal truss construction. It is located just north of the new Point Pleasant aqueduct.
View of truss details. | A few ornamental details are found at the top of the trusses on the bridge. | |
Rivets are used to connect the vertical and horizontal metal structures. | Diagonal tension members are also connected at these junctions using an eyebar system. |
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