La Liendre Bridge
National Register of Historic Places

La Liendre Bridge

Cayey, Cayey County, Puerto Rico
Listed
July 18, 1995
Type
Structure
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
95000844

About this property

The La Liendre Bridge, spanning Beatriz Creek, a tributary to the Río de la Plata, between Cayey, Puerto Rico and Cidra, Puerto Rico. It was built in 1877 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995, and on the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones in 2000. It is a rare type of bridge in the U.S. or its territories, one of a handful of lattice girder bridges imported from France and Belgium to Puerto Rico between 1877 and 1892. It has lattice girders with transverse joists. It was on the Carretera Central highway of Puerto Rico, between Cayey and Caguas. It is Bridge No. 467 mentioned in a review of historic bridges in Puerto Rico. It is a single-span 17.9 metres (59 ft) long bridge. In 1994 it was still in use on Puerto Rico Highway 735, bringing it about fifty feet over the bed of

Location

Cayey, Cayey County, Puerto Rico
18.13723, -66.13051

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When was La Liendre Bridge listed on the National Register?

La Liendre Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 18, 1995.

What type of historic resource is La Liendre Bridge?

La Liendre Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for La Liendre Bridge is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1877.

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