National Register of Historic Places

Puente de Anasco

Anasco, Anasco County, Puerto Rico
Listed
January 18, 2011
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
11000018

About this property

The Puente de Añasco, also called Puente Salcedo, is a bridge spanning between Añasco, Puerto Rico, and Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. It is located at Kilometer 146.1 of Highway 2. It spans the boundary between the Añasco Arriba barrio in the municipality of Añasco and the Sabanetas barrio in the city of Mayagüez. The bridge bears a striking similarity to the Puente de Trujillo Alto, another Pennsylvania through truss bridge built during 1939–1941 in the Trujillo Alto municipality of Puerto Rico. It may be Bridge No. 75, described in a review of historic bridges in Puerto Rico, which is a single-span Pennsylvania through truss railroad bridge built over the Añasco River in 1944.

Location

Anasco, Anasco County, Puerto Rico
18.31617, -67.13964
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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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When was Puente de Anasco listed on the National Register?

Puente de Anasco was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 18, 2011.

What type of historic resource is Puente de Anasco?

Puente de Anasco is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Puente de Anasco is recorded as the industrial era.

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