Rio Hondo Bridge
National Register of Historic Places

Rio Hondo Bridge

Comerio, Comerio County, Puerto Rico
Listed
July 18, 1995
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
95000842

About this property

The Hondo River Bridge (Spanish: Puente del Río Hondo) was a historic bridge over the Hondo River in Comerío municipality, Puerto Rico. As of 1995, it was the oldest bridge truss in Puerto Rico, employing a double Warren pony truss design and unique open web transverse joists. It was originally installed in 1881 as one of three spans of the Reyes Católicos Bridge over the Plata River on the San Juan–Mayagüez road, using metal parts fabricated in Belgium. After a hurricane destroyed one of the other spans of the Reyes Católicos Bridge in 1899, this surviving span was moved and re-installed on new abutments under the supervision of engineer Rafael Nones in 1908, as part of the Comerío–Barranquitas road. It was finally removed and replaced in 2001. The bridge was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1995 and to the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones in 2000.

Location

Comerio, Comerio County, Puerto Rico
18.21147, -66.24286

Categories

TRANSPORTATIONENGINEERING
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Sources

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When was Rio Hondo Bridge listed on the National Register?

Rio Hondo Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 18, 1995.

What type of historic resource is Rio Hondo Bridge?

Rio Hondo Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Rio Hondo Bridge is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1881.

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