Villarán Bridge
Historic place in Canóvanas, Puerto Rico
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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 By 1994, the bridge had been replaced by an adjacent span for vehicular use, but it remained open for pedestrian use.[1]
Canóvanas, Puerto Rico
Villarán Bridge | |
The Villarán Bridge in 2012 | |
  Location of Canóvanas and the Villarán Bridge in Puerto Rico | |
| Location | Highway 9959, km 3 Canóvanas, Puerto Rico |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 18°22′45″N 65°53′32″W |
| Area | 149.04 m2 (1,604.3 sq ft)[1] |
| Built | 1892 |
| Architectural style | Eiffel pony truss |
| MPS | Historic Bridges of Puerto Rico MPS[1] |
| NRHP reference No. | 95000835 |
| RNSZH No. | 2000-(RMSJ)-00-JP-SH |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 19, 1995 |
| Designated RNSZH | February 3, 2000 |
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.[2][3]
