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This is probably the Franklin Suspension Bridge, over the Great Miami River. It was constructed in 1873 by J. W. Shipman &amp; Co., John A. Roebling's Sons Co. It was a one-lane, single-span vehicular bridge. Traffic was restricted to only foot traffic in 1931, and the bridge was closed in 1933 after sagging significantly. The towers were thirty-eight feet high, and each consisted of four columns, of Phoenix column iron. The cables were of steel wire, and each was composed of 343 strands, the whole cable having a diameter of seven inches. The masonry was constructed of Dayton stone, and was of a very substantial character. The wire and iron work was done in the summer of 1873, under the superintendence of Roebling &amp; Sons, of Trenton, N. J. The bridge was stayed by strong wire cables and stiffened by an iron truss. The whole cost was $43,900. It was replaced with the present-day concrete bridge.</div>
18 October 1908<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1908-10-18T00:00:00Z/11</div>
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