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in Canóvanas,

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. Built in 1892 on the highway between

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and

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, its

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superstructure was imported from Europe and set on

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abutments. It is the best-preserved example of an Eiffel pony

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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 By 1994, the bridge had been replaced by an adjacent span for vehicular use, but it remained open for pedestrian use.. The bridge was added to the U.S.

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in 1995 and to the

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in 2000..

References

External links

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Summary sheet
from the Puerto Rico State Historic Preservation Office * *, National Register of Historic Places cover documentation Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Puerto Rico Canóvanas, Puerto Rico Bridges completed in 1892 {{PuertoRico-NRHP-stub