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BRIDGES
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![Oronoco Bridge of 1918 [Click here to view full size picture]](media/history/tn_oronoco_bridge.jpg)
The bridge in the center of town went through many changes-from a wooden bridge in 1857 to the present day bridge in Oronoco. The changes were in construction and in location.
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BRIDGE OF 1856
THE 2ND BRIDGE
BRIDGE OF 1876
BRIDGE OF 1918
BRIDGE OF 1987
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BRIDGE OF 1856
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The original bridge was built in 1857 out of logs and planks. It was washed out by a flood in 1876.
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THE 2ND BRIDGE
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The second bridge was built in 1867 after the first wooden one was washed out. The bridge built in 1867 spanned 186 feet and was a wooden arched structure constructed by a 23 year old Horace E. Horton. He was born in Norway, New York in 1843. After moving to Rochester, Minnesota in 1858 with his family, he eventually returned to New York to study surveying and engineering. He then returned to Rochester and formed a bridge building company. In 1889, he merged his company with several bridge building companies and then was the president of the Chicago Bridge and Iron Co.
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BRIDGE OF 1876
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The third bridge was built in 1876. This steel bridge was built by J.E. Horton. It had walks on both sides. It served until the new mode of transportation "cars" came along. It then needed to be repaced.
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![Oronoco Bridge of 1876 [Click here to view full size picture]](media/history/tn_1876_oronoco_bridge.jpg)
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BRIDGE OF 1918
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This "new" concrete bridge replaced the old steel bridge built in 1876. The bridge of 1918 was necessary to carry the new automobiles. This bridge had the longest single arch of it's time.
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![Oronoco Bridge of 1918 [Click here to view full size picture]](media/history/tn_1918_oronoco_bridge.jpg)
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BRIDGE OF 1987
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The bridge was rebuilt in 1987. It is 295 feet long and 49.1 feet wide. It is bridge #448
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![Oronoco Bridge of 1987 [Click here to view full size picture]](media/history/tn_oronoco_bridge_under_construction_2.jpg)
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![Oronoco Bridge of 1918 [Click here to view full size picture]](javascript:showPic(new picObj('media/history/oronoco_bridge.jpg', 'Oronoco Bridge of 1918',776,600));)
![Oronoco Bridge of 1876 [Click here to view full size picture]](javascript:showPic(new picObj('media/history/1876_oronoco_bridge.jpg', 'Oronoco Bridge of 1876',800,561));)
![Oronoco Bridge of 1918 [Click here to view full size picture]](javascript:showPic(new picObj('media/history/1918_oronoco_bridge.jpg', 'Oronoco Bridge of 1918',800,564));)
![Oronoco Bridge of 1987 [Click here to view full size picture]](javascript:showPic(new picObj('media/history/oronoco_bridge_under_construction_2.jpg', 'Oronoco Bridge of 1987 ',800,501));)