Río Matón Bridge
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Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Puerto Rico
The Río Matón Bridge, in Matón Abajo, a barrio of Cayey, Puerto Rico, was built in 1886. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.It is a lateral solid web girder bridge spanning Río Matón. It was built as part of the Carretera Central. Its iron span was designed by Spanish engineer Manuel Lopez-Bayo, and was brought from Europe. Its purchase cost was 11,105 francs.It carries Highway 14, at km 63.2. It has also been known as Bridge #1. Its designer was engineer, Manuel Lopez-Bayo. The bridge entered the NRHP because of its architecture and engineering and because it demonstrates an important time in the history of Puerto Rico.
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| Latitude | Longitude |
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| N 18.139722222222 ° | E -66.210833333333 ° |
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Carretera Central
Carretera Central
(Matón Abajo)
Puerto Rico, United States
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