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Before crossing the river, this bridge crossed the Atlantic

The Arenas Bridge’s steel structure arrived from Belgium and was assembled in Puerto Rico. The 1894 bridge formed part of the Carretera Central.

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  • The National Register nomination documents the Belgian structure transported aboard the steamship Teutonia; the stone supports and assembly were completed in Puerto Rico.
  • The bridge crossed the La Plata River on the old Carretera Central section between Cayey and Caguas.
  • Its nomination records a 62.4-meter span and identifies it as the longest unsupported span built in Puerto Rico during the Spanish colonial period.
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National Register: Arenas Bridge, 95000843GeoIsla: expediente Carretera Central 2019Source packetYouTube Short
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