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This bridge is a Burr Truss bridge with horizontal bracing at truss top level. It spans Bob's Creek, just west of Route 869, about 1.5 miles northwest of Osterburg. Bypassed by a steel and concrete bridge in 1973, it is now closed with a cable across the entrance. County owned.
It has vertical boards on the lower 1/3rd of the bridge. It sits on stone and mortar abutments.
| Bowser/Osterburg Bridge Facts and Figures | |
|---|---|
| Location | It spans Bob's Creek, just west of Route 869, about 1.5 miles northwest of Osterburg. |
| Year Built | 1890 (estimated) |
| Truss | Burr Truss |
| Length | 90 feet |
| Width | 12 1/2 feet |
| Owner | County |
| Drivable | No |
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