Río Matón Bridge

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.[1]

Rio Maton Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city	Cayey, Puerto Rico
Coordinates	18°08′23″N 66°12′39″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1886
Engineer	Manuel Lopez-Bayo
Architectural style	lateral solid web girder
MPS	Historic Bridges of Puerto Rico MPS
NRHP reference No.	95000841[1]
Added to NRHP	July 19, 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.[2]

It carries Highway 14, at km 63.2.

It has also been known as Bridge #1.[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.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. Luis Pumarada O'Neill; PRSHPO staff (July 31, 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Rio Maton Bridge / Bridge #177". National Park Service. Retrieved May 17, 2019. With accompanying two photos from 1989 and 1993