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Bridge
Builders Advocate Chapter VII:
Shepard
Bridge
The Warren Pony Truss
Bridge,
named for property owner James R. Shepard, was built by the Columbus Bridge
Company in 1897 to carry Lambert Road over the Hellbranch Run in Pleasant
Township.
The Pony Truss design allowed
vehicles to travel between open parallel superstructures unbraced above the
deck.
The bridge was abandoned in 1937
when Lambert Road was relocated.
In 2003, the Franklin County
Engineer's Office dismantled, repaired and painted the historic structure in
preparation for its relocation to the Pickerington Ponds Metro Park in 2004,
where it now carries a trail over Georges Creek.
In 2005, the Ohio Department of
Transportation awarded the engineer's office for its preservation and relocation
of the bridge.
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