Plata Bridge, Bayamón
Facts and practical information
Plata Bridge, listed in Puerto Rico's bridge inventory as Bridge #374 and now also known as Antiguo Puente Plata, was built in 1908. It is significant as "the only extant large multi span truss bridge in Puerto Rico", according to its nomination document for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. It includes two Parker truss spans and was built in 1908. It brought what is now Puerto Rico Highway 167 across the Rio La Plata, spanning from Bayamon municipality into and Naranjito, and connected several mountain towns to the coastal road along Puerto Rico's north coast. ()
Plata Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Jesús Izcoa Moure Bridge, La Plata Lake, Bayamón Soccer Complex, La Sebastina.