Ouaquaga Lenticular Truss Bridge
United States historic place
Ouaquaga Lenticular Truss Bridge | |
 Ouaquaga Lenticular Truss Bridge, 1987 | |
42°7′25″N 75°38′50″W / 42.12361°N 75.64722°W / 42.12361; -75.64722 | |
| Area | less than 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
|---|---|
| Built | 1888 |
| Architect | Berlin Iron Bridge Co. |
| Architectural style | Lenticular Truss Bridge |
| NRHP reference No. | 03000048[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 20, 2003 |
Ouaquaga Lenticular Truss Bridge is a historic lenticular truss bridge located at Ouaquaga in the towns of Windsor and Colesville in Broome County, New York. It was constructed in 1888 and spans the Susquehanna River. It is composed of two identical through trusses with an overall length of 343 feet (105 m). It was constructed by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co. of East Berlin, Connecticut.[2] The bridge was closed to vehicular traffic in 2008 when a new bridge was built alongside it. The old bridge remains open for pedestrian use.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]
See also
- List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in New York (state)
- South Washington Street Parabolic Bridge, a three-span, similar bridge in Binghamton
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Katheen LaFrank (August 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Ouaquaga Lenticular Truss Bridge". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-11-01. See also: "Accompanying four photos".
- ^ LaClair, Val (Spring 2009). "Historian Notes" (PDF). Town Of Colesville News and Notes. p. 10. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Ouaquaga Bridge
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Ouaquaga Bridge
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- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. NY-166, "Ouaquaga Bridge, Dutchtown Road, spanning Susquehanna River, Ouaquaga, Broome County, NY", 19 photos, 4 measured drawings, 7 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
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