Ouaquaga Lenticular Truss Bridge
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Ouaquaga Lenticular Truss Bridge | |
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Ouaquaga Lenticular Truss Bridge, 1987 | |
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| Location | Dutchman Rd. over Susquehanna R., Windsor and Colesville, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°7′25″N 75°38′50″W / 42.12361°N 75.64722°WCoordinates: 42°7′25″N 75°38′50″W / 42.12361°N 75.64722°W |
| Area | less than 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1888 |
| Architect | Berlin Iron Bridge Co. |
| Architectural style | Lenticular Truss Bridge |
| Governing body | Local |
| NRHP Reference # | 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]
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
- South Washington Street Parabolic Bridge, a three-span, similar bridge in Binghamton
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ 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".
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ouaquaga Bridge (Broome County, New York). |
- 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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