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X The bridge has been confirmed demolished or collapsed.
S The bridge has been dismantled or moved to an offsite location and is not currently available for public viewing.
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Total Bridges Found: 18

 Bridge Name HSR Rating Facility Carried / Feature Intersected LocationStructure Type Structure DimensionsConstruction Date / Builder or Contractor DescriptionThumbnail
Adam Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Adam Street Over Erie Canal Lockport: Niagara County, New York Metal Rivet-Connected Warren (No Verticals) Pony Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 130 ft
Main Span Length: 96.8 ft
Roadway Width: 23.6 ft
Main Spans: 1
1917 By: Lackawanna Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York A historically intact example of an unusual type of vertical lift bridge.Click to visit page.
Big Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Main Street (NY-31), Saxton Street, Cottage Street, and Two Parking Lots Over Erie Canal Lockport: Niagara County, New York Metal Three-Hinged Solid Ribbed Deck Arch, Fixed Total Length: 129 ft
Main Span Length: 129 ft
Roadway Width: 400 ft
Main Spans: 1
1914 By: Larkin and Sangster of Seneca Falls, New York This extremely unusual design of arch bridge was also the widest bridge in the world when completed.Click to visit page.
Canal Road Bridge
Millard's Highway Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Canal Road Over Erie Canal Rural: Niagara County, New York Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed Total Length: 192 ft
Main Span Length: 148 ft
Roadway Width: 14 ft
Main Spans: 1
1910 By: Empire Engineering A rehabilitated one-lane through truss bridge adds to the rich heritage of the Erie Canal.Click to visit page.
Day Road Bridge
Wakeman's Highway Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Day Road Over Erie Canal Rural: Niagara County, New York Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed Total Length: 192 ft
Main Span Length: 148 ft
Roadway Width: 13.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
1909 By: Empire Engineering An unusual and beautifully rehabilitated bridge continues to safely serve its original purpose, and sets an example for other agencies to follow.Click to visit page.
Exchange Street Bridge
Joseph A. Scapelliti Memorial Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Exchange Street Over Erie Canal Lockport: Niagara County, New York Metal Rivet-Connected Warren (No Verticals) Pony Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed Total Length: 133 ft
Main Span Length: 99.7 ft
Roadway Width: 23.6 ft
Main Spans: 1
1915 By: McMyler-Interstate Company of Cleveland, Ohio One of the unusual Erie Canal vertical lift bridges.Click to visit page.
Gasport Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Hartland Road (CR-108) Over Erie Canal Gasport: Niagara County, New York Metal Rivet-Connected Warren (No Verticals) Pony Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 136.2 ft
Main Span Length: 114 ft
Roadway Width: 18.4 ft
Main Spans: 1
1913 By: Unknown A traditional example of an Erie Canal lift bridge.Click to visit page.
Lake Street Bridge
Wilson Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Lake Street (NY-425) Over East Branch Twelvemile Creek Wilson: Niagara County, New York Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed Total Length: 50 ft
Main Span Length: 48 ft
Roadway Width: 26.2 ft
Main Spans: 1
1930 By: Unknown This tiny arch bridge is under 20 feet long, but it has ornate approach guardrails from a preceding structure.Click to visit page.
Lewiston Queenston Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. KH-405 and I-190 Over Niagara River, Robert Moses Parkway, and Niagara Parkway Queenston and Lewiston: Niagara Region, Ontario and Niagara County, New York Metal Hingeless Solid Ribbed Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed Total Length: 1600 ft
Main Span Length: 1000 ft
Roadway Width: 48 ft
Main Spans: 1
1962 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Waddell and Hardesty This very large bridge is similar to the Rainbow Bridge also on this river, but there are also noteworthy differences.Click to visit page.
Lockport Railroad Bridge
Upside-Down Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Falls Road Railroad) Over Erie Canal Lockport: Niagara County, New York Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Baltimore Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 1 1902 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio This impressive structure was built as a deck truss to limit boat height on the Erie Canal to benefit the railroads.Click to visit page.
Middleport Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. NY-271 (Main Street) Over Erie Canal Middleport: Niagara County, New York Metal Rivet-Connected Warren (No Verticals) Pony Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 142 ft
Main Span Length: 114 ft
Roadway Width: 23.6 ft
Main Spans: 1
1915 By: McMyler-Interstate Company of Cleveland, Ohio and Lupfer and Remick of Buffalo, New York This lift bridge serves as a historic and functional centerpiece for Middleport.Click to visit page.
Peet Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Peet Street Over Erie Canal Rural: Niagara County, New York Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed Total Length: 192 ft
Main Span Length: 148 ft
Roadway Width: 14.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
1910 By: Unknown One of a number of surviving Erie Canal bridges, this example has been abandoned. Click to visit page.
Pine Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Pine Street Over Erie Canal Lockport: Niagara County, New York Metal Two-Hinged Solid Ribbed Deck Arch, Fixed Total Length: 176.8 ft
Main Span Length: 175 ft
Roadway Width: 39.7 ft
Main Spans: 1
1901 By: Unknown An attractive plate steel arch with v-laced spandrels in downtown Lockport.Click to visit page.
Prospect Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Prospect Street Over Erie Canal Lockport: Niagara County, New York Metal Bolt-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 272.7 ft
Main Span Length: 266.7 ft
Roadway Width: 29.5 ft
Main Spans: 1
2005 By: Unknown This non-historic modern truss bridge provides a dialog on the ethics of modern truss bridge use.Click to visit page.
Rainbow Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Roberts Street (KH-420) and Niagara Street (NY 955A) Over Niagara River and River Road Niagara Falls: Niagara Region, Ontario and Niagara County, New York Metal Hingeless Solid Ribbed Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed Total Length: 1444 ft
Main Span Length: 950 ft
Roadway Width: 48 ft
Main Spans: 1
1941 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Waddell and Hardesty This iconic bridge in a famous setting was the longest hingeless arch bridge in the world when completed.Click to visit page.
Reynales Basin Bridge
Slayton Settlement Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Slayton Settlement Road Over Erie Canal Reynales Basin: Niagara County, New York Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed Total Length: 192 ft
Main Span Length: 148 ft
Roadway Width: 14 ft
Main Spans: 1
1911 By: Unknown A traditional example of an Erie Canal fixed through truss bridge.Click to visit page.
Whirlpool Rapids Bridge
Lower Arch Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Whirlpool Bridge Over Niagara River Niagara Falls: Niagara Region, Ontario and Niagara County, New York Metal 16 Panel Two-Hinged Solid Ribbed Spandrel Braced Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 789.7 ft
Main Span Length: 550 ft
Roadway Width: 26 ft
Main Spans: 1
1897 By: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Leffert L. Buck A nationally significant monumental late 1800s deck arch bridge compliments the river valley quite well.Click to visit page.
! Whirlpool Rapids Railroad Bridge
Michigan Central Railway Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Abandoned Canadian Pacific) Over Niagara River Niagara Falls: Niagara Region, Ontario and Niagara County, New York Metal 16 Panel Three-Hinged Solid Ribbed Spandrel Braced Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed Total Length: 863.3 ft
Main Span Length: 640 ft
Main Spans: 1
1925 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Olaf Hoff of New York, New York This rare, monumental historic bridge provides a pleasing compliment to its older highway companion, but is at risk for demolition!Click to visit page.
Wruck Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Wruck Road Over Erie Canal Rural: Niagara County, New York Metal Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed Total Length: 191 ft
Main Span Length: 148 ft
Roadway Width: 14.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
1910 By: Unknown This bridge has been closed and it retains original, deteriorated, approach spans.Click to visit page.

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