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! Confirmed demolition date within one year or an especially historic bridge that is threatened with demolition at any level.
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.
L Most or all of the original bridge material has been demolished and replaced, including historically significant elements, but some original parts of the bridge remain.
Note: This website cannot guarantee the current condition of any bridge on this website. Bridges lacking these icons should not necessarily be considered condition-free.

Total Bridges Found: 16

 Bridge Name HSR Rating Facility Carried / Feature Intersected LocationStructure Type Structure DimensionsConstruction Date / Builder or Contractor DescriptionThumbnail
Beech Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Beach Road Over West Branch Cayuga Inlet Newfield: Tompkins County, New York Metal Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 60 ft
Main Span Length: 60 ft
Roadway Width: 12 ft
Main Spans: 1
1873 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio This rare bridge was severely altered as part of a so-called preservation project.Click to visit page.
Cayuga Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Cayuga Street Over Fall Creek Ithaca: Tompkins County, New York Metal 14 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 114 ft
Main Span Length: 109 ft
Roadway Width: 30 ft
Main Spans: 1
1934 By: Unknown This is a standard plan 1930s pony truss.Click to visit page.
Cemetery Lane Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Cemetery Lane Over Fall Creek Rural: Tompkins County, New York Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 70 ft
Main Span Length: 69 ft
Roadway Width: 14.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
1915 By: Unknown This is a standard plan truss bridge that is more than capable of continuing to serve the road it is on.Click to visit page.
Forest Home Drive Bridge #1
Historic Significance Rating. Forest Home Road Over Fall Creek Forest Home: Tompkins County, New York Metal Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 118.8 ft
Main Span Length: 115.8 ft
Roadway Width: 15 ft
Main Spans: 1
1909 By: Groton Bridge Company of Groton, New York Featuring uncommon truss design, this bridge raises some interesting questions.Click to visit page.
Forest Home Drive Bridge #2
Historic Significance Rating. Forest Home Road Over Fall Creek Forest Home: Tompkins County, New York Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 75.8 ft
Main Span Length: 72 ft
Roadway Width: 14 ft
Main Spans: 1
1904 By: Groton Bridge Company of Groton, New York This pony truss features an attractive plaque and railings and is in a scenic setting near Cornell University.Click to visit page.
Freese Road Bridge
Varna Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Freese Road Over Fall Creek Varna: Tompkins County, New York Metal Continuous 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 165.7 ft
Main Span Length: 79.7 ft
Roadway Width: 12.8 ft
Main Spans: 2
By: Unknown This truss bridge is one of two pin-connected pony truss bridges in the county with an extremely rare continuous configuration.Click to visit page.
Groton City Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Groton City Road Over Fall Creek Groton City (Rural): Tompkins County, New York Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 72.8 ft
Main Span Length: 70 ft
Roadway Width: 12.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Unknown A classic 19th Century rural pony truss continues to serve traffic.Click to visit page.
King Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. King Road Over Buttermilk Creek Rural: Tompkins County, New York Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed Total Length: 70 ft
Main Span Length: 66 ft
Roadway Width: 26.6 ft
Main Spans: 1
1929 By: Unknown A relatively large arch span in scenic Buttermilk State parkClick to visit page.
Malloryville Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Malloryville Road Over Fall Creek Rural: Tompkins County, New York Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 68 ft
Main Span Length: 64 ft
Roadway Width: 15.4 ft
Main Spans: 1
1915 By: Good Roads Machinery Company of Marathon, New York A small pony truss with an interesting builder.Click to visit page.
Morrell Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Morrell Road Over Pony Hollow Creek Rural: Tompkins County, New York Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 66 ft
Main Span Length: 64 ft
Roadway Width: 13.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
1920 By: Unknown A small truss bridge with picturesque hills in the background.Click to visit page.
Nubia Bridge
Elm Street Extension Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Park Walkway Over Park Grounds Groton: Tompkins County, New York Metal 6 Panel Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 45.5 ft
Main Span Length: 45.5 ft
Roadway Width: 12 ft
Main Spans: 1
1877 By: Groton Bridge Company of Groton, New York This primitive-looking bridge was a special patent that creative engineers designed using railroad rails.Click to visit page.
NY-366 Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. NY-366 Over Fall Creek Rural: Tompkins County, New York Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 123.7 ft
Main Span Length: 119.8 ft
Roadway Width: 24 ft
Main Spans: 1
1932 By: Unknown A traditional standard plan pony truss in good condition.Click to visit page.
Old Sandbank Road Bridge
Spencer Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Sandbank Road (Old Alignment) / Spencer Road Over Buttermilk Creek Near Ithaca: Tompkins County, New York Metal 4 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 42 ft
Main Span Length: 39.7 ft
Roadway Width: 11.2 ft
Main Spans: 1
1881 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio Within view of beautiful Buttermilk Falls, this is a small but complete and very old truss bridge.Click to visit page.
! Red Mills Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Red Mill Road Over Fall Creek Red Mills (Rural): Tompkins County, New York Metal Continuous 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 119.8 ft
Main Span Length: 58.7 ft
Roadway Width: 13.5 ft
Main Spans: 2
1887 By: Groton Bridge Company of Groton, New York An extremely rare continuous two-span wrought iron pony truss is threatened with demolition.Click to visit page.
Ridge Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Ridge Road (NY-34B) Over Salmon Creek Rural: Tompkins County, New York Metal Solid Ribbed Deck Arch, Fixed Total Length: 502 ft
Main Span Length: 265.8 ft
Roadway Width: 29.2 ft
Main Spans: 3
1930 By: Unknown A very large steel deck arch is nevertheless hard to photograph.Click to visit page.
Stewart Avenue Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Stewart Avenue Over Fall Creek Ithaca: Tompkins County, New York Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed Total Length: 190 ft
Main Span Length: 179.8 ft
Roadway Width: 22.3 ft
Main Spans: 1
1951 By: Unknown A late, but nonetheless uncommon example of a deck truss in western New York; beautiful views can be had from this bridge.Click to visit page.

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