Bridges By State: New York
Below is a list of all the available bridges for New York. By default, bridges are listed in alphabetical order by name. You may sort the bridge list however you like by clicking on the button for the column you wish to sort by. Mozilla and Netscape Users may have trouble sorting the table. If you are looking for a particular bridge you may search for it by using your browser's built in "Find" command. In Internet Explorer, you would go to the "Edit" menu and select "Find." I also recommend running 1024x768 resolution, due to the width of the table. Note on bridge types: The category "type" in the table is a very general category, and refers to the type of bridge in an aesthetic and visual sense, NOT in the technical sense. The technical structural type is discussed within the page for the bridge.
= This bridge is in danger (planned demolition, abandoned, etc).
= This bridge no longer exists.
New York Overview
All but one of the bridges here are on the Erie Canal. The people in charge of the Erie Canal use money to talk NYSDOT out of demolishing the Erie Canal bridges, and so many of the truss bridges I feature here are restored. Thank the Erie Canal authorities, not NYSDOT for the restored bridges you will find in here.
Click on the name of a bridge to visit the page for that bridge.
Bridge Name
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Type
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Road
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Location
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City
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Crossing
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Description
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Thumbnail
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Truss (Vertical Lift) | Adams Street | Niagara County, NY |
Lockport |
Erie Canal |
A historically intact example of an unusual type of vertical lift bridge. |
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| Big Bridge | Plate Girder | Main Street and Others | Niagara Region, ON | Lockport | Erie Canal | Held the record for widest bridge in the world when built! |
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| Canal Road Bridge | Truss | Canal Road | Niagara County, NY | Rural | Erie Canal | A restored one-lane through truss bridge. |
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| Day Road Bridge | Truss | Day Road | Niagara County, NY | Rural | Erie Canal | An unusual and beautifully restored bridge sets an example for road commissions. |
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| Exchange Street Bridge | Truss (Vertical Lift) | Exchange Street | Niagara County, NY | Lockport | Erie Canal | One of the unusual Erie Canal vertical lift bridges. |
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| Lake Street Bridge | Arch (Concrete) | Lake Street (SR-425) | Niagara County, NY | Wilson | Twelvemile Creek Branch | I really liked this bridge due to wondrous approach guardrails from a previous bridge. |
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| Lockport Railroad Bridge | Truss | Railroad (Falls Road Railroad) | Niagara County, NY | Lockport | Erie Canal | A railroad bridge with an impressive deck truss main span. |
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| Pine Street Bridge | Arch (Steel) | Pine Street | Niagara County, NY | Lockport | Erie Canal | An attractive plate steel arch with v-laced spandrels in downtown Lockport. |
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| Prospect Street Bridge | Truss (Non-Historic) | Prospect Street | Niagara County, NY | Lockport | Erie Canal | A short discussion and examination of a non-historic truss bridge. |
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| Whirlpool Highway Bridge | Truss (Cantilever) | Whirlpool Bridge | Niagara Counties, NY and ON | Niagara Falls NY and ON | Niagara River | A late 1800s deck cantilever bridge. |
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| Whirlpool Railroad Bridge | Truss (Cantilever) | Railroad (Central Michigan Railway) (Canadian Pacific) | Niagara Counties, NY and ON | Niagara Falls NY and ON | Niagara River | A 1920s deck cantilever bridge. |
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