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Ouaquaga Lenticular Truss Bridge

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Built
  
1888

Opened
  
1888

Body of water
  
Susquehanna River

Architect
  
Berlin Iron Bridge Co.

NRHP Reference #
  
03000048

Area
  
3,642 m²

Added to NRHP
  
20 February 2003

Ouaquaga Lenticular Truss Bridge

Location
  
Dutchtown Rd. over Susquehanna R., Windsor and Colesville, New York

Architectural style
  
Lenticular Truss Bridge

Similar
  
South Washington Street Par, Susquehanna River, Hadley Parabolic Bridge, Barclays Center, Brooklyn Botanic Garden

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. The bridge was closed to vehicular traffic in 2008 when a new bridge was built alongside it. The old bridge remans open for pedestrian use.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

References

Ouaquaga Lenticular Truss Bridge Wikipedia