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Historic Bridges: Erie County, New York

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

Total Bridges Found: 22

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4 Mile Level Road Bridge
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NY-438 (4 Mile Level Road) Over Clear Creek in Rural: Erie County, New York, United States
Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 128 ft. Main Span: 125 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1935 By: Unknown and New York State Department of Public Works
This traditional state standard pony truss bridge is located on reservation land.
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Bennett Beach Bridge
Big Sister Creek Bridge
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Pedestrian Walkway Over Big Sister Creek in Angola on the Lake: Erie County, New York, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Howe Through Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
Located in a scenic beach setting, this rare riveted Howe truss pedestrian footbridge has partially collapsed due to deteriorating substructure.
Clarksburg Bridge
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Clarksburg Road Over South Branch 18 Mile Creek in Clarksburg: Erie County, New York, United States
Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 105 ft. Main Span: 103 ft. Roadway: 14.4 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1911 By: Owego Bridge Company of Owego, New York
This classic Pratt truss is a good representative example a bridge by the Owego Bridge Company.
Clinton Street Railroad Overpass
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Railroad (CSX) (Former New York Central) Over Clinton Street (NY-354) in Buffalo: Erie County, New York, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 73 ft. Main Span: 25 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1904 By: Russel Wheel and Foundry Company of Detroit, Michigan
This plate girder overpass is noted as being built by a little-known bridge company.
Ferry Street Bridge
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Ferry Street (Robert Rich Way) Over Black Rock Canal in Buffalo: Erie County, New York, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Heel Trunnion)
Length: 225 ft. Main Span: 165 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1913 By: Unknown and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company (Strauss Engineering Company) of Chicago, Illinois
A rare and unusual example of a Strauss heel-trunnion bascule bridge.
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Foot Road Bridge
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Foot Road Over Tonawanda Creek in Rural: Erie County, New York and Niagara County, New York, United States
Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 124 ft. Main Span: 120 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1940 By: Unknown
This classic pony truss with historic value was demolished and replaced with a modern truss without the charm and history of this bridge.
Hammond Hill Road Bridge
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Hammond Hill Road Over Cattaraugus Creek in Rural: Erie County, New York and Cattaraugus County, New York, United States
Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 246 ft. Main Span: 120 ft. Roadway: 21.7 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1939 By: Unknown
This is a notable multi-span riveted polygonal Warren pony truss bridge.
Home Road Bridge
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Home Road Over Ellicott Creek in Millgrove: Erie County, New York, United States
Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This traditional riveted pony truss bridge was sadly demolished without a replacement before a more complete photo-documentation was completed.
International Railroad Black Rock Canal Bridge
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Railroad (Canadian National) Over I-190 and Black Rock Canal in Buffalo: Erie County, New York, United States
Metal Multiple-Type-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 440 ft. Main Span: 440 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1909 By: Unknown
Separated from the main International Railroad Bridge by an island, this eastern structure crosses a canal in Buffalo.
International Railway Bridge
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Railroad (Canadian National) Over Niagara River in Buffalo and Fort Erie: Erie County, New York and Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada and United States
Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,968 ft. Main Span: 358 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1901 By: Detroit Bridge and Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan and Joseph Hobson
This landmark bridge is an extremely long multi-span example of a pin-connected truss bridge and includes an impressive swing span.
Michigan Avenue Bridge
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Michigan Avenue Over Buffalo River in Buffalo: Erie County, New York, United States
Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Span Drive)
Length: 246 ft. Main Span: 236 ft. Roadway: 38 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1960 By: Ernst Steel Corporation of Cheektowaga, New York and McFarland-Johnson, Inc. of Binghamton, New York
This unusual skewed lift bridge has a colorful history which has resulted in a 1960 superstructure sitting on a 1930 substructure.
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Niagara Street Bridge
Long Homestead Bridge
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Niagara Street (Empire State Trail) Over Ellicott Creek in Tonawanda: Erie County, New York, United States
Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed
Length: 204 ft. Main Span: 160 ft. Roadway: 14.8 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1909 By: J.B. and J.M. Cornell Company of Cold Spring, New York and Empire Engineering of New York, New York
This is a traditional example of an Erie Canal fixed through truss has moved once and deserves to be preserved as part of the unique group of surviving New York State Barge canal era bridges.
North Grand Island Bridges
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I-190 Over Niagara River (North Channel) in Grand Island: Erie County, New York, United States
Metal Cantilever Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 4,048 ft. Main Span: 500 ft. Roadway: 25 ft. Main Spans: 11
Built 1935 By: Taylor-Fichter Steel Construction Company of New York, New York and Waddell and Hardesty of New York, New York
Smaller than the bridges at the south end of the island, these bridges are part of the same projects, and one of these two bridges was built in 1935 and the other in 1963, and are nearly identical.
Peace Bridge
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Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) Over Niagara River in Buffalo and Fort Erie: Erie County, New York and Niagara Region, Ontario, United States
Metal Three-Hinged Solid Ribbed Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 3,580 ft. Main Span: 423 ft. Roadway: 36 ft. Main Spans: 5
Built 1927 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Edward P. Lupfer of Buffalo, New York and William Russell Davis
This signature bridge is a beautiful combination of graceful deck arch arch spans and an impressive through truss span.
Rein Road Bridge
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Rein Road Over Ellicott Creek in Cheektowaga: Erie County, New York, United States
Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 85 ft. Main Span: 83 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1933 By: Unknown
This traditional riveted pony truss has been rehabilitated.
Sheridan Drive Railroad Overpass
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Railroad (Penn Central) Over Sheridan Drive (NY-324) in Tonawanda: Erie County, New York, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Main Spans: 3
Built 1937 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Crossing six lanes, this railroad overpass has a large through plate girder span.
South Grand Island Bridges
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I-190 Over Niagara River (South Channel) in Grand Island: Erie County, New York, United States
Metal Cantilever (Arch and Suspended Deck) Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Cantilever Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 3,437 ft. Main Span: 400 ft. Roadway: 25 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1935 By: Taylor-Fichter Steel Construction Company of New York, New York and Waddell and Hardesty of New York, New York
One of these two glorious bridges was built in 1935 and the other in 1963, and are nearly identical.
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Swift Mills Road Bridge
Swift's Mills Bridge
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Swift Mills Road Over Murder Creek in Rural: Erie County, New York, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 75 ft. Main Span: 73 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1931 By: R. S. McMannus Steel Construction Company of Buffalo, New York
This traditional plate girder bridge was built by a little-known builder.
US-20 18 Mile Creek Bridge
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US-20 (Southwestern Boulevard) Over 18 Mile Creek in Eden: Erie County, New York, United States
Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 416 ft. Main Span: 147 ft. Roadway: 55.8 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1929 By: Unknown
This is a large open spandrel concrete arch bridge that has been rehabilitated.
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US-20 Cattaraugus Creek Bridge
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US-20 and NY-5 Over Cattaraugus Creek in Irving: Chautauqua County, New York and Erie County, New York, United States
Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 549 ft. Main Span: 180 ft. Roadway: 38.7 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1931 By: Unknown and New York State Department of Public Works
This three span through truss's sad fate of demolition was documented here.
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US-219 Cattaraugus Creek Bridge
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US-219 Over Cattaraugus Creek in Rural: Cattaraugus County, New York and Erie County, New York, United States
Metal Continuous 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 652 ft. Main Span: 300 ft. Roadway: 43 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1956 By: Unknown and V. P. Maun
This beautiful deck truss was replaced and despite its beauty and heritage was demolished even though it was not in the way of its replacement!
Versailles Plank Road Bridge
Hobuck Flats Bridge
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Versailles Plank Road Over 18 Mile Creek in Rural: Erie County, New York, United States
Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 128 ft. Main Span: 128 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Horseheads Bridge Company of Horseheads, New York
One of the few remaining bridges built by Horseheads Bridge Company, this bridge is also noted for its skew.

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