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Historic Bridges: Grasse River (Grass River)

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.

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Total Bridges Found: 8

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Alcoa Road Bridge
HSR

Alcoa Road Over Grasse River (Grass River) in Massena: St. Lawrence County, New York, United States

Metal Cantilever Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 773 ft. Main Span: 225 ft. Roadway: 18.4 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1923 By: Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and Jarrett-Chambers Company of New York, New York

This beautiful, early, and rare historic cantilever truss bridge was demolished and replaced with a hideous replacement bridge.

Falls Island Bridge
HSR

Grasse River Heritage Trail Over Grasse River (Grass River) in Canton: St. Lawrence County, New York, United States

Metal 8 Panel Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 75 ft. Main Span: 75 ft. Roadway: 11 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This bridge is a rare surviving example of a bowstring truss bridge and it was preserved for pedestrians in its original location.

Madrid Stone Bridge
HSR

NY-345 (Bridge Street) Over Grasse River (Grass River) in Madrid: St. Lawrence County, New York, United States

Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 403 ft. Main Span: 45 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 9

Built 1882 By: M. L. and M. A. Cleveland of Watertown, New York and Hinds and Hodgkins of Watertown, New York

This nice looking stone arch bridge, noted for its long, multi-span configuration, has been rehabilitated.

Massena Center Bridge
HSR

Massena - Massena Center Road (CR-42A) Over Grasse River (Grass River) in Massena Center: St. Lawrence County, New York, United States

Metal Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed

Length: 680 ft. Main Span: 400 ft. Roadway: 14 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1911 By: Eastern Steel Company of Pottsville, Pennsylvania and John A. Roebling Sons Company of Trenton, New Jersey and Holton D. Robinson

Designed by a famous suspension bridge engineer who was born in nearby Massena, this is a rare small-scale example of an early 20th Century suspension bridge.

Massena Railroad Girder Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Massena Terminal Railroad) Over Grasse River (Grass River) in Massena: St. Lawrence County, New York, United States

Metal (Aluminum) Deck Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 925 ft. Main Span: 100 ft. Main Spans: 7

Built 1945 By: Alcoa Corporation of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

This plate girder bridge, noted for one of its spans being made of aluminum, sits next to a historic truss bridge, but crosses the river at a higher level, resulting in a nearby highway overpass bridge, included on this page.

Massena Railroad Truss Bridge
Massena Rail-Trail Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Rail-Trail) Over Grasse River (Grass River) in Massena: St. Lawrence County, New York, United States

Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 500 ft. Main Span: 100 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1900 By: Unknown

This is the more unusual and more significant of two railroad bridges that sit beside each other at this location.

NY-131 Grasse River Bridge
HSR

NY-131 Over Grasse River (Grass River) in Massena: St. Lawrence County, New York, United States

Metal Cantilever Pin and Hanger Variable Depth Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 614 ft. Main Span: 123 ft. Roadway: 36 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1956 By: Unknown and New York State Department of Public Works

This is a good, multi-span example of a variable depth deck plate girder bridge with a cantilever pin and hanger design.

Pyrites Bridge
HSR

Bridge Street (Pink Schoolhouse Road) Over Grasse River (Grass River) in Hermon: St. Lawrence County, New York, United States

Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 85 ft. Main Span: 82 ft. Roadway: 14.4 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1907 By: Unknown

This attractive riveted pony truss bridge has been abandoned.

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