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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.

Sheridan Drive Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.2 Miles (5.2 Kilometers)

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.

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Niagara Street Bridge
Long Homestead Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4 Miles (6.4 Kilometers)

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.

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Central Avenue Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.6 Miles (7.3 Kilometers)

Central Avenue Over Railroad (Canadian National) in Fort Erie: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 417 ft. Main Span: 204 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1955 By: Hamilton Bridge Company of Hamilton, Ontario and C.R. Hagey Engineering Associates of Fort Erie, Ontario

This large viaduct represented a significant monument to mid-20th Century engineering, yet was demolished..

International Railway Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.6 Miles (7.4 Kilometers)

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.

International Railroad Black Rock Canal Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.7 Miles (7.6 Kilometers)

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.

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Bowen Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5 Miles (8 Kilometers)

Bowen Road Over Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) in Fort Erie: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed

Length: 131 ft. Main Span: 66 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1941 By: Unknown

This is the last interesting and early overpass bridge on the QEW, the oldest inter-city freeway in Canada.

North Grand Island Bridges
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.5 Miles (8.9 Kilometers)

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.

Niagara Parkway Black Creek Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.5 Miles (8.9 Kilometers)

Niagara Parkway Over Black Creek in Fort Erie: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Concrete (Stone Faced) Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

With ornate metal railing panels and a stone facing on the arch, this is a very beautiful bridge.

Ferry Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.6 Miles (9 Kilometers)

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.

Peace Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6 Miles (9.6 Kilometers)

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.

Michigan Avenue Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.8 Miles (14.2 Kilometers)

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.

Clinton Street Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.6 Miles (15.5 Kilometers)

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.

Rainbow Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.9 Miles (16 Kilometers)

Roberts Street (KH-420) and Niagara Street (NY 955A) Over Niagara River and River Road in Niagara Falls: Niagara Region, Ontario and Niagara County, New York, Canada and United States

Metal Hingeless Solid Ribbed Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 1,444 ft. Main Span: 950 ft. Roadway: 48 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1941 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Waddell and Hardesty of New York, New York

This iconic bridge in a famous setting was the longest hingeless arch bridge in the world when completed.

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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