NY 2226050 (New York State bridge identification number)
NRHP 03000048 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 25795 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
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December 27, 2021: New photos from Patrick Gurwell
July 30, 2020: New photo from Patrick Gurwell
June 29, 2020: New photo from Patrick Gurwell
June 3, 2020: New photo from Patrick Gurwell
August 15, 2014: Updated by Chester Gehman: Changed status; bypassed; pedestrian traffic only.
September 19, 2010: New photos from Doug Kerr
April 19, 2009: Posted HAER photos
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HAER NY-166 - Ouaquaga Bridge, Dutchtown Road, spanning Susquehanna River, Ouaquaga, Broome County, NY
Posted March 22, 2022, by JIM STEWART (JAMESEMSTEWART57 [at] GMAIL [dot] COM)
AS SEEN ON THE PLAQUE THE COMMISSIONERS WERE MILTON KNOX, LUTHUR M. SMITH, AND ROBERT B. WATSON. THESE WERE THE COMMISSIONERS FROM THE TOWN OF WINDSOR. THERE PROBABLY WAS A PLAQUE ON THE OTHER END STATING THAT THE COMMISSIONERS WERE W. M. FRANCIS. BURTON DOOLITTLE, AND JOHN ROSE. THEY WERE THE COMMISSIONERS FROM THE TOWN OF COLESVILLE. AS THE TOWN LINE FOLLOWED THE RIVER HERE, THE COMMISSIONERS FROM BOTH TOWNS SHARED THE RESPONSIBILITY. THE BROOM COUNTY SUPERVISORS PROCEEDINGS REFERENCED IN THE HAER DATA PAGES CAN BE FOUND ON-LINE. I ADD THIS NOTE TO ILLUSTRATE HOW THE CONTRACTING THAT WAS DONE IN NYS IN THE GOLDEN DAYS OF BRIDGE BUILDING.
AS SEEN ON THE PLAQUE THE COMMISSIONERS WERE MILTON KNOX, LUTHUR M. SMITH, AND ROBERT B. WATSON. THESE WERE THE COMMISSIONERS FROM THE TOWN OF WINDSOR. THERE PROBABLY WAS A PLAQUE ON THE OTHER END STATING THAT THE COMMISSIONERS WERE W. M. FRANCIS. BURTON DOOLITTLE, AND JOHN ROSE. THEY WERE THE COMMISSIONERS FROM THE TOWN OF COLESVILLE. AS THE TOWN LINE FOLLOWED THE RIVER HERE, THE COMMISSIONERS FROM BOTH TOWNS SHARED THE RESPONSIBILITY. THE BROOM COUNTY SUPERVISORS PROCEEDINGS REFERENCED IN THE HAER DATA PAGES CAN BE FOUND ON-LINE. I ADD THIS NOTE TO ILLUSTRATE HOW THE CONTRACTING THAT WAS DONE IN NYS IN THE GOLDEN DAYS OF BRIDGE BUILDING.
THERE WERE EXCEPTIONS OF COURSE.