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Main Street Bridge (Old)

Cattaraugus County, New York

Photos 

Trolley Over Allegheny Salamanca New York

From 1921 Postcard

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BH Photo #366249

Map 

Description 

Lost Inter- Urban Bridge Allegheny River , same local as Main Street Bridge currently.

Facts 

Overview
Lost Pony plate girder bridge over Allegheny River on Main Street
Location
Salamanca, Cattaraugus County, New York
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1916; Replaced ?
Builder
- Owego Bridge Co. of Owego, New York
Railroads
- Interurban
- Olean, Bradford & Salamanca Traction Co. (OB&S)
- Western New York & Pennsylvania Traction Co. (WNY&P)
Design
Pony plate girder
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 80.0 ft.
Total length: 400.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.15670, -78.71552   (decimal degrees)
42°09'24" N, 78°42'56" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/688735/4669700 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Salamanca
Inventory number
BH 73968 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Allegheny River (68)
Built 1916 (696)
Built during 1910s (9,632)
Cantilevered (306)
Cattaraugus County, New York (112)
Girder (10,231)
Interurban (911)
Lost (24,712)
New York (4,396)
Olean, Bradford & Salamanca Traction Co. (2)
 Owego Bridge Co. (38)
Plate girder (7,920)
Rail-and-Road (377)
Railroad (15,409)
Replaced by new bridge (16,566)
Salamanca, New York (11)
Span length 75-100 feet (6,428)
Through girder (3,810)
Total length 250-500 feet (5,223)
Western New York & Pennsylvania Traction Co. (2)

Update Log 

  • November 27, 2016: New photo from Dana and Kay Klein
  • October 1, 2016: Updated by Dana and Kay Klein: Added Seneca Nation
  • September 30, 2016: Updated by Luke: Added info
  • September 30, 2016: Updated by Dana and Kay Klein: Added category "Allegheny River"

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Main Street Bridge (Old)
Posted September 30, 2016, by Luke

Nice find, Dana/Kay!