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Main Street Bridge (Pre 1908)

Cattaraugus County, New York

Photos 

Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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BH Photo #366253

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Lenticular through truss bridge over Allegheny River on Main Street
Location
Salamanca, Cattaraugus County, New York
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built circa 1880 by Corrugated Metal Co.; Replaced 1916
Builder
- Corrugated Metal Co. of East Berlin, Connecticut (Likely fabricator) [also known as Berlin Iron Bridge Co.]
Design
Lenticular through truss
Dimensions
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 73969 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Berlin Iron Bridge Co. (202)
Cattaraugus County, New York (118)
Corrugated Metal Co. (16)
Lenticular through truss (91)
Lenticular truss (192)
Lost (28,403)
Lost 1916 (64)
Lost during 1910s (649)
 New York (4,880)
Owned by city (6,078)
Replaced by new bridge (19,312)
Salamanca, New York (11)
Through truss (16,730)
Total length 250-500 feet (5,505)
Truss (35,396)

Update Log 

  • September 25, 2018: New photo from Dana and Kay Klein
  • March 22, 2018: New photo from Dana and Kay Klein
  • February 5, 2018: New photo from Art Suckewer
  • October 15, 2017: New photo from Dana and Kay Klein
  • September 17, 2017: New photo from Dana and Kay Klein
  • November 27, 2016: New photo from Dana and Kay Klein
  • October 1, 2016: Updated by Dana and Kay Klein: Added Seneca Nation of Indians category
  • September 30, 2016: Added by Luke

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