Rating:
60847
{94}%
2 votes
Michigan Avenue Bascule Bridge
Photos
Old Michigan Avenue Bridge
Once in operation before it was replaced
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013
Enlarge
BH Photo #283213
Description
This Belidor bascule bridge designed by Bernard Forest de Belidor is a rolling counterweight bascule bridge which rolls down the counterweight track and raise the drawspan.
Facts
- Overview
- Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Buffalo River on Michigan Avenue
- Location
- Buffalo, Erie County, New York
- Status
- Replaced by a lift bridge in 1930
- History
- Built 1895; Replaced 1930
- Builder
- - Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Design
- Warren pony truss bascule bridge
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 150.0 ft.
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +42.87165, -78.87288 (decimal degrees)
42°52'18" N, 78°52'22" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
- Approximate UTM coordinates
- 17/673741/4748757 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Buffalo SE
- Inventory number
- BH 60847 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- November 13, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
- August 27, 2018: New photo from Dana and Kay Klein
- March 1, 2018: New photo from Dana and Kay Klein
- March 16, 2017: New photos from Dana and Kay Klein
- August 17, 2016: Updated by Luke: Added builder + imagery
- May 14, 2014: New Street View added by Luke Harden
- May 5, 2014: Added by Douglas Butler