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Erie Railroad Avon-Attica Genesee River Bridge

Livingston County, New York
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The River is running very high with the Western end under water.

Photo taken by Patrick J. McCormick in March 2011

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Description 

Used on the Erie R.R. (later Erie-Lackawanna R.R. and ConRail R.R.) Avon to Attica Branchline. Abandoned soon after the ConRail takeover of the Erie-Lackawanna in 1976.

Facts 

Overview
Abandoned through truss bridge over Genesee River
Location
Village of Avon, Livingston County, New York
Status
Abandoned
Future prospects
Planned for future use on new branch of the Genesee Valley Greenway Trail from the Main Trail into the Village of Avon.
History
Used on the Erie R.R. (later Erie-Lackawanna R.R.) Avon to Attica Branchline.
Design
Pratt through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.92474, -77.75795   (decimal degrees)
42°55'29" N, 77°45'29" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/274923/4756148 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Caledonia
Inventory number
BH 48444 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Abandoned (1,366)
Available for reuse (161)
Genesee River (20)
Livingston County, New York (25)
New York (1,759)
Pin-connected (1,519)
Pratt through truss (3,162)
 Pratt truss (5,654)
Skewed (4,080)
Through truss (9,200)
Town of Caledonia, New York (1)
Truss (23,559)
Village of Avon, New York (2)

Update Log 

  • March 20, 2011: New photos from Patrick J. McCormick
  • March 19, 2011: Added by Patrick J. McCormick

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