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Avon Bridge

Livingston County, New York

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Photo uploaded by Art S

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BH Photo #352298

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Facts 

Overview
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Genese River on Rt. 5 / Rt. 20
Location
Avon, Livingston County, New York
Status
No longer exists
Builders
- Ohio Bridge Co. of Cleveland (Guess?)
- William Rezner (Guess?)
Design
Bowstring through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 150.0 ft.
Also called
Genese River Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.91837, -77.75745   (decimal degrees)
42°55'06" N, 77°45'27" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/274940/4755439 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Caledonia
Inventory number
BH 71917 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (8,679)
Avon, New York (8)
Bowstring through truss (340)
Bowstring truss (682)
Built 1871 (133)
Built during 1870s (1,331)
Livingston County, New York (65)
 Lost (29,170)
New York (4,911)
Ohio Bridge Co. of Cleveland (23)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,454)
Through truss (17,262)
Truss (36,025)
William Rezner (19)

Update Log 

  • August 18, 2020: New photo from Art Suckewer
  • April 23, 2016: Added by ArtS

Sources 

  • Art Suckewer - Asuckewer [at] knite [dot] com

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