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NYC - Genesee River Bridge
Photo
Ap77 ex RWO Bridge
Bridge built by R W & O to their depot. Last used to carry coal to power station.
Photo taken by Ed Storey about 1980
BH Photo #223159
Facts
- Overview
- Abandoned deck truss bridge over Genesee River on New York Central RR (abandoned)
- Location
- Rochester, Monroe County, New York
- Status
- Abandoned
- History
- Built 1887, Abandoned c1998
- Builder
- - Phoenix Bridge Co. of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
- Railroads
- - New York Central Railroad (NYC)
- Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg Railroad (RW&O)
- Design
- Warren deck truss
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +43.16993, -77.62251 (decimal degrees)
43°10'12" N, 77°37'21" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 18/286828/4783024 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Rochester East
- Inventory number
- BH 50711 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- February 24, 2019: Updated by Luke: added build date and builder
- August 21, 2016: New Street View added by Dana and Kay Klein
- January 16, 2015: New Street View added by Luke
- February 21, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added types
- January 9, 2012: New photo from Ed Storey
- December 26, 2011: Added by Frank Hicks
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This page's URL is http://bridgehunter.com/ny/monroe/bh50711/
This page's URL is http://bridgehunter.com/ny/monroe/bh50711/
Thanks to Luke for adding information on this one. Looks like it would make a really good trail bridge.