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Washington Street Bollman Truss Bridge

Monroe County, New York

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Washington Street Bollman Truss

Rochester Public Library Local History Division

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BH Photo #513273

Map 

Description 

Cost of the Superstructure was $3,864.95

Facts 

Overview
Lost Bollman through truss bridge over Erie Canal (Old Alignment) on Washington Street
Location
Rochester, Monroe County, New York
Status
No longer exists
History
Built 1855
Builders
- Wendel Bollman of Baltimore, Maryland
- William W. Wright
Design
Bollman through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 85.6 ft.
Deck width: 21.3 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.15395, -77.61653   (decimal degrees)
43°09'14" N, 77°36'60" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/287259/4781234 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 95433 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (8,662)
Bollman truss (16)
Built 1855 (45)
Built during 1850s (531)
Lost (29,120)
Monroe County, New York (162)
New York (4,911)
 Rochester, New York (83)
Span length 75-100 feet (6,676)
Through truss (17,228)
Truss (35,984)
Wendel Bollman (26)
William W. Wright (2)

Update Log 

  • December 11, 2021: New photos from Tony Dillon

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