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BH Photo #276561

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Dutch Kills Creek on Long Island Railroad
Location: New York City, Queens County, New York
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1893;
Builder: - Pencoyd Bridge & Construction Co. of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania
Railroads: - Commuter Rail
- Long Island Railroad (LIRR)
- New York City Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA)
Design: Pratt through truss
Also called: LIRR - Dutch Kills Creek Swing Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.73814, -73.94497 (decimal degrees)
40°44'17" N, 73°56'42" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/589080/4510223 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Brooklyn
Inventory number: BH 60024 (Bridgehunter.com ID)