Abandoned NYC (Gouverneur and Oswegatchie branch) - Oswegatchie River Bridge #3

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Overview

Abandoned triple-intersection lattice through truss bridge over Oswegatchie River on New York Central Railroad

Location

St. Lawrence County, New York

Status

Now part of Edwards Nature Trail

History

Built 1893 by Hilton Bridge Construction Co.; Abandoned 1981

Builder

- Hilton Bridge Construction Co. of Albany, New York

Railroads

- Gouverneur and Oswegatchie Railroad (G&O)
- New York Central Railroad (NYC)

Design

Triple-intersection lattice through truss

Approximate latitude, longitude

+44.31989, -75.26812   (decimal degrees)
44°19'12" N, 75°16'05" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

18/478619/4907438 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Edwards

Inventory number

BH 73171 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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Update Log 

• December 1, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
• August 12, 2016: Added by J.P.

Related Bridges 

• Abandoned NYC (Gouverneur and Oswegatchie branch) - Oswegatchie River Bridge #2 (Downstream)

Sources 

• J.P. - wildcatjon2000 [at] gmail [dot] com
• H.B.C. CO. v. N.Y.C. H.R.R.R. CO. ET AL| N.Y. | Law | CaseMine - Lawsuit from 1893 about the payment for the Bridges
• Geoff Hubbs

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