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Bronx River Long Truss

Bronx County, New York, and Westchester County, New York

Photo 

Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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Facts 

Overview
Lost Col. Stephen H. Long-patented Pratt pony truss bridge over Bronx River on 242nd Street
Location
Yonkers, Bronx County, New York, and Westchester County, New York
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1853; Replaced 1912
Design
Col. Stephen H. Long-patented Pratt pony truss
Dimensions
Span length: 70.0 ft.
Total length: 70.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.90727, -73.85539   (decimal degrees)
40°54'26" N, 73°51'19" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/596398/4529094 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Mount Vernon
Inventory number
BH 71104 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (7,634)
Bronx County, New York (111)
Bronx River (34)
Built 1853 (38)
Built during 1850s (413)
Lost (25,041)
Lost 1912 (38)
Lost during 1910s (505)
New York (4,447)
New York City, New York (322)
 Pony truss (16,254)
Pratt pony truss (3,655)
Pratt truss (9,354)
Replaced by new bridge (16,827)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,107)
Total length 50-75 feet (9,318)
Truss (33,000)
Westchester County, New York (224)
Yonkers, New York (39)

Update Log 

  • February 23, 2016: Added by Luke

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