Rating:
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Bigelow Bridge

Cattaraugus County, New York, and Erie County, New York

Photos 

Photo taken by Doug Kerr

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BH Photo #178175

Map 

Street View 

Facts 

Overview
Through truss bridge over Cattaraugus Creek in Springville
Location
Cattaraugus County, New York, and Erie County, New York
Status
Bypassed, but restored and open to pedestrians
History
Built 1928
Design
Riveted Pennsylvania through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 196.9 ft.
Total length: 199.8 ft.
Deck width: 23.6 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.6 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Also called
Cattaraugus Creek Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.49579, -78.64061   (decimal degrees)
42°29'45" N, 78°38'26" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/693879/4707522 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Ashford Hollow
Inventory numbers
NY 3060570 (New York State bridge identification number)
BH 25811 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1928 (1,253)
Built during 1920s (10,471)
Cattaraugus County, New York (126)
Erie County, New York (261)
Have street view (30,587)
NR-eligible (4,127)
New York (5,326)
Open to pedestrians (4,715)
 Owned by county (22,052)
Painted blue (83)
Pennsylvania truss (616)
Preserved (1,254)
Span length 175-250 feet (2,139)
Through truss (19,311)
Total length 175-250 feet (4,714)
Truss (38,697)

Update Log 

  • September 15, 2019: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • August 13, 2016: New photos from Dana and Kay Klein
  • January 31, 2014: Updated by Roger Deschner: Added category "Painted blue"
  • January 25, 2014: Updated by CANALLER: Added Info.
  • September 19, 2010: New photos from Doug Kerr
  • April 1, 2010: Updated by Nathan Holth: Added Street View.
  • August 2, 2009: Updated by Anthony Dillon: Common name

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Comments 

Bigelow Bridge
Posted August 15, 2016, by Clark Vance (cvance [at] dogmail [dot] com)

I like lacing and built up members but these have some elegant, clean lines and their own aesthetic appeal. We should preserve them all!

Bigelow Bridge
Posted August 15, 2016, by Tony Dillon (spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com)

Another example... And one of my favs:

http://bridgehunter.com/in/franklin/alley-ford/

Bigelow Bridge
Posted August 15, 2016, by Nathan Holth (webmaster [at] historicbridges [dot] org)

Clark: Solid (ie rolled not built-up) beams on 1920s truss: Common? No. Other examples? Yes. Here are a few.

http://historicbridges.org/bridges/browser/?bridgebrowser=il...

http://historicbridges.org/bridges/browser/?bridgebrowser=pe...

http://historicbridges.org/bridges/browser/?bridgebrowser=oh...

historicbridges.org/bridges/browser/?bridgebrowser=pennsylvania/mcclintock/

Bigelow Bridge
Posted August 13, 2016, by Tony Dillon (spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com)

Unfortunately there are always going to be idiots with spray paint that haven't been raised to have any respect.

Bigelow Bridge
Posted August 13, 2016, by Dana and Kay Klein (danakchert [at] verizon [dot] net)

Any suggestions for removing spray paint. Thanks!

Bigelow Bridge
Posted August 13, 2016, by Clark Vance (cvance [at] dogmail [dot] com)

Based only on what I've seen, I have come to associate solid members with bridges built after the '20s. Are there other bridges from this time period with similar construction?

Bigelow Bridge
Posted August 12, 2016, by Tony Dillon (spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com)

Please add more photos of this beauty!

This is truly an Interesting bridge!

Bigelow Bridge
Posted April 27, 2016, by Tony Dillon (spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com)

This is a real beauty!

The center "Upper-chord" is very unique and even more unusual! Surprising to see it laced considering how all the other main components are solid members. An effort to keep the weight down I presume.

Hats off to the county and state preserving this gem!!

Cattaraugus Creek Bridge
Posted August 2, 2009, by Doug Kerr (dougtone [at] gribblenation [dot] net)

Also known as the Bigelow Bridge, this bridge is no longer open to traffic and has been bypassed by a modern bridge on NY Route 240. NYSDOT did not replace the bridge, rather they made it a historical site and a fishing bridge. Photos taken October 2008.