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US 20 Forsyth Bridge

Chautauqua County, New York

Photos 

US 20 Forsyth Bridge

Photo from old postcard

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BH Photo #524711

Map 

Description 

Thanks to James Stewart for providing information and insight regarding this bridge.

Facts 

Overview
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over New York Central and Nickel Plate RRs on US 20
Location
Chautauqua County, New York
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1924-5; replaced 1965
Railroads
- New York Central Railroad (NYC)
- New York, Chicago, & St. Louis Railroad (NKP)
Design
Pony plate girder
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.28994, -79.65733   (decimal degrees)
42°17'24" N, 79°39'26" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/610691/4682841 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 97014 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1925 (1,327)
Built during 1920s (10,441)
Chautauqua County, New York (90)
Girder (11,666)
Lost (31,822)
Lost 1965 (109)
Lost during 1960s (1,139)
 New York (5,241)
New York Central Railroad (1,079)
New York, Chicago, & St. Louis Railroad (139)
Owned by county (22,004)
Plate girder (9,180)
Replaced by new bridge (21,705)
Through girder (4,382)

Update Log 

  • January 26, 2023: New photos from Paul Plassman
  • January 25, 2023: Updated by Paul Plassman: Added build date
  • January 24, 2023: Updated by Paul Plassman: Tweaked location per Historic Aerials
  • March 13, 2022: New photo from Geoff Hubbs

Sources 

  • Geoff Hubbs
  • Paul Plassman

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