Avon Bridge (1871)

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Photo uploaded by Art S

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BH Photo #352298

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Facts 

Overview

Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Genesee River on Rt. 5 / Rt. 20

Location

Avon, Livingston County, New York

Status

No longer exists

Builders

- Ohio Bridge Co. of Cleveland (Guess?)
- William Rezner (Guess?)

Design

Bowstring through truss

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 150.0 ft.

Also called

Genese River Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+42.91837, -77.75745   (decimal degrees)
42°55'06" N, 77°45'27" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

18/274940/4755439 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Caledonia

Inventory number

BH 71917 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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Update Log 

• August 18, 2020: New photo from Art Suckewer
• April 23, 2016: Added by ArtS

Related Bridges 

• Avon Bridge (1910) (Successor)
• Avon Bridge (1804) 32-26-05x (Predecessor)

Sources 

• Art Suckewer - Asuckewer [at] knite [dot] com

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