Brown's Bridge (1860)

Map

This bridge replaced an 1849 structure that was washed away in 1857.

Thanks to James Stewart for locating information relating to the history of this bridge.

Overview: Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Genesee River on West Henrietta-Scottsville Road
Location: Monroe County, New York
Status: Destroyed by flooding
History: Built 1860; damaged by floods 1892 and closed; replaced 1895
Design: Bowstring through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.03146, -77.72246 (decimal degrees)
43°01'53" N, 77°43'21" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/278204/4767905 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number: BH 100122 (Bridgehunter.com ID)