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R&E - Erie Canal Bridge (Bushnell's Basin)

Monroe County, New York

Photo 

Published prior to 1923

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BH Photo #363380

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Description 

"From Pittsford, the main line passes easterly through the famous Shetland Pony Farms, and the lands owned by the late Duane Guernsey (Pittsford Farms) to Bushnell's Basin (Perinton), where it passes over the Erie Canal on a steel truss bridge 123 feet long." - Town of Pittsford, NY

Facts 

Overview
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Erie Canal on Rochester & Eastern Rapid Railway
Location
Perinton, Monroe County, New York
Status
Removed
Railroads
- Interurban
- New York State Railways
- Rochester & Eastern Rapid Railway (R&E)
Design
Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Total length: 123.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.06302, -77.47660   (decimal degrees)
43°03'47" N, 77°28'36" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/298338/4770790 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Fairport
Inventory number
BH 65553 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Erie Canal (148)
Have street view (29,323)
Interurban (1,017)
Lost (29,311)
Monroe County, New York (162)
New York (4,912)
New York State Railways (4)
Perinton, New York (1)
 Pratt through truss (6,148)
Pratt truss (10,430)
Railroad (16,559)
Rochester & Eastern Rapid Railway (2)
Through truss (17,370)
Total length 100-125 feet (5,437)
Truss (36,146)

Update Log 

  • September 7, 2016: New photo from Dave King
  • January 18, 2015: Updated by Ian Martin: Added link to photo & specified design
  • January 17, 2015: New Street View added by Luke

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R&E - Erie Canal Bridge (Bushnell's Basin)
Posted September 5, 2021, by Fred Rueckert (frueckert [at] hotmail [dot] com)

When were the last remnants of this bridge removed I remember seeing concrete abutments and pillars but now everything seems to be gone. See photo.