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Cox Ferry Bridge (1869)

Monroe County, New York

Photo 

Blurb

Proceedings of the Monroe County Board of Supervisors, 1911

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BH Photo #539144

Map 

Description 

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

Facts 

Overview
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Genesee River on Rush Scottsville Road (current route of NY-251)
Location
Monroe County, New York
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1869 by Simon de Graff; replaced 1913
Builder
- Simon de Graff of Syracuse, New York
Design
Bowstring through truss
Dimensions
Span length: 233.0 ft.
Total length: 233.0 ft.
Deck width: 22.5 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.00485, -77.73031   (decimal degrees)
43°00'17" N, 77°43'49" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/277468/4764971 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 100130 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (9,625)
Bowstring through truss (367)
Bowstring truss (737)
Built 1869 (119)
Built during 1860s (753)
Cast iron (121)
Genesee River (78)
Lost (31,787)
Lost 1913 (231)
Lost during 1910s (827)
 Monroe County, New York (193)
New York (5,240)
Replaced by new bridge (21,679)
Simon de Graff (21)
Span length 175-250 feet (2,122)
Through truss (19,024)
Total length 175-250 feet (4,694)
Truss (38,302)
Whipple Cast+Wrought Iron Arch/Bowstring (65)
Wrought Iron (489)

Update Log 

  • August 16, 2022: New photo from Paul Plassman
  • August 14, 2022: Added by Paul Plassman

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Sources 

  • Paul Plassman

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