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Flushing Creek Bridge (Old)

Queens County, New York

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Photo taken by Douglas Butler in October 2015

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BH Photo #340718

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Facts 

Overview
Lost Through truss bridge over Flushing Creek on Northern Boulevard
Location
New York City, Queens County, New York
Status
Replaced by a new bridge in 1906
History
Built 1880
Design
Through truss swing
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.76271, -73.83655   (decimal degrees)
40°45'46" N, 73°50'12" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/598199/4513067 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Flushing
Inventory number
BH 69830 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (7,622)
Built 1880 (180)
Built during 1880s (2,009)
Lost (24,945)
Lost 1906 (29)
Lost during 1900s (317)
Movable (2,987)
New York (4,433)
 New York City, New York (322)
Owned by city (5,457)
Queens County, New York (116)
Replaced by new bridge (16,745)
Swing (1,465)
Through truss (15,163)
Truss (32,938)

Update Log 

  • February 26, 2021: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • December 30, 2020: New photos from Geoff Hubbs
  • October 28, 2015: Added by Douglas Butler

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