LV - Brookton Bridge (1889)

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LV - Brookton Bridge

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in April 2016

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Description 

Facts 

Overview

Lost Warren deck truss bridge over Sixmile Creek on Lehigh Valley RR

Location

Tompkins County, New York

Status

Removed but not replaced

History

Built 1889 to replace an earlier timber trestle; removed 1936

Builders

- Cofrode & Saylor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia Bridge Works of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Railroad

- Lehigh Valley Railroad (LV)

Design

Warren deck truss with no verticals

Dimensions

Total length: 844.4 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+42.38139, -76.40011   (decimal degrees)
42°22'53" N, 76°24'00" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

18/384740/4693072 (zone/easting/northing)

Inventory number

BH 98359 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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Update Log 

• January 23, 2023: Updated by Paul Plassman: Added another builder
• January 22, 2023: Updated by Paul Plassman: Added build date, builder, truss type, length, and height; also tweaked name for chronological purposes
• June 5, 2022: New photos from Geoff Hubbs

Related Bridges 

• LV - Brookton Bridge (1875) (Predecessor)

Sources 

• Geoff Hubbs
• Paul Plassman
• Elmira, Cortland & Northern RR: 1867 to 1967 and On - Pages vii, 57, & 93
• The Gangly Country Cousin: The Lehigh Valley's Auburn Division - Pages 74, 75 & 145
• Annual Report of the Railroad Commissioners of the State of New-York, and of ... - New York (State). Board of Railroad Commissioners - Google Books - Page 300

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