Ouaquaga Lenticular Truss Bridge

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Ouaquaga Lenticular Truss Bridge
Ouaquaga Bridge, Dutchtown Road, spanning Susquehanna River, Ouaquaga (Broome County, New York).jpg
Ouaquaga Lenticular Truss Bridge, 1987
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LocationDutchtown Rd. over Susquehanna R., Windsor and Colesville, New York
Coordinates 42°7′25″N75°38′50″W / 42.12361°N 75.64722°W / 42.12361; -75.64722
Arealess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1888
Architect Berlin Iron Bridge Co.
Architectural styleLenticular Truss Bridge
NRHP reference No. 03000048 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 20, 2003

Ouaquaga Lenticular Truss Bridge is a historic lenticular truss bridge located at Ouaquaga in the towns of Windsor and Colesville in Broome County, New York. It was constructed in 1888 and spans the Susquehanna River. It is composed of two identical through trusses with an overall length of 343 feet (105 m). It was constructed by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co. of East Berlin, Connecticut. [2] The bridge was closed to vehicular traffic in 2008 when a new bridge was built alongside it. The old bridge remains open for pedestrian use. [3]

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. [1]

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  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ↑ Katheen LaFrank (August 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Ouaquaga Lenticular Truss Bridge". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved November 1, 2009.See also: "Accompanying four photos".
  3. ↑ LaClair, Val (Spring 2009). "Historian Notes" (PDF). Town Of Colesville News and Notes. p. 10. Retrieved March 14, 2023.


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