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The Portage Viaduct, officially known as the Genesee Arch Bridge since 2017, is a steel arch railroad bridge over the Genesee River in Letchworth State Park, Livingston County, New York. It is the third bridge at this location: the original timber bridge burned in 1875 and was replaced by an iron bridge, which lasted until it was replaced by ...
Newport Stone Arch Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge located at Newport in Herkimer County, New York. It was constructed in 1853 and spans West Canada Creek. It is 238 feet long and has four arch spans with rises of 16 to 22 feet. [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. [1]
The Whirlpool Rapids Bridge, commonly known as the Whirlpool Bridge or the Lower Steel Arch Bridge (before 1937), is a spandrel braced, riveted, two-hinged arch bridge that crosses the Canada–United States border, connecting the commercial downtown districts of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and Niagara Falls, New York. This bridge is located ...
AuSable Chasm Bridge is a historic steel arch bridge with concrete and stone faced approach spans that carries US 9 over the Ausable River at AuSable between Clinton and Essex Counties, New York. It was built between 1932–1933.
In 1950, the State of New York assumed ownership of the bridge as part of the Niagara Thruway's construction. [citation needed] A twin bridge erected to the northeast of the original structure was opened on October 11, 1962, [8] at which time all northbound traffic was moved onto the new crossing and the 1935 span became southbound-only.
The Frederick Douglass–Susan B. Anthony Memorial Bridge (informally called the Freddie-Sue Bridge [1] and known as the Troup–Howell Bridge until July 13, 2007) is a triple steel arch bridge carrying Interstate 490 (I-490) over the Genesee River and New York State Route 383 (NY 383, named Exchange Boulevard) in downtown Rochester, New York ...
The rail line was abandoned in 1941, and the bridge stabilized in 1992. It is located in a public park. [2] The Five Arch Bridge is mentioned in the country song "Big Iron Horses" by Restless Heart (1992). Singer/drummer John Dittrich recounted memories he had as a child, watching trains in Avon, New York with his grandfather.
Old City Road Stone Arch Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge located near Welch Corners in Herkimer County, New York. It was constructed in 1898 and spans City Brook, a tributary of West Canada Creek. It is 64 feet long and has a double arch with spans of 28 feet and rise of 12 feet. [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic ...