Ouaquaga Lenticular Truss Bridge
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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. It was constructed by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company of East Berlin, Connecticut
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2003.
Truss
In architecture and structural engineering, a truss is a structure comprising one or more triangular units constructed with straight members whose ends are connected at joints referred to as nodes. External forces and reactions to those forces are considered to act only at the nodes and result in...
bridge located at Ouaquaga in the towns of Windsor
Windsor (town), New York
Windsor is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 6,421 at the 2000 census.The Town of Windsor is on the south border of the county and is east of Binghamton. The town also includes a village named Windsor, located on the Susquehanna River...
and Colesville
Colesville, New York
Colesville is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 5,441 at the 2000 census.The Town of Colesville is in the northeast part of the county and is northeast of Binghamton.- History :...
in Broome County, New York
Broome County, New York
Broome County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 200,600. It was named in honor of John Broome, who was lieutenant governor in 1806 when Broome County was established. Its county seat is Binghamton, which is also its major city. The current...
. It was constructed in 1888 and spans the Susquehanna River
Susquehanna River
The Susquehanna River is a river located in the northeastern United States. At long, it is the longest river on the American east coast that drains into the Atlantic Ocean, and with its watershed it is the 16th largest river in the United States, and the longest river in the continental United...
. It is composed of two identical through trusses with an overall length of 343 feet. It was constructed by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company of East Berlin, Connecticut
East Berlin, Connecticut
East Berlin is a section of the town of Berlin in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is the site of the Berlin Fair, an agricultural fair.-The Berlin Fair:...
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2003.
See also
- South Washington Street Parabolic BridgeSouth Washington Street Parabolic BridgeSouth Washington Street Parabolic Bridge is a historic Lenticular truss bridge located at Binghamton in Broome County, New York. It was constructed in 1886 and spans the Susquehanna River. It is composed of three identical through trusses with an overall length of 484 feet. The bridge was closed...
, a three-span, similar bridge in Binghamton