Bridge Street Bridge - Corning, NY - WPA Projects on Waymarking.com

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"Built 1937 By: H. E. Bunce"
"Metal Continuous 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed"
"This awe-inspiring bridge is an unusual, small continuous truss and is very photogenic"

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The federal Public Works Administration (PWA) sponsored a bridge construction project in Corning, New York during the Great Depression. Living New Deal believes this to be the Bridge Street Bridge. The PWA provided a $119,437 grant for the project, whose total cost was $268,681. Construction occurred between Nov. 1936 and Dec. 1937.

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"On Monday, council voted to move ahead with the designing phase of the rehab project. To that nearly million dollar designing phase cost, the city would have to contribute $10,500. Of the estimated $6.625 million project cost, the city would contribute $87,000."
"The 80-year-old bridge was last rehabbed in 1999. Ryckman says this project will likely be the last time the bridge is rehabbed before simply being replaced completely. Meaning, there's a lot of issues currently, and the bridge is aging quickly due to the elements and heavy usage."

Project type: Bridge Date built or created: 1937 Location: This bridge is over the Chemung River City: Corning, NY. Condition: In need of renovation/repair Website for additional information: [Web Link]

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