Lift Bridge - Middlesport, NY
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jiggs11
N 43° 12.778 W 078° 28.585
17T E 704985 N 4787557
Rare lift bridge over the Erie Canal in Middlesport.
Waymark Code: WMXKJA
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 01/24/2018
Views: 4
Lift bridge over the Erie Canal located on NY 271 (Main Street) in Middleport.
Built around 1915, this is one of 16 such bridges that were built between Fairport and Lockport. It was constructed by McMyler-Interstate Company of Cleveland, Ohio.
The road bed features a 24 degree skew. This type of bridge is commonly referred to as a bedstead truss bridge. Another feature at the staircases at each end that move with the bridge so that pedestrians can cross even while the bridge is in operation.
Visit Instructions:
1) After you've found a vertical lift bridge, go visit it, get the coordinates, a picture or two of it, and if it is in use or not still as a lift bridge.
Then log it and post your pictures! At least one of the photos must be of you and your GPS there with the bridge in the background. (No old vacation shots or photos off the internet!)
2) Include the coordinates, city/county/state/country and the name of the bridge (if it has one).
3) Include any interesting information about the structure
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