| Lordville–Equinunk Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 41°52′04″N 75°12′50″W / 41.867779°N 75.213880°W / 41.867779; -75.213880 |
| Carried | Lordville Road |
| Crossed | Delaware River |
| Locale | Lordville, New York to Equinunk, Pennsylvania |
| Official name | Lordville Equinunk Bridge |
| Other name(s) | Lordville Bridge |
| Owner | New York–Pennsylvania Joint Interstate Bridge Commission |
| Maintained by | New York–Pennsylvania Joint Interstate Bridge Commission |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Girder bridge |
| No. of spans | 2 |
| Piers in water | 1 |
| History | |
| Construction start | May 1991 |
| Construction end | 1870, 1904, July 24, 1992 |
| Collapsed | 1903; November 24, 1986 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | None |
| Location | |
The Lordville–Equinunk Bridge is a girder bridge that connects Lordville, New York with Equinunk, Pennsylvania, United States over the Delaware River. The current structure opened on July 24, 1992, five and a half years after the previous suspension bridge was demolished after quick deterioration.
History
In 1850, George Lord was granted a license to operate a ferry over the Delaware River on this site. In time, the area outgrew the ferry and planned a bridge. This bridge was designed by E. F. Harrington of the John A. Roebling's Sons company as a wire suspension bridge with wooden towers. It opened on January 1, 1870 and was destroyed by flood on October 10, 1903. It was replaced by an eye-bar suspension bridge which opened June 4, 1904. This second bridge lasted until February 1984 when it was closed due to an undermined pier, which caused one tower to lean and the bridge to sag. The bridge was demolished on November 24, 1986. Construction of the replacement bridge started in May 1991, and the new bridge opened in 1992.
The current bridge is the furthest crossing upstream after the Delaware River converges from the east and west branches at Hancock, New York.
See also
- List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in New York (state)
- List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Pennsylvania
- List of crossings of the Delaware River
- New York–Pennsylvania Joint Interstate Bridge Commission
References
- ^ DiStasio, Thomas M. (March 14, 1993). "Bridge Restoration to Bring Wayne County Award". The Times-Tribune. Scranton, Pennsylvania. p. 30. Retrieved May 20, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dale, p.157
- Dale, p.149
- Dale, p.150
- Dale, pp.151–152
- Dale, p.153
- Dale, p.156
Bibliography
- Dale, Frank T. (2003). Bridges Over the Delaware River: A History of Crossings. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 978-0-8135-3213-4.
External links
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. NY-79, "Lordville Suspension Bridge, Spanning Delaware River on Warren Road, Hancock, Delaware County, NY", 1 photo, 1 color transparency, 2 photo caption pages
| Crossings of the Delaware River | ||||
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- Bridges over the Delaware River
- Bridges in Wayne County, Pennsylvania
- Bridges in Delaware County, New York
- Former toll bridges in New York (state)
- Former toll bridges in Pennsylvania
- Girder bridges in the United States
- Historic American Engineering Record in New York (state)
- Historic American Engineering Record in Pennsylvania
- Road bridges in New York (state)
- Road bridges in Pennsylvania
- New York–Pennsylvania Joint Interstate Bridge Commission