Knowlesville Lift Bridge

The Knowlesville Lift Bridge is a Warren truss vertical-lift bridge on the New York State Canal System.[1]

Knowlesville Lift Bridge
Coordinates43°14′34″N 78°18′38″W
CrossesErie Canal
LocaleKnowlesville Road, Ridgeway, Orleans County, New York
History
Constructed byThomas Crimmins Contracting Company
New York, New York
Built1910
Location

Structure and location

The Knowlesville Lift Bridge is located on Knowlesville Road, Ridgeway, New York, and is a part of the New York State Canal System (Formally known as the New York State Barge Canal).[1] The Vertical-lift bridge is a Warren Truss with a length of 145 feet (44 meters) sitting on concrete abutments, and has an open grate deck.[1] The east side of the bridge has a truss erected in 1964 used to carry a gas pipeline across the Erie Canal.[1] It has a normal water surface elevation of 514 feet, and a normal overhead clearance of 16.57 feet.[2] According to the department of transportation, 1,100 vehicles use the bridge daily.[3]

History

The contract for building the bridge was awarded to the Thomas Crimmins Contracting Company of New York, and machinery operating the bridge was installed in 1910.[1][4] The bridge was rehabilitated, and a new control building was built 1975. During 1985, the bridge's electrical systems were rehabilitated[1] In November 2017, the bridge was closed for steel repairs, and opened next year in June 2018[5][6]

See also

References
  1. "New York State Barge Canal, Knowlesville Road Lift Bridge, Knowlesville Road, Ridgeway, Orleans County, NY". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  2. "Bridge Heights - New York State Canals". www.canals.ny.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  3. ""2017-11-16"". dot.ny.gov. 2017-11-16.
  4. Annual Report of the State Engineer and Surveyor of the State of New York for the Fiscal Year ended in September 30, 1911 (Vol. 1 ed.). Albany: J.B. Lyon Company. 1912.
  5. "Knowlesville lift bridge is back in business | Orleans Hub". Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  6. "DOT closing Knowlesville lift bridge for winter | Orleans Hub". Retrieved 2022-07-03.

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