Lordville–Equinunk Bridge

Bridge in New York to Equinunk, Pennsylvania
41°52′04″N 75°12′50″W / 41.867779°N 75.213880°W / 41.867779; -75.213880CarriedLordville RoadCrossedDelaware RiverLocaleLordville, New York to Equinunk, PennsylvaniaOfficial nameLordville Equinunk BridgeOther name(s)Lordville BridgeOwnerNew York–Pennsylvania Joint Interstate Bridge CommissionMaintained byNew York–Pennsylvania Joint Interstate Bridge CommissionCharacteristicsDesignGirder bridgeNo. of spans2Piers in water1HistoryConstruction startMay 1991[2]Construction end1870, 1904, July 24, 1992[1]Collapsed1903; November 24, 1986[1]StatisticsTollNoneLocationMap

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.[1]

History

Second suspension bridge, 1904–1986

In 1850, George Lord was granted a license to operate a ferry over the Delaware River on this site.[3] 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.[4] It opened on January 1, 1870 and was destroyed by flood on October 10, 1903.[5] It was replaced by an eye-bar suspension bridge which opened June 4, 1904.[6] 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.[7] The bridge was demolished on November 24, 1986.[2] Construction of the replacement bridge started in May 1991, and the new bridge opened in 1992.[2]

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

References

  1. ^ a b c 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. Open access icon
  2. ^ a b c Dale, p.157
  3. ^ Dale, p.149
  4. ^ Dale, p.150
  5. ^ Dale, pp.151–152
  6. ^ Dale, p.153
  7. ^ 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.
  • 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
Upstream
Hancock Bridge
(West Branch Delaware River)
 Lordville-Equinunk Bridge
 Downstream
Kellams Bridge