Lordville–Equinunk Bridge
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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
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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
- 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
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