South Washington Street Parabolic Bridge

The South Washington Street Parabolic Bridge extends 484 feet across the Susquehanna River with three identical through trusses and a 36-foot deck width.

The Berlin Iron Bridge Company constructed this transportation structure in 1886 for 38,000 dollars, following designs patented by engineer William O. Douglas.

The structure represents a focal point of local transportation heritage, leading to its registration in the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Following extensive renovations completed in 2016 at a cost of 2.6 million dollars, the bridge now serves pedestrians and cyclists crossing the Susquehanna River.

This bridge stands as the longest multiple-span lenticular truss bridge built in New York State during the nineteenth century.

Location: New York

Inception: 1886

GPS coordinates: 42.09250,-75.91500

Latest update: March 4, 2025 21:41