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	South Washington Street Parabolic Bridge
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	South Washington Street Parabolic Bridge, February 2011
Location	S. Washington St., Binghamton, New York
Coordinates	42°5′33″N 75°54′54″W / 42.09250°N 75.91500°W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1886
Architect	Berlin Iron Bridge Co.
Architectural style	Lenticular truss
NRHP reference No.	78001842
Added to NRHP	January 30, 1978

South Washington Street Parabolic Bridge is a historic Lenticular truss bridge located at Binghamton in Broome County, New York. It was constructed in 1886 and spans the Susquehanna River. It is composed of three identical through trusses with an overall length of 484 feet. The bridge was closed to vehicular traffic in 1969. It is the longest multiple span, Lenticular truss bridge constructed in New York State during the 19th century. It was constructed by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company of East Berlin, Connecticut.^[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.^[1] The bridge was rehabilitated between 2014 and 2017.^[3]

Photos

Looking down the Washington Street Bridge.
The Berlin Iron Bridge Co. plaque on the top of the bridge.
A view of the bridge from the south, from the intersection of Washington Street and Conklin Avenue.

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ Raymond W. Smith (July 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: South Washington Street Parabolic Bridge". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-11-01. See also: "Accompanying three photos".
^ Rehabilitation of Landmark 1887 (sic) Bridge Complete! (LaBella; January 11, 2017)

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