South Washington Street Parabolic Bridge | |
Location | S. Washington St., Binghamton, New York |
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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[1] |
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]