Caneadea Bridge
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Caneadea Bridge, also known as East Hill Road Bridge, is a historic Camelback Parker truss bridge
located at Caneadea
in Allegany County, New York
. It was constructed in 1903 by the Groton Iron Bridge Company and spans the Genesee River
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1998.
Truss bridge
A truss bridge is a bridge composed of connected elements which may be stressed from tension, compression, or sometimes both in response to dynamic loads. Truss bridges are one of the oldest types of modern bridges...
located at Caneadea
Caneadea, New York
Caneadea is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,694 at the 2000 census. The name is from the natives and means "where the heavens rest on earth."The Town of Caneadea is in the northwest quadrant of the county....
in Allegany County, New York
Allegany County, New York
Allegany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 48,946. Its name derives from a Delaware Indian word, applied by settlers of Western New York State to a trail that followed the Allegheny River. Its county seat is...
. It was constructed in 1903 by the Groton Iron Bridge Company and spans the Genesee River
Genesee River
The Genesee River is a North American river flowing northward through the Twin Tiers of Pennsylvania and New York. The river provided the original power for the Rochester area's 19th century mills and still provides hydroelectric power for downtown Rochester....
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1998.