Delaware Aqueduct Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Underspanned suspension bridge
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| Function / usage: |
Aqueduct bridge
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| Built: | 1847 - 1848 |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Lackawaxen, Pike County, Pennsylvania, USA, North America Highland, Sullivan County, New York, USA, North America |
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| Crosses |
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 163 m | |
| span lengths | 40.08 m - 39.88 m - 39.96 m - 43.1 m |
Materials
| cables |
wrought iron
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| deck |
wood
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Participants
Relevant Web Sites
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A Span for All Seasons: Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct
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HAER: Delaware & Hudson Canal, Delaware Aqueduct, Spanning Delaware River, Lackawaxen, Pike County, PA
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Wikipedia: Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct
Relevant Publications
- Brücken, Könemann, Cologne (Germany), ISBN 3829004095, 1998; pp. 42-43
- Les ponts, Könemann, Cologne (Germany), ISBN 3829004109; pp. 42-43
- Bridges, Black Dog & Leventhal, New York (USA), ISBN 1884822754, 1997; pp. 42-43
- Great American Bridges and Dams, John Wiley & Sons, New York (USA), ISBN 0471143855, 1984; pp. 146
- Construction of Parallel Wire Cables for Suspension Bridges, John A. Roebling's Sons Company, Trenton (USA), 1925
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0000260 |
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| Created: | 19/05/1999 |
| Last Updated: | 05/03/2013 |