Hojack Swing Bridge

Hojack Swing Bridge - Larger View BradMandell Hojack Swing Bridge sits in the center of the Genesee River near Lake Ontario in a permanent open position and suffers from lack of care or preservation. See * Google Maps Satellite Image

The bridge was built by the King Bridge Company (see references) for the New York Central Railroad in 1905, replacing a previous bridge. It served part of a rail line known as the Hojack Line - which ran from Niagara Falls to Oswego. Remnants of the shore connections also remain in disrepair.

See also:

• Lake Shore Boulevard - Seaway Trail for area attractions
  

• Railroad for more information about the rail lines.
  

• Ontario Beach Park - for related attraction
  

• Pelican's Nest Restaurant - for one of the best views of the bridge
  

• Patrick O'Rorke Bridge - a view from the bridge

There is an active movement to save and preserve the Hojack Bridge and turn what some consider an obstacle and eyesore into an attractive part of the Rochester scene.


• Save Hojack on Rochester Young Professionals Website
  

• TheBridgeProject Webpage

• - Hojack Photo in Ontario Beach and Charlotte Area Set on Flickr by BradMandell
  

• Hojack Bridge on Flikr - some nice shots, and you can link to them.
  

• Ed Finucane Photos on King Bridge website
  

• 1960's Photos of Rochester Rail includes a shot of the bridge in action
  

• HMS Photography Slides
  

• Richard Margolis Bridge Photos

• King Bridge History Website, see also their Upstate NY Page
  

• Rochester Beat - Hojack Bridge
  

• Virtual Globetrotter bridges
  

• Google Sightseeing
  

• Hojack Line
  

• Hojack Story on WebsterTrails.org
  

• Abandoned Roads - The Hojack Line\

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