Fairport Erie Canal Liftbridge

Wikimedia Commons Feb 2010, BradMandell The Fairport Erie Canal Liftbridge, a bridge located over the Erie Canal on Main Street in Fairport, is an engineering marvel:

"Did you know it's the only bridge in the world built on a bias? The south end is higher than the north end. Plus, it's an irregular decagon. No two angles in the bridge are the same. No corners on the bridge floor are square, earning it a place in "Ripley's believe it or not" 16 times." ¹

Information and Photo References

• Fairport Lift Bridge from Fairport Village Partnership
  

• Images of the Fairport Lift Bridge on ErieCanal.org is an excellent collection of historic and recent photos.
  

• Satellite View and Info on Wikimapia.org with pictures and information
  

• Fairport Lift Bridge on Waymarking.org
  

• Fairport Lift Bridge and Colonial Belle Movie - a 9mb zipped video on RocPic.com

Photos

Feb 2010, BradMandell

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