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	+ \|\|<class="tablehead">'''Location'''\|\| + \|\|[[Address("N 42d, 34m, 39.3666s, W 78d 2m 58.974s" ,"42.5776","-78.0497")]][[BR]][http://maps.google.com/maps/mm?hl=en&client=firefox-a&q=Iron+Portage+Bridge+Lechtworth+state+park&ie=UTF8&ll=42.577602,-78.049715&spn=0.006162,0.007188&t=h&z=17 Google Map]\|\|
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	+ * [http://www.historicbridges.org/newyork/letchworth/index.htm Portage Bridge Historic Railroad] on HistoricBridges.org - has numerous photos + * [http://www.rochester-railfan.net/structur.htm#letchworth HIGH BRIDGE OVER THE GENESEE] on RailFan.net - some great photos looking down, folks on the bridge and the warning sign.
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	+ ''' Also See''': + * [http://www.flickr.com/photos/igorb81/4040152023/ Falls Shot] - great fall foliage and bridge shot +

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BradMandell — 2009-11-04T22:17:27Z

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BradMandell — 2009-11-04T21:36:22Z

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BradMandell — 2009-11-04T21:31:41Z

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BradMandell — 2009-11-04T20:17:47Z

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- [[Image(ironspiderbridge.jpg, 254, right, thumbnail)]] - The '''Iron 'Spider' Bridge''' is an iron ["Bridges" bridge] spanning the Upper Falls of ["Letchworth State Park"], built as a replacement for the original Wooden Portage Bridge destroyed by fire in 1874. At the time of its erection many were unceratin it would support even a single train. That it not only stands---but is still actively used to date---serves as a powerful testament to its strength.	+ [[Image(ironspiderbridge.jpg, 254, right, thumbnail,noborder,"Uploaded by ["Users/RobertPolyn"]")]] + [[Image(letchworth-bridge_view.JPG, "Looking north while on the bridge. by ["DanDangler"]", 300, right, thumbnail,noborder)]] + The '''Iron Portage Bridge''', AKA '''Iron 'Spider' Bridge''', is an iron railroad ["Bridges" bridge] spanning the Upper Falls of ["Letchworth State Park"]. It was built by the [wiki:wikipedia:Erie_Railroad_Company] as a replacement for the original Wooden Portage Bridge destroyed by fire in 1875.
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- The bridge, hundreds of feet above the falls, is closed to the public. However, the ''no tresspassing'' signs surrounding the bridge seem to do little to dissuade people from taking advantage of one of the best views in Western New York.	+ At the time of its construction many were uncertain it would support even a single train because it was built so quickly and inexpensively to replace the burned wooden structure. + "''Would the strange looking iron structure, built so quickly and cheaply actually work? No one in the large crowd that gathered at the Bridge on that hot July afternoon knew for sure. First a single locomotive inched across from the east to the west. Then it was joined by a second, which after crossing, was hooked to another engine. Finally six engines crossed the Bridge together, flags waving, to the cheers and salutes of the crowd.''" [[Footnote([http://www.letchworthparkhistory.com/bridge.html A Glimpses of the Past])]] + That it not only stands---but is still actively used to date---serves as a powerful testament to its strength.
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- [[Image(letchworth-bridge_view.JPG, "Looking north while on the bridge. by ["DanDangler"]", 254, right, thumbnail)]]	+ The 820 feet long and 240 feet high bridge is closed to the public. However, the ''no trespassing'' signs surrounding the bridge seem to do little to dissuade people from taking advantage of one of the best views in Western New York.
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	+ '''Notes and References''' + * [http://www.letchworthparkhistory.com/bridge.html History of the Bridge] on LechtworhParkHistory.com + * [http://www.letchworthparkhistory.com/pbjournal.html Pieces of the Past] - 1853 Journal article about the wooden bridge + * [http://www.letchworthparkhistory.com/lpa20.html Photo of Grand Opening] + + [[Footnote]]

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alexandergartley — 2008-11-04T16:25:10Z

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- Iron ["Bridges" bridge] spanning the Upper Falls of ["Letchworth State Park"], built as a replacement for the original Wooden Portage Bridge destroyed by fire in 1874. At the time of its erection many were unceratin it would support even a single train. That it not only stands---but is still actively used to date---serves as a powerful testament to its strength.	+ The '''Iron 'Spider' Bridge''' is an iron ["Bridges" bridge] spanning the Upper Falls of ["Letchworth State Park"], built as a replacement for the original Wooden Portage Bridge destroyed by fire in 1874. At the time of its erection many were unceratin it would support even a single train. That it not only stands---but is still actively used to date---serves as a powerful testament to its strength.

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alexandergartley — 2008-03-04T14:55:17Z

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- [[Image(ironspiderbridge.jpg, 254, right, thumbnail)]] - Iron bridge spanning the Upper Falls of ["Letchworth State Park"], built as a replacement for the original Wooden Portage Bridge destroyed by fire in 1874. At the time of its erection many were unceratin it would support even a single train. That it not only stands---but is still actively used to date---serves as a powerful testament to its strength.	+ [[Image(ironspiderbridge.jpg, 254, right, thumbnail)]] + Iron ["Bridges" bridge] spanning the Upper Falls of ["Letchworth State Park"], built as a replacement for the original Wooden Portage Bridge destroyed by fire in 1874. At the time of its erection many were unceratin it would support even a single train. That it not only stands---but is still actively used to date---serves as a powerful testament to its strength.

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FarMcKon — 2005-12-28T14:02:57Z

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DanDangler — 2005-12-28T04:14:14Z

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	+ ------ + ''2005-12-28 02:14:14'' [[nbsp]] I took the bottom pic. I didn't post the other photo, so not sure- --["DanDangler"]

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FarMcKon — 2005-12-28T03:09:28Z

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	+ ------ + ''2005-12-28 01:09:28'' [[nbsp]] is there photocredit for those? --["FarMcKon"]

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DanDangler — 2005-12-28T02:34:36Z

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DanDangler — 2005-12-28T02:31:45Z

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RobertPolyn — 2005-05-09T22:44:58Z

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	+ [[Thumbnail(ironspiderbridge.jpg, right, 254, "Winter Photo of Iron 'Spider' Bridge.)]] + Iron bridge spanning the Upper Falls of ["Letchworth State Park"], built as a replacement for the original Wooden Portage Bridge destroyed by fire in 1874. At the time of its erection many were unceratin it would support even a single train. That it not only stands---but is still actively used to date---serves as a powerful testament to its strength. + + The bridge, hundreds of feet above the falls, is closed to the public. However, the ''no tresspassing'' signs surrounding the bridge seem to do little to dissuade people from taking advantage of one of the best views in Western New York.

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RobertPolyn — 2005-05-09T22:37:54Z

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