Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct
Bridge in New York to Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the component of the New York City water supply system, see Delaware Aqueduct.
Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct, also known as the Roebling Bridge, is the oldest existing wire suspension bridge in the United States.[1] It runs 535 feet (163 meters) over the Delaware River, from Minisink Ford, New York, to Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania. Opened in 1849 as an aqueduct connecting two parts of the Delaware & Hudson Canal (D&H), it has since been converted to carry automotive traffic and pedestrians.
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Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct | |
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Coordinates | 41°28′57″N 74°59′04″W |
Carries | Motor vehicles, pedestrians |
Crosses | Delaware River |
Locale | Minisink Ford, New York to Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania |
Other name(s) | Roebling Bridge |
Maintained by | National Park Service |
Characteristics | |
Design | Suspension bridge |
Total length | 535 feet (163 m) |
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Opened | 1849 |
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