1914 Lift and Truss Bridges over Barge and Enlarged Erie Canals in Medina, NY

Prospect Lift: (Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; no Historic Bridges; Satellite)

Glenwood Truss: (Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; no Historic Bridges; Satellite)

Horan Truss: (Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; no Historic Bridges; Satellite)

Erie Canal Overview

The Barge Canal used the same route as the Erie Canal through Medina.

Prospect Lift Bridge

Looking East:

2009 Photo by James Baughn via BridgeHunter_prospect

Looking West:

Richard Torbett, Sep 2022

Dane Kantner, May 2018

Glenwood Truss Bridge

Street View, Aug 2025

They must drain the canal in the Winter.

2020 Photo by Josh Schmid via BridgeHunter_glenwood, cropped

1914 is in the transition period between pin connected and riveted gussets. Most bridge designers choose one method or the other. These trusses used both.

Street View, Aug 2025

2009 Photo by James Baughn via BridgeHunter_glenwood, cropped

Horan Truss Bridge

Street View, Jun 2023

Josh was also intrigued by the hybrid pin-connected and rivet-gusseted design.

2020 Photo by Josh Schmid via BridgeHunter_horan

I learned of this bridge from photos of the Medina Falls and Erie Canal Aqueduct.

Max Wang, Aug 2021