The "Big Bridge"

The "Big Bridge" (HM1GI4)

Location: Lockport, NY 14094 Niagara County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 10.188', W 78° 41.682'

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The first bridge across the canal in Lockport was located a the extreme eastern end of the Big Bridge. It was a narrow log bridge, only wide enough for one way traffic, with a log on either side for guard rails. Called the "Main Street Bridge", it was Lockport only bridge spanning the Canal which was forty feet wide at the time.


During 1843, when the first enlargement of the Erie Canal was in progress, another wooden bridge, 105 feet wide, was built to carry Main Street traffic across the canal. Strangely enough, this wooden "Big Bridge: or "Main Street Bridge" was built west of the direct line of Main Street. By 1851, a portion of the bridge was used as a market place.


The Current "Big Bridge" is one of the widest bridges in the world and represents a tremendous engineering achievement when it was completed in 1914.


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Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)
was a painter, sculptor, and an engineer and scientist. He is especially remembered for his painting of the Mona Lisa. His methods for canalization is still in practice today. He also developed the lock system for canals.
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HM NumberHM1GI4
Series This marker is part of the Erie Canal series
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Marker Number2
Placed ByNew York State Canals
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 4th, 2014 at 3:35pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 687386 N 4782250
Decimal Degrees43.16980000, -78.69470000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 10.188', W 78° 41.682'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 10' 11.28" N, 78° 41' 40.92" W
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Area Code(s)716, 585
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 9 Niagara St, Lockport NY 14094, US
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