Ouaquaga Lenticular Truss Bridge is a historic

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bridge located at Ouaquaga in the towns of

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and Colesville in

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. It was constructed in 1888 and spans the

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. It is composed of two identical through trusses with an overall length of . It was constructed by the

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. ''See also:'' The bridge was closed to vehicular traffic in 2008 when a new bridge was built alongside it. The old bridge remains open for pedestrian use.News and Notes From Your Town Spring '09 - Town Of Colesville
/ref> It was listed on the

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in 2003.

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* Transportation buildings and structures in Broome County, New York Lenticular truss bridges in the United States Bridges completed in 1888 Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) National Register of Historic Places in Broome County, New York History of Broome County, New York Historic American Engineering Record in New York (state) {{NewYork-bridge-struct-stub