Webster to Main Street Bridges

Webster to Main Street Bridges

(?-1916): Long bridge (1918-1978) A "Bascule" bridge (which could open to allow masted boats to pass) once connected Webster Street in North Tonawanda to Main Street in Tonawanda. It replaced the "Long Bridge," and was part of the enlargement of the Erie Canal to the Erie Barge Canal. According to a plaque on the site, it was built by the Bethlehem Steel Bridge Corporation. This collection features photos of the bridge in its heyday, as well as a black-and-white series depicting its 1978 demolition, and the rerouting of the Main and Young street approaches.