2002 BRIDGE AWARD WINNER: LYNDON ROAD BRIDGE OVER THE ERIE CANAL AND CSX RAILROAD IN MONROE COUNTY Owner: Monroe County / NYSDOT Region 4 Engineer: Erdman Anthony Associates Contractor: Nory Construction The project entails the replacement of a historically significant, truss bridge over the Erie Canal in Monroe County, New York. The design and construction of the new bridge had to adhere to the historic character and integrity of the Erie Canal, while re-establishing vehicular traffic on Lyndon Road. Lyndon Road is located in the Town of Perinton in the southeastern section of Monroe County. Although Lyndon Road was originally laid out in 1814, the former Lyndon Road Bridge was not constructed until 1911 when the Erie Canal was widened and deepened. At that time, a one-lane, five-span bridge was constructed on a perpendicular alignment to cross both the Erie Canal and the CSX (formerly Conrail) Railroad. The span over the Erie Canal was a camelback truss, and the spans over the CSX Railroad were pony trusses. The bridge width was a narrow 14-feet and accommodated alternating one-way traffic. No sidewalks or shoulders existed on the structure for pedestrians or bicyclists. The bridge was closed to all traffic in 1992 due to its seriously deteriorated condition. In 1993, the existing bridge was reopened to pedestrians and bicyclists only until a new structure could be constructed to accommodate vehicles, as well as pedestrians and bicyclists. To meet the aesthetic and historic requirements mandated by the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), and accommodate vehicular and pedestrian traffic, a new five-span bridge, with the span over the Erie Canal replicating the existing camelback truss, was designed and constructed. The new bridge consists of two curved, steel multi-girder spans; steel through truss (Curved-Chord Parker) span; and two haunched (variable depth) steel multi-girder spans for a total structure length of 193.24-meters (approximately 634-feet). The bridge carries two 3.3-meter (11-feet) travel lanes, two 1.8-meter (6-feet) shoulders, and two 1.525-meter (5-feet) sidewalks. Note: The above project description was taken from the award submission.
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