Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct
Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct | |
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The restored bridge, in 2011 | |
| Coordinates | 41°28′57″N 74°59′04″W / 41.482571°N 74.9844105°W |
Delaware Aqueduct | |
| Location | Between Minisink Ford, New York and Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1847 |
| Architect | Roebling,John A. |
| NRHP reference No. | 68000055 |
| Added to NRHP | November 24, 1968 |
| Carries | Motor vehicles, pedestrians |
| Crosses | Delaware River |
| Locale | Minisink Ford, New York to Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania |
| Other name | Roebling Bridge |
| Maintained by | National Park Service |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Suspension bridge |
| Total length | 535 feet (163 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1849 |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct | |
Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct, also known as the Roebling Bridge, is the oldest existing wire suspension bridge in the United States. It runs 535 feet (163 meters) over the Delaware River, from Minisink Ford, New York, to Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania. Opened in 1849 as an aqueduct connecting two parts of the Delaware & Hudson Canal (D&H), it has since been converted to carry automotive traffic and pedestrians.