Forest Home Bridge (West)
NBI Information
Location
State: New York
County: Tompkins County
Feature Carried: Forest Home Drive
Feature Crossed: Fall Creek
Latitude, Longitude: 42.4531,-76.4706
Toll: On free road
Maintenance Responsibility: County Highway Agency
Structure Open, Posted, or Closed to Traffic: Open, no restriction
History
Year Built: 1996
Historical Significance: Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.
Year Reconstructed: None
Picture Date: April 7, 2024
Geometry
Lanes on Structure: 1
Lanes under Structure: 0
Skew: 0 degrees
Number of Main Spans: 1
Main Structure Type: Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder
Main Structure Material: Steel
Number of Approach Spans: 0
Approach Structure Type: None
Approach Structure Material: None
Condition
Inspection Date: October 2022
Deck Condition: Good
Superstructure Condition: Satisfactory
Substructure Condition: Good
Channel Condition: Good
Culvert: Not Applicable
NBI Year: 2023
Bridge Information
The Forest Home Drive West Bridge (not to be confused with the East Bridge) was originally built in 1904 as Warren Pony Truss. It is the oldest surviving pony truss in Tompkins County.
However, this bridge underwent a major rehabilitation in 1996 (the NBIS considers it a full replacement). During this project, steel beams were added under the bridge to carry the load. The trusses are now decorative, and do not serve any structural purpose.
References
Historic Bridges: https://historicbridges.org/bridges/browser/?bridgebrowser=newyork/foresthome2/
Pocket Sights: https://pocketsights.com/tours/place/Forest-Home-Bridge-%28West%29-3865:443
