Name
Port Jervis Suspension Bridge
Start Year
1872
End Year
1903
Industry Type
Transportation
Industry
highway
Company
Barrett Bridge Company
Site Name
City
Port Jervis, Matamoras
State/County/Province
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Country
united states
Collection
Notes
There have been several bridges between Port Jervis and Matamoras. The first bridge was built in 1852 as a combined rail and carriage bridge. It was destroyed in a storm in 1870. The second bridge was constructed in 1872 and was destroyed in a flood in 1903.
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