This series consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence, memorandums, blueprints, plans, tracings, drawings, bridge measurements, computations, inspection notes, and cost estimates relating to the construction of highway bridges throughout New York State. Most documents date between 1921 and 1923. About a third of the correspondence discusses routine administrative matters. The remaining files deal with technical aspects of bridge construction and contain information on bridge designs and specifications.
Creator
New York (State). Bureau of Town Highways
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Bridge construction planning and supervision files
Series Number
A3258
Summary
This series consists of correspondence between state engineers, bridge builders, and suppliers concerning construction, repairs, or improvements on new or existing bridges over canals, waterways, and streets. They discuss contracts; plan approvals; specifications; construction methods; materials used; measurements; structural load capacity of bridges; testing or inspection of materials; progress of work; flaws in work or materials; and costs. Also included are blueprints and plans for work to be done.
Creator
New York (State). Executive Department
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
These records relate to bridges over the Erie Canal and the Barge Canal that either needed to be replaced or built to accommodate new canal locations. The lists note contract number; name of bridge; location; measurements such as lowest point on structure, normal pool elevation, and clearance; by whom maintained (state, county, or railroad); and costs.
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Long Island State Park Commission. Engineering Department project files
Series Number
B2873
Summary
This series consists of records documenting building projects, improvement and rehabilitation projects, and maintenance and repairs undertaken by the Long Island State Park Commission on parkways, bridges, and within parks at various locations in the Long Island region.
Maps and profiles relating to the Western Division of the Erie and Barge canals
Series Number
B1211
Summary
This series consists of maps, profiles, cross sections, description sheets, and other information documenting work proposed and carried out during the enlargement and improvement of the Western Division of the Erie Canal. Included is proposed work on sections of the lateral canals of the Barge Canal system, especially the Genesee Valley. Maps often note property lines and owners, cultivated land; and significant buildings/structures. Records are restricted due to fragility.
Creator
New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
Restricted due to fragile condition (brittle): use only with assistance of State Archives staff.
Lake Champlain Bridge Commission construction, maintenance, and administrative records of the Lake Champlain (or Crown Point) Bridge and the Rouses Point Bridge
Series Number
B1417
Summary
This series consists microfilmed records of the New York and Vermont Joint Bridge Commission and the Lake Champlain Bridge Commission. These records document commission activities from its founding to dissolution and include minutes and correspondence; bridge planning, construction, operation, and repair documentation; and contracts, land title documentation, and other legal records. Original records at the Vermont State Archives.
Creator
Lake Champlain Bridge Commission
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Card index to Western Division canal maps, plans, estimates and related structures
Series Number
A4290
Summary
This volume indexes three series of records documenting work on the western division of the State's canal system: B0380, Western Division Maps and Plans; B1211, Roll Maps Relating to the Western Division of the Erie and Barge Canals; and B0730, Engineers' Field Books Pertaining to the Construction of the State's Canal System. They provide subject access to maps, plans, drawings, estimates, and related documents produced for proposed work and ongoing maintenance of the canal system.
Creator
New York (State). Superintendent of Public Works
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
This series contains maps and plans that document work done to enlarge, improve, and maintain the channel and structures in the Western Division of the canal system. The series includes maps, drawings, tracings, and blueprints relating to Western Division work.
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Maps, plans, details, and drawings of structures and locations for work on the Erie, Genesee Valley, Chemung, and Oswego canals
Series Number
B0379
Summary
This series documents the planning and estimating work done to various structures along the state's canals. The records include maps and plans of locations and structures for work done on the Erie (Middle and Western divisions only), Genesee Valley, Chemung, and Oswego canals, and at least one sheet relating to the Cayuga and Seneca Canal. The records date from the first canal enlargement through to the start of the canal improvements that became known as the Barge Canal system.
Creator
New York (State). Executive Department
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
The series consists of files maintained by the DOT's Consultant Management Office. Records include correspondence plans, and an environmental impact statement pertaining to design of highways by outside consulting firms. Projects include Freeman's Bridge, South Park Avenue bridges, Hamilton Avenue Bridge in White Plains, New York State Thruway riverside ramps, work on Maurice Avenue to the Grand Central Parkway, sections of Rte. 74 and the Long Island Expressway.
Creator
New York (State). Department of Transportation. Facilities Design Division. Consultant Management Office
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.