Description

This is a photographic depiction engraved on wood for wall art of the Fairport Lift Bridge crossing over the Erie Canal in New York. This is a modern image with a rustic feel of history.

The Main Street Lift Bridge is a through-truss mechanical lift bridge that carries NY Route 250 (Main Street) over the Erie Canal in downtown Fairport, New York, United States. It was constructed in 1913-1914 by the Lackawanna Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York. As part of the New York State Barge Canal system, the Lift Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 2014. The 139 ft (42 m) bridge is of unique design, being a decagonal style structure with no two angles the same throughout and no square corners on the bridge floor. It also crosses the canal at a 32-degree angle with the southern side being on the higher end. For this reason, the Fairport Main Street Lift Bridge has been listed in Ripley’s Believe It or Not!

The Erie Canal is currently celebrating its bicentennial in Fairport, NY. For more information, see this article:
Governor Hochul Announces Opening of 2022 Navigation Season on the New York State Canal System | Governor Kathy Hochul (ny.gov)

Dimensions:
9″h x 16″w x ¾”d