# Can you think of any tall bridges in the area? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 27, 2011, 8:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-think-of-any-tall-bridges-in-the-area/219370 "2011-12-27T08:02:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2011, 8:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-think-of-any-tall-bridges-in-the-area/219370/1 "2011-12-27T08:02:36Z")
Just trying to come up with some new shit to investigate. It really needs to be 150 feet or higher but I’ll verify that type of stuff later. By “in the area” I mean within an hour or so. I’ll drive further for a solid lead. _No border crossing bridges._ Here are ones that I know of. 1)springville 219 bridge old & new & RR 2)transit in elma (unknown height) 3)all the bridges over 18 mile creek are too low 4)The grand island bridges are pretty tall to the top can you think of any more? ---
**Author:** ![AndyB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@AndyB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AndyB)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2011, 8:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-think-of-any-tall-bridges-in-the-area/219370/2 "2011-12-27T08:06:46Z")
do you mind jumping into water? Not sure since you got the parachute and what not. if so I got a couple of bridges in mind. ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2011, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-think-of-any-tall-bridges-in-the-area/219370/3 "2011-12-27T08:08:13Z")
A) How far are you willing to go for something? B) What about bridges in Canada? ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2011, 8:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-think-of-any-tall-bridges-in-the-area/219370/4 "2011-12-27T08:16:16Z")
Canada OK but probably already known. I’m tryin to tap the unjumped western NY sector. Water is OK if it’s “worth it” but I can set it down in pretty tight areas. ---
**Author:** ![AndyB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@AndyB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AndyB)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2011, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-think-of-any-tall-bridges-in-the-area/219370/5 "2011-12-27T08:19:03Z")
> **[Kinzua Bridge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinzua_Bridge)** > > The Kinzua Bridge or the Kinzua Viaduct (/ˈkɪnzuː/, /-zuːə/) was a railroad trestle that spanned Kinzua Creek in McKean County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The bridge was 301 feet (92 m) tall and 2,052 feet (625 m) long. Most of its structure collapsed during a tornado in 2003. The bridge was originally built from wrought iron in 1882 and was billed as the "Eighth Wonder of the World", holding the record as the tallest railroad bridge in the world for two years. In 1900, the bridge was dism... ever go to that one? ---
**Author:** ![FadetoBlack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fadetoblack/32/6118_2.png) [@FadetoBlack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FadetoBlack)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2011, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-think-of-any-tall-bridges-in-the-area/219370/6 "2011-12-27T08:23:01Z")
Hate to point out the obvious but… Letchworth? Wikipedia says it’s 240 feet high. I’ve been on top of that sucker and man it’s freaky to look down. ![http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2384/2255273067_3b3fffa046.jpg](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2384/2255273067_3b3fffa046.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2011, 8:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-think-of-any-tall-bridges-in-the-area/219370/7 "2011-12-27T08:25:24Z")
I know people who have. Letchworth would be fucking dicey because the only good landing area is down past the waterfall. ---
**Author:** ![FadetoBlack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fadetoblack/32/6118_2.png) [@FadetoBlack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FadetoBlack)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2011, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-think-of-any-tall-bridges-in-the-area/219370/8 "2011-12-27T08:27:58Z")
I would think that you would attempt it just for the challenge. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2011, 8:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-think-of-any-tall-bridges-in-the-area/219370/9 "2011-12-27T08:29:13Z")
The thing is a failed challenge can result in deadness, which I am trying to avoid. ---
**Author:** ![Jskrapper](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jskrapper/32/7570_2.png) [@Jskrapper](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jskrapper)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2011, 8:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-think-of-any-tall-bridges-in-the-area/219370/10 "2011-12-27T08:30:09Z")
The Letchworth bridge would be awesome. State parks are probably tougher to pull this type of thing off, and make sure you go during the dry season. ![http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/Jskrapper/113-1341_IMG.jpg](http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/Jskrapper/113-1341_IMG.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![FadetoBlack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fadetoblack/32/6118_2.png) [@FadetoBlack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FadetoBlack)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2011, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-think-of-any-tall-bridges-in-the-area/219370/11 "2011-12-27T08:34:16Z")
> [@newman](#): > > The thing is a failed challenge can result in deadness, which I am trying to avoid. Yep. So I went here and sorted by state. The only tall bridges on the list that are in Western New York are border crossings that cross the Niagara River. The Letchworth bridge isn’t listed though so this list can’t be comprehensive. > **[List of bridges in the United States by height](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bridges_in_the_United_States_by_height)** > > This is a list of the highest bridges in the United States by height over land or water. Height in this list refers to the distance from the bridge deck to the lowest point on the land, or the water surface, directly below. A bridge's deck height is greater than its clearance below, which is measured from the bottom of the deck structure, with the difference being equal to the thickness of the deck structure at the point with the greatest clearance below. Official figures for a bridge's height ... ---------- Post added at 11:34 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:31 AM ---------- Here’s one that is probably 2.5 hours away, 270 feet though: > **[Emlenton Bridge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emlenton_Bridge)** > > The Emlenton Bridge is a steel-deck truss bridge that spans the Allegheny River just south of the town of Emlenton, Pennsylvania, United States at approximately mile marker 44.4 on I-80. With a height of 270 feet (82 m) above the river, the Emlenton Bridge was the highest bridge in the Interstate Highway System when completed in 1968 (The Lewiston-Queenston Bridge is higher but is technically an international bridge, not part of the Interstate Highway system). This record was held until 1971 wi... ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2011, 8:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-think-of-any-tall-bridges-in-the-area/219370/12 "2011-12-27T08:39:07Z")
Yeah, that’s missing tons and tons of info. ---------- Post added at 11:39 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:35 AM ---------- Emlenton does look good. Think I’ve seen vids of it… but that may be infringing on other’s “turf” ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2011, 9:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-think-of-any-tall-bridges-in-the-area/219370/13 "2011-12-27T09:05:50Z")
Brooklyn bridge ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2011, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-think-of-any-tall-bridges-in-the-area/219370/14 "2011-12-27T09:25:57Z")
3382 gorge Rd, Trumansburg, NY. Google map it an follow “black diamond trail” north till it crosses the river. Thats Taughannock Falls right there. 212ft waterfall and the surrounding rocks are a good bit higher. this is the black diamond trail bridge: [http://www.panoramio.com/photo/22549440](http://www.panoramio.com/photo/22549440) ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2011, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-think-of-any-tall-bridges-in-the-area/219370/15 "2011-12-27T09:37:36Z")
there are a few in rochester like: > **[Veterans Memorial Bridge (Rochester, New York)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veterans_Memorial_Bridge_%28Rochester,_New_York%29)** > > The Veterans Memorial Bridge in Rochester, New York, carries New York State Route 104 (less well known as the Keeler Street Expressway) across the Genesee River. The bridge is an architecturally significant concrete arch faced with white granite. Conceived in 1928 and finished in 1931, the span is the longest bridge in Rochester at 981 feet. It is 190 feet in height and 106 feet wide. The bridge was originally connected to a traffic circle but was changed to an interchange in the 1960s. Additiona... ---
**Author:** ![Jimshorts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jimshorts/32/5915_2.png) [@Jimshorts](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jimshorts)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2011, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-think-of-any-tall-bridges-in-the-area/219370/16 "2011-12-27T09:53:40Z")
2)transit in elma (unknown height) Is this the one where transit turns into Southwestern? ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2011, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-think-of-any-tall-bridges-in-the-area/219370/17 "2011-12-27T10:17:06Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > there are a few in rochester like: > > [Veterans Memorial Bridge (Rochester, New York) - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veterans_Memorial_Bridge_%28Rochester,_New_York%29) Is that always a water landing? Does it freeze? > [@Jimshorts](#): > > 2)transit in elma (unknown height) Is this the one where transit turns into Southwestern? Yeah. SOmeone told me it was 150 but IDK if I believe it. ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2011, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-think-of-any-tall-bridges-in-the-area/219370/18 "2011-12-27T10:53:09Z")
> [@newman](#): > > Is that always a water landing? Does it freeze? It would take some scouting, but I think there is a bunch of area off to the sides of the water… I’m not sure if it freezes. You might want to just drive up and down the the genessee river and check out all of the pedestrian and road bridges, there are bunch that are high up like this one. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2011, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-think-of-any-tall-bridges-in-the-area/219370/19 "2011-12-27T10:56:56Z")
Good to know. I’ll look into it next time I have some daylight! ---
**Author:** ![LowlyOilBurner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a6a055/32.png) [@LowlyOilBurner](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LowlyOilBurner)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2011, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-think-of-any-tall-bridges-in-the-area/219370/20 "2011-12-27T11:33:04Z")
The one in Elma isn’t 150ft. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-think-of-any-tall-bridges-in-the-area/219370.md?page=2)