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Old Ponquogue Bridge Piers Get Mixed Reviews From Engineers

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Bridges over the Shinnecock Canal accelerated the development of what in this image was still a sparsely populated hamlet. An 1899 railroad bridge can be seen in the background and an 1892 one-lane swing bridge for wagons and automobiles in the foreground. HAMPTON BAYS HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Bridges over the Shinnecock Canal accelerated the development of what in this image was still a sparsely populated hamlet. An 1899 railroad bridge can be seen in the background and an 1892 one-lane swing bridge for wagons and automobiles in the foreground. HAMPTON BAYS HISTORICAL SOCIETY

authorKyle Campbell on Nov 24, 2014
Southampton Town officials say they are optimistic about preserving at least one of two deteriorating fishing piers in Hampton Bays, both remnants of the old Ponquogue Bridge, after taking a... more

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