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Avon Five Arch Bridge

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The Five Arch Bridge is mentioned in the country song "Big Iron Horses" by Restless Heart (1992). Singer/drummer John Dittrich recounted memories he had as a child, watching trains in Avon, New York with his grandfather. While the song does take liberty with the age of the bridge and the singer's
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age, he did watch trains with his grandfather in and was a resident of Avon. John likely watched the steam locomotives and trains roll by on the railroad tracks near the bridge.
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piers. The rail line was abandoned in 1941, and the bridge stabilized in 1992. It is located in a public park.
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Avon Five Arch Bridge is located in New York
Avon Five Arch Bridge is located in the United States
Avon, New York
42°53′55″N 77°45′50″W / 42.89861°N 77.76389°W / 42.89861; -77.76389
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Livingston County, New York
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