Historic Bridges: Montgomery County, New York

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S - Dismantled and/or in storage. L - Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

Total Bridges Found: 7

Brookmans Corners Road Bridge
HSR

Brookmans Corners Road (CR-73) Over Otsquago Creek in Rural: Montgomery County, New York, United States

Concrete Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed

Length: 77 ft. Main Span: 71 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1930 By: Luten Bridge Company of Unknown Location

This rare surviving rainbow arch bridge in New York State is also unusual for being built by a Luten bridge company.

Cayadutta Creek Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Abandoned Fonda, Johnstown and Gloversville) Over Cayadutta Creek and NY-334 in Fonda: Montgomery County, New York, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This deck truss with uncommon, fishbelly design has been abandoned.

Cemetery Drive Bridge
HSR

Cemetery Drive Over South Chuctanunda Creek in Rural: Montgomery County, New York, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 57 ft. Main Span: 55 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Unknown

This is a small steel stringer bridge from the 1930s. It is not known if the railing is original, or a newer railing, perhaps designed to look like the original.

Dam E-9
HSR

Dam Bridge Over Mohawk River and Erie Canal (New York State Barge Canal) in Randall: Montgomery County, New York, United States

Metal 13 Panel Rivet-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 360 ft. Main Span: 180 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1914 By: Acme Engineering and Contracting Company and David A. Watt

This unique structure is a special type of dam found on the Erie Canal known as a Mohawk Dam or Bridge Dam.

H Moyer Road Bridge
HSR

H Moyer Road Over Otsquago Creek in Hallsville: Montgomery County, New York, United States

Metal 4 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 55 ft. Main Span: 44 ft. Roadway: 10.5 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1889 By: Groton Bridge Company of Groton, New York

This is an outstanding, unaltered example of a bridge built by the Groton Bridge Company, a prolific New York State bridge builder.

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Palatine Bridge
Bridge E-24
HSR

NY-10 (Church Street, Bridge Street) Over Mohawk River and Erie Canal (New York State Barge Canal) and Railroad (Conrail) in Canajoharie and Palatine Bridge: Montgomery County, New York, United States

Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 608 ft. Main Span: 300 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1940 By: McLain Construction Corporation of Buffalo, New York and Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem Pennsylvania and New York State Department of Public Works

This historic state design truss bridge next to a historic district was demolished and replaced with a mundane slab of concrete.

River Road Bridge
Bridge E-28
HSR

River Road (CR-65) Over Barge Canal in Rural: Montgomery County, New York, United States

Metal Cantilever 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Cantilever Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 359 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Roadway: 15 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1910 By: Penn Bridge Company of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania

This remarkable bridge consists of a cantilever structure where a through truss bears on an unusual plate girder cantilever at one end.

Historic Bridges: Montgomery County, New York

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