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Vischers Ferry Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

Pedestrian Walkway Over Erie Canal (Original Canal) in Rural: Saratoga County, New York, United States

Metal (Cast Iron) 7 Panel Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 75 ft. Main Span: 75 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1869 By: Squire Whipple of Albany, New York and Squire Whipple

This nationally significant bridge stands out among all surviving Whipple arch bridges as one that was actually built by Squire Whipple himself.

Mill Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.1 Miles (11.5 Kilometers)

Pedestrian Walkway Over Unnamed Creek in Schenectady: Schenectady County, New York, United States

Metal (Cast Iron) 3 Panel Queenpost Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 38 ft. Main Span: 38 ft. Roadway: 9.2 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown and Squire Whipple

This extremely rare cast iron truss bridge uses the basic design of a Whipple arch, but in the form of a Queenpost pony truss.

Union Bridge
Waterford Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.6 Miles (12.2 Kilometers)

Broad Street (US-4) Over Hudson River in Waterford and Troy: Saratoga County, New York and Rensselaer County, New York, United States

Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 743 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Roadway: 22.3 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1909 By: Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and Boller, Hodge, and Baird of New York, New York

This is a rare surviving example of a urban pin-connected truss bridge over a major river.

Johnstown Bridge
Union College Squire Whipple Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.1 Miles (13.1 Kilometers)

Pedestrian Walkway Over Hans Groot Kill in Schenectady: Schenectady County, New York, United States

Metal (Cast Iron) Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 60 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1869 By: Shipman and Son of Springield Centre, New York and Squire Whipple

This rare cast iron Whipple arch bridge was moved and preserved at the college that famous engineer Squire Whipple attended.

Washington Park Bridge
Lake Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.5 Miles (13.7 Kilometers)

Pedestrian Walkway Over Washington Park Lake in Albany: Albany County, New York, United States

Metal Hingeless Combination (Half-Deck/Through) Arch, Fixed

Length: 100 ft. Main Span: 100 ft. Roadway: 8 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1875 By: Unknown

This beautiful arched pedestrian bridge with beautiful ornamentation and riveted construction is a centerpiece for the park.

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Albany Railroad Swing Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.2 Miles (14.8 Kilometers)

Railroad (CSX and Amtrak) Over Hudson River and Quay Street in Albany and Rensselaer: Albany County, New York and Rensselaer County, New York, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 1,272 ft. Main Span: 260 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1901 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York

This early product of the American Bridge Company is of heavy duty construction, yet this was not enough for this bridge to be sentenced to the scrapyard.

Normans Kill Ravine Bridge
Normanskill Farm Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.8 Miles (15.7 Kilometers)

Mill Road Over Normans Kill Ravine in Albany: Albany County, New York, United States

Metal (Cast Iron) Bowstring Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 113 ft. Main Span: 110 ft. Roadway: 17.2 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1867 By: Simon DeGraff of Syracuse, New York and Squire Whipple

With cast iron floor beams, this is one of the most intact Whipple arch bridges remaining and one of the oldest metal bridges in the country.

Old Delaware Turnpike Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.8 Miles (15.8 Kilometers)

Old Delaware Avenue Over Normans Kill in Albany: Albany County, New York, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 161 ft. Main Span: 71 ft. Roadway: 18.4 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1905 By: Unknown

Abandoned on old alignment, this is a very old and unaltered concrete arch bridge and it retains a brick deck..

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.

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