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AuSable Chasm Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 44.524722,-73.463056

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Carries US 9 over AuSable River
Design: arch/deck/steel
Design Details: Steel arch with a 2 stone faced arch approach spans
Total Length: 410.8 Feet
Span Length: 126.0 Feet

Overview: Steel arch bridge over AuSable River on US 9
History: Built 1934; rehabilitated 1991
Built: 1934

Location: Clinton County

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AuSable Chasm Bridge

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AuSable Chasm Bridge

Overview

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AuSable Chasm Bridge

Detail of the concrete arch approach span

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AuSable Chasm Bridge

Detail of the concrete arch approach span

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AuSable Chasm Bridge

Detail of the concrete arch approach span

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AuSable Chasm Bridge

Detail of the concrete arch approach spans

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AuSable Chasm Bridge

NY builders plate

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AuSable Chasm Bridge

Overview

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AuSable Chasm Bridge

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AuSable Chasm Bridge

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AuSable Chasm Bridge

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AuSable Chasm Bridge

Department of Public Works stamp

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AuSable Chasm Bridge

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AuSable Chasm Bridge

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AuSable Chasm Bridge

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From Ausable Chasm trail

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Ausable Chasm Bridge

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AuSable Chasm Bridge

looking east

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View from west

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Southwest abutment

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View northeast across bridge

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View from south

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View from south

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Bridge Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 44.697222,-73.450833

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Carries Bridge Street over Saranac River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 165.7 Feet
Span Length: 50.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Saranac River on Bridge Street in Plattsburgh
History: Built 1921
Built: 1921

Location: Clinton County

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Bridge Street Bridge

looking south

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View from southwest

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Plaque on west end

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View from west

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View from northwest

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View from north

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View from northeast

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View west across bridge

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Cannon Corners Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 44.922500,-73.738889

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Carries Cannon Corners Road over North Branch Great Chazy River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 66.9 Feet
Span Length: 65.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over North Branch Great Chazy River on Cannon Corners Road
History: Built 1930; rehabilitated 1967
Built: 1930

Location: Clinton County

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Carpenter's Flats Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 44.558611,-73.448611

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Carries US 9 over AuSable River
Design: truss/through/polygonal/verticals
Design Details: Polygonal Warren through truss with all verticals
Total Length: 254.9 Feet
Span Length: 254.9 Feet

Overview: Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over AuSable River on US 9
History: Built 1941 by the American Bridge Co.
Built: 1941

Location: Clinton County

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Carpenter's Flats Bridge

Northern approach

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Carpenter's Flats Bridge

Northern portal

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Carpenter's Flats Bridge

Builders plate

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Carpenter's Flats Bridge

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Carpenter's Flats Bridge

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Carpenter's Flats Bridge

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Carpenter's Flats Bridge

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Carpenter's Flats Bridge

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Carpenter's Flats Bridge

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Gero Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 44.923889,-73.705000

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Carries Gero Road over North Branch Great Chazy
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 107.9 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over North Branch Great Chazy on Gero Road
History: Built 1900
Built: 1900

Location: Clinton County

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Great Chazy Rive Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 44.956389,-73.632500

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Carries Emery Road over Great Chazy River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 69.9 Feet
Span Length: 68.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Great Chazy River on Emery Road
History: Replaced 2002
Built:

Location: Clinton County

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Great Chazy River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 44.986944,-73.448611

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Carries US 9 over Great Chazy River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 119.8 Feet
Span Length: 116.8 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Great Chazy River on US 9 in Champlain
History: Built 1932; rehabilitated 1984
Built: 1932

Location: Clinton County

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Great Chazy River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 44.942222,-73.408611

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Carries NY 9B over Great Chazy River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 114.8 Feet
Span Length: 109.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Great Chazy River on NY 9B
History: Built 1930; rehabilitated 1991
Built: 1930

Location: Clinton County

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Great Chazy River Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 44.960000,-73.580000

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Carries East Street (CR 34) over Great Chazy River
Design: truss/through/whipple
Design Details: Skewed pin connected Whipple through truss
Total Length: 182.8 Feet
Span Length: 181.8 Feet

Overview: Pin connected Whipple through truss bridge over Great Chazy River on CR 34 in Mooers
History: Built 1888 by the King Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1960; Bypassed 1983
Built: 1888

Location: Clinton County

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Great Chazy River Bridge

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Great Chazy River Bridge

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Great Chazy River Bridge

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Great Chazy River Bridge

damaged plate listing town commissioners

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Great Chazy River Bridge

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Great Chazy River Bridge

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Great Chazy River Bridge

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Great Chazy River Bridge

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Great Chazy River Bridge

Intersection point of the diagonal tension member crossing a vertical compression member.

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Great Chazy River Bridge

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Great Chazy River Bridge

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Great Chazy River Bridge

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Great Chazy River Bridge

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Great Chazy River Bridge

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Great Chazy River Bridge

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Great Chazy River Bridge

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Great Chazy River Bridge

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Great Chazy River Bridge

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Great Chazy River Bridge

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Great Chazy River Bridge

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Great Chazy River Bridge

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Great Chazy River Bridge

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Great Chazy River Bridge

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Great Chazy River Bridge

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Great Chazy River Bridge

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Great Chazy River Bridge

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Great Chazy River Bridge

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Great Chazy River Bridge

Looking downstream at the replacement bridge

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Great Chazy River Bridge

Tradmark portal bracing decoration of King Bridge Co.

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Great Chazy River Bridge

Missing plaque

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Great Chazy River Bridge

Builders plaque

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Great Chazy River Bridge

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Kinsley Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 44.836111,-73.473333

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Carries Kinsley Road over Little Chazy River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 32.8 Feet
Span Length: 31.8 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Little Chazy River on Kinsley Road
History: Built 1910
Built: 1910

Location: Clinton County

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Little AuSable River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 44.525278,-73.573889

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Carries Calkins Road (CR 40) over Little AuSable River
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 22.0 Feet
Span Length: 21.0 Feet

Overview: Wooden bridge over Little AuSable River on Calkins Road (CR 40)
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940

Location: Clinton County

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Little Chazy River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 44.820278,-73.510000

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Carries CR 25 over Little Chazy River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 32.8 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Little Chazy River on CR 25
History: Built 1909
Built: 1909

Location: Clinton County

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Margaret Street Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 44.717500,-73.442778

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Carries Margaret Street over Dead Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 33.8 Feet
Span Length: 33.8 Feet

Overview: Lost concrete arch bridge over Dead Creek on Margaret Street
History: Built 1936; replaced 2005
Built: 1936

Location: Clinton County

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North Branch Great Chazy River Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 44.950000,-73.671667

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Carries Big Hill Road over North Branch Great Chazy River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 89.9 Feet
Span Length: 88.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over North Branch Great Chazy River on Big Hill Road
History: Built 1904
Built: 1904

Location: Clinton County

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Saranac River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 44.695556,-73.560278

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Carries NY 22B over Saranac River
Design: truss/through/warren/sub-panels
Design Details: Skewed Warren through truss with sub-panels
Total Length: 165.7 Feet
Span Length: 159.8 Feet

Overview: Skewed Warren through truss bridge over Saranac River on NY 22B in Morrisonville
History: Built 1948; rehabilitated 1968
Built: 1948

Location: Clinton County

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Slosson Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 44.846111,-73.455278

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Carries Slosson Road over Little Chazy River
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 29.9 Feet
Span Length: 25.9 Feet

Overview: Wooden bridge over Little Chazy River on Slosson Road
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920

Location: Clinton County

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Soper Road Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 44.637500,-73.756111

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Carries Soper Road over Saranac River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 150.9 Feet
Span Length: 149.9 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Saranac River on Soper Road
History: Built 1910; rehabilitated 1960
Built: 1910

Location: Clinton County

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Standish Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 44.727500,-73.907778

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Carries Standish Road over Separator Brook
Design: arch/deck/steel
Design Details: Steel arch
Total Length: 24.0 Feet
Span Length: 19.7 Feet

Overview: Steel arch bridge over Separator Brook on Standish Road in Lyon Mountain
History: Built 1937
Built: 1937

Location: Clinton County

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Turnpike Extension Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 44.650833,-73.512222

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Carries Turnpike Extension over Salmon River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 46.9 Feet
Span Length: 44.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Salmon River on Turnpike Extension
History: Built 1929; rehabilitated 1972
Built: 1929

Location: Clinton County

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Union Falls Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 44.507500,-73.915278

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Carries Union Falls Road over Saranac River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 122.7 Feet
Span Length: 119.8 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Saranac River on Union Falls Road
History: Built 1937
Built: 1937

Location: Clinton County

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CP - Ausable River Bridges

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 44.555569,-73.434093

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Carries Canadian Pacific Railway over Ausable River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Two through truss bridges over the Ausable River in close proximity to each other
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Warren through truss bridge over Ausable River on Canadian Pacific Railway
History: Built 1913
Built: 1913

Location: Clinton County

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CP - Ausable River Bridges

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CP - Ausable River Bridges

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Oxbow Bridge

Status: Confirmed demolished in 2020

Location: 44.699073,-73.605000

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Carries Kents Falls Road over Saranac River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: Pin Connected Pennsylvania through truss
Total Length: 180.1 Feet
Span Length: 178.2 Feet

Overview: Pin Connected Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Saranac River on Kents Falls Road
History: Built 1898 by Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; Rehabilitated 1979; Closed 1993; Demolished 2020
Built: 1898

Location: Clinton County

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Oxbow Bridge

View from upstream

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Oxbow Bridge

Detail of the floor system tension rods

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Oxbow Bridge

Western portal

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Oxbow Bridge

Deck view, looking west

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Oxbow Bridge

Detail of the hip eyebar connection to the lower chord

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Oxbow Bridge

Eastern portal

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Oxbow Bridge

Detail of a lower chord connection point

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Oxbow Bridge

Missing railing segment

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Oxbow Bridge

Detail of the upper chord. Note the use of V lacing

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Oxbow Bridge

Western approach

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Oxbow Bridge

Western abutment

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Oxbow Bridge

The western abutment was ashlar faced with concrete. It looks like trouble might be ahead for this bridge with this abutment...

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Oxbow Bridge

Detail of the underside

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Oxbow Bridge

Detail of the floor system

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Oxbow Bridge

Detail of the wooden deck

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Oxbow Bridge

Detail of the portal bracing

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Oxbow Bridge

Detail of the hip joint.

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Oxbow Bridge

Detail of a pinned connection point on the truss web

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Oxbow Bridge

Detail of the railing. Some sections of the railing had cast iron rosettes, as seen here, where others did not. It seemed like the sections near the ends of the bridge had them, where the center ones didn't.

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Oxbow Bridge

Turnbuckles on the truss web.

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Oxbow Bridge

Detail of a compression memeber

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Oxbow Bridge

A center panel connection point for the truss web

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Oxbow Bridge

Overhead bracing

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Oxbow Bridge

looking west

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Bridge Removal

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Bridge Removal

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Bridge Removal

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Bridge Removal

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Bridge Removal

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Bridge Removal

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Bridge Removal

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Bridge Removal

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Bridge Removal

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Bridge Removal

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Bridge Removal

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Bridge Removal

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Bridge Removal

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Bridge Removal

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Bridge Removal

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Bridge Removal

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Bridge Removal

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Bridge Removal

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Bridge Removal

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Bridge Removal

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Bridge Removal

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Bridge Removal

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Bridge Removal

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Bridge Removal

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Bridge Removal

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Bridge Removal

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Bridge Removal

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Bridge Removal

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Bridge Removal

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Bridge Removal

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Bridge Removal

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Saranac Street Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
This bridge is scheduled to be be demolished and replaced by a pedestrian bridge in 2016

Location: 44.692004,-73.452931

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Carries Saranac Street over Saranac River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: 2 span riveted Warren pony truss
Total Length: 150.0 Feet
Span Length: 70.0 Feet

Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over Saranac River on Saranac Street
History: Built 1909; Closed to Traffic 1983
Built: 1909

Location: Clinton County

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Saranac Street Bridge

Northern approach

Photo taken by Michael Quiet in November 2015

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Saranac Street Bridge

Detail of a riveted gusset plate

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Saranac Street Bridge

Truss web

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Saranac Street Bridge

Midspan, looking north

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Saranac Street Bridge

Southern portal

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Saranac Street Bridge

South of the bridge was a more elaborate railing with rosette's. Prehaps from an earlier bridge?

Photo taken by Michael Quiet in November 2015

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Saranac Street Bridge

South of the bridge was a more elaborate railing with rosette's. Prehaps from an earlier bridge?

Photo taken by Michael Quiet in November 2015

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Saranac Street Bridge

Southern approach

Photo taken by Michael Quiet in November 2015

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Saranac Street Bridge

Detail of the lower chord

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Saranac Street Bridge

X lacing on the upper chord

Photo taken by Michael Quiet in November 2015

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Saranac Street Bridge

Structural steel provided by Phoenix

Photo taken by Michael Quiet in November 2015

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Saranac Street Bridge

A hanger added to the outside of the truss

Photo taken by Michael Quiet in November 2015

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Saranac Street Bridge

Railing endpost

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Saranac Street Bridge

Where the builders plate probably would have been...

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Physicians Hospital Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 44.701253,-73.467488

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Carries Hospital Entrance over Pond
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Pond on Hospital Entrance
History: Built 1926; Repaired 1969; Stone walls rebuilt during 1990s; Repaired 2006
Built: 1926

Location: Clinton County

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Physician's Hospital, Plattsburg, N. Y.

Boston Public Library

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RUT - Mooers Forks Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 44.955817,-73.641121

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Carries Rutland Railroad over North Branch Chazy River
Design: truss/deck/lattice
Design Details: Lattice deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Lattice deck truss bridge over North Branch Chazy River on Rutland Railroad
History: Abandoned 1961; removed 1964
Built:

Location: Clinton County

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Miller Road Bridge

Status: Road has been abandoned. Looks like its used for pedestrian crossings however

Location: 44.906247,-73.774444

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Carries Miller Road (Abandonded) over North Branch Great Chazy River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer span and concrete slab span. Central "pier" is an island
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 34.1 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over North Branch Great Chazy River on Abandonded Road
History: Steel Stringer built 1940; Concrete slab built 1950; Closed c.1990
Built: 1940

Location: Clinton County

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Miller Road Bridge

Photo taken by Michael Quiet in April 2015

323483

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Miller Road Bridge

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Miller Road Bridge

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Miller Road Bridge

The wing walls are dry laid stone, indicating that there has historically been a bridge here for a long time

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Miller Road Bridge

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Miller Road Bridge

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Miller Road Bridge

The abutment for the steel stringer span has partially failed

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Miller Road Bridge

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Miller Road Bridge

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Ellenburg Pedestrian Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 44.891473,-73.841349

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Carries Sidewalk over North Branch Great Chazy River
Design: arch/deck/steel
Design Details: Steel deck arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Steel arch bridge over North Branch Great Chazy River on Sidewalk
History:
Built:

Location: Clinton County

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Ellenburg Pedestrian Bridge

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323492

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Ellenburg Pedestrian Bridge

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323493

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Ellenburg Pedestrian Bridge

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Old Route 11 Marble River Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 44.934037,-74.004781

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Carries abandoned alignment of U.S. 11 over Marble River
Design: truss/pony/pratt-half
Design Details: Half-hip Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Half-hip Pratt pony truss bridge over Marble River on Private Driveway (former alignment of U.S. 11)
History: Route 11 re-aligned 1936
Built:

Location: Clinton County

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Old Route 11 Marble River Bridge

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323689

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Old Route 11 Marble River Bridge

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323690

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Old Route 11 Marble River Bridge

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Old Route 11 Marble River Bridge

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Old Route 11 Marble River Bridge

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Old Route 11 Marble River Bridge

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Old Route 11 Marble River Bridge

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Old Route 11 Marble River Bridge

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Old Route 11 Marble River Bridge

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Old Route 11 Marble River Bridge

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Old Route 11 Marble River Bridge

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Old Route 11 Marble River Bridge

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Old Route 11 Marble River Bridge

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Old Route 11 Marble River Bridge

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Old Route 11 Marble River Bridge

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Bridge Street Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 44.697521,-73.450882

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Carries Bridge Street over Saranac River
Design: truss/pony/lenticular
Design Details: Lenticular pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Lenticular pony truss bridge over Saranac River on Bridge Street
History: Built 1885 by Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; Replaced 1930
Built: 1885

Location: Clinton County

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BRIDGE SCENE Plattsburgh New York NY

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438342

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circa 1908

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DH - Little Ausable River Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 44.489112,-73.594671

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Carries D&H Au Sable Branch over Little Ausable River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Little Ausable River on D&H Au Sable Branch
History:
Built:

Location: Clinton County

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IMG_3438 | by Russ Nelson

Former Delaware and Hudson Ausable Branch.

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DH - Lapham Mills Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 44.595246,-73.500914

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Carries D&H Au Sable Branch over Little Ausable River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Little Ausable River on D&H Au Sable Branch
History:
Built:

Location: Clinton County

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IMG_3457 | by Russ Nelson

Delaware and Hudson's Ausable Branch, south of Lapham Mills Road south of Plattsburgh in the hamlet named Laphams Mills.

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CP - Saranac River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 44.699233,-73.450090

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Carries Canadian Pacific Railroad over Saranac River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Saranac River on Canadian Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Clinton County

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CP - Saranac River Bridge

View from downstream

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CP - Saranac River Bridge

Northern abutment

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CP - Saranac River Bridge

Center spier. Note the skewed angel to that of the bridge

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CP - Saranac River Bridge

Overview from downstream

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CP - Saranac River Bridge

Deck view

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CP - Saranac River Bridge

Southern abutment, as seen from the adjacent pedestrian bridge

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Double Header Adirondack Over the Saranac River

Two back to back P42DCs lead Amtrak's northbound Adirondack over the Saranac River Bridge in Plattsburgh as a decent size snow storm begins to drop snow on the area.

Photo taken by Gregory Grice in November 2019

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View from southwest

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View from north

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View from east

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Saranac River Pedestrian Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 44.699381,-73.449934

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Carries Pedestrian Path over Saranac River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 370.0 Feet
Span Length: 200.0 Feet

Overview: Wire suspension bridge over Saranac River on Pedestrian Path
History:
Built:

Location: Clinton County

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Saranac River Pedestrian Bridge

Northern approach

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Saranac River Pedestrian Bridge

Pinned connection from the cable to the anchorage

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Saranac River Pedestrian Bridge

Tower

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Saranac River Pedestrian Bridge

Base of the tower

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Saranac River Pedestrian Bridge

Looking north across the bridge

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Saranac River Pedestrian Bridge

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Saranac River Pedestrian Bridge

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Saranac River Pedestrian Bridge

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View from north

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View from east

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North abutment

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View from north

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View south across bridge

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View south from midspan

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View north from midspan

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View north from south tower

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View from south

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View from southeast

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View from east

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Great Chazy River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 44.987367,-73.459756

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Carries Dubois - Webb Road over Great Chazy River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 123.7 Feet
Span Length: 119.8 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Great Chazy River on Dubois - Webb Road
History: Built 1991
Built: 1991

Location: Clinton County

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Pup Hill Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 44.611256,-73.791189

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Carries Pup Hill Road over Saranac River
Design: truss/pony/bailey
Design Details: Bailey pony truss
Total Length: 199.8 Feet
Span Length: 118.8 Feet

Overview: Bailey pony truss bridge over Saranac River on Pup Hill Road
History: Built 1988
Built: 1988

Location: Clinton County

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in June 2021

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in June 2021

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Pup Hill Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 44.611306,-73.791256

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Carries Pup Hill Road over Saranac River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: Pin Connected Pennsylvania through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 200.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Saranac River on Pup Hill Road
History: Built 1906; Replaced 1988
Built: 1906

Location: Clinton County

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Circa 1909

Old Postcard View

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KAC&LC - Ausable Chasm Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 44.524545,-73.462868

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Carries K,AC&LC Railroad over Ausable River/Chasm
Design: truss/deck/pratt
Design Details: Cantilevered Pratt deck truss
Total Length: 250.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Ausable River/Chasm
History: Built 1890 by Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; Scrapped 1924
Built: 1890

Location: Clinton County

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K,AC&LC Ausable Chasam Bridge

Remaining segment of the bridge support at the Ausable Chasam Park

Photo taken by Michael Quiet in April 2017

410700

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Photo published by the Detroit Publishing Co. prior to 1923

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Circa 1906

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CP - NY9 Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 44.662325,-73.444153

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Carries Delaware & Hudson over Rte 9
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 110.9 Feet
Span Length: 9.2 Feet

Overview: Girder bridge over Rte 9 on Delaware & Hudson
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931

Location: Clinton County

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CP - US11 Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 44.982550,-73.379075

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Carries Delaware & Hudson over Rte 11
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 40.7 Feet
Span Length: 40.7 Feet

Overview: Girder bridge over Rte 11 on Delaware & Hudson
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935

Location: Clinton County

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CP - Rte 9 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 44.578558,-73.444569

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Carries Canadian Pacific Railway over US Rte 9
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 56.8 Feet
Span Length: 56.8 Feet

Overview: Girder bridge over US 9 on Canadian Pacific Railway
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Clinton County

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CP - US 9 Bridge( N. Chazy)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 44.893297,-73.437003

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Carries Canadian Pacific Railway over US Rte 9
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 110.9 Feet
Span Length: 110.9 Feet

Overview: Girder bridge over US Rte 9 on Canadian Pacific Railway
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934

Location: Clinton County

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CP - I 87 Northway Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 44.641706,-73.486139

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Carries Canadian Pacific Railway over Rte I87
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 380.9 Feet
Span Length: 121.7 Feet

Overview: Girder bridge over Rte I87 on Canadian Pacific Railway
History: Built 1959
Built: 1959

Location: Clinton County

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Delaware & Hudson Bridge (Marina Access)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 44.680681,-73.442578

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Carries Marina Access Road over Delaware & Hudson
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 66.9 Feet
Span Length: 65.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Delaware & Hudson on Marina Access Road
History: Built 1940; rehabilitated 1993
Built: 1940

Location: Clinton County

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West Branch Ausable River Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 44.441179,-73.675774

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Carries Main Street over Ausable River
Design: truss/through/lenticular
Design Details: Lenticular through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Lenticular through truss bridge over Ausable River on Main Street
History:
Built:

Location: Clinton County

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Circa 1920

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Main Street-Little Ausable River Bridge (Replacement)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 44.577961,-73.526658

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Carries Rte 22 over Little Ausable R.
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 128.0 Feet
Span Length: 123.7 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Little Ausable R. on Rte 22
History: Built 1974
Built: 1974

Location: Clinton County

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Chazy Landing Ferry

Status: Closed

Location: 44.887741,-73.376951

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Carries traffic over Lkae Champlain
Design: ferry
Design Details: Ferry crossing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Ferry across Lkae Champlain on traffic
History:
Built:

Location: Clinton County

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Circa 1916

Old Postcard View

451161

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Circa 1915

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Palmer Brook Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 44.443860,-73.674187

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Carries Golf Course Road over Palmer Brook
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel concrete arch
Total Length: 25.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Palmer Brook on Golf Course Road
History: Built 1938
Built: 1938

Location: Clinton County

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Palmer Brook Bridge

2003 replacement with similar styling

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CP - Willsboro Tunnel

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 44.413014,-73.416439

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Carries Canadian Pacific Railway over hillside
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel under hillside on Canadian Pacific Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Clinton County

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CP - Willsboro Tunnel

Photo taken by Mark McGill

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CP - Willsboro Tunnel

north portal

Photo taken by Scott Wertans in Oct 1984

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D&H - Willsboro Tunnel

north portal c1980

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DH - Willsboro Tunnel

looking south

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in August 1974


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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