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Status: Abandoned
Location: 43.040830,-74.854140
Carries South William St over Mohawk River Channel
Design: truss/through/lattice/quadrangular
Design Details: Lattice through truss.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned lattice through truss bridge over Mohawk River Channel on South William Street in Little Falls
History:
Built:
Location: Herkimer County
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351234
Photo taken by Nedster78
351235
Photo taken by Nedster78
406082
Little Falls
Photo taken by Dana and Kay Klein in October 2017
406083
Little Falls
Photo taken by Dana and Kay Klein in October 2017
406084
Little Falls
Photo taken by Dana and Kay Klein in October 2017
406085
Little Falls
Photo taken by Dana and Kay Klein in October 2017
406086
Little Falls
Photo taken by Dana and Kay Klein in October 2017
406087
Little Falls
Photo taken by Dana and Kay Klein in October 2017
406088
Little Falls
Photo taken by Dana and Kay Klein in October 2017
406089
Little Falls
Photo taken by Dana and Kay Klein in October 2017
406090
Little Falls
Photo taken by Dana and Kay Klein in October 2017
406091
Little Falls
Photo taken by Dana and Kay Klein in October 2017
406092
Little Falls
Photo taken by Dana and Kay Klein in October 2017
406093
Little Falls
Photo taken by Dana and Kay Klein in October 2017
406094
Little Falls
Photo taken by Dana and Kay Klein in October 2017
406095
Little Falls
Photo taken by Dana and Kay Klein in October 2017
406096
Little Falls
Photo taken by Dana and Kay Klein in October 2017
406097
Little Falls
Photo taken by Dana and Kay Klein in October 2017
406098
Little Falls
Photo taken by Dana and Kay Klein in October 2017
406099
Little Falls
Photo taken by Dana and Kay Klein in October 2017
406100
Little Falls
Photo taken by Dana and Kay Klein in October 2017
406330
Little Falls Bridge
Photo taken by Dana and Kay Klein
406331
Little Falls Bridge
Photo taken by Dana and Kay Klein
406332
Little Falls Bridge
Photo taken by Dana and Kay Klein
406333
Little Falls Bridge
Photo taken by Dana and Kay Klein
406334
Little Falls Bridge
Photo taken by Dana and Kay Klein
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.700317,-75.003754
Carries NYC now Adirondack Scenic RR over NY Route 28
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over NY Route 28 on NYC now Adirondack Scenic RR
History:
Built:
Location: Herkimer County
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455609
NYC - Route 28 Underpass
looking west
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in September 2019
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Status: Open
Location: 43.712705,-74.969514
Carries Pedestrian Walkway over Outflow of Old Forge Dam
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Covered bridge
History:
Built: 1985
Location: Herkimer County
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451125
Photo taken by Mike Niethe in June 2019
451126
Photo taken by Mike Niethe in June 2019
451127
Photo taken by Mike Niethe in June 2019
451128
Photo taken by Mike Niethe in June 2019
451129
Photo taken by Mike Niethe
451130
Photo taken by Mike Niethe
451131
Photo taken by Mike Niethe
451132
Photo taken by Mike Niethe
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.085728,-75.163269
Carries Abandoned railroad over NY 5S (originally Erie Canal)
Design: truss/through/baltimore
Design Details: Baltimore through truss
Total Length: 182.8 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over NY 5S (originally Erie Canal) on abandoned West Shore Railroad
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920
Location: Herkimer County
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338772
Frankfort, NY, USA
Photo taken by Panoramio user JBTHEMILKER
338776
Frankfort, NY, USA
Photo taken by Panoramio user JBTHEMILKER
462614
NYC - NY 5S Overpass
looking west
Photo taken by CNYrailroadnut
472170
NYC - NY 5S Overpass
Photo from old postcard
472181
NYC - NY 5S Overpass
Photo from elevation.maplogs
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 43.039444,-74.860278
Carries NY 167 over Barge Canal. Mohawk River, Railroad & Mill St.
Design: truss
Design Details: Truss
Total Length: 1415.8 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost truss bridge over NYS Barge Canal on NY 167
History: Built 1937; replaced 2004
Built: 1937
Location: Herkimer County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.005833,-74.741111
Carries NY 5 over East Canada Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 306.8 Feet
Span Length: 149.9 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over East Canada Creek on NY 5
History: Built 1931; rehabilitated 1992
Built: 1931
Location: Herkimer County
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511835
East Canada Creek Bridge
looking northeast
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in November 2021
511836
East Canada Creek Bridge
looking east
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in November 2021
511837
East Canada Creek Bridge
looking north with Old State Bridge in background
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in November 2021
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Status: Closed
Location: 43.164722,-74.981111
Carries Farrington Road over City Brook
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 49.9 Feet
Span Length: 23.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over City Brook on Farrington Road in Fairfield.
History: Built 1900
Built: 1900
Location: Herkimer County
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Status: Appears to have been replaced
Location: 43.109781,-74.825465
Carries Zoller Road over Gillett Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 50.9 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Gillett Creek on Zoller Road in Manheim
History: Built 1909
Built: 1909
Location: Herkimer County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.037778,-74.865000
Carries Hansen Avenue over Mohawk River
Design: truss/pony/polygonal/alt-verticals
Design Details: Polygonal Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 143.7 Feet
Span Length: 139.8 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Mohawk River on Hansen Avenue in Little Falls
History: Built 1939
Built: 1939
Location: Herkimer County
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191743
Photo taken by Doug Kerr in November 2010
191744
Photo taken by Doug Kerr in November 2010
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.354444,-74.998333
Carries Harvey Bridge Road over West Canada Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with all verticals
Total Length: 247.7 Feet
Span Length: 85.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over West Canada Creek on Harvey Bridge Road
History: Built 1895
Built: 1895
Location: Herkimer County
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182058
Photo taken by Doug Kerr in July 2007
182059
Photo taken by Doug Kerr in July 2007
182060
Photo taken by Doug Kerr in July 2007
182061
Photo taken by Doug Kerr in July 2007
182062
Photo taken by Doug Kerr in July 2007
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Status: Open to authorized vehicles only
Location: 43.051111,-75.076111
Carries Moss Road over Erie Barge Canal
Design: truss/through/double-warren
Design Details: Double-intersection Warren through truss
Total Length: 149.9 Feet
Span Length: 148.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Erie Barge Canal on Moss Road in Frankfort.
History: Built 1910; rehabilitated 1955
Built: 1910
Location: Herkimer County
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191753
Photo taken by Doug Kerr in November 2010
191754
Photo taken by Doug Kerr in November 2010
191755
Photo taken by Doug Kerr in November 2010
191756
Photo taken by Doug Kerr in November 2010
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.004167,-74.779444
Carries NY 5S over Nowadaga Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 111.9 Feet
Span Length: 109.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Nowadaga Creek on NY 5S
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931
Location: Herkimer County
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499516
View from west
Photo taken by Josh Schmid in May 2021
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 42.976389,-74.825556
Carries CR 45 over Nowadaga Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 82.7 Feet
Span Length: 79.7 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Nowadaga Creek on CR 45
History: Built 1932; replaced 2001
Built: 1932
Location: Herkimer County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.942222,-74.825000
Carries NY 168 over Ohisa Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 32.8 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Ohisa Creek on NY 168
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932
Location: Herkimer County
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Status: Closed to all traffic
Location: 43.164167,-74.985000
Carries Old City Road over City Brook
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 64.0 Feet
Span Length: 27.9 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over City Brook on Old City Road in Fairfield.
History: Built 1898
Built: 1898
Location: Herkimer County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.184722,-75.016944
Carries Old State Road over West Canada Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 233.0 Feet
Span Length: 50.9 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over West Canada Creek on Old State Road in Newport
History: Built 1853; rehabilitated 1973
Built: 1853
Location: Herkimer County
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178001
Photo taken by Doug Kerr
470471
Old State Road Bridge
Photo from Facebook
470472
Old State Road Bridge
Photo from old postcard
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.013611,-75.040556
Carries Second Street over Steele Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 49.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Steele Creek on Second Street in Ilion
History: Built 1890
Built: 1890
Location: Herkimer County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.012500,-74.778611
Carries Service road over NYS Barge Canal
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 191.9 Feet
Span Length: 148.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Erie Barge Canal on a service road in Little Falls.
History: Built 1913; rehabilitated 1955
Built: 1913
Location: Herkimer County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 43.758333,-74.933333
Carries Independence Road / Snowmobile Trail over North Branch Moose River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 102.7 Feet
Span Length: 99.7 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over North Branch Moose River on snowmobile trail
History: Built 1895; rehabilitated 2003
Built: 1895
Location: Herkimer County
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394770
Photo taken by Sherman Cahal in 2017
394771
Photo taken by Sherman Cahal in 2017
455606
Independence Road Bridge
looking west
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in September 2019
455607
Independence Road Bridge
looking northwest
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in September 2019
455608
Independence Road Bridge
looking northwest
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in September 2019
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.137778,-74.781389
Carries NY 29 over Spruce Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 73.8 Feet
Span Length: 65.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Spruce Creek on NY 29
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931
Location: Herkimer County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.122778,-74.774722
Carries CR 164 over Spruce Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 86.0 Feet
Span Length: 59.7 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Spruce Creek on CR 164
History: Built 1926
Built: 1926
Location: Herkimer County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.008889,-75.041111
Carries NY 51 over Steele Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 36.7 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Steele Creek on NY 51 in Ilion
History: Built 1899; rehabilitated 1901
Built: 1899
Location: Herkimer County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.119167,-74.955833
Carries NY 169 over Stony Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 27.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Stony Creek on NY 169
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925
Location: Herkimer County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.137778,-74.970000
Carries NY 28 over West Canada Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 193.9 Feet
Span Length: 94.8 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over West Canada Creek on NY 28 in Middleville
History: Built 1936; rehabilitated 1992
Built: 1936
Location: Herkimer County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.230278,-75.073611
Carries NY 8 over West Canada Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 213.9 Feet
Span Length: 105.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over West Canada Creek on NY 8 in Poland
History: Built 1930; rehabilitated 1979
Built: 1930
Location: Herkimer County
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 43.070833,-74.989444
Carries CR 7 (West End Road) over West Canada Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 306.8 Feet
Span Length: 149.9 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over West Canada Creek on CR 7 (West End Road) in Herkimer.
History: Built 1931; replaced 1999
Built: 1931
Location: Herkimer County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.164722,-75.003333
Carries NY 28 over White Creek
Design: truss/pony/polygonal
Design Details: Polygonal Warren pony truss
Total Length: 103.7 Feet
Span Length: 99.7 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over White Creek on NY 28
History: Built 1931; rehabilitated 1984
Built: 1931
Location: Herkimer County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.140809,-74.787650
Carries Fairview Road over Spruce Creek
Design: truss/through/multiple-kingpost
Design Details:
Total Length: 50.0 Feet
Span Length: 50.0 Feet
Overview: Covered Bridge over Spruce Creek on Fairview Road in Salisbury Center.
History: Built circa 1850
Built: 1875
Location: Herkimer County
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178002
Photo taken by Doug Kerr
178003
Photo taken by Doug Kerr
178004
Salis1cov
Photo taken by Doug Kerr
178005
Salis2cov
Photo taken by Doug Kerr
178006
Salis3cov
Photo taken by Doug Kerr
178007
Salis4cov
Photo taken by Doug Kerr
178008
Salis6cov
Photo taken by Doug Kerr
178009
Salis7cov
Photo taken by Doug Kerr
178010
Salis8cov
Photo taken by Doug Kerr
308304
Very accessible side view
The beauty of Spruce Creek makes this bridge worth the visit.
Photo taken by Janis Ford in October 2014
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Status: Abandoned
There is a local desire to have the bridge converted for pedestrian usage: https://www.facebook.com/HerkimerTrolleyBridge
Location: 43.028693,-74.973772
Carries Trolley Tracks over West Canada Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: 7 62' Closed-spandrel concrete arches
3 66.5' Closed-spandrel concrete arches
1 225' vertical-endposted Pratt through truss.
3 55' Deck plate girders
Total Length: 1023.5 Feet
Span Length: 225.0 Feet
Overview: Closed-spandrel concrete arch bridge over West Canada Creek on Trolley Tracks
History: Built 1902; Abandoned 1933
Built: 1902
Location: Herkimer County
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193313
East Herkimer Trolley Bridge
East Herkimer Trolley Bridge
Postcard, Skip Gatermann Collection
247680
Photo taken by 95 Wombat
375972
U&MV circa 1909
Old Postcard view
351236
Library of Congress
351237
From "The Street Railway Review, Volume 12" 1902
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
351238
From "The Street Railway Review, Volume 12" 1902
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
351239
From "The Street Railway Review, Volume 12" 1902
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
351240
From "The Street Railway Review, Volume 12" 1902
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
351244
From "The Engineering Record, Building Record & Sanitary Engineer, Volume 49" 1904
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
351245
From "The Engineering Record, Building Record & Sanitary Engineer, Volume 49" 1904
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
351246
From "The Engineering Record, Building Record & Sanitary Engineer, Volume 49" 1904
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
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Status: Abandoned
Location: 43.007325,-74.740720
Carries Old State Road (CR-60) over East Canada Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Concrete Closed-spandrel deck arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned closed-spandrel arch bridge over East Canada Creek on Old State Road (CR-60)
History:
Built:
Location: Herkimer County
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511834
Old State Road Bridge
looking north
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in November 2021
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Status: Abandoned
Location: 43.241556,-75.106659
Carries Railroad (NYC) over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Stone tunnel on Railroad (NYC)
History:
Built:
Location: Herkimer County
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254109
Photo taken by Russ Nelson
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Status: Abandoned
Location: 43.218451,-75.057754
Carries Railroad over West Canada Creek
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 West Canada Creek on Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Herkimer County
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254110
Photo taken by Russ Nelson
254111
Photo taken by Russ Nelson
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Status: Abandoned
Location: 43.164524,-75.006968
Carries New York Central Railroad over West Canada Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over West Canada Creek on New York Central Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Herkimer County
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254112
Photo taken by Russ Nelson
254113
Photo taken by Russ Nelson
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Status: Abandoned
Location: 43.239497,-75.102188
Carries Railroad (NYC) over Beecher Road
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned closed-spandrel arch bridge over Beecher Road on Railroad (NYC)
History:
Built:
Location: Herkimer County
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254142
Photo taken by Russ Nelson
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Status: Abandoned
Location: 43.049396,-74.985515
Carries Railroad (NYC) over Hydraulic Canal
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned Pony plate girder over Hydraulic Canal on Railroad (NYC)
History:
Built:
Location: Herkimer County
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254143
Photo taken by Russ Nelson
254144
Photo taken by Russ Nelson
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Status:
Location: 43.140057,-74.975114
Carries Railroad (NYC) over ?
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over ? on Railroad (NYC)
History:
Built:
Location: Herkimer County
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254145
Photo taken by Russ Nelson
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 43.038783,-74.860067
Carries Barge Canal No 107 over Erie Canal
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss vertical lift
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over NYS Barge Canal in Little Falls.
History:
Built:
Location: Herkimer County
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291134
Barge Canal Bridge
Whipple type removed
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013
437507
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 43.015357,-75.035939
Carries Railroad Street over Erie Canal
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss vertical lift
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss lift bridge over Erie Canal on Railroad Street in Ilion.
History: Built in 1897 replacing an iron bowstring; removed when canal was filled in.
Built: 1897
Location: Herkimer County
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292705
Erie Canal Bridge
Removed
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013
485308
Erie Canal Lift Bridge
Photo from old postcard
485309
Erie Canal Lift Bridge
Photo from old postcard
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Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 43.076223,-74.781725
Carries Little Falls & Dolgeville Railroad over Ransom Creek
Design: truss/deck/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren deck truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 500.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Warren deck truss with alternating verticals bridge over Ransom Creek on Little Falls & Dolgeville Railroad
History: Built 1892, abandoned 1964, removed prior to 1986
Built: 1892
Location: Herkimer County
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509578
NYC - Ransom Creek Trestle
view c1908
Photo from old postcard
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Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Location: 43.828157,-74.959985
Carries Adirondack Scenic Railroad over Twitchell Creek
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 Twitchell Creek on Adirondack Scenic Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Herkimer County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.615405,-75.092078
Carries Adirondack Scenic Railroad over Moose 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 Moose River on Adirondack Scenic Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Herkimer County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.920236,-75.081303
Carries Casler Road over Unadilla Lake Out
Design: beam
Design Details: Beam
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 38.7 Feet
Overview: Beam bridge over Unadilla Lake Out on Casler Road
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920
Location: Herkimer County
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350176
Photo taken by Doug Kerr
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.894869,-74.826567
Carries Wiltse Hill Road (Herkimer CR 95) over Otsquago Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Otsquago Creek on Wiltse Hill Road (Herkimer CR 95)
History:
Built:
Location: Herkimer County
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350186
Photo taken by Doug Kerr
350187
Photo taken by Doug Kerr
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 42.888164,-75.157134
Carries Central New York Railroad over Unadilla River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over Unadilla River on Central New York Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Herkimer County
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361490
Photo taken by Matt Gibbons
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.043532,-75.061882
Carries RAILROAD STREET over Mohawk River and CSX RR
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details:
Total Length: 478.7 Feet
Span Length: 175.9 Feet
Overview: Stringer bridge over Mohawk River and CSX RR on Railroad Street
History:
Built: 1981
Location: Herkimer County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.025217,-74.788442
Carries Rte 5 over Crum Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 39.7 Feet
Span Length: 37.7 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Crum Creek on Rte 5
History: Built 1949
Built: 1949
Location: Herkimer County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.040700,-74.846017
Carries River Road over CSX RR
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 78.7 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over CSX RR on River Road
History: Built 1904
Built: 1904
Location: Herkimer County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 43.138138,-74.970456
Carries Bridge Street over West Canada Creek
Design: truss/through/lenticular
Design Details: Lenticular through truss
Total Length: 190.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Lenticular Through truss bridge over West Canada Creek on Bridge Street in Middleville
History: Built 1888 by Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; Replaced 1936
Built: 1888
Location: Herkimer County
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392715
Middleville circa 1920
Old Postcard View
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.139439,-74.969500
Carries Rte 28 over Maltanner Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 36.7 Feet
Span Length: 34.8 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Maltanner Creek on Rte 28
History: Built 1910; rehabilitated 1933
Built: 1910
Location: Herkimer County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.019367,-74.991931
Carries CSX Railroad over Rte 28
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 89.9 Feet
Span Length: 87.9 Feet
Overview: Girder bridge over Rte 28 on CSX Railroad
History: Built 1943
Built: 1943
Location: Herkimer County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.010321,-75.011532
Carries WEST MAIN STREET over FULMER CREEK
Design: beam/tee
Design Details:
Total Length: 84.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.7 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over FULMER CREEK on WEST MAIN STREET
History:
Built: 1964
Location: Herkimer County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.001920,-75.007908
Carries RTE 28 over FULMER CREEK
Design: beam
Design Details:
Total Length: 55.8 Feet
Span Length: 51.8 Feet
Overview: Beam bridge over FULMER CREEK on RTE 28
History:
Built: 1992
Location: Herkimer County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.882011,-75.192511
Carries Rte 51 over Unadilla River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 49.2 Feet
Span Length: 48.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Unadilla River on Rte 51
History: Built 1937
Built: 1937
Location: Herkimer County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.302840,-75.146918
Carries Military Road over West Canada Creek
Design: arch/deck/wood
Design Details: Timber arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Timber arch bridge over West Canada Creek on Military Road
History:
Built:
Location: Herkimer County
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446892
Boon's Bridge
looking upstream from Prospect Gorge
Photo by David T. Henrickson on Wikipedia
446893
Boon's Bridge
Photo from CNY History Bits
446894
Boon's Bridge
Photo from Mapio.net
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.302840,-75.146918
Carries Military Road over West Canada Creek
Design: arch/deck/wood
Design Details: Timber arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Timber arch bridge over West Canada Creek on Military Road
History:
Built:
Location: Herkimer County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.038621,-74.844790
Carries Route 169 over
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge on Route 169
History:
Built:
Location: Herkimer County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.038158,-74.844656
Carries New York Route 169 over Mohawk River & Erie Canal
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 2079.2 Feet
Span Length: 364.8 Feet
Overview: Curved high-level steel stringer bridge over Mohawk River & Erie Canal on New York Route 169 in Little Falls
History: Built 1982
Built: 1982
Location: Herkimer County
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451323
This photo was taken from Lock 17.
Photo taken by Mike Niethe in June 2019
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.004189,-74.741495
Carries CSX Railroad over East Canada Creek
Design: truss/through/baltimore
Design Details: Baltimore through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over East Canada Creek on CSX Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Herkimer County
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502744
CSX - East Canada Creek Bridge
looking east
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in July 1975
511839
CSX - East Canada Creek Bridge
looking northeast
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in November 2021
511840
CSX - East Canada Creek Bridge
looking east
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in November 2021
511841
CSX - East Canada Creek Bridge
looking northeast
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in November 2021
511842
CSX - East Canada Creek Bridge
looking east
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in November 2021
511843
CSX - East Canada Creek Bridge
looking east at abandoned Track 3 & 4 spans
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in November 2021
511844
CSX - East Canada Creek Bridge
looking south from Route 5
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in November 2021
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 43.007002,-74.776798
Carries Erie Canalway Trail over Nowadaga Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Nowadaga Creek on Erie Canalway Trail
History:
Built:
Location: Herkimer County
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487173
Erie Canalway Trail - Nowadaga Creek Bridge
Photo from elevation.maplogs
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.072758,-75.112912
Carries CSX Railroad over Erie Canal
Design: truss/through/baltimore
Design Details: Baltimore through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Erie Canal on CSX Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Herkimer County
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470427
CSX - Erie Canal Lock 19 Bridge
looking east
Photo bi unknown
470450
CSX - Erie Canal Lock 19 Bridge
looking west (not recommended!)
Photo from elevation.maplogs
485345
CSX - Erie Canal Lock 19 Bridge
Photo taken by Dave Londres/ Observer-Dispatch
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.024003,-74.789636
Carries Ashe Road (CR 246) over Cathatachua Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 44.9 Feet
Span Length: 39.7 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Cathatachua Creek on Ashe Road (CR 246)
History: Built 1910
Built: 1910
Location: Herkimer County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 43.043293,-75.062032
Carries Railroad Street over Mohawk River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Mohawk River on Railroad Street in Frankfort
History: built during the mid to late 1890s based on plaque design.
Built: mid 1890s
Location: Herkimer County
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462512
Railroad Street - Mohawk River (Old)
looking north
Photo from old postcard
499295
Railroad Street - Mohawk River (Older)
view c1905
Photo from old postcard
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Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 43.014966,-74.979938
Carries Putts Hill Road over NYC RR
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Timber stringer bridge over NYC RR on Putts Hill Road
History:
Built:
Location: Herkimer County
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463356
NYC - Putts Hill Road Bridges
Photo from old postcard
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 43.230248,-75.073531
Carries North Main Street over West Canada Creek
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: 7-panel, pinned Parker through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Parker through truss bridge over West Canada Creek on North Main Street in Poland.
History:
Built:
Location: Herkimer County
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470451
Poland Iron Bridge
Kuyahoora was the previous name of West Canada Creek
Photo from old postcard
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 43.033997,-74.830063
Carries Finck's Basin Road over Mohawk River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Wire suspension bridge over Mohawk River on Finck's Basin Road in Little Falls
History: Removed as part of 1913 NYS Barge Canal project; bridge too low to water (Bridgemeister says heavily damaged by fire, 1917)
Built: 1870
Location: Herkimer County
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470885
Little Falls
Old postcard
470886
Little Falls 2
Old postcard
499380
1909 postmark
Photo uploaded by Art S.
499383
1910 postmark
Photo uploaded by Art S.
510853
Little Falls 1
Postcard
Photo uploaded by Chester Gehman
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.041008,-75.072961
Carries West Main Street over Moyer Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 34.8 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Moyer Creek on West Main Street
History: Built 1933
Built: 1933
Location: Herkimer County
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 43.040022,-74.858501
Carries Little Falls Canal over Mohawk River
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned stone arch aqueduct over Mohawk River on Little Falls Canal
History: Built 1822 to connect to Erie Canal; abandoned in 1881; north arch demolished 1891; south arch fell 1928
Built: 1822
Location: Herkimer County
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490335
Little Falls Aqueduct
1908 view
Photo from old postcard
490336
Little Falls Aqueduct
1990 view
Photo taken by Howard Ohlhous
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 43.017445,-74.979187
Carries S Washington Street over Mohawk River and Erie Canal
Design: truss/through/whipple
Design Details: Main span is a Lowthrop patent, cast iron, vertical endpost, Whipple through truss with an inclined deck. The bowstrings are Squire Whipple patent cast iron design
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Mohawk River and Erie Canal on S Washington Street
History:
Built:
Location: Herkimer County
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501803
Herkimer Mohawk River Bridge
Photo from old postcard
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 43.010329,-75.011491
Carries West Main Street over Fulmer Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Fulmer Creek on West Main Street
History:
Built:
Location: Herkimer County
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501809
West Main Street - Fulmer Creek Bridge
Photo from old postcard
501810
West Main Street - Fulmer Creek Bridge
Photo from old postcard
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 43.217995,-75.057135
Carries River Drive over Kuyahoora River aka West Canada Creek
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over Kuyahoora River aka West Canada Creek on River Drive
History:
Built:
Location: Herkimer County
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507613
Kuyahoora River Bridge
Photo from old postcard
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 43.016535,-75.035102
Carries Railroad Street over Erie Canal
Design: truss/pony/bowstring
Design Details: Bowstring pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Erie Canal on Railroad Street in Ilion.
History: Replaced by a lift bridge in 1897.
Built:
Location: Herkimer County
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510904
Bridge Square 3
510905
Bridge Square 2
NY Heritage Digital Collection
510906
Bridge Square
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 43.137433,-74.949784
Carries old NY 29 over Tributary of Maltanner Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 35.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned stone arch bridge over Tributary of Maltanner Creek on old NY 29
History: Built 1870
Built: 1870
Location: Herkimer County
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496471
Maltannery Creek Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1990
496472
Maltannery Creek Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1990
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Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 43.011009,-75.011881
Carries Erie Canal over Fulmer Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost aqueduct over Fulmer Creek on Erie Canal
History:
Built:
Location: Herkimer County
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512082
Erie Canal Fulmer Creek Aqueduct
Photo from old postcard
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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