Old State Road Bridge

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Old State Road Bridge
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LocationCo. Rt. 17B over Ausable R., AuSable Chasm and Chesterfield, New York
Coordinates 44°31′25″N73°27′37″W / 44.52361°N 73.46028°W / 44.52361; -73.46028
Arealess than one acre
Built1890
Architectural stylePratt Pony Truss Bridge
MPS AuSable River Valley Bridges MPS
NRHP reference No. 99001319 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 12, 1999

Old State Road Bridge is a historic Pratt Pony Truss bridge over the Ausable River at AuSable Chasm and Chesterfield in Clinton and Essex County, New York. It was built in 1890. The bridge is 107 feet (32.6 m) in length, 23 feet (7 m) wide, and 10 feet (3 m) in height. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Steven Engelhart and Linda M. Garofalini (February 1998). "Old State Road Bridge". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2009-06-14.See also: "Accompanying two photos".