Ruhle Road Stone Arch Bridge

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Ruhle Road Stone Arch Bridge
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LocationRuhle Rd., Malta, New York
Coordinates 42°57′30.38″N73°49′0.19″W / 42.9584389°N 73.8167194°W / 42.9584389; -73.8167194 Coordinates: 42°57′30.38″N73°49′0.19″W / 42.9584389°N 73.8167194°W / 42.9584389; -73.8167194
Arealess than one acre
Built1873
ArchitectMiller, Elbin
Architectural styleSpandrel arch
NRHP reference No. 88001699 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP1988
Removed from NRHPSeptember 4, 2004
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Ruhle Road Stone Arch Bridge

Ruhle Road Stone Arch Bridge was a historic stone arch bridge located at Malta in Saratoga County, New York. It was constructed about 1873 and spanned the Ballston Creek. The arch measured 26 feet from the creek surface and 23.5 feet between the abutments. [2]

It collapsed in 1993 and was replaced in 2001 with the Ruhle Road Lenticular Metal Truss Bridge. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 and delisted in 2004. [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. John A. Bonafide (June 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Ruhle Road Stone Arch Bridge". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-12-13.See also: "Accompanying three photos".
  3. Raymond W. Smith (June 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Ruhle Road Lenticular Metal Truss Bridge". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-12-13.See also: "Accompanying five photos".