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Mohawk-Hudson Bikeway - Columbia Street Overpass

Albany County, New York

Photos 

Photo taken by Doug Kerr in December 2007

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BH Photo #174239

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Description 

Property is owned by NY Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Trail is maintained by Albany County.

Facts 

Overview
Concrete arch bridge over NY 470/Columbia Street on NY Central Railroad
Location
Cohoes, Albany County, New York
Status
Railroad closed before 1973. Currently carries a multi-use path (rail trail)
History
Built 1908
Railroad
- New York Central Railroad (NYC)
Design
Filled concrete arch or rigid frame
Dimensions
Span length: 61.7 ft.
Total length: 61.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.76986, -73.70502   (decimal degrees)
42°46'11" N, 73°42'18" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/605945/4736071 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Troy North
Inventory numbers
NY 7095960 (New York State bridge identification number)
BH 25725 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Albany County, New York (104)
Arch (12,055)
Built 1908 (709)
Built during 1900s (7,188)
Closed-spandrel arch (3,964)
Cohoes, New York (9)
Deck arch (11,293)
Have street view (26,800)
 New York (4,369)
New York Central Railroad (868)
Open to pedestrians (4,165)
Owned by state (15,904)
Rail-to-trail (1,513)
Railroad (15,356)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,052)
Total length 50-75 feet (9,272)

Update Log 

  • May 9, 2014: Updated by Z Fechten: Added detail, minor corrections
  • January 20, 2014: Updated by Luke Harden: Bridge has been converted for pedestrian use
  • January 27, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added city & categories
  • August 25, 2010: New photo from Doug Kerr

Sources 

  • Doug Kerr
  • Luke

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