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Normanskill Farm Bridge

Albany County, New York
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

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Map 

Facts 

Overview
Wrought and cast iron bowstring through truss bridge on a private driveway near Normans Kill Ravine in Albany
Location
Albany, Albany County, New York
Status
Open to Authorized Vehicles. Closed to Vehicles During Winter. Pedestrians Allowed.
History
Built 1869; relocated here ca. 1900
Builders
- Simon de Graff of Syracuse, New York (Builder)
- Squire Whipple (Designer)
Design
Whipple arch (Bowstring through truss)
Recognition
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on March 18, 1971
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.63578, -73.80048   (decimal degrees)
42°38'09" N, 73°48'02" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/598346/4721067 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Albany
Inventory numbers
NRHP 71000523 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 42369 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (3,851)
Albany County, New York (34)
Albany, New York (5)
Bowstring through truss (84)
Bowstring truss (203)
Built 1869 (33)
Built during 1860s (224)
HAER documented (784)
NR-listed (2,354)
 New York (1,769)
Open (28,454)
Owned by state (9,851)
Relocated (367)
Simon de Graff (1)
Squire Whipple (6)
Through truss (9,250)
Truss (23,609)
Wrought iron (230)

Update Log 

  • September 16, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added common name and builder
  • April 17, 2011: Updated by Nathan Holth: Fixed Map, Status, and Owner
  • January 14, 2010: Updated by Nathan Holth: This is a Whipple arch type bowstring.
  • April 19, 2009: Added by James Baughn

Sources 

  • HAER NY-4 - Whipple Cast & Wrought Iron Bowstring Truss Bridge, Normans Kill Vicinity, Albany, Albany County, NY
  • James Baughn - webmaster [at] bridgehunter [dot] com
  • Nathan Holth
  • Luke Harden - lukemh9 [at] gmail [dot] com
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Whipple Bowstring Truss Bridge
Posted April 17, 2011, by Nathan Holth (form3 [at] historicbridges [dot] org)

The previous map for this bridge pointed at a closed concrete arch, which I have now added to the website.

This Whipple Bowstring is on a nearby drive. It is not privately owned as sometimes referenced, but instead is part of the Albany State Police K-9 Training Center. Despite some intimidating signage about authorized vehicles and such, it appears pedestrians are allowed on the bridge according to another sign. I was able to walk on the bridge without being disturbed.