Old Forge Bridge

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Old Forge Bridge

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Photo taken by Michael Quiet in November 2016

BH Photo #370505

Overview: Pin connected Pratt pony truss bridge over Boquet River on Old Forge Road
Location: Elizabethtown, Essex County, New York
Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
History: Built 1901 by Canton Bridge Co; Closed c.1990
Builder: - Canton Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio
Design: Pin connected Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 67.9 ft.
Total length: 68.9 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +44.22210, -73.58265 (decimal degrees)
44°13'20" N, 73°34'58" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/613210/4897517 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Elizabethtown
Inventory numbers: NY 3301610 (New York State bridge identification number)
BH 50947 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 07/1991): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 28.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1991): 20

November 21, 2016: Updated by Michael Quiet: Added pictures. Noted Builder, and date of construction.
January 14, 2012: Added by J.P.