Black Bridge

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Photo taken by Doug Kerr

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike (CC BY-SA)

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BH Photo #272800

Map 

Street Views 

Facts 

Overview

Pratt through truss bridge over Catskill Creek on Pedestrian Walkway

Location

Catskill, Greene County, New York

Status

Open to pedestrians only

Future prospects

A grant of $2-1/2 Million to repair and re-open this bridge was officially awarded by N.Y.S. today.

History

Built 1882 to serve foot traffic and the Canajoharie & Catskill Railroad, Railroad service ended 1918.

Railroads

- Catskill Mountain & Cairo Railway (CM&C)
- Catskill Mountain Railway (1882) (CMRR; CMRy)
- Rail-to-trail

Design

Wrought iron four span pin-connected Pratt through truss.

Also called

CMRR - Black Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+42.22171, -73.86904   (decimal degrees)
42°13'18" N, 73°52'09" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

18/593338/4675012 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Hudson South

Inventory number

BH 48838 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• November 16, 2017: Updated by Luke: Updated status: Bridge is re-opened after rehab
• October 12, 2017: New Street View added by Dana and Kay Klein
• August 6, 2016: New Street View added by Dana and Kay Klein
• January 16, 2014: Updated by CANALLER: Added Info.
• January 13, 2014: Updated by Luke Harden: Added categories "Canajoharie & Catskill Railroad", "Railroad", "Rail-to-trail", "Pin-connected"
• May 31, 2011: Added by Nathan Holth

Related Bridges 

• CSX - Catskill Creek Bridge (Upstream)

Sources 

• Nathan Holth
• Register-Star - Article
• Panoramio Bridge Photo - Portal View On Bridge
• Panoramio Bridge Photo - Panoramic view.
• Flickr Photo - View Beside Bridge.
• Luke
• Dana and Kay Klein

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