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Amsterdam Bridge (1916)

Montgomery County, New York

Photos 

Amsterdam Bridge (5th)

looking west

Photo from old postcard

BH Photo #469455

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Through truss bridge over Mohawk River on Road
Location
Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1916; Replaced 1972
Design
Through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.93484, -74.19378   (decimal degrees)
42°56'05" N, 74°11'38" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/565782/4753894 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Amsterdam
Inventory number
BH 71565 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Amsterdam, New York (13)
Built 1916 (752)
Built during 1910s (10,288)
Cantilevered (310)
Cantilevered truss (252)
Lost (32,302)
Lost 1972 (116)
 Lost during 1970s (1,068)
Montgomery County, New York (81)
New York (5,326)
Owned by city (6,315)
Replaced by new bridge (22,014)
Through truss (19,311)
Truss (38,697)

Update Log 

  • December 22, 2022: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • January 10, 2022: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • April 3, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • March 28, 2016: Added by Luke

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