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Bridge Street Bridge

Montgomery County, New York

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Bridge Street Bridge

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Photo from old postcard

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BH Photo #498172

Map 

Description 

Plaque could indicate either Groton or Owego as a possible Fabricator.

Facts 

Overview
Lost Baltimore through truss bridge over Mohawk River on Bridge Street
Location
St Johnsville, Montgomery County, New York
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built sometime after previous covered bridge was lost in 1897; replaced 1954
Design
Two-span, 12-panel, pin-connected Baltimore through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.99347, -74.68036   (decimal degrees)
42°59'37" N, 74°40'49" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/526055/4760139 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 93146 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

12-panel truss (93)
19th Century (8,316)
Baltimore through truss (348)
Baltimore truss (385)
Built during 1890s (3,186)
Lost (28,382)
Lost 1954 (88)
Lost during 1950s (855)
Mohawk River (52)
 Montgomery County, New York (80)
New York (4,879)
Owned by county (21,599)
Pin-connected (4,677)
Replaced by new bridge (19,300)
St Johnsville, New York (3)
Through truss (16,709)
Truss (35,375)

Update Log 

  • January 22, 2022: Updated by Paul Plassman: Narrowed down build date based on lost date from previous covered bridge
  • October 27, 2021: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • May 9, 2021: Updated by Tony Dillon: Added truss type and other info.
  • May 9, 2021: New photo from Geoff Hubbs

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