Buskirk Covered Bridge 32-42-02 / 32-58-04 #2

Photos

View of bridge looking north along CR 103.

Photo taken by Joe Herrington

BH Photo #133606

According to historian Richard S. Allen this is the fifth covered bridge built at this site and dates to 1880.

Overview: Covered bridge over Hoosic River on CR 103
Location: Rensselaer County, New York, and Washington County, New York
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1850; rebuilt 1880, rehabilitated 2005
Builder: - Alpine Construction (2005 Rehabilitation)
Design: Covered Howe through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 151.9 ft.
Total length: 159.8 ft.
Deck width: 15.4 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 10.8 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.95806, -73.43306 (decimal degrees)
42°57'29" N, 73°25'59" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/627807/4757348 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Eagle Bridge
Average daily traffic (as of 2016): 828
Inventory numbers: NY 3303480 (New York State bridge identification number)
NRHP 78003457 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
WGCB 32-42-02 (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
WGCB 32-58-04 (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
BH 26691 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of August 2016): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 38.5 (out of 100)
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