King Iron Bridge Draw Bridge

Photos

West Elevation

Photo taken by Kent Findley in February 2007

BH Photo #112612

Overview: Bascule pony truss bridge over Sparkill Creek on Bridge Street in Piermont
Location: Piermont, Rockland County, New York
Status: Open to pedestrians
History: Built 1880 by the King Iron Bridge Co.; closed to traffic in 1991; restored 2008-09
Builder: - King Iron Bridge Co. of Cleveland, Ohio [also known as King Bridge Co.]
Design: Double-intersection Warren pony truss with hand-operated bascule draw span
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 24.0 ft.
Total length: 45.9 ft.
Deck width: 16.7 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.03749, -73.91598 (decimal degrees)
41°02'15" N, 73°54'58" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/591116/4543484 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Nyack
Inventory numbers: NY 3346050 (New York State bridge identification number)
BH 36334 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

November 20, 2016: New Street View added by Dana and Kay Klein
May 8, 2014: New Street View added by Douglas Butler
February 3, 2010: Updated by James Baughn: Bridge has been restored; updated NBI data
April 25, 2008: Updated by Max Johnson
March 1, 2008: Added by Kent Findley

King Iron Bridge Draw Bridge

Posted January 27, 2010, by Allen Jessup (jessupa [at] co [dot] rockland [dot] ny [dot] us)

Rehabed 2009 by the Rockland County Highway Department as a pedestrian bridge and park.

King Iron Bridge Draw Bridge

Posted July 6, 2009, by Kent Findley (kent [dot] findley [at] gmail [dot] com)

The Bridge has been fully restored. I will post a picture soon.

King Iron Bridge Draw Bridge

Posted March 21, 2008, by Kent Findley (kent [dot] findley [at] gmail [dot] com)

This bridge is under going a rehab project -- should be done by end of summer 2008