Vischers Ferry Bridge

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Southwestern Portal, Looking Northeast

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

Overview: Bowstring pony truss bridge over abandoned section of Erie Canal on a pedestrian walkway in Vischer Ferry Nature and Historic Preserve
Location: Saratoga County, New York
Status: Open to pedestrians
History: Built 1869 over the Erie Canal at Fultonville; relocated 1919 to cross Cayadutta Creek at Fonda; moved and preserved 1996-98
Builder: - Squire Whipple of Albany, New York
Design: Cast & wrought iron bowstring pony truss
Dimensions: Total length: 75.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.79272, -73.79584 (decimal degrees)
42°47'34" N, 73°47'45" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/598478/4738499 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Niskayuna
Inventory number: BH 44096 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

March 22, 2017: New Street View added by Dana and Kay Klein
May 5, 2014: Updated by Michael Quiet: Added categories "Wrought Iron", "One-lane traffic", "Wooden deck"
September 16, 2012: New Street View added by Luke Harden
February 12, 2010: Added by James Baughn

The Daily Gazette - March 18, 2001
HAER NY-282 - Cayadutta Creek Bridge, Spanning Cayadutta Creek at private road, Fonda, Montgomery County, NY
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Vischers Ferry Bridge

Posted February 18, 2015, by ArtS (asuckewer [at] knite [dot] com)

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