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Johnstown Bridge

Schenectady County, New York
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General View, Looking Northwest

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

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Overview
Bowstring pony truss bridge on pedestrian walkway on the Union College campus
Location
Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York
Status
Open to pedestrians
History
Built ca. 1869 over Cayadutta Creek; relocated to Union College in 1979
Design
Cast- and wrought-iron bowstring pony truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.81707, -73.92790   (decimal degrees)
42°49'01" N, 73°55'40" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/587644/4741058 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Schenectady
Inventory number
BH 44094 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (3,822)
Bowstring pony truss (127)
Bowstring truss (211)
Built during 1860s (217)
Cast iron (52)
HAER documented (782)
New York (1,767)
Open to Pedestrians (2,084)
 Owned by college (26)
Pony truss (13,217)
Preserved (652)
Relocated (365)
Schenectady County, New York (17)
Schenectady, New York (9)
Truss (23,575)
Wrought iron (225)

Update Log 

  • February 12, 2010: Added by James Baughn

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