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Rexford Bridge

Schenectady County, New York, and Saratoga County, New York

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Rexford Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in May 2014

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BH Photo #311588

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Facts 

Overview
Through truss bridge over Erie Canal/Mohawk River on Balltown Rd. (N.Y.S. Rte. 146)
Location
Schenectady County, New York, and Saratoga County, New York
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1965, replaced 2017
Design
Polygonal Warren through truss with all verticals
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 266.1 ft.
Total length: 727.1 ft.
Deck width: 28.5 ft.
Also called
Bridge 8
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.85019, -73.88795   (decimal degrees)
42°51'01" N, 73°53'17" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/590861/4744778 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Schenectady
Average daily traffic (as of 2014)
22,898
Inventory numbers
NY 4038360 (New York State bridge identification number)
BH 55373 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of September 2017)
Overall condition: Good
Superstructure condition rating: Excellent (9 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Excellent (9 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Excellent (9 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 84.8 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

Categories 

Built 1965 (216)
Built during 1960s (2,040)
Erie Canal (139)
Have street view (27,200)
Lost (25,513)
Lost 2017 (273)
Lost during 2010s (3,385)
M-frame portal (84)
Mohawk River (49)
Navigable waterway (2,164)
New York (4,517)
Owned by state (16,136)
 Polygonal Warren through truss (438)
Polygonal Warren through truss with all verticals (110)
Polygonal Warren truss (1,064)
Replaced by new bridge (17,207)
Saratoga County, New York (96)
Schenectady County, New York (73)
Span length 250-500 feet (1,199)
Through truss (15,341)
Total length 500-1000 feet (2,890)
Truss (33,234)
Warren truss (6,649)

Update Log 

  • April 16, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • April 3, 2018: Updated by Josh Schmid: Bridge replaced
  • May 22, 2017: New photo from Z Fechten
  • May 17, 2017: Updated by Z Fechten: Doomed
  • January 2, 2015: New photos from Jack Schmidt
  • January 26, 2014: Updated by CANALLER: Added Info & Photo.
  • January 29, 2013: Added by Luke Harden

Sources 

  • Luke
  • Jack Schmidt - jjturtle [at] earthlink [dot] net
  • Josh Schmid
  • Geoff Hubbs
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Comments 

Rexford Bridge
Posted April 30, 2014, by CANALLER

Z.F.:

I have a few dozen shots that were taken last fall if you're interested.

Rexford Bridge
Posted April 30, 2014, by Z Fechten

A replacement bridge is being designed. It would be good to get more photos while it is still there.