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New Blenheim Bridge
Photos
New Blenheim Bridge
Photo taken by Diego Mendoza Moyers in 2019
License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike (CC BY-SA)
View this photo at timesunion.com
BH Photo #487162
Facts
- Overview
- Through truss bridge over Schoharie Creek
- Location
- Schoharie County, New York
- Status
- Open to pedestrians only
- History
- 2018 replica of the covered bridge lost in Hurricane Irene flooding
- Design
- Through truss
- Dimensions
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Span length: 210.0 ft.
Total length: 210.0 ft.
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +42.47253, -74.44083 (decimal degrees)
42°28'21" N, 74°26'27" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 18/545964/4702394 (zone/easting/northing)
- Inventory number
- BH 81581 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- January 1, 2021: New photos from Josh Schmid
- December 20, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
- May 14, 2018: Updated by Z Fechten: move source article from description to sources
Related Bridges
- Blenheim Bridge (Predecessor)
Sources
- "For tiny Schoharie County town, the return of 'an old friend' " - Albany Times Union article on rebuilt bridge, May 8, 2018
- Geoff Hubbs
- Josh Schmid
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The PBS NOVA special 'Operation Bridge Rescue' was fun to see but, unfortunately, much of it focused on the creation of this replica. The wood joinery was nice, but they seemed to spend more time explaining how the historic Chinese wooden arch bridges functioned than explaining the function of a truss or showing how different truss designs work.
Even sadder, they didn't spend time showing the restoration of original truss bridges, either wood or iron. Nor did they really explain the story of the evolution American truss bridge, just stating they were designed locally and organically to regional designs. I'm not sure if the educational content of NOVA has gone down or if this is on par for NOVA but I'm disappointed because I know something about the topic.
That said, its fantastic that the community found the resources to recreate this bridge and that the builders did a beautiful job.
Sincerely,
Art S.