Stone Arch Bridge - Keeseville, New York
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Vermontish
N 44° 30.311 W 073° 28.831
18T E 620784 N 4929108
a/k/a Keystone Arch Bridge
Waymark Code: WMD3NJ
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 11/14/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member OshnDoc
Views: 30

Built by master mason Soloman Townsend, the bridge spans 110 feet across the fast-flowing AuSable River.

A heavy rain and flooding in the spring of 1842 created turbulence in the river and undermined the project. The stone of the partially completed arch, the falsework, and the rubble fill all tumbled into the river with a force reported to have been felt five miles away. But Townsend persevered and the bridge was completed in 1843. It has since carried traffic continuously and is one of the oldest such bridges in the US.

One of a group of three bridges in this village collectively designated a Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers. All three bridges are individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Length of bridge: 110 feet

Height of bridge: 30 feet

What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Village street

What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
AuSable River


Date constructed: 1842-1843

Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes

Name of road or trail the bridge services: Main Street

Location:
Village of Keeseville, Town of AuSable, New York


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