Double-Span Metal Pratt Truss Bridge

Double-Span Metal Pratt Truss Bridge is a historic Pratt truss bridge over the Ausable River at Keeseville in Clinton County and Essex County, New York. It was built in 1877 by the Murray Dougal & Company of Milton, Pennsylvania. It is 214 feet in length and 16 feet wide. It consists of two 107 foot spans supported by a pier at mid-stream. It is the oldest extant example of a metal Pratt truss bridge in New York State.[2]

Double-Span Metal Pratt Truss Bridge
Double-Span Metal Pratt Truss Bridge, June 2009
LocationAuSable St., Keeseville, New York
Coordinates44°30′1″N 73°29′7″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1877
ArchitectLaw, William H.; Murray Dougal & Company
Architectural styleTruss Bridge
MPSKeeseville Village MRA
NRHP reference No.83001665[1]
Added to NRHPMay 20, 1983

The bridge carries Liberty Street over the Ausable River between Ausable Street and River River. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1] In 2008 it was closed, and was in anticipation of repairs.[3][4]

References

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  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Steven Engelhart and Rae Brown (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Double-Span Metal Pratt Truss Bridge". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
  3. "Historic Mill Hill Bridge Closed," by Lohr McKinstry (Press Republican.com; June 6, 2008)
  4. River Street over Ausable River (UglyBridges.com)


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