Peebles Island Bridge South - Waterford, NY
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N 42° 47.042 W 073° 40.813
18T E 607950 N 4737677
This rail bridge was on the Delaware and Hudson Railroad. It is now car and pedestrian. It is a Through truss bridge over the Mohawk River.
Waymark Code: WM115QH
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 08/20/2019
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Delaware and Hudson Railroad (
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"The Delaware and Hudson Railway (D&H) (reporting mark DH) is a railroad that operates in the northeastern United States. In 1991, after more than 150 years as an independent railroad, the D&H was purchased by Canadian Pacific Railway"
This is the South entrance to Peebles Island State Park. (
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"Peebles Island State Park is at the confluence of the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers. It offers spectacular river and rapids views for walkers and joggers who take advantage of the miles of paths through the gently rolling and wooded landscape."
Bridgehunter (
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Built 1891; rehabilitated 1978
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 117.8 ft.
Total length: 241.8 ft.
Deck width: 12.8 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.0 ft.