NY5S Schoharie Creek Bridge - Fort Hunter, NY
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ripraff
N 42° 56.233 W 074° 16.847
18T E 558681 N 4754093
This is a Baltimore through truss bridge. The nearby Interstate 90 (New York Thruway) bridge collapsed during a flood, for awhile Route 5S traffic was moved over the railroad bridge, so thruway traffic could use the 5S bridge.
Waymark Code: WMZ89Z
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 09/27/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member wayfrog
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"Originally built as a 2 track railroad bridge on the New York, West Shore & Buffalo Railroad, this bridge and its associated segment of line was abandoned when the New York Central Railroad acquired the NYWS&B in 1981, as the NYC already had a line north of this location...bridge has been converted to permanently carry Route 5S"
Bridge Type: Truss

Bridge Usage: Highway

Moving Bridge: This bridge is static (has no moving pieces)
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