Lake Champlain Bridge - Crown Point, NY - Addison, VT - Arch Bridges on Waymarking.com

Across Lake Champlain between Crown Point, NY and Chimney Point, VT, is the Lake Champlain Bridge, built in 2011 to replace an earlier arch bridge.

The bridge is a very visible feature as it crosses Lake Champlain. From New York, the road (New York Route 185 from the Wikipedia article on the bridge, though I did not see a number) runs from the center of Crown Point. From Vermont, Vermont Route 17 runs northeast to Addison.

The bridge is a combination of ramps and a central arch with cables. it is considered a modified tied arch bridge.

Specs:

Design: Modified network tied arch
Total length: 2,200 ft (670 m)[1]
Longest span: 480 ft (150 m) (clear span)
402 ft (123 m) (tied arch span)

Within the Crown Point State Historic Site on the New York side there is a sign about the old bridge, plus some pavement that suggests a ramp. The previous bridge was built in 1929 and detonated in 2009. It was designated a National Historic Landmark.

Source:

Wikipedia (Lake Champlain Bridge (2011)):
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New York State Department of Transportation (Lake Champlain Bridge):
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Length of bridge: 2200 ft Height of bridge: 50 ft What type of traffic does this bridge support?: motor vehicles What kind of gap does this bridge cross?: Lake Champlain Date constructed: 11/1/2011 Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes Name of road or trail the bridge services: NY Route 185 and Vermont Route 15 Location: Crown Point (Essex County) and Addison, (Addison County) VT

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