| Bridges of North Blenheim - Three Centurys |
| North Blenheim NY - Schoharie County |
| Tale of Three Bridges |
| In 2004 and 2005 three bridges crossed the Schoharie Creek at North Blenheim.
The covered bridge was built in 1857. A steel truss bridge was built a short distance downstream in about 1930, and in 2004 a construction project was begun on a new highway bridge to replace the steel truss. The new bridge was built between the 1857 and 1930 structures.
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Photo of Three Bridges from North End of New Structure
The new steel curved bridge, under construction, is seen in the foreground with the green roof of the covered bridge straight ahead on the left. The steel truss is on the right. |
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Photo of Three Bridges From Below Steel Truss
The new steel curved bridge, under construction, is seen from below the steel truss bridge. The covered bridge is in the distance. |
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Photo of Three Bridges From Below Covered Bridge
The new steel curved bridge, under construction, is seen from below the covered bridge. The steel truss is in the distance. |
Photo of Three Bridges in March 2005
| Covered Bridge Built in 1857 |
The longest single span wooden bridge in the world. The bridge was built in 1855 by Nichols Powers of Pittsford Vermont. He devised a bridge of three trusses on a modified panel plan, with huge pine timber posts, braces and counterbraces bolted together. The trusses are of long truss design. The center truss is higher than the two outside ones, and in this center truss he enclosed a single arch of oak which reaches from below the lower chord on up to the ridgepole at the peak of the roof . It is really three concentric arches, one on top of another, and carefully blocked together to allow air to circulate among them. The covered portion of the bridge is 232 feet long, the trusses 228 feet and the clear span of 210 feet between abutments. This is one of only six covered bridges with two lanes. The bridge width is 26 feet.
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| Steel Truss Built in about 1930 |
This bridge is a three span steel Warren Truss. It was built in about 1930. The bridge is on a very large skew. This bridge currently carries NY30 over the Schoharie Creek, it will be demolished when the new structure is completed.
Photo of Steel Truss Bridge
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| Steel Truss Built in 2004-2005 |
This bridge is a five span steel curved continuous plate girder bridge. It was built in 2005. In the photos shown, the bridge was under construction with only the abutments, piers and steel girders in place. It will carry NY30 over the Schoharie Creek when completed.
Photo of Curved Girder Bridge
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Location Map
The bridge is located in the Town of North Blenheim in Schoharie County
| Location |
| 0.3 miles east of CR31 and North Blenheim on NY30, then 0.1 miles right on bypassed section of NY30. Off NY30, just north of North Blenheim in Schoharie County. |
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