Copeland Bridge in the Winter and Fall


Copland Bridge Portal Photo

Bridge Statistics

Region:  Capital - Saratoga County:  Saratoga Town:  Edinburg Locality:  Edinburg Position - Lat:  Lon:  N 43º 13.233' W 74º 06.037' Owner:  Town of Edinburg Bridge Carries:  Foot Trail Bridge Crosses:  Beecher Creek Bridge Traffic:  Pedestrian Truss Type:  Queenpost Year Built:  1879 Builder:  Arad Copeland Structure Characteristics:  Length:  35'-0" Width: 11'-7" Lanes: 1 Posted Load: None Posted Vertical Clearance: 6'-10" World Guide No.: 32-46-01 National Register of Historic Places Date: August 6, 1998

Description

This bridge is a 35 foot span Queenpost truss, built by Aaron Copeland in 1879. He was a farmer who built the bridge to get his cows to his fields across the stream. The Edinburg Historical Society recieved title to the bridge in 1998. They got funding for a rehabilitation of the bridge. See additional information below.

Photography

Bridge is easy to photograph. Many locations for elevation and portal shots. Make sure you take a photo of the waterfalls while visiting this bridge.

Parking

A few parking spaces are available along North Shore Road CR4.

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Truss / Arch

Queenspost Truss

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Location Map

Location

From the Batchellerville Bridge on Saratoga County Route 98, travel west 0.6 miles, then right on Military Road (County Route 4), 0.5 miles to the bridge. The bridge is on the right and visible from the road, down an embankment. This bridge is in Saratoga County.