Morehouse Bridge
NY-18-C |
| Broadalbin, NY - Fulton County |
Morehouse Bridge Closeup
Morehouse Bridge
Morehouse Bridge Portal
| Region: |
Capital - Saratoga |
| County: |
Fulton |
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| Town: |
Broadalbin |
| Locality: |
Village of Broadalbin |
Position - Lat:
Lon: |
N 43 03.233º
W 74 11.784º |
| Owner: |
Douglas Morehouse
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| Bridge Carries: |
Foot Trail |
| Bridge Crosses: |
Pond |
| Bridge Traffic: |
Pedestrian |
| Superstructure Type: |
Stringer |
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| Year Built: |
1991 |
| Builder: |
Douglas Morehouse |
| Structure Characteristics: |
Length: 24'-0"
Width: Unknown
Lanes: 1 |
| Posted Load: |
None |
| Posted Vertical Clearance: |
None |
| World Guide No.: |
32-18-C |
| National Register of Historic Places Date: |
Not Applicable |
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| Description |
| This bridge is East of the Village of Vail Mills on a private land just off NY29. It was built as a replica of the Copleland Bridge in Edinburg. The Morehouse bridge crosses a small pond. It is a stringer span with a length of 24 feet. Built in 1991 by Douglas Morehouse, this is not an historic covered bridge.
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| Photography |
| Easy to photograph by walking down NY29. Mr. Morehouse was cutting his lawn, let us photograph bridge.
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| Parking |
| Parking available on Second Avenue. |
Truss / Arch
Stringer
No photo available |
Location Map
| Location |
| Near Vail Mills, from the intersection of NY 29 and NY30, travel east on NY29 one half mile heading east. On left near Second Avenue. This bridge is in the town of Broadalbin, Fulton County.
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