Otterness Way
NY-01-c |
| Voorheesville, NY - Albany County |
Photo of Otterness Way Bridge
Kissing Bridge
Otterness Way Bridge Portal
Sign above Portal of Otterness Way Bridge
| Region: |
Capital - Saratoga |
| County: |
Albany |
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| Town: |
New Scotland |
| Locality: |
Outside Village of Voorheesville |
Position - Lat:
Lon: |
N 42 38.950º
W 73 56.160º |
| Owner: |
Unknown
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| Bridge Carries: |
Foot Trail |
| Bridge Crosses: |
Vly Creek |
| Bridge Traffic: |
Pedestrian |
| Superstructure Type: |
Stringer
Timber |
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| Year Built: |
1978 |
| Builder: |
Unknown |
| Structure Characteristics: |
Length: 40'-0"
Width: Unknown
Lanes: 1 |
| Posted Load: |
None |
| Posted Vertical Clearance: |
None |
| World Guide No.: |
32-1-c |
| National Register of Historic Places Date: |
Not Applicable |
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| Description |
This timber stringer bridge is in the west end of the village of Voorheesville. This bridge is located at the Voorheesville School and carries a foot path over Vly Creek to the parking lot for the school. A sign on the located on the bridge says "Otterness Way". The bridge is 40 foot long and was built in 1978.
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| Photography |
| Was easy to photograph bridge from parking lot and bridge downstream.
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| Parking |
| Parking available in school parking lot. |
| Additional Information |
| Otterness Way was named after Don Otterness, a beloved Voorheesville science teacher.
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Superstructure
Stringer Bridge
Location Map
| Location |
| West of intersection of NY85 and NY156 in parking lot near Voorheesville school. West end of village of Voorheesville, in Albany County.
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