Perrine's Bridge
NY-56-01 |
| Rifton, NY - Ulster County |
Photo of Perrine's Bridge
Perrine's Bridge Portal
| Region: |
Catskills |
| County: |
Ulster |
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| Town: |
Esopus |
| Locality: |
Rifton |
Position - Lat:
Lon: |
N 41º 49.065'
W 74º 03.337' |
| Owner: |
Town |
| Bridge Carries: |
Foot Path |
| Bridge Crosses: |
Walkill River |
| Bridge Traffic: |
Pedestrian |
| Original Truss Type: |
Burr Arch |
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| Year Built: |
1844 |
| Builder: |
Benjamin West |
| Structure Characteristics: |
Length: 154'-0"
Width: 19'-10"
Lanes: 1 |
| Posted Load: |
None |
| Posted Vertical Clearance: |
11'-0" |
| World Guide No.: |
32-56-01 |
| National Register of Historic Places Date: |
April 13, 1973 |
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| Description |
| The Perrine Bridge is South West of Rifton, off NY 213, right next to I-87 (NYS Thruway). The bridge crosses the Wallkill River and is closed to vehicular traffic. This bridge is a Burr Arch, 154-foot long, single-span, built in 1844 and restored in 1993.
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| Photography |
| Easy to photograph portal since the bridge has no traffic. Easy to get nice photo of side view of bridge from underside of thruway bridge.
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| Parking |
| There are parking lots on the opposite side of NY213 of the bridge. |
Truss / Arch
Burr Arch
No photo available |
Location Map
| Location |
| 0.3 miles east of junction NY32 on north side of bypassed section of NY213. (adjacent to I87 but no access) South West of Rifton in Ulster County.
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