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Washington
County, New York
(WGN
32-58-01) (WGCB NY-58-01) (1858; renovated date
unknown; repaired 1998-99) A single-span Town lattice truss 101'
over the Battenkill River. Located: In the town of Jackson
and Salem, New York, west of SR 313 at Eagleville, New York. Directions:
From Cambridge, New York, at jct. of SR 22 and SR 313 take SR 313 toward
Vermont for 6 miles. Turn left onto Eagleville Road to the bridge.
The
bridge has been given new paint, sides, and shake shingles several times,
and currently has light-brown paint on the sides and white paint on the
portals. There are no openings under the eaves. The exterior
has tongue and groove plank siding. The deck planking
is laid lengthwise in 12 foot sections with a crosswise member between
the sections and the roof is covered with shake shingles. Its abutments
and wing walls are both made of concrete. It has inside weather boards.
Fishermen
used to remove sideboards to fish the Battenkill River. To prevent
further damage, a hinged door was built into the side of the bridge to
allow fishing access. A chain link fence has been added to the lower
three fourths of the truss system to solve this problem. There is
exterior metal armoring at both abutments. The bridge was closed for
repairs in 1998 and reopened in 1999. It was listed on the National
Register of Historic Places on March 8, 1978. (May 2005) |
