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The Bridges of Keeseville consist of three historic bridges located in Keeseville, New York, spanning the "Historic Mill Hill Bridge Closed," by Lohr McKinstry (Press Republican.com; June 6, 2008)
/ref> A fourth non-historic bridge can be found northeast of these bridges. This bridge carries
The Bridges of Keeseville consist of three historic bridges located in Keeseville, New York, spanning the Ausable River Au Sable or Ausable may refer to various places:
Michigan
*Au Sable Township, Iosco County, Michigan
**Au Sable, Michigan, an unincorporated community in the above township
*Au Sable Township, Roscommon County, Michigan New York
*Au Sable, New Y ...
. These bridges include a stone arch bridge constructed in 1843, a wrought iron Pratt truss bridge (1878) and a twisted wire cable suspension footbridge built in 1888. These three bridges represent the evolution of 19th-century bridge design, and together were designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1987.
The 1878 iron truss bridge (also known as " Upper Bridge") sits on the Essex-Clinton county line, located south of the Keeseville village center. In 2008 it was closed, and is in need of repairs./ref> A fourth non-historic bridge can be found northeast of these bridges. This bridge carries
US 9
U.S. Route 9 (US 9) is a north–south United States highway in the states of Delaware, New Jersey, and New York in the Northeastern United States. It is one of only two U.S. Highways with a ferry connection (the Cape May–Lewes Ferry, betwe ...
/ NY 22 over the Ausable River just before NY 22 leaves the overlap with US 9 at the northern terminus of NY 9N.
See also
* List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in New York (state) *List of historic civil engineering landmarks
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*{{HAER , survey=NY-169 , id=ny1558 , title=Upper Bridge, River Street, spanning AuSable River, Keeseville, Essex County, NY , photos=18 , dwgs=3 , data=20 , cap=2 Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks Bridges Road bridges in New York (state) Keesvilles Wrought iron bridges in the United States Suspension bridges in New York (state) Pratt truss bridges in the United States Stone arch bridges in the United States Bridges in Essex County, New York Bridges in Clinton County, New York