The Riparius Bridge is a two lane truss bridge that carries
New York State Route 8
New York State Route 8 (NY 8) is a north-south state highway in the central part of New York in the United States. It runs in a southwest-to-northeast direction from the Southern Tier to the northern part of Lake George. The sout ...
across the
Hudson River
The Hudson River is a river that flows from north to south primarily through eastern New York. It originates in the Adirondack Mountains of Upstate New York and flows southward through the Hudson Valley to the New York Harbor between N ...
connecting
Johnsburg, New York with
Chestertown, New York
Chestertown is a hamlet of the Town of Chester, in Warren County, New York, United States. It is located by the junction of Route 8 and U.S. Route 9, in the Adirondack Mountains. The population was 677 at the 2010 census, which lists the commun ...
. It was built in 2003, replacing a similar style camelback truss bridge that had been built in 1919. The new bridge was built to better accommodate vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians.
[NYS DOT Plaque at bridge site]
See also
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List of fixed crossings of the Hudson River
References
Bridges over the Hudson River
Bridges completed in 2003
Road bridges in New York (state)
Steel bridges in the United States
Parker truss bridges in the United States
Transportation buildings and structures in Warren County, New York
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