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June 24, 2007. from its predecessor, carries New York State Route 52, NY 52 over the

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, United States. It is the more heavily used of the two bridges in the village. The current bridge was built between 2003 and 2005 when its predecessor, a steel

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built in the 1920s, had to be completely torn down due to severe deterioration of the support foundations. While construction was underway, traffic on Route 52 was diverted down Oak Street to the Walden Low Bridge. The new bridge features some architectural improvements, such as lighting and wide

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s on both sides. The bridge was officially renamed in honor of the village's war

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s under state law passed in 2004.Chapter 490 of the Laws of New York, 2004; cited at New York State Division of Veterans' Affairs
2004 Veterans Legislation Update
retrieved June 24, 2007. Banners naming individual residents and commemorating their service flutter from the decorative lampposts along the bridge.

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Route 52 over the Wallkill River
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, bridge = Walden Veterans' Memorial Bridge , bridge signs = NY-52

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Ward's Bridge Ward's Bridge carries NY 17K across the Wallkill River at the western end of the village of Montgomery in Orange County, New York, United States. It is named, as its predecessors were, for James Ward, an early settler in the area who established ...

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, downstream = Walden Low Bridge , downstream signs = Oak Street Bridges in Orange County, New York Bridges completed in 2005 Bridges over the Wallkill River Monuments and memorials in New York (state) Concrete bridges in New York (state) Road bridges in New York (state) Open-spandrel deck arch bridges in the United States