Woodward Road Stone Arch Bridge is a historic stone

arch bridge An arch bridge is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch. Arch bridges work by transferring the weight of the bridge and its loads partially into a horizontal thrust restrained by the abutments at either side. A viaduct ...

located at East Durham in Greene County, New York. It was constructed about 1887 and is a single span, dry laid

limestone Limestone ( calcium carbonate ) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of . Limestone forms whe ...

bridge with a round arch. It is eight feet () wide and a span of seven feet (). It spans a tributary of Cornwallsville Creek. ''See also:'' It was built by

Jeremiah Cunningham Jeremiah Cunningham (September 1839 – May 23, 1908) was a farmer, mechanic, builder, and highway commissioner in Durham, New York. He served as highway commissioner from 1886 to at least 1900, and several of his stone arch bridges are listed on th ...

. It was listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...

in 2009.

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Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Bridges completed in 1887 Bridges in Greene County, New York National Register of Historic Places in Greene County, New York Stone arch bridges in the United States {{NewYork-bridge-struct-stub