The Troy–Waterford Bridge carries U.S. Route 4 across the

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in New York connecting

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with

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. The bridge is two lanes wide, with sidewalks on both sides. The bridge serves as a replacement for the 1804-built Union Bridge, which burned on July 10, 1909. The Waterford Bridges, which include the current bridge and the original 1804 bridge, were designated as a

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by the

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in 2013.

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