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 (state), New York in the United States. It runs in a southwest-to-northeast direction from the Southern Tier to the northern part of Lake ...
across the
Hudson River
The Hudson River, historically the North River, is a river that flows from north to south largely through eastern New York (state), New York state. It originates in the Adirondack Mountains at Henderson Lake (New York), Henderson Lake in the ...
connecting
Johnsburg, New York with
Chestertown, New York. 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
This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Hudson River, from its mouth at the Upper New York Bay upstream to its cartographic beginning at Henderson Lake (New York), Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York.
Crossings
The crossings are l ...
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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