Are you interested in exploring all kinds of abandoned places across New York State? And the bridges?
According to 2016 National Bridge Inventory, New York State has more than 17,000 highway bridges. Also mentioned in the survey, 91 bridges were listed as
firm. When some of these bridges are closed, they are either demolished or remain in place for years.
Here are 5 of New York’s abandoned bridges that you can still see with your own eyes:
1) Allegheny River Bridge located in Cattaraugus County
According to deck hunterhere is where you can find it:
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.09385, -78.57399 (decimal degrees)
42°05’38” N, 78°34’26” W (degrees°minutes’seconds)”
The bridge was built between 1949 and 1951. It was closed in 2010.
2) The Mysterious Amenia Bridge located in Dutchess County
According to deck hunterhere is where you can find it:
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.84473, -73.55800 (decimal degrees)
41°50’41” N, 73°33’29” W (degrees°minutes’seconds)”
This bridge is a mystery. It dates from before 1900 and not much is known.
3) Amenia Mystery Bridge 2 located in Dutchess County
According to deck hunterhere is where you can find it:
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.84510, -73.55750 (decimal degrees)
41°50’42” N, 73°33’27” W (degrees°minutes’seconds)”
It seems that this bridge disappeared from the maps in 1988.
4) Astor Point Bridge located in Dutchess County
According to deck hunterhere is where you can find it:
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.99105, -73.93268 (decimal degrees)
41°59’28” N, 73°55’58” W (degrees°minutes’seconds)”
It was a railway bridge last used in the 1980s.
5) Ball Creek Bridge located in Chautauqua County
According to deck hunterhere is where you can find it:
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.15160, -79.39976 (decimal degrees)
42°09’06” N, 79°23’59” W (degrees°minutes’seconds)”
You can find it off Ball Creek, Chautauqua Lake, at the west end of the I-86 bridge.
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