AuSable Chasm Bridge is a historic steel arch bridge with concrete and stone faced approach spans that carries US 9 over the Ausable River at AuSable between Clinton and Essex Counties, New York. It was built between 1932–1933. The main span is 222 feet (68 m) in length, with two 52-foot (16 m) foot approach spans, for an overall length with approaches and abutments of 526 feet (160 m). It is approximately 40 feet (12 m) wide, with a span height of 45 feet (14 m) and overall height of 70 feet (21 m).[2]
AuSable Chasm Bridge | |
 Ausable Chasm Bridge | |
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| Location |  US 9 over Ausable River., Au Sable, New York at Ausable Chasm |
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| Coordinates | 44°31′29″N 73°27′48″W / 44.52472°N 73.46333°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1933 |
| Architect | MacCloskey, C.C., engineer, NYDPW; Stark, Burr M., builder |
| Architectural style | Steel Arch |
| MPS | AuSable River Valley Bridges MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 99001320[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 12, 1999 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]
See also
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New York (state) portal
National Register of Historic Places portal- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in New York
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Clinton County, New York
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, New York
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Steven Engelhart and Linda M. Garofalini (February 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: AuSable Chasm Bridge". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-06-14. See also: "Accompanying 15 photos".
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