Buskirk Bridge in June 2005


Buskirk Portal - June 2005


Buskirk Bridge in winter of 2002

Panorama of Buskirk Bridge

Buskirk Portal


Buskirk Construction Project - February 2005

Bridge Statistics Region:  Capital District County:  Washington - Rensselaer Town:  Hoosick Locality:  Buskirk Position - Lat:  Lon:  N 42º 57.480' W 73º 25.979' Bridge Carries:  CR 103 - Rensselaer County and CR 59 - Washington County Bridge Crosses:  Hoosick River Bridge Traffic:  Vehicular Truss Type:  Howe Truss Year Built:  1857 Builder:  Peter Osterhauth, Charles Newman and James B. Roberts (Primary Firm) Charles Ingalls (Subcontractor) Structure Characteristics:  Length:  160 ft. Span:  152 ft. Width: 16.6 ft. World Guide No.: 32-58-04 National Register of Historic Places Date: March 8, 1978

Description

This bridge is a Howe truss built in 1857. It is a single span of 152 feet. The bridge carries Rensselaer County Road 103 and Washington County Route 59. It crosses the Hoosic River between Washington and Rensselaer Counties making it the only historic covered bridge in New York spanning two counties.

Photography

The park on the north side of the bridge is an excellent area to take photographs of this bridge. Easy access under bridge on south side, good for underside and panoramic photos.

Parking

Parking available on the Rensselaer County side of bridge.

Additional Information

This bridge has been closed for over three year due to problems with the bottom chord. The construction project to rebuild the bridge is progressing in early 2005 with an anticipated opening of about May 2005.

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Truss / Arch

Buskirk Truss - June 2005


Buskirk Bridge Truss

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Location Map

Mapquest Location Map

Location

3.5 miles west of junction NY22 (north) on NY67, then 0.3 miles right on C103/59. At Buskirk, spans Hoosic River between Washington and Rensselaer Counties.