Route 73 over Johns Brook
NBI Information
Location
State: New York
County: Essex County
Feature Carried: NY-73
Feature Crossed: Johns Brook
Latitude, Longitude: 44.1943,-73.7866
Toll: On free road
Maintenance Responsibility: State Highway Agency
Structure Open, Posted, or Closed to Traffic: Open, no restriction
History
Year Built: 2016
Historical Significance: Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.
Year Reconstructed: None
Picture Date: August 17, 2023
Geometry
Lanes on Structure: 2
Lanes under Structure: 0
Skew: 0 degrees
Number of Main Spans: 1
Main Structure Type: Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder
Main Structure Material: Steel
Number of Approach Spans: 0
Approach Structure Type: None
Approach Structure Material: None
Condition
Inspection Date: April 2022
Deck Condition: Excellent
Superstructure Condition: Excellent
Substructure Condition: Very Good
Channel Condition: Very Good
Culvert: Not Applicable
NBI Year: 2023
Bridge Information
The Route 73 Bridge over Johns Brook was built in 2016 to replace the previous truss bridge. This was part of a larger project to replace seven bridges on Route 73 in Keene Valley. The project aimed to upgrade the flood prone bridges by providing more clearance under the new bridges and creating stronger foundations to protect against scour and erosion.
The previous bridge was a camelback Warren pony truss, whereas the new bridge is a standard steel girder bridge. It is always a little sad to see the beautiful old truss bridge replaced with a boring bridge, but it is not financially practical to try and keep trusses that are not viewed as historically significant.
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