Old Blenheim Bridge
Destroyed by flooding
NY 30 over Schoharie Creek, North Blenheim, New York
Covered bridge over Schoharie Creek on River Road
Photos
2018 Replacement Bridge
Photo taken by Jim Allen in May 2018
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Coordinates:
+42.47178, -74.4412242°28'18" N, 74°26'28" W
Description
The Blenheim Bridge has one of the longest clear spans of any surviving covered bridge in the world. It is the only covered bridge with a single central arch, and one of only six surviving double-barrel covered bridges in the United States.
-- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER NY-331)
The bridge was designated a National Historic Landmark in January 1964. In August of 2011 the bridge was washed away by Hurricane Irene's floodwaters, & the NHL status withdrawn in July 2015. Its replacement in being finished in 2018. World Guide # NY-48-01#2
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966
- Reference number
- 66000570
- Architectural style
- Other architectural type; Single span double-tunnel
- Areas of significance
- Engineering; Transportation
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event; C - Design/Construction
- Property type
- Structure
- Historic function
- Road-related
- Current function
- Road-related
- Period of significance
- 1825-1849
- Significant year
- 1834
Update Log
- June 9, 2018: Updated by Jim Allen: updated description
- June 9, 2018: New photos from Jim Allen
- January 20, 2017: Updated by Jim Allen: updated status & added to description