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Walden Veterans' Memorial Bridge

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Carries
  
Two lanes of NY 52

Locale
  
Walden, New York

Opened
  
2005

Width
  
13 m

Bridge type
  
Arch bridge

Crosses
  
ID number
  
000000001026680

Length
  
69 m

Location
  
Walden

Body of water
  
Walden Veterans' Memorial Bridge httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Design
  
Open spandrel concrete arch

Similar
  
Walden Low Bridge, Bodine's Bridge, Perrine's Bridge, Ward's Bridge, Tuthilltown Bridge

The Walden Veterans' Memorial Bridge, sometimes referred as the Walden High Bridge, from its predecessor, carries NY 52 over the Wallkill River in the Orange County village of Walden, New York, United States. It is the more heavily used of the two bridges in the village.

The current bridge was built between 2003 and 2005 when its predecessor, a steel truss bridge built in the 1920s, had to be completely torn down due to severe deterioration of the support foundations. While construction was underway, traffic on Route 52 was diverted down Oak Street to the Walden Low Bridge. The new bridge features some architectural improvements, such as lighting and wide sidewalks on both sides.

The bridge was officially renamed in honor of the village's war veterans under state law passed in 2004. Banners naming individual residents and commemorating their service flutter from the decorative lampposts along the bridge.

References

Walden Veterans' Memorial Bridge Wikipedia


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