Ranney Bridge Explained

Ranney Bridge
Location:Private Rd. off NY 73 over East Branch of AuSable R., Keene Valley, New York
Coordinates:44.1819°N -73.7842°W
Built:1902
Architect:Canton Iron Bridge Company
Architecture:Pratt Pony Truss Bridge
Added:November 12, 1999
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:99001329

Ranney Bridge is a historic Pratt Pony Truss Bridge over the Ausable River at Keene Valley in Essex County, New York. It was built in 1902 and was built by the Canton Iron Bridge Company. It was originally located at the hamlet of New Russia and moved to its present site about 1925. It is 15 feet, 9 inches wide and spans 59 feet, 9 inches at roughly 7 feet, 4 inches above water level.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Ranney Bridge. February 1998. 2009-06-14 . Steven Engelhart and Linda Garofalini. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.