Ruhle Road Stone Arch Bridge Explained

Ruhle Road Stone Arch Bridge
Location:	Ruhle Rd., Malta, New York
Coordinates:	42.9584°N -73.8167°W
Built:	1873
Architect:	Miller, Elbin
Architecture:	Spandrel arch
Added:	1988
Delisted:	September 4, 2004
Area:	less than one acre
Refnum:	88001699

Ruhle Road Stone Arch Bridge was a historic stone arch bridge located at Malta in Saratoga County, New York. It was constructed about 1873 and spanned the Ballston Creek. The arch measured 26 feet from the creek surface and 23.5 feet between the abutments.^[1]

It collapsed in 1993 and was replaced in 2001 with the Ruhle Road Lenticular Metal Truss Bridge.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 and delisted in 2004.

Notes and References

Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Ruhle Road Stone Arch Bridge. June 1988. 2010-12-13 . John A. Bonafide. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying three photos.
Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Ruhle Road Lenticular Metal Truss Bridge. June 2004. 2010-12-13 . Raymond W. Smith. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying five photos.