Swing Bridge (Keeseville, New York) Explained

Swing Bridge
Location:Over AuSable R. between Clinton and S. AuSable Sts., Keeseville, New York
Coordinates:44.5036°N -73.4828°W
Built:1888
Architect:Berlin Iron Bridge Company
Architecture:Pedestrian Suspension Bridge
Added:November 12, 1999
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:99001322

The Swing Bridge in Keeseville, New York over the Ausable River is not a swing bridge. It is a pedestrian suspension bridge that happens to swing, disconcertingly. It was designed and manufactured by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company in 1888 and it crosses from Clinton County, New York to Essex County, New York.[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: Historic Bridges of the AuSable River Valley. February 1998. 2009-06-14 . Steven Engelhart and Linda M. Garofalini. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.