Forge Covered Bridge 2

by Joan Carroll

Title

Forge Covered Bridge 2

Artist

Joan Carroll

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Photograph - Digital Photograph

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This photo of Forge Bridge was taken BEFORE I carefully read the POSTED sign, which stated not only was there no hunting or fishing, but that there was absolutely no trespassing on the land around! And a couple of minutes later, the ONE and ONLY vehicle to pass me on the lonely road stopped to remind me of that fact! Luckily, I was already standing on the roadside at that time. The directions to the Forge Covered Bridge in Hardenburgh NY (Ulster County) were a bit sketchy, and the GPS signal was pretty weak. It was raining and getting dark. I tried to fool the GPS with a 'creative' destination point but I wasn't hopeful as I drove through the gathering gloom. Then the GPS said 'you have arrived at your destination', and I looked ahead about 100' and darn if the covered bridge wasn't sitting right there. I was so excited! There are a few places to pull off the road but you have to be careful because the road is narrow. Luckily there isn't alot of traffic. There is little information on this bridge online. . It is constructed in a King Truss design meaning that it consists of two angled supports leaning into a common vertical support, all resting on a horizontal beam. The bridge is closed to traffic. National Register of Historic Places application is currently in the works. Very little other information seemed to be available online on this bridge which is a shame.

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November 30th, 2014

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