Palmer Brook Bridge
Encyclopedia
Palmer Brook Bridge is a historic stone faced, concrete arch bridge
over the Ausable River at AuSable Forks
in Clinton County, New York
. It was built in 1938 with assistance from the Works Progress Administration
. The bridge is 25 feet in length, 15 feet wide, and six feet in height.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1999.
Arch bridge
An arch bridge is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch. Arch bridges work by transferring the weight of the bridge and its loads partially into a horizontal thrust restrained by the abutments at either side...
over the Ausable River at AuSable Forks
Au Sable, New York
Au Sable, or Ausable, is a town in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 3,146 at the 2010 census. The name is from a river that flows through the town and means "Of the sand."...
in Clinton County, New York
Clinton County, New York
Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 82,128. Its name is in honor of the first Governor of New York as a state, George Clinton. Its county seat is Plattsburgh.-History:...
. It was built in 1938 with assistance from the Works Progress Administration
Works Progress Administration
The Works Progress Administration was the largest and most ambitious New Deal agency, employing millions of unskilled workers to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads, and operated large arts, drama, media, and literacy projects...
. The bridge is 25 feet in length, 15 feet wide, and six feet in height.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1999.