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Riparius Bridge
South view from the eastern shore
Coordinates	43°39′42″N 73°53′53″W / 43.66167°N 73.89806°W / 43.66167; -73.89806 (Riparius Bridge)
Carries	2 traffic lanes of NY 8
Crosses	Hudson River
Locale	Johnsburg and Chester, New York
Official name	Riparius Bridge
Other name(s)	The Bridge at Riparius
Maintained by	New York State Department of Transportation
Characteristics
Design	steel Parker (Camelback) truss bridge
History
Opened	2003
Location

The Riparius Bridge is a two lane truss bridge that carries New York State Route 8 across the Hudson River connecting Johnsburg, New York with Chestertown, New York. It was built in 2003, replacing a similar style camelback truss bridge that had been built in 1919. The new bridge was built to better accommodate vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians.

See also

• List of fixed crossings of the Hudson River

References

1. NYS DOT Plaque at bridge site

Crossings of the Hudson River
Upstream North Creek Bridge Riparius Bridge Downstream The Glen Bridge

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