Old Blenheim Bridge

Old Blenheim Bridge was a wooden covered bridge that spanned Schoharie Creek in North Blenheim, New York, United States. With an open span of 210 feet (64 m), it had the longest span of any surviving single-span covered bridge in the world, although the structure’s total length made it second in that respect to the Bridgeport Covered Bridge (233 feet (71 m) long with a 208 feet (63 m) clear span).[3] The bridge, opened in 1855, was also one of the oldest of its type in the United States. It was destroyed on August 28, 2011, as a result of flooding from Tropical Storm Irene.

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For tiny Schoharie County town, the return of β€˜an old friend’ – Times Union

Churchill: For tiny Schoharie County town, the return of β€˜an old friend’ – Times Union

"Blenheim
The resurrection of a covered bridge destroyed by Tropical Storm Irene is improbable and remarkable and even inspiring. But is it an appropriate use of taxpayer money?
Around Blenheim, a Schoharie County blip, that question is like the proverbial stink in church. It is a drizzle on the to..."