Historic Bridges along the Ausable River

Seventeen Ausable River bridges are listed on the National Register, the first such group listing in New York State.  Several interesting bridges span the Ausable River in Keeseville. The oldest is a stone arch bridge built in 1843; the wrought-iron truss bridge dates to 1878. The most unusual bridge is a suspension bridge, known locally as the swing bridge, which is actually a footbridge for pedestrians. The 240-foot span was built in the 1880s by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company of East Berlin, Connecticut. 

This self-guided tour will explore more than a dozen historic bridges that traverse the Ausable River. Among them are an 1843 stone arch bridge, the 1857 Jay Covered Bridge, an 1888 pedestrian suspension bridge, a variety of metal truss bridges, stone-faced reinforced concrete bridges, and the 222-foot steel arch bridge that spans Ausable Chasm. All of structures were placed on the National Register in 1999.