Lake Champlain Bridge (1929–2009)
The Champlain Bridge (also known as the Crown Point Bridge) was a 2,184-foot-long (666 m) vehicular bridge in the United States that traversed Lake Champlain between Crown Point, New York and Chimney Point, Vermont. It was opened to traffic in 1929 as a toll bridge; the tolls were removed in 1987. The bridge was closed due to safety concerns on October 16, 2009, and was taken down by explosive demolition on December 28, 2009. It was replaced by a new bridge which opened on November 7, 2011.
Champlain Bridge | |
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Previous Champlain Bridge viewed from Chimney Point State Historic Site, Vermont | |
| Coordinates | 44°01′57″N 73°25′24″W |
| Carries | Two lanes of NY 185 and VT 17 |
| Crosses | Lake Champlain |
| Locale | Crown Point, New York and Chimney Point, Vermont |
| Other name(s) | Crown Point Bridge |
| Maintained by | NYSDOT and VTrans |
| ID number | 5521180 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Continuous truss (combination of through truss, deck truss, and deck plate girders) |
| Total length | 14 spans totaling 2,184 feet (666 m) |
| Width | 26.1 feet (8.0 m) |
| Longest span | 434 feet (132 m) |
| History | |
| Construction cost | $1,149,032.63 |
| Opened | August 26, 1929 |
| Closed | October 16, 2009 (closure) December 28, 2009 (demolition) |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 3,510 (2007) |
| Toll | 1929–1987 |
| Location | |
It was one of two bridges connecting New York and Vermont across Lake Champlain. Ferries provide connections between the states at other points along the lake. The bridge connected NY 185 in New York to VT 17 in Vermont. The half-mile, two-lane, continuous truss bridge was jointly owned and maintained by the New York State Department of Transportation and the Vermont Agency of Transportation.