Troy–Waterford Bridge
The Troy–Waterford Bridge carries U.S. Route 4 across the Hudson River in New York connecting Waterford with Troy. The bridge is two lanes wide, with sidewalks on both sides.Photo: Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge between Saratoga and Rensselaer counties in New York state, United States of America
- Also known as: “126th Street Bridge” and “Troy-Waterford Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Matton Shipyard and Herman Melville House.
Matton Shipyard
Historic site
Photo: Tsf01, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Matton Shipyard is a historic shipyard and canal boat service yard located on Van Schaick Island at Cohoes in Albany County, New York. It consists of eight extant buildings, various surviving features, and archaeological remains dating to the period 1916 to 1983 when the site functioned as a shipyard, repair facility, and towboat operation on the New York State Barge Canal and Champlain Canal. Matton Shipyard is situated 4,000 feet southwest of Troy–Waterford Bridge.
Herman Melville House
Museum
Photo: Midnightdreary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Herman Melville House is a historic home located at Lansingburgh in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York. It was a home of author Herman Melville between 1838 and 1847. Herman Melville House is situated 1 mile south of Troy–Waterford Bridge.
Lansingburgh Academy
Library
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Lansingburgh Academy was a seminary in Lansingburgh, New York. The seminary was in existence from the late 18th century to 1900, when the building that housed it was leased to the Lansingburgh School District. Lansingburgh Academy is situated 1 mile south of Troy–Waterford Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cohoes and Crescent Station.
Cohoes
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cohoes is a city in Albany County on the confluence of the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers, where the Mohawk forms several channels and islands.
Crescent Station
Hamlet
Crescent Station is a hamlet of the town of Colonie in Albany County, New York, United States that straddles US Route 9. Crescent Station is situated 3 miles west of Troy–Waterford Bridge.
Green Island
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Green Island is a coterminous town-village in Albany County, New York, United States, some 8 miles north of Albany. Green Island is one of only five such town-village amalgamations in New York. Green Island is situated 3 miles south of Troy–Waterford Bridge.
Troy–Waterford Bridge
- Categories: road bridge and transportation
- Location: Troy, Rensselaer, Capital District, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.78869° or 42° 47′ 19″ northLongitude
-73.67387° or 73° 40′ 26″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
87J8Q8QG+FFOpenStreetMap ID
way 986494152OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
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“Troy–Waterford Bridge” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Troy–Waterford Bridge”
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