Hamden Covered Bridge Video
July 5, 2020 - The Delaware County Department of Public Works has shared a short video of the Hamden Covered Bridge on their Facebook page describing some of the bridge features.
The Hamden Covered Bridge is one of six covered bridges still standing in Delaware County. It is one of three bridges owned and maintained by Delaware County; the other three bridges are privately owned.
The Hamden Covered Bridge is one of three covered crossings that still carry traffic across branches of the Delaware River. A contract to construct the bridge was signed between Robert Murray and the Town of Hamden on April 27, 1859, for the sum of $1,000.
Rehabilitation of the Hamden Covered Bridge began in the summer of 2000, with contractor W. L. Kline, Inc. in charge. It included replacement of the tin roof with a standing seam metal roof. Decayed bottom chords were replaced with a single 130-foot glue-laminated chord manufactured by Unadilla Laminated Products in Unadilla, New York.
Great care was taken during the rehabilitation process to restore the Hamden Covered Bridge to its original beauty.
(Source: New York State Covered Bridge Society)
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Posted by Delaware County Department of Public Works on Tuesday, June 23, 2020
The Hamden Covered Bridge is located in the Delaware County town of Hamden. The current bridge at this location was built in 2001. This bridge replaced the former Hamden Covered Bridge which was built in 1859. For more information on the bridge rebuild, visit: Covered Bridge News from 2001 on the Vermont Covered Bridge Society website.
Our thanks to The Covered Bridge Experience for hosting this video - Ed.
