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The Fox Creek Covered Bridge located off of Route 30 in Schoharie, New York is unlike most covered bridges in the Northeast.  It is fairly modern - built in 1982 - versus the mid-late 1800s.  The town lattice style structure is more of a decorative feature.  The bridge is a concrete arch bridge with a covered feature on top.  The lattice has no structural significance for superstructure of the bridge; it really just holds up the roof. With that being said, it is still a very attractive bridge.  The bridge has always been for pedestrian access and crosses over Fox Creek near where it joins Schoharie Creek.   Most likely it was built on a former alignment of NY 30.  The Old Stone Fort Museum sits on the hillside above south side of the bridge. All photos taken by post author - October 2005 Getting There:

I n April 2005, Doug Kerr, Chris Jordan, and I spent the day traveling through the Adirondack Mountains.  For most of the trip, we took NY 30 from Amsterdam to Horseshoe Lake stopping numerous times along the way.  NY 30 runs through the heart of the Adirondack's and is one of New York State's most scenic routes.  It is part of the Adirondack Trail Touring Route. Sacandaga River near Northville:   Our first stop was near Northville where the Sacandaga River flows on the west side of the highway.  This is just north of Great Sacandaga Lake - which is a very popular recreation area.  On this warm spring day, this first stop was a taste of some of the great scenery to come. Lake Algonquin at Wells:   Over a pony truss bridge, NY 30 crosses the Sacandaga River again in Wells.  To its west, the man-made Lake Algonquin sits with Mount Dunham and Mount Orrey in the background.  Just north of Lake Algonquin, NY 8 joins NY ...