History of the Mohawk Valley: Gateway to the West 1614-1925

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History of the Mohawk Valley: Gateway to the West 1614-1925
The Great Western Gateway Bridge

[This information is from Vol. II, p. 1569 of History of the Mohawk Valley: Gateway to the West 1614-1925, edited by Nelson Greene (Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1925). It is in the Schenectady Reference collection of the Schenectady County Public Library at Schdy R 974.7 G81h. This online edition includes lists of portraits, maps and illustrations. As noted by Paul Keesler in his article, "The Much Maligned Mr. Greene," some information in this book has been superseded by later research or was provided incorrectly by local sources.]

The Great Western Gateway Bridge

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Photo: The Great Western Gateway Bridge

This is one of the longest concrete bridges in America, crossing the Mohawk River, from Schenectady, over Van Slyck and Hog Islands, to Scotia, on the north river shore. It is for foot passengers and to carry the enormous motor car traffic of the Old Mohawk Turnpike, which begins in Scotia at the right-hand end of the bridge in this picture.

(Photo by Courtesy of the Office of the State Engineer and Surveyor).

History of the Mohawk Valley: Gateway to the West 1614-1925The Great Western Gateway Bridge

History of the Mohawk Valley: Gateway to the West 1614-1925
The Great Western Gateway Bridge