# Jay Bridge

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thumb|The Jay Covered Bridge spans the east branch of the Ausable River
'''Jay Bridge''' is a wooden [covered bridge](/source/covered_bridge) that spans the east branch of the [Ausable River](/source/Ausable_River_(New_York)) in [Jay](/source/Jay%2C_New_York), [Essex County, New York](/source/Essex_County%2C_New_York), USA. It is eligible to be listed in the [National Register of Historic Places](/source/National_Register_of_Historic_Places). Of the 29 [covered bridges in New York State](/source/List_of_New_York_covered_bridges), it and the [Copeland Bridge](/source/Copeland_Bridge) in the town of Edinburg, Saratoga County are the only two situated in the [Adirondacks](/source/Adirondacks).

==History==
The first bridge in this location was destroyed by flooding in 1856. The bridge was rebuilt in 1857 using a [Howe truss](/source/Howe_truss) design.

In 1953, a heavy truck fell through the floor of the bridge; repair required the replacement of {{Convert|80|ft|m}} of the damaged end of the bridge. In 1997, traffic was rerouted to a new steel bridge just downstream. The original has since been restored for pedestrians and bicycles.

==See also==
*[List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in New York (state)](/source/List_of_bridges_documented_by_the_Historic_American_Engineering_Record_in_New_York_(state))

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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070624073552/http://members.localnet.com/~jligon/Alpine/Jay/ The Rebirth of a Covered Bridge (Jay Bridge)]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070808174142/http://www.nycoveredbridges.org/page16.html Jay Bridge, at New York State Covered Bridge Society]
*[http://www.coveredbridgesite.com/ny/jay.html Jay Bridge, at Covered Bridges of the Northeast USA]
*{{HAER |survey=NY-170 |id=ny1554 |title=Jay Covered Bridge, County Route 22, spans East Branch of AuSable River, Jay, Essex County, NY |photos=7 |dwgs=2 |data=6 |cap=1}}

Category:Covered bridges in New York (state)
Category:Bridges completed in 1857
Category:Wooden bridges in New York (state)
Category:Bridges in Essex County, New York
Category:Historic American Engineering Record in New York (state)
Category:Tourist attractions in Essex County, New York
Category:Road bridges in New York (state)
Category:Howe truss bridges in the United States
Category:1857 establishments in New York (state)

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