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Bendo or Willowemoc, Sullivan County

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Inventory Number: NY/32-53-04
County: Sullivan County
Township: Rockland
Town/Village:
Bridge Name: Bendo or Willowemoc
Crosses: Willowemoc Creek
Truss type: Town
Spans: 1
Length: 48'
Roadway Width:
Built: 1860 (M1913)
Builder: John Davidson
When Lost: standing
Cause:
Latitude: N41 54.402
Longitude: W074 41.966
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Directions: 7.3 miles east of NY17 (exit 96) on CR81 (Debruce Rd. becomes CR82 Willowemac Rd.), then 0.3 miles right on Conklin Rd. to Covered Bridge Campsites. West-southwest of Willowemoc.

Bendo or Willowemoc Bridge, Rockland, Sullivan County, NY Built 1913
Trish Kane/Richard Donovan Collection

Bendo or Willowemoc Bridge, Rockland, Sullivan County, NY Built 1913
Todd Clark Collection

Bendo or Willowemoc Bridge, Rockland, Sullivan County, NY Built 1913
Trish Kane/Richard Donovan Collection

Bendo or Willowemoc Bridge, Rockland, Sullivan County, NY Built 1913
Trish Kane Photo

Bendo or Willowemoc Bridge, Rockland, Sullivan County, NY Built 1913
Bill & Jenn Caswell Photo, November 9, 2024

Comments:
Closed. Non-functional Town truss with Fanned Truss Planks. This bridge was built from half of the Livingston Manor Bridge (NY/32-53-13x) constructed in 1860 by John Davidson in Livingston Manor. In 1913, the village decided to build a new bridge. Half of the covered bridge was moved to its present location, crossing Willowemoc Creek. During its reconstruction, some of the truss timbers were used as decking with the holes where the treenails (pronounced “tunnels”) used to be are clearly visible. On October 23, 1970, high waters on the Willowemoc Creek undermined one of the abutments, dropping one end of the bridge into the creek below. A crane moved the bridge to dry land where it stayed until $65,000 of repairs were made during the spring and summer of 1971. By early fall, it was ready for limited local traffic. In 1985, it was once again rebuilt but this time without functional trusses so it is now considered a Stringer. During a visit on November 9, 2024, the bridge was found to be closed to traffic.

Sources:
Wilson, Richard R.. New York State's Covered Bridges, 2004, page 82
National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges. World Guide to Covered Bridges, 2021, page 59

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