Stillwater Bridge (Hudson River, New York)
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Stillwater Bridge, is a bridge that carries Saratoga and Rensselaer County Routes 125 across the Hudson River
from
U.S. Route 4 and NY 32
in the Village of Stillwater
in Saratoga County
into the Town of Schaghticoke
in Rensselaer County
. The bridge is two lanes wide and has a sidewalk only along the south side of the road.
Stillwater Bridge actually consists of two separate bridges. The first one spans the Hudson River itself to Stillwater Island, which leads to Lock 4 State Canal Park at the mouth of the Hoosic River
. The second one spans the Lock 4 Canal along the east side of the river to the mainland of the Town of Schaghticoke.
The first major intersection on the east side of the bridge is
Rensselaer County Road 120 (River Road) which becomes 
Washington County Road 113 when it crosses the Rensselaer-Washington County Line.
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
from
U.S. Route 4 and NY 32New York State Route 32
New York State Route 32 is a north–south state highway that extends for through the Hudson Valley and Capital District regions of the U.S. state of New York. It is a two-lane surface road for nearly its entire length, with few divided and no limited-access sections. From Harriman to Albany,...
in the Village of Stillwater
Stillwater (village), New York
Stillwater is a village in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,644 at the 2000 census.The Village of Stillwater is in the southeast part of the Town of Stillwater, north of the City of Mechanicville.- History :...
in Saratoga County
Saratoga County, New York
Saratoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 219,607. It is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Ballston Spa...
into the Town of Schaghticoke
Schaghticoke (town), New York
Schaghticoke is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, USA. The population was 7,456 at the 2000 census. The Schaghticoke is a native tribe original to the area. The town is on the northern border of the county, north of Troy...
in Rensselaer County
Rensselaer County, New York
Rensselaer County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 159,429. Its name is in honor of the family of Kiliaen van Rensselaer, the original Dutch owner of the land in the area. Its county seat is Troy...
. The bridge is two lanes wide and has a sidewalk only along the south side of the road.
Stillwater Bridge actually consists of two separate bridges. The first one spans the Hudson River itself to Stillwater Island, which leads to Lock 4 State Canal Park at the mouth of the Hoosic River
Hoosic River
The Hoosic River, also known as the Hoosac, the Hoosick and the Hoosuck , is a tributary of the Hudson River in the northeastern United States. The different spellings are the result of varying transliterations of the river's original Algonquian name...
. The second one spans the Lock 4 Canal along the east side of the river to the mainland of the Town of Schaghticoke.
The first major intersection on the east side of the bridge is
Rensselaer County Road 120 (River Road) which becomes Washington County Road 113 when it crosses the Rensselaer-Washington County Line.