Comments on: Remembering the Upper Harlem Division, Part 2

By: Rose

Rose — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 23:39:03 +0000

In reply to Garrett ewald. The road bridge is not intact. It was dismantled about ten years ago when an unfortunate accident occurred. Apparently a trucker fell asleep at the wheel around 4am and crashed into the Roe Jan Kill, damaging the bridge beyond repair. The county took the insurance money and did who know what with it.

By: Rose

Rose — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 23:36:28 +0000

In reply to Emily. Yes, Black Grocery Road used to connect to route 22. I live about a half mile from there.

By: Emily

Emily — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 17:23:15 +0000

In reply to Howard Blue. Would love to see those when you have them posted!

By: Howard Blue

Howard Blue — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 13:18:50 +0000

In reply to Emily.

I have a whole bunch of photos of the dismantling of the bridge. Will post a couple in March 2015 on my

Copake History Facebook page.

Afterward, I’ll be happy to send you some.

Howard

By: Kevin Fisk

Kevin Fisk — Tue, 23 Dec 2014 17:27:54 +0000

In reply to Emily. I know I have it somewhere. For some reason I have never seen photos of the railroad bridge being dismantled.

By: Emily

Emily — Tue, 23 Dec 2014 02:07:45 +0000

In reply to Kevin Fisk. That'd be cool to see that photo if you can find it!

By: Kevin Fisk

Kevin Fisk — Tue, 23 Dec 2014 00:07:14 +0000

In reply to Emily. Yes Black Grocery Rd connected with 22. The road bridge needed an extensive rebuild / replacing. Instead they razed it and dead-ended the road. I have a photo somewhere of them taking the road bridge down. This was in the 1980's I believe.

By: Garrett ewald

Garrett ewald — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 04:30:31 +0000

I’ve heard that the bridge at black grocery is still intact. Not sure where it is, though. Last I heard they were going to cross 22 at grade around the corner, but a bridge would be much cooler.

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 17:09:35 +0000

In reply to Emily. I'm not entirely sure. I'm going to ask some people on the AARoads forum about this.

By: Emily

Emily — Sat, 30 Nov 2013 02:55:52 +0000

In reply to Dan.

Yeah… it doesn’t sound like a phenomenal idea. Am I correct that Black Grocery Road used to connect to Route 22? I was under the impression that it once did, but was washed away during a storm and never restored. Considering that, the rail trail’s idea doesn’t seem super promising. Getting over 22 is going to be a big obstacle for them…