Then & Now (Roads Part 2)
The mystery has been solved. What we are looking at was once Part of The Troy & Schenectady Railroad back in the 1800’s. The tunnel was originally part of route 146 with the railroad right of way overhead. As the automobile became the preferred mode of travel it was necessary to bypass the tunnel.
The view in the old photo I located (via the internet naturally) was taken from the opposite side of the tunnel my photo was taken on. If we could time warp both photos into real time and that little guy in the old photo was to turn around he would be looking into the future directly at me.
The good news is the track has been removed and it is now a bike path winding and twisting along what once was a vital rail link in this area. It runs along the Mohawk River and links in places with what was once the Erie Canal tow path and Aqueduct. The total length of the bike path is now 35 miles.
Thanks for sharing this with us. Perhaps when I visit someday, you can show it to me as we tour the area.
Kimberly
May 15, 2008 at 10:36 am