This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
1930: Mid-Hudson
Poughkeepsie and Highland, New York, USA - Hudson River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 166 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1930 |
| Name: | Mid-Hudson |
| Also Known As: | Franklin Delano Roosevelt Mid-Hudson |
| Location: | Poughkeepsie and Highland, New York, USA |
| Crossing: | Hudson River |
| Coordinates: | 41.702933 N 73.946683 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Ralph Modjeski |
| References: | AAJ, BPL, PTS2, SJR, USS |
| Use: | Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 457.2 meters (1,500 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 228.6 meters (750 feet) |
| Deck width: | 39 feet |
Notes:
- Although the length of the main span of the bridge is officially 1,500 feet, the actual length is 1,495 feet. During construction one of the caissons slid and tilted from its intended location. While efforts were made to move the caisson back, it was ultimately fixed in a position that left the main span five feet short of 1,500. Not wanting to lose the claim of having a 1,500-foot bridge, the shortfall has been kept out of official records since.
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