General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Three-span suspension bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, USA |
|---|---|
| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 41° 42' 10.38" N 73° 56' 46.01" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 457.2 m | |
| total length | 914.4 m | |
| tower height | 96 m | |
| clearance | 41.1 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | United States dollar 5 900 000 |
Materials
| cables |
steel
|
|---|---|
| deck truss |
steel
|
Chronology
| 25 August 1930 | Opening. |
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Participants
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2015): Mid-Hudson Bridge. In: (2015): Inspection, Evaluation and Maintenance of Suspension Bridges. CRC Press, Boca Raton (USA), ISBN 978-1-4665-9689-4, pp. 227-244.
- (2009): Standing still. Corrosion of the cables of the Mid-Hudson suspension bridge in New York State is believed to have been almost halted. In: Bridge Design & Engineering, v. 15, n. 57 (4th Quarter 2009), pp. 52-53.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000544 - Published on:
21/11/1999 - Last updated on:
26/02/2019
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