General Information
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge |
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| Material: |
Steel bridge |
| Support conditions: |
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| Plan view: |
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| Structure: |
main bridge: Non-parallel chord truss bridge |
| Material: |
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| Structure: |
approach viaduct: Deck truss bridge approach viaduct: Parallel-chord truss bridge |
Awards and Distinctions
| 1984 |
award winner
for registered users |
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Location
| Location: |
Newburgh, Orange County, New York, USA Beacon, Dutchess County, New York, USA |
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| Crosses: |
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| Carries: |
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| Next to: |
Hamilton Fish Newburgh-Beacon Bridge (1963)
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| Coordinates: | 41° 31' 11.83" N 73° 59' 49.07" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 305 m | |
| total length | 2 374.1 m | |
| clearance | 41.1 m |
Materials
| truss |
steel
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Case Studies and Applied Products
TENSA®FINGER RSFD – Cantilever finger joints
The RSFD Cantilever Finger Joint consists of massive steel edge profiles with finger plates that are connected to the lower construction on either side of the bridge gap.
[more]Chronology
| 1 November 1980 | Opening. |
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Participants
Initial construction (1976-1980)
Design
General contractor
Steel construction
Steel erection
Expansion joint replacement
Expansion joints
Relevant Web Sites
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000542 - Published on:
21/11/1999 - Last updated on:
02/11/2023
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