Rip Van Winkle Bridge
Bridge crossing the Hudson River in New York, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Rip Van Winkle Bridge is a 5,040 ft (1,540 m) cantilever bridge spanning the Hudson River between Hudson, New York and Catskill, New York. Affording 145 feet (44 m) of clearance over the water, the structure carries NY 23 across the river, connecting US 9W and NY 385 on the west side with NY 9G on the east side. The bridge also passes over Rogers Island and Hallenbeck Creek.
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Rip Van Winkle Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 42.22358°N 73.85038°W / 42.22358; -73.85038 |
Carries | NY 23 |
Crosses | Hudson River |
Locale | Hudson, New York and Catskill, New York |
Maintained by | New York State Bridge Authority |
Characteristics | |
Design | Cantilever and truss |
Total length | 5,040 ft (1,536.5 m) |
Width | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
Longest span | 800 ft (243.8 m) |
Clearance above | K |
Clearance below | 145 ft (44.2 m) |
History | |
Opened | July 2, 1935; 88 years ago (1935-07-02) |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | 15,000 |
Toll | (eastbound only) passenger cars $2.15 toll-by-mail, $1.65 E-ZPass[1] |
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The bridge is named after the 1819 short story of the same name by Washington Irving, which mentions Hudson and Catskill.