Newburgh–Beacon Bridge
Cantilever toll bridge between Newburgh and Beacon, New York, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Newburgh–Beacon Bridge is a continuous truss toll bridge that spans the Hudson River in New York State. The bridge carries Interstate 84 (I-84) and New York State Route 52 (NY 52) between Newburgh and Beacon and consists of two separate spans. The original northern span, which now carries westbound traffic, was opened on November 2, 1963, as a two-lane (one in each direction) bridge.[1] A second span, completed in 1980, now carries all eastbound traffic. The bridge is officially known as the Hamilton Fish Newburgh–Beacon Bridge. The original span is made of steel that requires regular painting. The newer span is made of weathering steel (believed to be COR-TEN or similar, although sources are not clear), the surface of which intentionally corrodes, forming a brown colored protective layer that does not require paint.
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Newburgh–Beacon Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 41.519246°N 73.994293°W / 41.519246; -73.994293 |
Carries | 6 lanes of I-84 / NY 52 |
Crosses | Hudson River |
Locale | Newburgh, New York and Beacon, New York |
Official name | Hamilton Fish Newburgh–Beacon Bridge |
Maintained by | New York State Bridge Authority |
NYSDOT BIN | 5060381 |
Characteristics | |
Design | Twin span Continuous truss bridges |
Total length | 7,789 feet (2,374 m) 7,855 feet (2,394 m) |
Longest span | 1,000 feet (300 m) |
Clearance below | 135 feet (41 m) |
History | |
Opened | November 2, 1963; 60 years ago (November 2, 1963) (westbound) November 1, 1980; 43 years ago (November 1, 1980) (eastbound) |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | 65,000 |
Toll | (Eastbound only) cars: $1.65 E-ZPass $2.15 tolls-by-mail |
Location | |