Kingston–Rhinecliff Bridge
The George Clinton Kingston–Rhinecliff Bridge is a continuous under-deck truss toll bridge that carries NY 199 across the Hudson River in New York State north of the City of Kingston and the hamlet of Rhinecliff. It was opened to traffic on February 2, 1957, as a two-lane (one in each direction) bridge, although it was not actually complete. The formal opening was May 11, 1957. The original cost was $17.5 million.
George Clinton Kingston–Rhinecliff Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 41.9776°N 73.94625°W |
| Carries | Two lanes of NY 199 |
| Crosses | Hudson River |
| Locale | Kingston, New York, Rhinecliff, New York |
| Official name | George Clinton Kingston–Rhinecliff Bridge |
| Maintained by | New York State Bridge Authority |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Continuous under-deck truss bridge |
| Total length | 7,793 ft (2375 m) |
| Width | 2 lanes with shoulders |
| Longest span | 2 × 800 ft (244 m) |
| Clearance below | 152 ft (46.3m) above river |
| History | |
| Opened | February 2, 1957 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | (Eastbound only) cars: $1.65 E-ZPass $2.15 tolls-by-mail |
| Location | |
The bridge, owned by the New York State Bridge Authority (NYSBA), carries two lanes of traffic and approximately 17,000 vehicles per day. It was designed by David B. Steinman and the builders were Harris Structural Steel and Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation, and is the second northernmost, and second newest, of the five bridges that NYSBA owns and operates. The bridge has two main spans, since there is an east and west channel in the Hudson River at this point.