Kingston–Port Ewen Suspension Bridge
Kingston–Port Ewen Suspension Bridge | |
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Bridge looking north into Kingston, 2007. | |
| Coordinates | 41°55′02″N 73°59′03″W / 41.91716°N 73.984165°W |
| Carries | Wurts St. (Old US 9W) |
| Crosses | Rondout Creek |
| Locale | Kingston, New York |
| Official name | Kingston–Port Ewen Suspension Bridge |
| Maintained by | New York State Department of Transportation |
| ID number | 1007350 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Wire cable Suspension bridge |
| Total length | 2 side spans of 176.25 feet (54 m) each, anchorages, total length 1,145 ft (349 m) |
| Width | 2 lanes plus walkway, 37 feet (11 m) |
| Longest span | 705 feet (215 m) |
| Clearance below | 85 ft (26 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1921 |
| Closed | September 25, 2020 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 15,700 |
| Toll | no |
| Location | |
The Kingston–Port Ewen Suspension Bridge, sometimes known as the "Rondout Creek bridge", "Old Bridge" or "Wurts Street Bridge", is a steel suspension bridge spanning Rondout Creek, near where it empties into the Hudson River. It connects the City of Kingston to the north, with the village of Port Ewen to the south. Completed in 1921, it was the final link in New York's first north-south highway on the West Shore of the Hudson, and is considered an important engineering accomplishment associated with the development of early motoring.
The bridge has a very hilly approach on the north side and crosses over a small island in the creek. It forms a dramatic backdrop to the Rondout-West Strand Historic District in Kingston, to the east.