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Overview: Massive cantilevered deck truss bridge over the Hudson River between Poughkeepsie and Highland
Location: Highland, Dutchess County, New York, and Ulster County, New York
Status: Open to pedestrians
History: Built 1888 by the Union Bridge Co.; closed to railroad traffic May 8, 1974 due to fire; reopened to pedestrians on Oct. 3, 2009
Builders: - Arthur B. Paine (Design)
- Charles Macdonald (Design)
- Ralph Modjeski of Bochnia, Poland (1907 rehabilitation)
- Union Bridge Co. (Contractor)
Design: Cantilevered Warren deck truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 548.0 ft.
Total length: 6,767.1 ft. (1.3 mi.)
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on February 23, 1979
Also called: Poughkeepsie Highland Railroad Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.71058, -73.95381 (decimal degrees)
41°42'38" N, 73°57'14" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/587035/4618172 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Poughkeepsie
Inventory numbers: NY 7005330 (New York State bridge identification number)
NRHP 79001577 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 25967 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Average daily traffic (as of 1999): 30,382

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