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Wurts Street Bridge

Ulster County, New York

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Overview
Suspension bridge over Rondout Creek on Wurts Street in Kingston
Location
Ulster County, New York
Status
Closed for extensive rehabilitation
History
Built 1921; originally carried US 9W; rehabilitated 1974 and 2019
Builders
- Daniel E. Moran (Engineer)
- David B. Steinman of New York, New York (Staff Engineer)
- Holton D. Robinson of Massena, New York (Engineering Firm)
- John A. Roebling's Sons Co. of Roebling, New Jersey (Cable Design/Fabrication)
- William Yates (Engineer)
Design
Wire suspension
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 704.8 ft.
Total length: 1,061.7 ft.
Deck width: 23.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.2 ft.
Recognition
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.91556, -73.98361   (decimal degrees)
41°54'56" N, 73°59'01" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/584286/4640900 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Kingston East
Average daily traffic (as of 2016)
4,838
Inventory numbers
NY 1007350 (New York State bridge identification number)
BH 27009 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of October 2018)
Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 20 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

Categories 

Built 1921 (569)
Built during 1920s (9,925)
Daniel E. Moran (1)
David B. Steinman (13)
Have street view (26,950)
Holton D. Robinson (9)
John A. Roebling's Sons Co. (16)
NR-listed (2,960)
Navigable waterway (2,152)
 New York (4,402)
Owned by state (15,996)
Rondout Creek (11)
Span length 500-1000 feet (388)
Suspension (705)
Total length 1000-2500 feet (1,883)
Ulster County, New York (125)
Under construction (68)
William Yates (1)

Update Log 

  • December 3, 2020: Updated by Josh Schmid: Bridge closed for extensive rehabilitation, will reopen 2021-22
  • November 6, 2020: New photo from Patrick Gurwell
  • July 15, 2020: New photo from Patrick Gurwell
  • March 26, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • November 2, 2018: New photos from Josh Schmid
  • April 3, 2018: New photo from Richard Doody
  • October 18, 2014: New photos from Patrick S. O'Donnell
  • December 1, 2010: New Street View added by Eric Root
  • November 30, 2010: New photo from Eric Root

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