Mid Hudson Bridge

Photos

Photo taken by Doug Kerr in October 2006

BH Photo #173955

Overview: Suspension bridge over Hudson River on US 44 and NY 55 in Highland and Poughkeepsie
Location: Highland, Ulster County, New York, and Dutchess County, New York
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1930; rehabilitated 1989
Builders: - American Bridge Co. of New York
- Ralph Modjeski of Bochnia, Poland (Chief Engineer)
Design: Wire suspension
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 1,494.8 ft.
Total length: 4,201.0 ft. (0.8 mi.)
Deck width: 30.8 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.7 ft.
Also called: Franklin D. Roosevelt Mid-Hudson Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.70278, -73.94694 (decimal degrees)
41°42'10" N, 73°56'49" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/587616/4617312 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Poughkeepsie
Average daily traffic (as of 2014): 37,852
Inventory numbers: NY 5025530 (New York State bridge identification number)
BH 26984 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of May 2016): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 52.9 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

August 15, 2019: New photo from Irma Hale
June 12, 2018: Updated by Royce and Bobette Haley: approach
August 14, 2016: New Street View added by Dana and Kay Klein
October 18, 2014: New photos from Patrick S. O'Donnell
August 23, 2014: New photo from Janis Ford
July 9, 2014: New photos from Andrew Raker
November 18, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Wire/cable Suspension"
June 29, 2013: Updated by Dave King: Added "Bridge Music" links