Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Mid-Hudson Bridge
400 Years of History
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2019
1. Mid-Hudson Bridge Marker
The Mid-Hudson Bridge utilizes heavy cables suspended between towers and vertical suspender cables to carry the traffic deck.
Background photo courtesy New York State Bridge Authority.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Bridges & Viaducts.
Location. 41° 42.629′ N, 73° 55.913′ W. Marker is in Poughkeepsie, New York, in Dutchess County. Marker can be reached from Parker Avenue (New York State Route 9G) ¼ mile east of Washington Street (New York State Route 9G), on the left when traveling east. Marker is mounted at knee-level on the north railing of the old Poughkeepsie-Highland Railroad Bridge, 1/3 mile west of the Parker Avenue parking lot for Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 49 Parker Avenue, Poughkeepsie NY 12601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Dutchess County (within shouting distance of this marker); May 8th, 1974 (within shouting distance of this marker); Nearly 3000 Men (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Named for Englishman Henry Hudson (about 500 feet away); Signal Towers (about 600 feet away); Intercollegiate Rowing Association
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More about this marker. Originally built in 1889, today the repurposed Poughkeepsie Highland Railroad Bridge carries a scenic pedestrian walkway over the Hudson River.
Also see . . . Mid-Hudson Bridge. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on April 21, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2019
2. Mid-Hudson Bridge Marker • wide view
(top of bridge visible in distant background)
(top of bridge visible in distant background)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2019
3. Mid-Hudson Bridge (view southwest from marker)
Photographed By Larry Gertner, May 24, 2021
4. The American Bridge Company, 1920s
Company website entry:
In 1929, American Bridge began airspinning cable with the construction of the Mid-Hudson Bridge in Poughkeepsie, NY. American Bridge fabricated and erected the towers, stiffening truss, cables, and roadway deck for this suspension bridge, requiring 13,275 tons of structural steel and 2,200 tons of cable.
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In 1929, American Bridge began airspinning cable with the construction of the Mid-Hudson Bridge in Poughkeepsie, NY. American Bridge fabricated and erected the towers, stiffening truss, cables, and roadway deck for this suspension bridge, requiring 13,275 tons of structural steel and 2,200 tons of cable.
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Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 143 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 3, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 4. submitted on May 24, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
