Newburgh–Beacon Bridge
Newburgh–Beacon Bridge | |
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Newburgh–Beacon Bridge from Beacon | |
| Coordinates | 41°31′09″N 73°59′39″W / 41.519246°N 73.994293°W |
| Carries | 6 lanes of I-84 / NY 52 |
| Crosses | Hudson River |
| Locale | Newburgh, New York and Beacon, New York |
| Official name | Hamilton Fish Newburgh–Beacon Bridge |
| Maintained by | New York State Bridge Authority |
| NYSDOT BIN | 5060381 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Twin span Continuous truss bridges |
| Total length | 7,789 feet (2,374 m) 7,855 feet (2,394 m) |
| Longest span | 1,000 feet (300 m) |
| Clearance below | 135 feet (41 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | November 2, 1963 (westbound) November 1, 1980 (eastbound) |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 65,000 |
| Toll | (Eastbound only) cars: $1.65 E-ZPass $2.15 tolls-by-mail |
| Location | |
The Newburgh–Beacon Bridge is a continuous truss toll bridge that spans the Hudson River in New York State. The bridge carries Interstate 84 (I-84) and New York State Route 52 (NY 52) between Newburgh and Beacon and consists of two separate spans. The original northern span, which now carries westbound traffic, was opened on November 2, 1963, as a two-lane (one in each direction) bridge. A second span, completed in 1980, now carries all eastbound traffic. The span provides connections to the New York State Thruway (I-87) and U.S. Route 9W (US 9W) in Newburgh and US 9 in Fishkill. The bridges includes a 2,204-foot-long (672 m) cantilever span, with a main span of 1,000 feet (300 m) and side spans of 602 feet (183 m). The total length of all spans and approaches is 7,855 feet (2,394 m) for the north span and 7,789 feet (2,374 m) for the south span. The bridges, owned by the New York State Bridge Authority, carry six lanes of traffic and approximately 65,000 vehicles per day. The bridge is officially known as the Hamilton Fish Newburgh–Beacon Bridge.