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Revision as of 00:22, 2 January 2021 by Seicer (talk | contribs) (→External links: m cleanup)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) For the Kosciuszko Bridge spanning Newtown Creek between Brooklyn and Queens, see Kosciuszko Bridge (New York City). Bridge in Halfmoon and Colonie, New York| Thaddeus Kosciusko Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 42°47′29″N 73°45′41″W / 42.79152°N 73.76146°W / 42.79152; -73.76146 |
| Carries | 6 lanes (3 on NB bridge & 3 on SB bridge) of  I-87 |
| Crosses | Mohawk River |
| Locale | Halfmoon and Colonie, New York |
| Other name(s) | The Twin Bridges, The Twins |
| Maintained by | New York State Department of Transportation |
| ID number | 4033181, 4033182 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Twin through arch bridges |
| History | |
| Opened | 1959 |
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| Daily traffic | 115,000 vehicles (average weekday) |
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The Thaddeus Kosciusko Bridge, commonly referred to as the Twin Bridges, or just "The Twins", located in the United States, is a pair of identical through arch bridges, made of steel, which span the Mohawk River between the towns of Colonie, Albany County and Halfmoon, Saratoga County, in New York's Capital District. Each span carries three northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 87 between exits 7 and 8. The toll-free bridge opened in 1959 as part of the Adirondack Northway, a 176-mile highway linking Albany and the Canada–United States border at Champlain. The Interstate 87 section of the highway was formally inaugurated by Governor Nelson Rockefeller on May 26, 1961.
The bridge is named (using an anglicized form) in honor of Tadeusz Kościuszko (1746–1817), the preeminent national figure in Poland's fight for independence. Kościuszko arrived in Colonial America a month after the July 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence and remained a notable military leader throughout the Revolutionary War, attaining the rank of general as well as honorary American citizenship. He returned to Poland in July 1784.
The decks on both sides of the bridge were replaced in the spring of 2013.
- Photos of the Bridge
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The bridge from land
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The view from the Mohawk River
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The view from below the bridge
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The bridge from I-87 Northbound
See also
References
- Robert Hall (1961-06-04). ""SPEEDING THE ADIRONDACK TOURIST; New Northway Section Ends Traffic Tie-Ups At Glens Falls" (The New York Times, June 4, 1961, Resorts and Travel section, page 7)". Select.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
- "I-87 Twin Bridges Deck Replacement". New York State Department of Transportation. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
External links
Media related to Thaddeus Kosciusko Bridge at Wikimedia Commons- Thaddeus Kosciusko Northway Bridge at Bridges & Tunnels
- Thaddeus Kosciusko Bridge at Capital Highways
- Thaddeus Kosciusko Bridge at Structurae
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- Through arch bridges in the United States
- Bridges completed in 1959
- Transportation in New York's Capital District
- Road bridges in New York (state)
- Interstate 87 (New York)
- Bridges on the Interstate Highway System
- Steel bridges in the United States
- Bridges in Albany County, New York
- Bridges in Saratoga County, New York
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