Menands Bridge | |
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 In 2009 | |
| Coordinates | 42°42′04″N73°42′11″W / 42.701005°N 73.703086°W |
| Carries |  NY 378 |
| Crosses | Hudson River |
| Locale | Menands, New York and Troy, New York |
| Official name | Troy-Menands Bridge |
| Maintained by | New York State Department of Transportation |
| ID number | 1062850 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Through truss |
| Clearance above | Vertical 66 feet (20 m), horizontal 317 feet (97 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1933 [1] |
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The Menands Bridge, officially known as the Troy-Menands Bridge, is a four-span through truss bridge that carries New York State Route 378 across the Hudson River in New York connecting Menands with Troy. Built in 1933, [2] the crossing is supported by concrete piers and - even though it was designed and constructed at the end of the first third of the 20th century - was originally fitted with a lift section to accommodate tall ships.
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The section's lifting device was removed in 1966, but the elevating towers remained until their removal in the summer of 2000.
Today the bridge has a clearance over the water of 66 feet (20 m), and a horizontal clearance between spans of 317 feet (97 m). [3] In addition, NYSDOT is planning to replace this bridge within the next 10 years. [4]
