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- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge abstract "The Kingston–Port Ewen Suspension Bridge, sometimes known as the "Rondout Creek bridge", "Old Bridge" or "Wurts Street Bridge", is a steel suspension bridge spanning Rondout Creek, near where it empties into the Hudson River. It connects the City of Kingston to the north, with the village of Port Ewen to the south. Completed in 1921, it was the final link in New York's first north-south highway on the West Shore of the Hudson, and is considered an important engineering accomplishment associated with the development of early motoring.Construction began in 1916, with a view to replacing the Rondout Creek ferry Skillypot, known for sporadic service. The bridge was designed by the firms of Holton D. Robinson and John A. Roebling's Sons Company, with Holton D. Robinson, Daniel E. Moran, William Yates listed as chief engineers Construction was hampered by local political and financial difficulties, as well as material shortages caused by entry by the United States into World War I, and was suspended until 1920.When construction resumed, David B. Steinman was among the engineering staff, acting as Assistant Engineer. Completion took about a year, and local legend has it that the contractors employed a woman as a welder: commonplace during World War II, but unheard of in 1920. Ten thousand people attended the bridge's dedication on November 2, 1921. The bridge has a very hilly approach on the north side and crosses a small island in the creek. It forms a dramatic backdrop to the Rondout-West Strand Historic District to the east.Although the bridge was a key U.S. Route 9W link when it opened, carrying 9W and Wurts Street, in 1978 9W was rerouted to the John T. Loughran Bridge. 9W at that point is also called Frank Koenig boulevard. The weight limit on the bridge now appears to be only 5 tons.".
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- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge wikiPageID "3467305".
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge wikiPageRevisionID "551294476".
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge below "85.0".
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge bridgeName "Kingston–Port Ewen Suspension Bridge".
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge caption "Bridge looking north into Kingston, 2007.".
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge carries "Wurts St.".
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge closed "still open but reportedly limited to 5 tons".
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge crosses Rondout_Creek.
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge design "Wire cable Suspension bridge".
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge id "1007350".
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge id "s0007345".
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge lat "41.91716".
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge length "2".
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge locale Kingston,_New_York.
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge long "-73.984165".
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge mainspan "705.0".
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge maint New_York_State_Department_of_Transportation.
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge mapImage "Kingston_Port_Ewen_Bridge_map3.gif".
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge mapText "TIGER image, Red dot marks bridge".
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge mapWidth "250".
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge officialName "Kingston–Port Ewen Suspension Bridge".
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge open "1921".
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge title "Kingston-Port Ewen Suspension Bridge".
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge toll "no".
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge traffic "15700".
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge width "2".
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge subject Category:Bridges_completed_in_1921.
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge subject Category:Bridges_in_Ulster_County,_New_York.
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge subject Category:Bridges_on_the_National_Register_of_Historic_Places_in_New_York.
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge subject Category:Kingston,_New_York.
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge subject Category:National_Register_of_Historic_Places_in_Ulster_County,_New_York.
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge subject Category:Road_bridges_in_New_York.
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge subject Category:Suspension_bridges_in_the_United_States.
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge type ArchitecturalStructure.
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge type Bridge.
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge type Infrastructure.
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge type Place.
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge type RouteOfTransportation.
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge type Wikidata:Q532.
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge type Place.
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge type Location.
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge comment "The Kingston–Port Ewen Suspension Bridge, sometimes known as the "Rondout Creek bridge", "Old Bridge" or "Wurts Street Bridge", is a steel suspension bridge spanning Rondout Creek, near where it empties into the Hudson River. It connects the City of Kingston to the north, with the village of Port Ewen to the south.".
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge label "Kingston–Port Ewen Suspension Bridge".
- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge label "Kingston–Port Ewen Suspension Bridge".
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- Kingston–Port_Ewen_Suspension_Bridge depiction 10PUENTE_12_28_07_3.jpg.