The Thaddeus Kosciusko Bridge, commonly referred to as the Twin Bridges, is a pair of identical through arch, steel bridges which span the Mohawk River between the towns of Colonie, Albany County and Halfmoon, Saratoga County, in New York State's Capital District. The northbound and the southbound spans each carry three 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 (283 km) 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.[1]
Thaddeus Kosciusko Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 42°47′29″N 73°45′41″W / 42.79152°N 73.76146°W |
| 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 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 115,000 vehicles (average weekday) |
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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.[2]
- Photos of the Bridge
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The bridge from land -
The view from the Mohawk River -
The view from below the bridge -
The bridge from I-87 Northbound
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References edit
- ^ Hall, Robert (June 4, 1961). "SPEEDING THE ADIRONDACK TOURIST; New Northway Section Ends Traffic Tie-Ups At Glens Falls". The New York Times. Select.nytimes.com. Resorts and Travel section, page 7. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
- ^ "I-87 Twin Bridges Deck Replacement". New York State Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
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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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