Rondout Creek Bridge
NBI Information
Location
State: New York
County: Ulster County
Feature Carried: New York 32
Feature Crossed: Rondout Creek
Latitude, Longitude: 41.8458,-74.0743
Toll: On free road
Maintenance Responsibility: State Highway Agency
Structure Open, Posted, or Closed to Traffic: Open, no restriction
History
Year Built: 1934
Historical Significance: Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.
Year Reconstructed: 2009
Picture Date: December 28, 2025
Geometry
Lanes on Structure: 2
Lanes under Structure: 0
Skew: 34 degrees
Number of Main Spans: 1
Main Structure Type: Truss - Thru
Main Structure Material: Steel
Number of Approach Spans: 0
Approach Structure Type: None
Approach Structure Material: None
Condition
Inspection Date: November 2024
Deck Condition: Satisfactory
Superstructure Condition: Fair
Substructure Condition: Satisfactory
Channel Condition: Very Good
Culvert: Not Applicable
NBI Year: 2025
Bridge Information
The Rondout Creek Bridge is a Polygonal Warren through truss that was built in 1934. In the first third of the 20th century, New York developed standard details for metal truss bridges and built them with moderate frequency. New York used Warren and Polygonal Warren truss configurations as the standard (Pennsylvania had a similar program using Pratt and Parker truss configurations). However, most of these structures are painted green, making the blue paint on this bridge stand out.
This standard design used large members and had a relatively wide deck width for the time. A fair number of these bridges remain, as they are typically strong bridges that are capable of serving modern traffic needs safely and efficiently. In addition, these bridges are highly attractive structures, and they make the crossing something to notice and enjoy.
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