Kingston–Rhinecliff Bridge
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The George Clinton Kingston–Rhinecliff Bridge is a continuous under-deck truss toll bridge that carries NY 199 across the Hudson River in New York State north of the City of Kingston and the hamlet of Rhinecliff. It was opened to traffic on February 2, 1957, as a two-lane bridge, although it was not actually complete. The formal opening was May 11, 1957. The original cost was $17.5 million.
Kingston–Rhinecliff Bridge
Bridge seen from Eastern shore of the Hudson River
Westward commuters drive into fog which covers the Rhinecliff half of the Kingston–Rhinecliff Bridge on a fall morning
Bridge seen from Kingston Point
Continuous truss bridge
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A continuous truss bridge is a truss bridge that extends without hinges or joints across three or more supports. A continuous truss bridge may use less material than a series of simple trusses because a continuous truss distributes live loads across all the spans; in a series of simple trusses, each truss must be capable of supporting the entire load.
The Astoria–Megler Bridge is North America's longest continuous truss bridge.
Smaller continuous truss bridge over the Illinois River at Lacon, Illinois
The Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge
The Sciotoville Bridge (1916), the first continuous truss bridge in the United States.