Petticoate Lane Bridge
NBI Information
Location
State: New York
County: Orange County
Feature Carried: Petticoate Avenue
Feature Crossed: Shawangunk Kill
Latitude, Longitude: 41.5728,-74.4099
Toll: On free road
Maintenance Responsibility: County Highway Agency
Structure Open, Posted, or Closed to Traffic: Open, no restriction
History
Year Built: 2010
Historical Significance: Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.
Year Reconstructed: None
Picture Date: April 13, 2024
Geometry
Lanes on Structure: 2
Lanes under Structure: 0
Skew: 0 degrees
Number of Main Spans: 1
Main Structure Type: Thru Truss
Main Structure Material: Steel
Number of Approach Spans: 0
Approach Structure Type: None
Approach Structure Material: None
Condition
Inspection Date: June 2021
Deck Condition: Good
Superstructure Condition: Very Good
Substructure Condition: Good
Channel Condition: Good
Culvert: Not Applicable
NBI Year: 2023
Bridge Information
The original Petticoate Lane Bridge was a Pratt through truss that was built in 1884. The bridge was dismantled in 2010 and was listed for sale. It does not appear that anyone ever purchased the bridge and it’s fate is unclear. The new bridge is a bolt-connected pony warren truss, which appears to use galvanized steel. It does not mimic the look or feel of the original bridge.
References
Times Herald Record: https://www.recordonline.com/story/news/2009/03/21/counties-push-for-bridge-repair/52057535007/
Historic Bridges: https://historicbridges.org/b_h_fipsm.php?bsearch=36071#:~:text=Petticoat%20Lane%20Bridge
Bridge Hunter: https://web.archive.org/web/20220702082124/http://bridgehunter.com/ny/orange/petticoat-lane/
Gribble Nation: https://www.gribblenation.org/2018/03/shawangunk-mountain-roadtrip-february.html
