⁴ᴷ⁶⁰ Driving the Rip Van Winkle Bridge from Catskill, NY to Hudson, NY

August 5, 2022 - 11:00 AM
88°F / 31°C

Dashcam view of driving eastbound on the Rip Van Winkle Bridge (New York Route 23) from Catskill, New York to Hudson, New York.

From Wikipedia:
The Rip Van Winkle Bridge is a 5,040 ft cantilever bridge spanning the Hudson River between Hudson, New York and Catskill, New York. Affording 145 feet of clearance over the water, the structure carries NY 23 across the river, connecting US 9W and NY 385 on the west side with NY 9G on the east side. The bridge is named after the 1819 short story of the same name by Washington Irving, which mentions Hudson and Catskill.

The bridge was built by the newly created New York State Bridge Authority, opening on July 2, 1935, at a cost of $2.4 million.

A pedestrian walkway was completed in 2018 on the south side of the bridge, open from dawn to dusk. Bicyclists may use the roadway or walk their bikes across the pedestrian walkway. The walkway is also a link on the Hudson River Skywalk, which links the homes of Hudson River School painters Thomas Cole and Frederic Church.