When completed in 1889, the bridge at Poughkeepsie was the longest cantilever span in the US and second in the world to only the great Firth of Forth Bridge in Scotland. By comparison to the Forth bridge, the structure of the Poughkeepsie bridge is incredibly light and spindly. |
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9/4/2010 |
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Poughkeepsie, NY Map ![Show Poughkeepsie on a rail map](/images/map_us.gif) |
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Paul Scarbrough |
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![Close up detail of the bridge structure. The new concrete walking surface is at the right.](http://s3.amazonaws.com/rrpa_photos/60333/Old%20&%20New%20Structure.jpg) |
Picture Categories: Bridge |
This picture is part of album: Poughkeepsie Bridge |