Kosciusko Bridge (Albany)

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Thaddeus Kosciusko Bridge
Carries 6 lanes of I-87, 3 on each span
Crosses Mohawk River
Locale Halfmoon, New York and Town of Colonie, New York
Maintained by New York State Department of Transportation
ID number 4033181, 4033182
Design Twin through arch bridges
Opening date 1959

The Thaddeus Kosciusko Bridge, locally known as The Twin Bridges, is a pair of identical arch bridges that span the Mohawk River between the Towns of Colonie and Halfmoon, New York. The bridge carries Interstate 87 and was built in 1959. It is made of steel using a through arch design and was named in honor of Thaddeus Kosciusko, a Polish volunteer who was a General in the American Revolutionary War.

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Crossings of the Mohawk River
Upstream
Rexford Bridge
Kosciusko Bridge
Downstream
Crescent Bridge