New York state recently completed the $47.6 million Castleton-On-Hudson Bridge improvement project, under budget and on schedule
The approximately one-mile-long Castleton-On-Hudson Bridge, more commonly called the Castleton Bridge, carries motorists over the Hudson River between Albany and Rensselaer counties, connecting the Berkshire Spur section to the Thruway’s mainline. Daily, 17,000 vehicles travel over the bridge which opened to traffic in 1958.
Work included a complete deck replacement of the westbound travel lanes, and deck repairs and an asphalt overlay on the eastbound lanes, bridge steel repairs, replacement of the center median and other safety enhancements.
“Projects like the Castleton-on-Hudson Bridge rehabilitation improve travel for millions of people each year and enhance connectivity and regional economies,” said Frank Hoare, Thruway Authority Interim Executive director.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration Bridge Investment Program awarded the Thruway Authority a $21 million federal grant in April to support the restoration of the Castleton-on-Hudson Bridge.
The grant will be applied to a second, approximately $30 million project to replace the eastbound bridge deck and address steel repairs and maintenance safety features. Work is expected to begin in spring 2024.
Once both projects are complete, the bridge’s service life is expected to be extended by 50 years.