The Menands Bridge , officially known as the Troy-Menands Bridge , is a four-span through truss bridge that carries New York State Route 378 across the Hudson River in New York connecting Menands with Troy . Built in 1933, the crossing is supported by concrete piers and - even though it was designed and constructed at the end of the first third of the 20th century - was originally fitted with a lift section to accommodate tall ships .
5-454: The section's lifting device was removed in 1966, but the elevating towers remained until their removal in the summer of 2000. Today the bridge has a clearance over the water of 66 feet (20 m), and a horizontal clearance between spans of 317 feet (97 m). In addition, NYSDOT is planning to replace this bridge within the next 10 years. This article about a bridge in New York
10-579: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . New York State Department of Transportation The New York State Department of Transportation ( NYSDOT ) is the department of the New York state government responsible for the development and operation of highways , railroads , mass transit systems, ports , waterways and aviation facilities in the U.S. state of New York . New York's transportation network includes: NYS DOT has several Traffic Management Centers (TMC) located throughout
15-655: The New York Codes, Rules and Regulations . The department comprises 11 regional offices and 68 county transportation maintenance residencies. Tioga County was moved from Region 6 to Region 9 in August 2007, Wayne County was moved from Region 3 to Region 4 in the late 1990s. NYSDOT regions and the counties they serve are: The history of the New York State Department of Transportation and its predecessors spans over two centuries: The first head of
20-671: The 11 regions in New York State. Region 1 is also the home to the NYS DOT STICC (Statewide Transportation Information Coordination Center) which is staffed 24/7. The STICC is responsible for the coordination & logistics of statewide resources during major incidents within New York State and is currently located on the 1st floor of the DOT Headquarters in Colonie, NY. Its regulations are compiled in title 17 of
25-479: The New York State Department of Transportation (effective from 1 September 1967) was the former head of the New York State Department of Public Works John Burch McMorran (1899–1991). The first Executive Deputy Commissioner of the New York State Department of Transportation was Edward Burton Hughes , who had formerly been Deputy Superintendent of the New York State Department of Public Works ,
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