The Kellams Bridge, also known as the Little Equinunk Bridge and Kellams–Stalker Bridge,[1] is an underspanned suspension bridge spanning the Delaware River between Stalker, Pennsylvania, and Hankins, New York. It is the only bridge of its type in the United States.[2]
Kellams Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 41°49′24″N 75°06′49″W / 41.82333°N 75.11361°W |
| Carries | 1 lane |
| Crosses | Delaware River |
| Locale | Stalker, Pennsylvania, and Hankins, New York |
| Official name | Kellams Bridge |
| Other name(s) | Little Equinunk Bridge |
| Owner | New York–Pennsylvania Joint Interstate Bridge Commission |
| Maintained by | New York–Pennsylvania Joint Interstate Bridge Commission |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Underspanned suspension bridge |
| Total length | 384 feet (117 m) |
| No. of spans | 1 |
| Piers in water | 0 |
| Clearance above | 8 feet (2.4 m) |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1889 |
| Opened | 1890 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | None |
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History
editThe bridge was built by David Kellams in 1889 and opened in 1890. It was originally a toll bridge.[3]
The bridge has historic significance as the last underspanned suspension bridge remaining in the United States. The deck of the bridge underwent major repairs in 1936, including replacement of the original wooden deck with the steel deck which remains today. The bridge was damaged by the June 2006 flooding of the Delaware River but was repaired in October 2006.[4]
In 2018, as part of the Upper Delaware River bridge construction or renovation project, Kellams Bridge was temporarily closed for a $4.5 million renovation from March 5 to June 29 and then again from September 5 to November 15.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Tomaine, Bob (June 25, 1988). "At 98, Kellams–Stalker Bridge Closed for an Overhaul". The Times–Tribune. Scranton, Pennsylvania. p. 2. Retrieved May 20, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Tomaine, Bob. "Repairs set for Kellams-Stalker Bridge." Scranton, Pennsylvania: The Tribune, May 11, 1989, p. 1 (subscription required).
- ^ Engineering News, June 5, 1913, p. 1157
- ^ Tomaine, "At 98, Kellams-Stalker bridge closed for an overhaul," The Tribune, June 25, 1988, p. 2.
External links
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- Bridgemeister
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. PA-470, "Kellams Bridge"
- Kellams Bridge at Structurae