Ponquogue Bridge

Ponquogue Bridge
The Ponquogue Bridge at sunset in 2022
Coordinates	40°50′38″N 72°30′04″W / 40.8439°N 72.5011°W / 40.8439; -72.5011
Carries	2 lanes of County Route 32
Crosses	Shinnecock Bay
Locale	Hampton Bays, New York
Maintained by	Suffolk County Department of Public Works
ID number	3300520
Characteristics
Material	Concrete
Total length	2,812 feet (857 m)
Width	30 feet (9.1 m)
No. of spans	29
Clearance above	55 feet (17 m)
History
Construction end	1986
Construction cost	$14 million (1986 USD)
Location
References
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The Ponquogue Bridge is a 2,812-foot-long (857 m) bridge over Shinnecock Bay in Hampton Bays, New York. Maintained by the Department of Works for Suffolk County, the 29-span bridge carries two lanes of County Route 32 over the bay, connecting Hampton Bays to the eastern end of Westhampton Island.^[3] The bridge, which is made of concrete, has a 55-foot (17 m) vertical clearance above Shinnecock Bay. Constructed in 1986 at the cost of $14 million, the bridge replaced an older span over the bay, which was a 1,000-foot-long (300 m) wooden drawbridge built in 1930. The former Ponquogue Bridge currently serves as a fishing pier under the current span.