Ponquogue Bridge

Ponquogue Bridge
The Ponquogue Bridge at sunset in 2022
Coordinates40°50′38″N 72°30′04″W / 40.8439°N 72.5011°W / 40.8439; -72.5011
Carries2 lanes of County Route 32
CrossesShinnecock Bay
LocaleHampton Bays, New York
Maintained bySuffolk County Department of Public Works
ID number3300520
Characteristics
MaterialConcrete
Total length2,812 feet (857 m)
Width30 feet (9.1 m)
No. of spans29
Clearance above55 feet (17 m)
History
Construction end1986
Construction cost$14 million (1986 USD)
Location
Map
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.

  1. ^ "Structure No. 3300520". United States Department of Transportation. Nationalbridges.com. 2011. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  2. ^ Fullam, Anne C. (April 17, 1994). "After 50 Years, Bridges on the East End Are Getting Face Lifts". The New York Times. p. LI21.
  3. ^ Outer barrier