Narrowsburg–Darbytown Bridge

The Narrowsburg–Darbytown Bridge is an arch under bridge spanning the Delaware River between Darbytown, Pennsylvania and Narrowsburg, New York. It carries Pennsylvania Route 652 and New York State Route 52. Narrowsburg is located in the town of Tusten, but the hamlet along the river's edge is known as Narrowsburg because it is the narrowest part of the River.

Narrowsburg–Darbytown Bridge
Elevation in winter
Coordinates41.609715°N 75.061855°W / 41.609715; -75.061855
Carries2 lanes of PA 652 and NY 52
CrossesDelaware River
LocaleDarbytown, Pennsylvania and Narrowsburg, New York
Official nameNarrowsburg–Darbytown Bridge
OwnerNew York–Pennsylvania Joint Interstate Bridge Commission
Maintained byNew York–Pennsylvania Joint Interstate Bridge Commission
Characteristics
DesignSteel arch under bridge
No. of spans1
Piers in waterNone
History
Construction startApril 16, 1953[1]
OpenedAugust 31, 1954[1]
Location

In either 1810 or 1830, the Narrowsburg Bridge Company obtained a charter to construct a 25-foot-wide bridge (7.6 m) across the narrows, and to charge a toll for its use. The rates of passage were 37 ½ cents for a one-horse wagon, $1 for 4 horses, and 6 cents for a person walking: to put this in perspective, a good laborer could earn one dollar for a full day's work (12–15 hours). The bridge became part of a transportation system, which included the Mount Hope–Lumberland Turnpike, chartered in 1812. This pike ran from Orange County, New York to Honesdale, Pennsylvania and in many places was reinforced by a plank road. Ice and high water apparently took out at least two bridges before 1848.

In 1899, the Oswego Bridge Company constructed an iron structure, which lasted until the present interstate bridge was completed in 1954. It was not until January 12, 1927, that the bridge became toll free, after being purchased by the New York-Pennsylvania Joint Bridge Commission for $55,000.[2]

In 2013, the bridge underwent emergency repairs that were estimated between $200,000 and $250,000.[3] There were also plans announced for the middle of 2017 into 2018 to make structural repairs and paving work.[4] Those plans for repairs, repaving and repainting were done in 2018.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Dedicated New Bridge Tuesday". The Scrantonian. August 29, 1954. p. 18. Retrieved May 21, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. Arthur J. Hawker, Tusten to 1900. Narrowsburg, New York.
  3. Little, Greg. "Narrowsburg bridge has major problems". Wayne Independent. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
  4. @Neaglereporter, Katie Collins News Eagle Reporter Follow Katie. "Updates heard on Delaware bridge projects". News Eagle. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
  5. "NY-PA Joint Interstate Bridge Commission Updates Status of Upper Delaware Bridges – Upper Delaware Council, Inc".
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