Kellams Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:Kellams Bridge
Official Name:Kellams Bridge
Also Known As:Little Equinunk Bridge
Carries:1 lane
Crosses:Delaware River
Locale:Stalker, Pennsylvania, and Hankins, New York
Owner:New York–Pennsylvania Joint Interstate Bridge Commission
Maint:New York–Pennsylvania Joint Interstate Bridge Commission
Design:Underspanned suspension bridge
Spans:1
Pierswater:0
Length:384feet
Clearance:8feet
Complete:1889
Open:1890
Toll:None
Coordinates:41.8233°N -75.1136°W

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.

History

The bridge was built by David Kellams in 1889 and opened in 1890. It was originally a toll bridge.[2]

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.

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.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Tomaine . Bob . At 98, Kellams–Stalker Bridge Closed for an Overhaul . May 20, 2019 . The Times–Tribune . June 25, 1988 . . 2. Newspapers.com.
  2. [Engineering News-Record|Engineering News]