Dunn Memorial Bridge

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The Dunn Memorial Bridge, officially known as the Private Parker F. Dunn Memorial Bridge, carries US 9 and US 20 across the Hudson River between Albany, New York and Rensselaer, New York. Completed in 1967 to replace an earlier span bearing the same name, the highway bridge has a steel girder design. It is the southernmost toll-free road crossing of the Hudson. It is named for Parker F. Dunn, an Albany native who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his service in World War I.

While traveling eastbound on the Dunn Memorial Bridge towards the City of Rensselaer, there is a noticeable stub where the road ends and traffic is “forced off” the bridge onto offramps for US Routes 9 and 20. The road was originally supposed to continue on as part of the canceled South Mall Expressway to Interstate 90 at present day Exit 8.

Rensselaer’s Riverfront Park is located under the eastern end of the bridge. Peregrine falcons have been observed nesting under the roadway since 1998, and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation set up a webcam to monitor them.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunn_Memorial_Bridge

Dunn Bridge 1952

Andy | April 29, 2023

The Old Dunn Bridge

Andy | February 14, 2023

I often think people romanticize cities before the highways - often city streets were narrowed with fewer lanes, more parallel parking added, after the highways were built. Broadway with the old Dunn Bridge and all the slip ramps to the bridge was kind of a monster on its own when mixed and mashed traffic heading in all directions with six lanes in front of the D & H building. Old Broadway and State wasn't particularly pedestrian friendly back in the 1950s and 1960s. I'm playing the devils advocate to a degree here but ramming a lot of traffic throughout urban downtowns isn't necessarily conducive to healthy, pedestrian scale neighborhoods. I'm not defending Frank Fuller's baby, Interstate 787 but we shouldn't be romantic about saving the Old Broadway / Old Dunn Bridge. It was pretty hideous for any body but the motorist back then.

Weather Update – February 11, 2022

Andy | February 11, 2022

You know your standards are low when you get excited about a 48 degree day. ⛅

But it’s been a long winter, so we will take whatever we can get. 48 degrees is almost as warm as my heat is, so it won’t be running much and the outdoors will feel nice, maybe almost even vest weather. Maybe I’ll wear my vest when I go for my evening walk. I thought about getting out of town on Saturday, but I think it might actually be a pretty cool and cloudy weekend, with a lot of dampness and breeze. Plus, I am hoping for better weather for President’s Day Weekend or maybe April, or however the dice may roll.

Today. Feels like … March 24th.	Mostly sunny. South wind 8 to 17 mph. and	48 degrees	,	5:21 sunset.
Tonight. Feels like … April 24th.	A chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Cloudy. South wind 11 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. and	40 degrees	,	6:55 sunrise.
Saturday. Feels like … March 21st.	A chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. and	47 degrees	,	5:22 sunset.
Saturday Night. Feels like … February 4th.	Mostly cloudy. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph. and	15 degrees	, 4 max wind chill,	6:54 sunrise.
Sunday. Cold !	A slight chance of light snow before 1pm. Partly sunny. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. and	25 degrees	, 4 max wind chill,	5:24 sunset.
Sunday Night. Cold !	Mostly cloudy. and	6 degrees	, -2 max wind chill,	6:52 sunrise.
Monday. Cold !	Mostly sunny. and	20 degrees	, -2 max wind chill,	5:25 sunset.
Monday Night. Cold !	Partly cloudy. and	9 degrees	, 4 max wind chill,	6:51 sunrise.
Tuesday. Cold !	Partly sunny. and	30 degrees	, 5 max wind chill,	5:26 sunset.
Tuesday Night. Cold !	Partly cloudy. and	14 degrees	, 9 max wind chill,	6:50 sunrise.
Wednesday. Feels like … March 2nd.	Partly sunny. and	40 degrees	, 9 max wind chill,	5:28 sunset.
Wednesday Night. Feels like … April 6th.	Mostly cloudy. and	33 degrees	,	6:48 sunrise.
Thursday. Feels like … April 4th.	Showers likely. Cloudy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. and	53 degrees	,	5:29 sunset.

Good Morning – February 11, 2022

Andy | February 11, 2022

Good morning! Happy Don’t Cry over Spilled Milk Day 🥛 !

Spread enough lime over it and shouldn’t be too pungent as it starts to rot. Good advice for life.

Partly sunny and 31 degrees at the Dunn Memorial Bridge. ☀ There is a south breeze at 8 mph. 🍃. There are 3 inches of snow on the ground. ☃ ️Sidewalks and other unsalted locations are a bit icy.

Nice mild sunny morning for a change. ☀ The cold of winter seems to be moderating for a change. That’s good for a change.

Walked down the express bus stop 🚏, it was sunny but the sidewalks were icy in spots. 🚌 The bus was on time, and I got off at the Concourse, took the stairs up to the plaza, walked around for a bit, and then came into the office. I will have to drop the window shade when I get into the office, as the sun is bright this morning. 🌞 ⬜

50 degrees later which nice, 😎 as that’s a warm as I keep my apartment most of the winter, so that means my heat won’t be working much today. Too cold though to open up the windows at this point. But maybe in a few weeks, as it looks like we might have a mild remainder of the month into March. That said, we will certainly have some cold blasts, as witnessed by the cold weather expected for Valentines Day, ❤️ that will certainly freeze your heart.