Dunn Memorial Bridge 📍

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

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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.