Secretary Buttigieg announces major interstate bridge investment that uses Hot-Dip Galvanized Rebar (HDG A-767 Class 1)

On April 13, 2023, U.S Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced $21 million in federal funds to help complete the restoration of the NYS Thruway Authority’s Castleton-on-Hudson Bridge. The one mile long 67-year-old bridge spans the Hudson River just south of Albany, NY.

In 2022, the entire two-lane westbound deck of the bridge was replaced using HDG A767 Class 1.  In 2023, with help from the federal Bridge Investment Program, the eastbound deck will be replaced. Most Federal, State and Local Transportation and Public Works Agencies are now mandating 75-100 year life out of their concrete reinforced structures with minimal repair. (Photo credit: NYS Thruway Authority)