Work on Thruway Bridge in Orange County Completed
ALBANY—New York State officials announced on June 12 the completion of the $7.8-million project to rebuild the Meadow Hill Road bridge over the Thruway (I-87) in the Town of Newburgh, Orange County. The modern structure replaces a 72-year-old bridge and represents the second major Thruway bridge completed in the Hudson Valley this spring.
The Meadow Hill Road bridge, which is wider than its predecessor, adds a sidewalk and provides increased vertical clearance to improve safety. The span reopened to traffic on Friday, June 12. Harrison & Burrowes Bridge Constructors, Inc. of Glenmont, N.Y., was the project contractor.
New York Thruway Authority Executive Director Frank G. Hoare said, “In just over six weeks, we have opened two new bridges in the Hudson Valley—the North Avenue bridge over I-95 in New Rochelle and now the Meadow Hill Road bridge over I-87 in Newburgh. Both represent important investments in the future and your toll dollars at work. We thank residents and motorists for their patience during construction, and we are pleased this project was completed in time for the busy summer travel season.”
With an anticipated service life of 75 years, the new bridge (located at milepost 60.95) features an 11-foot-wide travel lane in each direction, a 6-foot-wide shoulder on the south side and a 5-foot-wide shoulder with a sidewalk on the north side. The project increased the vertical clearance over the Thruway from 14 feet 3 inches to 16 feet 10 inches, enhancing safety and reducing the risk of bridge hits. The new bridge is comprised of two spans and 14 steel girder sections, ranging from 86 to 120 feet in length. Safety improvements include guiderail and pavement striping.
The Thruway Authority’s approved 2026 budget invests a total of more than $600 million in capital contracts scheduled to be awarded in 2026, an increase of more than $133.5 million from the 2025 budget projected totals, and one of the largest single-year investments in Thruway history.
The 2026 budget includes a historic $2.8 billion Capital Plan for 2026-2030. The five-year plan will fund the replacement or preservation of 150 of the Thruway’s 819 bridges—about 18%—and the resurfacing of more than 1,500 of its 2,800 lane miles of highway, or roughly 60%.
Published: June 16, 2026.