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scootsk
Explorer III
Apr 29, 2019

NY - Dutchess/Columbia county residents

Hi all

I'm bringing a new fifth wheel to our campground on Saturday. I'm concerned about the Taconic parkway underpass at Jackson Corners Road in Elizaville, does anybody know the height of that underpass? Would a 13.5' FW fit under it?

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  • mkc wrote:
    David_and_Chris wrote:
    I would not bring my fifth wheel on the Taconic. I believe it is limited to passenger vehicles


    That is correct. Passenger cars and light trucks only. Many clearances are very low.

    scootsk wrote:
    Sorry David, maybe I wasn't clear, I'm driving on Jackson Corners Road and going under the Taconic. I was curious of the clearance for that underpass.


    Google StreetView doesn't show any clearance signs on the underpass itself (sometimes a good way to check). Is Route 2 (Jackson Corners Rd) shown on a Trucker's Atlas as a truck route? If so, you should be OK.


    Actually went under it yesterday at 4:00 am. Looked high enough but I don’t want to find out the hard way. I actually did the whole route on google maps street view on Sunday. But I just wanted reinforcement for piece of mind.

    It’s also my understanding that in New York that all bridges under 14’ must be marked. So am I to assume that it is 14’ or over?
  • David_and_Chris wrote:
    I would not bring my fifth wheel on the Taconic. I believe it is limited to passenger vehicles


    That is correct. Passenger cars and light trucks only. Many clearances are very low.

    scootsk wrote:
    Sorry David, maybe I wasn't clear, I'm driving on Jackson Corners Road and going under the Taconic. I was curious of the clearance for that underpass.


    Google StreetView doesn't show any clearance signs on the underpass itself (sometimes a good way to check). Is Route 2 (Jackson Corners Rd) shown on a Trucker's Atlas as a truck route? If so, you should be OK.
  • David_and_Chris wrote:
    I would not bring my fifth wheel on the Taconic. I believe it is limited to passenger vehicles and some of the bridge heights are less than 13'. My camper is 13'2".

    David


    Sorry David, maybe I wasn't clear, I'm driving on Jackson Corners Road and going under the Taconic. I was curious of the clearance for that underpass.
  • I would not bring my fifth wheel on the Taconic. I believe it is limited to passenger vehicles and some of the bridge heights are less than 13'. My camper is 13'2".

    David