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This is where most of the bridges of New York City cross. They may not be as famous as the lower East River bridges, but they are a collection of some of the oldest bridges in New York.
Wards Island Bridge
Type Lift   Year Opened 1936
# of Decks 1   # of lanes/tracks 6 lanes
Total Length 770 ft   Main Span Length 310 ft
Highway/RR I-278   Misc Connects Manhattan to Randall's Island
Toll $3.50 All Directions  
Comments  
nyc-br-wardisl-072602-01.jpg (160014 bytes)View from the south (7/26/02)
Triboro Bridge-Harlem River Lift
Type Lift   Year Opened 1936
# of Decks 1   # of lanes/tracks 6 lanes
Total Length 770 ft   Main Span Length 310 ft
Highway/RR I-278   Misc Connects Manhattan to Randall's Island
Toll $3.50 All Directions  
Comments  
nyc-br-triboro-072602-03.jpg (329289 bytes)View from the north (7/26/02)
Triboro Bridge - Bronx Kills Crossing
Type     Year Opened 1936
# of Decks 1   # of lanes/tracks 8
Total Length 1600 ft   Main Span Length 383 ft
Highway/RR I-278   Misc Connects the Bronx with Randall's Island
Toll $3.50 All Directions  
Comments  
Sorry no Photos.
Willis Ave Bridge
Type Swing   Year Opened 1901
# of Decks 1   # of lanes/tracks  
Total Length 3212.5 ft   Main Span Length 304
Highway/RR     Misc  
Toll none  
Comments  
nyc-br-willisave-072602-01.jpg (509053 bytes)View from the south (7/26/02) nyc-br-willisave-072602-02.jpg (331454 bytes)View from the south (7/26/02)
Third Ave Bridge
Type Swing   Year Opened 1898
# of Decks 1   # of lanes/tracks  
Total Length 2800   Main Span Length 300
Highway/RR     Misc  
Toll none  
Comments  
nyc-br-3rdave-072602-01.jpg (392608 bytes)View from the south (7/26/02)
Park Ave Bridge
Type Lift   Year Opened 1959
# of Decks 1   # of lanes/tracks 4 Tracks
Total Length 17000   Main Span Length 1017
Highway/RR Metro-North Railroad   Misc  
Toll N/A  
Comments  
nyc-br-parkave-mn-072602-01.jpg (403616 bytes)Metro-North New Have train is crossing the bridge (7/26/02) nyc-br-parkave-mn-072602-02.jpg (339188 bytes)View from the north (7/26/02)
Madison Ave Bridge
Type Swing   Year Opened 1910
# of Decks 1   # of lanes/tracks  
Total Length 1892   Main Span Length 300
Highway/RR     Misc  
Toll None  
Comments  
nyc-br-madisonave-072602-01.jpg (364346 bytes)View from the north (7/26/02)
145th Street Bridge
Type Swing   Year Opened 1905
# of Decks 1   # of lanes/tracks  
Total Length 1603   Main Span Length 300
Highway/RR     Misc  
Toll None  
Comments  
nyc-br-145th-072602-01.jpg (358835 bytes)View from the north (7/26/02)
Macombs Dam Bridge
Type Swing   Year Opened 1895
# of Decks 1   # of lanes/tracks  
Total Length 2540   Main Span Length 408.5
Highway/RR     Misc  
Toll None  
Comments  
nyc-br-macombsdam-072602-01.jpg (349381 bytes)View from the north (7/26/02)
High Bridge
Type Brick Arch   Year Opened 1842
# of Decks 1   # of lanes/tracks n/a
Total Length     Main Span Length  
Highway/RR Croton Aqueduct (closed)   Misc Rebuilt with steel arch over the river portion
Toll None  
Comments This is a pedestrian bridge, the water pipes have been dry for decades
nyc-br-highbr-072602-01.jpg (130488 bytes)View from the south (7/26/02)
Alexander Hamilton Bridge
Type Arch   Year Opened 1963
# of Decks 1   # of lanes/tracks  
Total Length     Main Span Length  
Highway/RR I-95   Misc Connects the Cross Bronx Expwy with Manhattan.
Toll None  
Comments Integral part of the George Washington Bridge approach.
Sorry no photos
Washington Bridge
Type Steel Arch   Year Opened 1888
# of Decks 1   # of lanes/tracks  
Total Length 2375   Main Span Length 508.8
Highway/RR     Misc  
Toll None  
Comments  
nyc-br-washington-072602-01.jpg (328420 bytes)View from the north. (7/26/02)
University Heights Bridge
Type Swing   Year Opened 1908
# of Decks 1   # of lanes/tracks  
Total Length 1566   Main Span Length 264.5
Highway/RR     Misc  
Toll None  
Comments This bridge was originally located at Broadway and 225th St (see Ship Canal bridge)
nyc-br-universityhgts-072602-01.jpg (348900 bytes)

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Last Updated: 03/25/17

 

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