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     The High bridge was originally the Aqueduct Bridge.  It spans the Harlem River River. The original bridge was completed in 1848 and consisted of 16 stone arches. It was part of the Croton  Aqueduct.

     In 1928, the 5 stone arches that spaned the Harlem  River were replaced by a single 450 feet steel arch.  Tue bridge was closed was closed to all traffic in 1970.  It was opened to bicycles and pedestrians in 2015.  Its length is 1450 feet.

High Bridge Recent New York

Manhattan Bridge

     The Manhattan Bridge is a suspension type bridge.   The design is Warren Truss. It crosses the East River.  It connects lower Manhatten at Canal Street with downtown Brooklyn at the Flatbush Extension. It was designed by Leon Moisseff

       Its total.length.is 6855 feet.   Its width is 120 feet. It was opened to traffic on.December 31, 1909.  There are 4 vehicle lanes upper level.  The lower level has 3 traffic.lanes and 4 transit tracks.

    The bridge.was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 30, 1983

Manhattan Bridge

Manhattan Bridge

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     The Spuyten Duyvil Bridge is a railroad swing bridge. It consists of 3 fixed sections and one  290 feet swing section which can operate over 65 degrees.  It spans the Spuyten Duyvil Creek.  It connects Manhattan and the Bronx.

     It was constructed in 1900.  The architect was Robert Giles.  It was designed to handle 2 tracks.  Currently it handles only   one track.  It is currently used by Amtrak

George Washington Bridge

     The George Washington Bridge is a double decked bridge suspension type.  Material is steel.   It crosses the Hudson River. It connects Fort Lee in Bergin County,  New Jersey with Washington  Heights in Manhattan.  The upper level carries 4 traffic lanes in each direction. The lower level carries 3 lanes in each direction.

     Bridge was designed by Othman Ammann, Allston Dana,and Edward Stearns.

     Total length is 4,700 feet.

Wards Island Footbridge

Wards Island Footbridge

    This bridge is a pedestrian one.  It is also known as the 103rd Avenue foot bridge.  It crosses the Harlem River between Manhattan and Wards Island.

     It is a vertical lift bridge with 12 spans. It has steel towers and girders.  It was designed by Othmar Hermann Amman.  It was built by the army.corps of enginers.

     It opened in 1951. Costs were 2.1 million dollars.  Total.length is 1247 feet.

Broadway Bridge

Broadway Bridge

Broadway Bridge

•      The current bridge was constructed between 1957 and 1962.  It is a double deck lift bridge. In carries Broadway on the lower level and three New York City subway tracks on the upper level. It crosses the Harlem River Ship Canal in Manhattan.
•      The bridge measured 558 feet.   The lift span is 304 feet.

Verrazona Narrows Bridge

     This bridge is a suspension type.  It connects Staten Island and Brooklyn.  It spans the narrows.  This is a body of water linking New York Harbor  with the lower New York Bay.  The bridge.opened on 11/21/1964.

  The total length of.the bridge is 13,700 feet. It has two levels.  It was designed by primary Othman Amman and Leopold Just.