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General Information

Other name(s): New York Connecting Railroad Bridge; The East River Arch Bridge
Beginning of works: 1912
Completion: 3 April 1916
Status: in use

Project Type

Location

Location: , , ,
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Crosses:
  • East River
See also: Hell Gate Bridge Bronx Kill Span (1916)
Coordinates: 40° 46' 57" N    73° 55' 19" W
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Technical Information

Dimensions

main span 298 m
total length ca. 5.6 km
clearance 41 m
arch rise 93 m
tower height 76 m

Quantities

structural steel 39 200 t

Materials

arches steel

Participants

Design
Steel construction
Site supervision

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  • About this
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  • Structure-ID
    20000036
  • Published on:
    28/10/1998
  • Last updated on:
    28/07/2019
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