General Information
| Other name(s): | Purple Heart Veterans Memorial Bridge |
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| Completion: | 27 November 1924 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Single-span two-tower suspension bridge |
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| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
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Awards and Distinctions
| 1982 |
for registered users |
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Location
| Location: |
Peekskill, Westchester County, New York, USA Rockland County, New York, USA |
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| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 41° 19' 11.95" N 73° 59' 0.01" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 497.4 m | |
| width | 15 m | |
| total length | 687.3 m | |
| total length | 687 m | |
| clearance | 47.2 m | |
| pylons | height | 110.0 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | United States dollar 2 900 000 |
Materials
| cables |
steel
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| pylons |
steel
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| deck truss |
steel
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Chronology
| 27 November 1924 | Opening. |
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| 26 September 1940 | Acquired by New York State Bridge Authority. |
Participants
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2006): Advances in Cable-Supported Bridges. Taylor & Francis, Abingdon-on-Thames (United Kingdom), pp. 261.
- (1997): Cable Safety Factors for Four Suspension Bridge. In: Journal of Bridge Engineering (ASCE), v. 2, n. 4 (November 1997), pp. 157-167.
- (2005): Close-up on cables. In: Bridge Design & Engineering, v. 11, n. 38 (1st Quarter 2005), pp. 67-69.
- Construction of Parallel Wire Cables for Suspension Bridges. A photographic and textual study of the fabrication of Bridge Cables. John A. Roebling's Sons Company, Trenton (USA), 1925.
- (1990): Les grands ponts du monde: Hors d'Europe. Brissaud, Poitiers (France), pp. 132.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000530 - Published on:
20/11/1999 - Last updated on:
05/05/2024
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