General Information
| Other name(s): | Hendrick Hudson Memorial Bridge |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 1935 |
| Completion: | 12 December 1936 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Deck arch bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
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Awards and Distinctions
| 1936 |
Honorable Mention
for registered users |
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Location
| Location: |
Manhattan, New York, New York, USA The Bronx, New York, New York, USA |
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| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 40° 52' 40.12" N 73° 55' 19.98" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 673.05 m | |
| arch span | 256.20 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | United States dollar 4 949 000 |
Materials
| superstructure |
steel
|
|---|---|
| piers |
reinforced concrete
|
| arch |
steel
|
| abutments |
reinforced concrete
|
Chronology
| 1 June 1935 | Construction started |
|---|---|
| 12 December 1936 | Lower deck opened to traffic |
| 7 May 1938 | Upper deck opened to traffic |
| 2000 | Rehabilitation works begin |
Participants
Initial construction
Design
-
Robinson & Steinman
- David B. Steinman (designer)
Architecture
- Aymar Embury II (architect)
Contractor
Rehabilitation
Structural engineering
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1938): Le doublement du tablier du pont Henry-Hudson, à New York. In: La Technique des Travaux, v. 14, n. 9 (September 1938), pp. 492-493.
- (1990): Les grands ponts du monde: Hors d'Europe. Brissaud, Poitiers (France), pp. 128-129.
- (1974): Othmar Ammann. Sein Beitrag zur Entwicklung des Brückenbaus. Birkhäuser, Basel (Switzerland), pp. 62-74.
- (1938): Le pont Henry Hudson à New York. In: Ossature métallique, v. 7 (September 1938), pp. 351-358.
- (2019): Structural Health Monitoring of Henry Hudson I89. Presented at: IABSE Congress: The Evolving Metropolis, New York, NY, USA, 4-6 September 2019, pp. 2120-2130.
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06/10/2019
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