General Information
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge |
|---|---|
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
| Support conditions: |
for registered users |
| Plan view: |
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| Structure: |
main bridge: Vertical lift bridge main bridge: Through truss bridge |
| Material: |
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| Structure: |
approach viaducts: Deck truss bridge |
Awards and Distinctions
| 2003 |
award winner
for registered users |
|---|---|
| 1937 |
First Place
for registered users |
Location
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 1225.9 m | |
| span lengths of main bridge | 3 x 164.6 m | |
| length of movable span | 164.6 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | United States dollar 12 170 000 |
Materials
| towers |
steel
|
|---|---|
| truss |
steel
|
Chronology
| 1 June 1936 | Beginning of construction. |
|---|---|
| 3 July 1937 | Opening. |
Participants
Initial construction
Design
Consulting engineers
- Robinson & Steinman (main bridge)
- Waddell and Hardesty
Architectural consulting
- Aymar Embury II (architect)
Steel construction
Deck replacement
Owner
Structural engineering
- Charles Gozdziewski (structural engineer)
- William E. Nyman (structural engineer)
Consulting engineers
General contractor
Steel fabrication
Relevant Web Sites
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20006078 - Published on:
11/10/2002 - Last updated on:
01/10/2019
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