Henry Hudson Bridge

Henry Hudson Bridge
	Henry Hudson Bridge in New York
Official name	Henry Hudson Bridge
use	Motor vehicles: New York State Route 9A , pedestrians, bicycles
Crossing of	Spuyten Duyvil Creek
place	New York , USA
Entertained by	MTA Bridges and Tunnels
construction	Arch bridge , construction under the roadway
overall length	673 m
width	10 m
Longest span	256 m
vehicles per day	17,000 (1938), 63,392 (2010)
building-costs	$ 4,949,000 first level, approximately $ 2,000,000 second level
start of building	June 1, 1935
opening	December 12, 1936 first level and May 7, 1938 second level.
planner	David B. Steinman
toll	Two-axle vehicles: $ 1.73-5.50 (+ $ 2.50 for each additional axle)
	location

40.877861 -73.921777Coordinates: 40 ° 52 ′ 40 ″ N , 73 ° 55 ′ 18 ″ W.

The Henry Hudson Bridge is predominantly a steel built toll bridge in New York City . It connects the Bronx with the northern end of Manhattan .

history

The Henry Hudson Bridge under construction

As early as 1930 Robert Moses planned the Henry Hudson Parkway , which was to lead from the west side of Manhattan to the city limits of New York. Construction of the Henry Hudson Bridge began in June 1935 and was completed on December 12, 1936. In July 1938, the upper level was connected. In 1940 Robert Moses merged the Henry Hudson Parkway Authority to form the larger Triborough Bridge Authority (now MTA Bridges and Tunnels ).

construction

Underside of the Henry Hudson Bridge

The bridge was designed by David B. Steinman and was the longest arched bridge in the world with a length of 673 m when it opened . It has a pedestrian path and two carriageway levels that have a total of seven lanes. The upper level is for traffic to the Bronx and the lower level is for traffic to Manhattan. The Henry Hudson Bridge spans the Spuyten Duyvil Creek with a span of 256 meters and a height of 44 meters and connects Manhattan with the Bronx. It is part of the Henry Hudson Parkway and is listed as New York State Route 9A.

Web links

Commons : Henry Hudson Bridge - Collection of Pictures, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

^ MTA Bridges and Tunnels' Toll Cars. MTA Bridges and Tunnels, accessed March 28, 2015 .

[1] MTA Bridges and Tunnels' Toll Cars. MTA Bridges and Tunnels, accessed March 28, 2015 .