University Heights Bridge
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| University Heights Bridge | |
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| Carries | 207th Street |
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| Crosses | Harlem River |
| Locale | Manhattan and the Bronx, in New York City |
| Maintained by | New York City Department of Transportation |
| Design | Swing |
| Longest span | 227 feet (69 m) |
| Total length | 268 feet (82 m) |
| AADT | 45,000[1] |
| Opening date | January 8, 1908 |
The University Heights Bridge crosses the Harlem River, connecting West 207th Street in the Inwood neighborhood of Manhattan to West Fordham Road in the University Heights section of the Bronx. The bridge is operated and maintained by the New York City Department of Transportation. The bridge carries two lanes of traffic in each direction, along with a sidewalk on one side of the bridge. It may have once carried the now-decommissioned New York State Route 9X.[2]
The first swing bridge on this site had been a previous incarnation of the Broadway Bridge that was being replaced by a new double-level bridge. In June 1906, the old bridge was floated down the river and placed on a newly-constructed center pier.[3] After all the approaches and other construction were completed, the bridge opened to traffic on January 8, 1908.[1]
A new bridge was constructed between 1989 and 1992 to replace the decaying previous structure.[1]
On the Bronx side, the bridge provides access to the University Heights Metro-North station on the Hudson Line via its pedestrian walkway.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c NYCRoads.com - University Heights Bridge, accessed March 22, 2007
- ^ State and US Roads in New York City; retrieved March 23, 2007 from nycroads.com
- ^ New York City Department of Transportation: West 207th Street/University Heights Bridge Over Harlem River, accessed March 22, 2007
| Crossings of the Harlem River | |||
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| Upstream Broadway Bridge   |
University Heights Bridge |
Downstream Washington Bridge |
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[edit] External links
- New York City Department of Transportation: West 207th Street/University Heights Bridge Over Harlem River
- NYCRoads.com - University Heights Bridge
- King Bridge Company Museum: University Heights Bridge
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