145th Street Bridge
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| 145th Street Bridge | |
| Crosses | Harlem River |
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| Locale | Manhattan and the Bronx, in New York City |
| Maintained by | New York City Department of Transportation |
The 145th Street Avenue Bridge, located in New York City, USA, is a four-lane swing bridge that crosses the Harlem River, connecting Lenox Avenue in Manhattan with East 149th Street and River Avenue in the Bronx. It once carried northbound New York State Route 22 and New York State Route 100. The bridge is operated and maintained by the New York City Department of Transportation.
Construction on the 145th Street Bridge began on April 19, 1901, and the $2.75 million bridge was opened to traffic on August 24, 1905.
[edit] Reconstruction
A new swing span for the bridge was assembled in the former Powell & Minnock Brick Yard in Coeymans, New York, in southern Albany County. The span was replaced in early November of 2006
[edit] Cultural references
In an episode of The Jeffersons TV show (The Expectant Father), Lionel and George get drunk and go to paint Lionel's name on the bridge.
[edit] External links
| Crossings of the Harlem River | |||
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| Upstream Macombs Dam Bridge |
145th Street Bridge |
Downstream 149th Street Tunnel  |
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