Hell Gate Bridge (Queens/The Bronx, 1916)

Hell Gate Bridge

Structural Type:	Arch bridge
Function / usage:	Railroad (railway) bridge
Other name(s):	New York Connecting Railroad Bridge
Built:	1912 - 1916
Status:	in use

Location:	Queens, New York, New York, USA, North America The Bronx, New York, New York, USA, North America
Crosses	East River
Coordinates:	40° 46' 57.00" N 73° 55' 19.00" W

structural steel

39 200 t

arch	steel

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