Washington Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Two-hinged arch bridge
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| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge
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| Completed in: | 1889 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Manhattan, New York, New York, USA, North America The Bronx, New York, New York, USA, North America |
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| Address: | West 181st Street |
| Crosses |
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| Next to |
High Bridge (1848)
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| Coordinates: | 40° 50' 48.00" N 73° 55' 41.00" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 30.5 m | |
| main spans | 2 x 154.9 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | United States dollar 2 850 000 |
Materials
| arches |
steel
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Relevant Web Sites
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HAER: Washington Bridge, Spanning Harlem River at One-hundred-eighty-first, New York City, New York County, NY
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LCPC Image Library: Washington Bridge / Alexander Hamilton Bridge
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NYC Roads: Washington Heights Bridge
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Photothèque du LCPC: Washington Bridge / Alexander Hamilton Bridge
Relevant Publications
- Great American Bridges and Dams, John Wiley & Sons, New York (USA), ISBN 0471143855, 1984; pp. 139
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0000956 |
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| Created: | 17/09/2000 |
| Last Updated: | 26/03/2013 |