Henry Hudson Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Arch bridge
|
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge
|
| Other name(s): | Hendrick Hudson Memorial Bridge |
| Built: | 1935 - 1936 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Crosses |
|
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 673.05 m | |
| arch span | 256.20 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | United States dollar 4 949 000 |
Materials
| superstructure |
steel
|
|---|---|
| piers |
reinforced concrete
|
| arch |
steel
|
| abutments |
reinforced concrete
|
Chronology
| 1 June 1935 | Construction started |
|---|---|
| 12 December 1936 | Lower deck opened to traffic |
| 7 May 1938 | Upper deck opened to traffic |
| 2000 | Rehabilitation works begin |
Participants
Contractor
Rehabilitation
Structural engineering
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Les grands ponts du monde: Hors d'Europe, Brissaud, Poitiers (France), ISBN 2902170688, 1990; pp. 128-129
- Le doublement du tablier du pont Henry-Hudson, à New York, in "La Technique des Travaux", September 1938, n. 9 v. 14
- Le pont Henry Hudson à New York, in "Ossature métallique", September 1938 v. 7
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0001722 |
|---|---|
| Created: | 12/08/2001 |
| Last Updated: | 05/03/2013 |