Historic Bridges of the U.S.

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Main span

Photos submitted by Kent Findley

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Raised position

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Passing boat

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Close-up of raised bascule leaf

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Deck view

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Overview: Bascule bridge over Mill Neck Creek on West Shore Road at Bayville
Location: Nassau County, New York
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1931 by the Phoenix Bridge Co.
Builder: - Phoenix Bridge Co.
Design: Bascule Deck plate girder
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 89.9 ft.
Total length: 540.7 ft.
Deck width: 29.9 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.90306, -73.54859 (decimal degrees)
40°54'11" N, 73°32'55" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers: NY 3300010 (New York State bridge identification number)
BH 26331 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 06/2006): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 43.8 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1985): 8,950

Bayville Bridge

Posted February 23, 2007, by dave bathie (davidbathie [at] yahoo [dot] com)

LOOKING EAST TOWARDS THE BRIDGE-JUST BEFORE RENOVATIONS WERE COMPLETED.