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Third Avenue Bridge

Viewed from the southeast (on the Willis Ave. Bridge) in March, 2005

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Overview: Swing bridge over Harlem River on Third Avenue in New York
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1900; rehabilitated 1957
Design: Swing
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 149.9 ft.
Total length: 1,326.8 ft.
Deck width: 51.8 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.80694, -73.93361 (decimal degrees)
40°48'25" N, 73°56'01" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/589946/4517873 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Central Park
Inventory numbers: NY 2240069 (New York State bridge identification number)
BH 26445 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/2006): Deck condition rating: Excellent (9 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Excellent (9 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Excellent (9 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 22.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 40,176

Third Avenue Bridge

Posted January 31, 2008, by Anonymous

This bridge was replaced in 2002? by Kiska Construction.