Historic Bridges of the U.S. | West Drive Bridge

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West Drive Bridge over the 79th Street Transverse Road

Viewed from the east in July of 2007

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Overview: Stone arch bridge over 79th Street Transverse Road on West Drive in Central Park
Location: New York, New York County, New York
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built ca. 1920
Design: Stone arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 39.7 ft.
Total length: 45.9 ft.
Deck width: 33.1 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.78028, -73.97139 (decimal degrees)
40°46'49" N, 73°58'17" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/586795/4514875 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Central Park
Inventory numbers: NY 2246240 (New York State bridge identification number)
BH 26450 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 04/2006): Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 48.9 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 5,141