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West Drive Bridge over the 86th Street Transverse Road

Viewed from the west in July, 2007

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Deck of the West Drive Bridge over the 86th Street Transverse Road

Viewed from the north in July, 2007

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Overview: Stone arch bridge over 97th Street Transverse Road on West Drive in Central Park
Location: New York, New York County, New York
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1920
Design: Stone arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 48.9 ft.
Total length: 48.9 ft.
Deck width: 33.5 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.79139, -73.96222 (decimal degrees)
40°47'29" N, 73°57'44" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/587554/4516117 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Central Park
Inventory numbers: NY 2246280 (New York State bridge identification number)
BH 26452 (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: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 58.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2001): 3,874