High Bridge
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High Bridge High Bridge viewed from the southeast (Bronx side of Harlem River) in the Spring of 2005. (c) 2005 by Michael Minn (michaelminn.com) |
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High Bridge Closed pedestrian path across High Bridge viewed through a hole in the iron barrier on the east (Bronx) side in the Spring of 2005. (c) 2005 by Michael Minn (michaelminn.com) |
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Facts
- Overview
- Stone and steel arch bridge over Harlem River
- Status
- Closed to all traffic. Renovation and reopening are rumored.
- History
- Oldest extant bridge in New York City. Built in 1848 to carry the original Croton aqueduct across the Harlem River into New York City. Five masonry arches replaced with a steel arch by the Corps of Engineers in 1927 to benefit river navigation.
- Design
- Steel arch
- Dimensions
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Total length: 1,196.9 ft.
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +40.84222, -73.93000 (decimal degrees)
40°50'32" N, 73°55'48" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 18/590203/4521793 (zone/easting/northing)
- Inventory numbers
- NY 2246580 (New York State bridge identification number)
BH 26430 (Bridgehunter.com ID) - Average daily traffic (as of 1999)
- 147,078