Historic Bridges
of the United States
Union Turnpike Bridge
Queens County
,
New York
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Overview
Concrete arch bridge over Grand Central Parkway on Union Turnpike in New York
Location
New York
,
Queens County
,
New York
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1953
Design
Arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 65.9 ft.
Total length: 268.7 ft.
Deck width: 44.0 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.71639, -73.82750
(decimal degrees)
40°42'59" N, 73°49'39" W
(degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers
NY 1065030
(New York State bridge identification number)
BH 26674
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection
Average daily traffic
(as of 1969)
100
Categories
Arch
(7,587)
Built 1953
(109)
Built during 1950s
(1,408)
Deck arch
(6,675)
Functionally obsolete
(5,080)
NR-eligible
(2,575)
New York
(1,457)
New York, New York
(125)
Open
(21,702)
Queens County, New York
(19)
Span length 50-75 feet
(4,683)
Total length 250-500 feet
(2,125)
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