Bayonne Bridge
Photos
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Oblique view Photos taken by Wayne Grodkiewicz |
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Side view |
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General View Looking Southwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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General View Looking Southeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail Showing North Portal Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail Showing Portal Bracing Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail Of Arch Superstructure Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail Showing Walkway And Suspender Cables Where They Join Deck Beams Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail Of Arch Superstructure From South End Of Bridge Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail Showing Bridge Feet, North End Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail Of Concrete Archways Supporting Bridge Approach, Looking South Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail Showing Concrete Support Arched, Looking North Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Bayonne Bridge, From Over Staten Island Looking North Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Bayonne Bridge, In Elevation From The East Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Bayonne Bridge, Top Chord Looking North (Contact Print Made From 5 1/4 Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Bayonne Bridge In Perspective Over The Kill Van Kill Looking West Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Bayonne Bridge Looking East, Bayonne To The Left (Contact Print Made From 5 1/4 Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Springing Of The Arch, South End Of Bridge, Staten Island Side (Contact Print Made From 5 1/4 Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail Of Steel Arch Top Chord (Contact Print Made From 5 1/4 Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View From Over Bayonne Looking West At Bayonne Bridge Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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New Jersey Approach To Bayonne Bridge Looking South Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Tanker Heading Out From Refineries Beneath Bayonne Bridge Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
Facts
- Overview
- Steel through arch bridge over Kill Van Kull between Bayonne and Staten Island
- Status
- Toll bridge open to traffic
- History
- Built 1931
- Builder
- - Othmar Ammann
- Design
- Steel through arch
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 1,675.0 ft.
Total length: 5,780.0 ft.
Deck width: 85.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.0 ft.
- Inventory number
- BH 25224 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- November 23, 2008: New photos from James Baughn
- October 2, 2006: Posted photos from Wayne Grodkiewicz
Sources
- Wayne Grodkiewicz - WGrodkiewi [at] aol [dot] com
- Wikipedia
- HAER NJ-66 - Bayonne Bridge, Spanning Kill Van Kull between Bayonne & Staten Is, Bayonne, Hudson County, NJ
- James Baughn - webmaster [at] bridgehunter [dot] com