Historic Bridges of the U.S.

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17th Avenue Bridge
Steel through arch bridge over Shore Parkway on 17th Avenue
Open to traffic
Built 1941

Borden Avenue Bridge Bridge
Swing bridge over Dutch Kills on Borden Avenue Bridge in New York
Open to traffic
Built 1908; rehabilitated 1988

Brooklyn Bridge
Suspension bridge over East River between Manhattan and Brooklyn in New York
Open to traffic
Opened to traffic May 24, 1883

Carroll Street Bridge
Swing bridge over Gowanus Canal on Carroll Street in New York
Open to traffic
Built 1889

Central Drive Bridge
Stone arch bridge over Prospect Park Stream on Central Drive in New York
Open to traffic
Built 1930

Coney Island Creek Bridge
Bascule bridge over Coney Island Creek on Cropsey Avenue in New York
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1930; rehabilitated 1951

Eastern Parkway Bridge
Stone arch bridge over NYCTA on Eastern Parkway in New York
Open to traffic
Built 1917

Gowanus Canal Bridge
Bascule bridge over Gowanus Canal on 3rd Street in New York
Open to traffic
Built 1903; rehabilitated 1954

Gowanus Canal Railroad Bridge
Truss bridge over Gowanus Canal on NYCTA
Open to traffic
Built 1929

Grand Street Bridge
Swing bridge over Newtown Creek on Grand Street in New York
Open to traffic
Built 1901; rehabilitated 1973

Greenwood Cemetery Road Bridge
Stone arch bridge over Greenwood Cemetery Road on 5th Avenue in New York
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1850

Hamilton Avenue Bridge
Pair of bascule bridges over Gowanus Canal (but under I-278) on Hamilton Avenue in New York
Open to traffic
Built 1940

Hill Drive Bridge
Steel arch bridge over Prospect Park Lake on Hill Drive in New York
Open to traffic
Built 1890; rehabilitated 1930

Manhattan Bridge
Suspension bridge over East River in New York City
Open to seven lanes of highway traffic and four subway tracks
Opened to traffic December 31, 1909

Marine Parkway Bridge
Vertical-lift through truss bridge over Rockaway Inlet on Marine Parkway in New York
Open to traffic
Built 1936; rehabilitated 2001

McGuiness Blvd. Bridge
Bascule bridge over Newtown Creek on McGuiness Blvd. in New York
Open to traffic
Built 1954; rehabilitated 1995

Metropolitan Avenue Bridge
Bascule bridge over English Kills on Metropolitan Avenue in New York
Open to traffic
Built 1931; rehabilitated 1976

Mill Basin Bridge
Bascule bridge over Mill Basin on Shore Parkway in New York
Open to traffic
Built 1941

Newtown Creek I-278 Bridge
Through truss bridge over Newtown Creek on I-278 in New York
Open to traffic
Built 1940; rehabilitated 1973

Ninth Street Bridge
Vertical lift bridge over Gowanus Canal on Ninth Street in New York
Open to traffic
Built 1903; rehabilitated 1999

Seeley Street Bridge
Concrete arch bridge over Prospect Avenue on Seeley Street in New York
Open to traffic
Built 1930

Shore Road Drive Bridge
Lost concrete arch bridge over Shore Road Drive on Ridge Blvd. in New York
No longer exists
Built ca. 1930; replaced 2000

Union Street Bridge
Bascule bridge over Gowanus Canal on Union Street in New York
Open to traffic
Built 1905; rehabilitated 1962

Williamsburg Bridge
Suspension bridge over East River on Delancey Street in New York
Open to traffic
Opened to traffic December 19, 1903

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