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Hamilton Avenue Bridge

Northern bascule span of the Hamilton Avenue Bridge viewed from the northeast

Overview: Pair of bascule bridges over Gowanus Canal (but under I-278) on Hamilton Avenue in New York
Location: New York City, Kings County, New York
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1940
Design: Bascule
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 77.8 ft.
Total length: 136.8 ft.
Deck width: 42.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.1 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.67167, -73.99833 (decimal degrees)
40°40'18" N, 73°59'54" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/584659/4502792 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Brooklyn
Inventory numbers: NY 2240232 (New York State bridge identification number)
BH 26201 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 09/2011): Deck condition rating: Excellent (9 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 62.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2008): 23,650