Third Street Bridge

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Third Street Bridge

Deck view from the northwest

BH Photo #130434

Overview: Bascule bridge over Gowanus Canal on 3rd Street in New York
Location: New York City, Kings County, New York
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1903; rehabilitated 1954
Builder: - Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Co. of Chicago, Illinois
Design: Bascule
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 55.8 ft.
Total length: 105.0 ft.
Deck width: 29.9 ft.
Also called: Gowanus Canal Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.67611, -73.99000 (decimal degrees)
40°40'34" N, 73°59'24" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/585357/4503293 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Brooklyn
Inventory numbers: NY 2240250 (New York State bridge identification number)
BH 26197 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2015): Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 49.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2013): 9,755

January 28, 2016: New Street View added by Douglas Butler
December 16, 2015: New Street View added by Douglas Butler
September 20, 2013: New Street View added by Douglas Butler
December 15, 2008: Updated by Michael Minn: Renamed Third Street Bridge to distinguish from numerous other bridges over the Gowanus Canal