Rating:
26198
{96}%
4 votes
NYCTA - Culver Viaduct
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Gowanus Canal Railroad Bridge
View from the southwest
(c) 2008 by Michael Minn
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BH Photo #130432
Description
This section of track was the only portion of the original IND subway to be elevated, as well as the only two outdoor sections on the line.
Facts
- Overview
- Through truss bridges over Gowanus Canal/2nd Avenue/3rd Avenue/4th Avenue on New York City Transit Authority
- Location
- Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
- Status
- Open to traffic
- History
- Built 1929
- Railroads
- - Independent Subway System (IND; ISS)
- New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA)
- Rapid Transit
- Subway
- Design
- Warren through truss
- Dimensions
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Total length: 212.0 ft.
- Also called
- IND - Gowanus Canal Bridge
IND - Culver Viaduct
Smith / 9th Street Station
NYCTA - Gowanus Canal Bridge
IND - Culver Line Viaduct
NYCTA - Culver Line Viaduct
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +40.67417, -73.99667 (decimal degrees)
40°40'27" N, 73°59'48" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
- Approximate UTM coordinates
- 18/584796/4503071 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Brooklyn
- Inventory numbers
- NY 7702590 (New York State bridge identification number)
BH 26198 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- May 6, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
- March 9, 2019: New photos from Geoff Hubbs
- December 7, 2016: New photo from Royce and Bobette Haley
- October 26, 2015: New Street View added by Luke
- April 7, 2014: Updated by Luke Harden: Added categories "New York City Metropolitan Transit Authority", "Railroad", "Rapid Transit"
- December 15, 2008: Updated by Michael Minn