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Overview: Suspension bridge over East River on Delancey Street in New York
Status: Open to traffic
History: Opened to traffic December 19, 1903
Builders: - Henry Hornbostel (Architect)
- Holton D. Robinson (Assistant engineer)
- Leffert L. Buck (Chief engineer)
Design: Wire suspension
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 1,599.8 ft.
Total length: 6,668.3 ft.
Deck width: 76.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 12.8 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.71472, -73.97611 (decimal degrees)
40°42'53" N, 73°58'34" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers: NY 2240039 (New York State bridge identification number)
BH 26212 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2004): Deck condition rating: Excellent (9 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Not deficient
Sufficiency rating: 20.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2003): 54,948

HAER NY-128 - Williamsburg Bridge, Spanning East River at South Sixth Street between New York City & Brooklyn, New York, New York County, NY
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