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Northeast 96th Street Ramp Arch

Viewed from the southeast in October of 2007.

(c) 2007 by Michael Minn

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Northeast 96th Street Ramp Arch

Viewed from the northeast in October of 2007

(c) 2007 by Michael Minn

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Southwest 96th Street Ramp Arch

Viewed from the west in October of 2007

(c) 2007 by Michael Minn

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Southern 96th Street Ramp Arches

Underneath the southern pair of arches in October of 2007

(c) 2007 by Michael Minn

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Map 

Facts 

Overview
Four concrete arch bridges over a on-/off-ramps to 96th Street on the Henry Hudson Parkway in New York City
Location
New York, New York County, New York
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1938 as part of the West Side Improvement
Design
Closed-spandrel arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 47.9 ft.
Total length: 49.9 ft.
Deck width: 34.5 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.79889, -73.97500   (decimal degrees)
40°47'56" N, 73°58'30" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/586466/4516937 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Central Park
Inventory numbers
NY 2229321 (New York State bridge identification number)
BH 26409 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2006)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 50.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005)
129,214

Update Log 

  • July 15, 2008: Updated by Michael Minn