George Washington Bridge
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George Washington Bridge Viewed from Wright Park in March of 2005 (c) 2005 by Michael Minn |
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GWB East Pier Covered in Scaffolding Viewed from the southeast in March of 2005 (c) 2005 by Michael Minn |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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General View Looking Towards Manhattan And Slightly Upstream Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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General View Looking Towards Manhattan And Slightly Downstream Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Long Distance Looking Towards New Jersey And Slightly Downstream Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Long Distance General View Looking Down Axis Of Bridge Towards New Jersey Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Long Distance General View Looking Towards New Jersey And Slightly Downstream Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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General View Of Bridge Looking Towards New Jersey And Slightly Upstream 7. 'Barrel Shot' Looking Towards Manhattan Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail Of New Jersey Tower With Manhattan In Background Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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General View Of New Jersey Tower With New Jersey In Background Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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General View Of New York Tower With New Jersey In Background Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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General View Of New York Tower With Approach And Manhattan In Background Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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General View Looking Southwest From New York Side Of Hudson River Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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General View Looking Northwest From New York Side Of River Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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General View Looking South Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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General View Of North Side Of Bridge From New Jersey Side Of River Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Toll Booths, Lower Level, West (New Jersey) End Of Bridge Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Toll Booths, West (New Jersey) End Of Bridge Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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New Jersey Roadway And Tower, Looking East Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Headquarters, Traffic Control Room, New Jersey Side Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Bus Passenger Terminal, East (New York) End Of Bridge Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Deck And Entrance Ramp, East (New York) End Of Bridge Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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East (New York) Entrance And Tower, Looking West Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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New York Tower, Looking West Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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New Jersey Tower, Looking East Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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New Jersey Tower From Rase Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail Of New Jersey Tower Showing Superstructure Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Of West (New Jersey) End Tower Showing 'C' And 'D' Cables Going Into Anchorage Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail Showing Cables, Middle Section Of Bridge Between Towers Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail Showing Suspender Cable And Saddle Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail Showing Section Of Bridge Walkway And Tower Superstructure, New Jersey Side Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Close-In Detail Showing Tower Superstructure, New Jersey End Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail Of Tower Base, New Jersey End Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail Showing Bridge Pier And Tower Base, New Jersey End Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail Showing Tower Arch Under Deck Of Bridge Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail Showing Top Of New Jersey Tower, Looking North Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail Of Saddle At Top Of New Jersey Tower Showing Cables 'A' And 'B' Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Close-Up Detail Showing Rollers Beneath New Jersey Tower Saddle Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail Of Top Of New York Tower, Saddle Level, Looking Southwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail Of Area Just Below Saddle Level Showing Superstructure, New York Tower, Looking North Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail Showing Superstructure And Steelwork Of New York Tower Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail Of New York Tower Superstructure, Looking Southeast Through Structure Towards Manhattan Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail Of Superstructure, New York Tower, Looking Southeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail Showing Superstructure, New York Tower Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail Looking Down Through Superstructure From Top, New York Tower Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail Taken From Near Top Level Looking Down On Roadway, New York Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail Showing Bracing Over Archway Of New York Tower, Looking Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail Showing Catwalk And Superstructure Below Bridge Deck, New York Tower Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View From New York Tower Looking Across Bridge To New Jersey Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View From New York Tower Looking Across Bridge To New Jersey Tower Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Looking Southeast Showing Back Span Side Of New York Tower, Workers Are Inspecting Suspender Saddles And Cables Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail Showing Worker Inspecting Caulking Joints Hwere 'C' Cable Enters New York Tower Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View From Top Of New Jersey Tower To New York Tower Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Looking West Showing New Jersey Tower Back Span Side Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Showing Anchorage For 'A' And 'B' Cables, New Jersey Side Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail Showing Anchorage For 'A' And 'B' Cables, New Jersey Side Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Looking Up Between Cables 'A' And 'B' From Eyebars To Where Cable Is Splayed Apart, New Jersey Anchorage Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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General View Of Cables 'A' And 'B', Southwest Corner, New Jersey Anchorage Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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General View Looking Down On Harp, New Jersey Anchorage Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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General View Looking Down On Harp Section From Stairs Above, New Jersey Anchorage Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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General View Of Anchorage Bay From Just Beneath Roadway, New Jersey End Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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General View Looking Down Between Cables 'A' And 'B' Toward Eyebar Anchorage, New Jersey End Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail Showing Saddle For Holding Cable Together Just Before It Splays Apart Into Anchorage Bay, New Jersey End Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail Showing Saddle, New Jersey Anchorage Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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George Washington Bridge Over The Hudson River Looking North Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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George Washington Bridge Over The Hudson River From Manhattan Side Looking Northwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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George Washington Bridge In Perspective Looking Northwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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George Washington Bridge From New Jersey Toll Plaza Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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New York Approach To George Washington Bridge Looking West/Northwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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George Washington Bridge, Manhattan Interchanges Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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George Washington Bridge, Northern Manhattan Highrises Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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George Washington Bridge, And New York Anchorage Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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George Washington Bridge, Bus Station And New York Approaches From Cross Bronx Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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George Washington Bridge From The Northeast Looking Southwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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New York Tower Of The George Washington Bridge Looking East Down The New York Approaches Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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New York Tower Looking West Down Main Roadway Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Steel Towers Of George Washington Bridge Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Axonometric Of New York Tower Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail Of New Jersey Tower Showing Superstructure Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
Facts
- Overview
- Suspension bridge over Hudson River on I-95 in New York
- Status
- Open to a total of 14 lanes of traffic
- History
- Opened to traffic October 25, 1931; lower level opened August 29, 1962
- Builders
- - Allston Dana (Engineer)
- Cass Gilbert (Architect)
- Leon S. Moissief (Engineer)
- Othmar Ammann
- Design
- Wire suspension
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 3,280.7 ft.
Total length: 5,082.3 ft.
Deck width: 87.9 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 17.4 ft.
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +40.85159, -73.95248 (decimal degrees)
40°51'06" N, 73°57'09" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 18/588295/4522810 (zone/easting/northing)
- USGS topographic map
- Central Park
- Inventory numbers
- NY 5522508 (New York State bridge identification number)
BH 26427 (Bridgehunter.com ID) - Inspection (as of 10/2007)
- Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 55.2 (out of 100) - Average daily traffic (as of 2006)
- 297,342
Sources
- Wikipedia
- Michael Minn - bridgehunter2 [at] michaelminn [dot] com
- HAER NY-129 - George Washington Bridge, Spanning Hudson River between Manhattan & Fort Lee, New York, New York County, NY