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University Heights Bridge

New York County, New York, and Bronx County, New York
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University Heights Bridge

Viewed from the northeast (Bronx side) in March of 2005

(c) 2005 by Michael Minn (michaelminn.com)

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Overview
Swing bridge over Harlem River on W. 207th Street in New York
Location
New York City, New York County, New York, and Bronx County, New York
Status
Open to traffic
History
Originally built 1895; main span relocated in 1906; opened to traffic January 8, 1908
Design
Swing Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 134.8 ft.
Total length: 547.9 ft.
Deck width: 45.9 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.2 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.86250, -73.91472   (decimal degrees)
40°51'45" N, 73°54'53" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/591463/4524060 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Central Park
Inventory numbers
NY 2240120 (New York State bridge identification number)
BH 26447 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 08/2010)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 61.1 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2003)
19,078

Categories 

Bronx County, New York (53)
Built 1908 (421)
Built during 1900s (4,247)
Flared (407)
Functionally obsolete (7,040)
HAER documented (782)
Harlem River (10)
Movable (1,355)
Navigable waterway (1,448)
New York (1,767)
New York City, New York (139)
 New York County, New York (68)
Open (28,314)
Owned by city (3,052)
Pratt through truss (3,166)
Pratt truss (5,660)
Relocated (365)
Span length 125-175 feet (2,954)
Swing (534)
Through truss (9,210)
Total length 500-1000 feet (1,805)
Truss (23,574)

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  • July 15, 2008: New photo from Michael Minn

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University Heights Bridge
Posted October 9, 2012, by Larry Weissmann (larryweissmann)

For whatever this is worth regarding its name, "University Heights Bridge" is a complete anachronism. I lived in the neighborhood for over a decade in the 50's-60's, and can't recall ever once hearing it referred to as anything other than "The 207th Street Bridge."