Hell Gate Bridge

Photos 

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Photo taken by unknown photographer in July 2008 View high-res version

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Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress View high-res version

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Through truss approach span over Bronx Kill Photo taken by Jim Henderson in January 2008 View high-res version

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Perspective View Of Hell Gate Bridge Looking West Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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Hell Gate Bridge Looking North Towards The Bronx Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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Hell Gate Bridge Looking West Triborough Bridge In Background Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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Hell Gate Bridge From West Looking Northeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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Hell Gate Bridge At Randalls Island Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

Map 

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Facts 

Overview

Steel through arch bridge over Hell Gate (East River)

Status

Open to traffic

History

Originally the world's longest steel arch bridge until the Bayonne Bridge was opened in 1932

Builder

- Gustav Lindenthal

Design

Steel through arch

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 1,017 ft.
Total length: 17,000 ft.
Deck width: 100 ft.

Also called

New York Connecting Railroad Bridge
The East River Arch Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+40.78265, -73.92194   (decimal degrees)
40°46'58" N, 73°55'19" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

18/590964/4515188 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Central Park

Inventory numbers

NY 7705410 (New York State bridge identification number)
BH 26670 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Average daily traffic (as of 2007)

7,000

Categories 

Update Log 

• January 6, 2009: Updated by Harvey Henkelmann
• January 2, 2009: Updated by Harvey Henkelmann

Sources 

• Harvey Henkelmann - harveyhenkelmann [at] earthlink [dot] net
• HAER NY-88 - New York Connecting Railroad, Hell Gate Bridge, Spanning East River, Wards Island & Astoria, New York, New York County, NY

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