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Perspective View Of Hell Gate Bridge Looking West

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

Overview: Steel through arch bridge over Hell Gate (East River)
Location: Queens County, New York, and New York County, New York
Status: Open to traffic
History: Originally the world's longest steel arch bridge until the Bayonne Bridge was opened in 1932
Builders: - David B. Steinman (Staff Engineer)
- Gustav Lindenthal (Lead Engineer)
- Othmar Ammann of Feuerthalen, Switzerland (Staff Engineer)
Design: Steel through arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 1,017.0 ft.
Total length: 17,000.0 ft. (3.2 mi.)
Deck width: 100.0 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)

HAER NY-88 - New York Connecting Railroad, Hell Gate Bridge, Spanning East River, Wards Island & Astoria, New York, New York County, NY
HAER NY-121 - Northeast Railroad Corridor, Amtrak Route between New Jersey/New York & New York/Connecticut State Lines, New York, New York County, NY
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