Harlem River

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145th Street Bridge (New York County, New York)
Built 1900; rehabilitated 1988
Swing bridge over Harlem River on 145th Street in New York
Open to traffic

Alexander Hamilton Bridge (New York County, New York)
Built 1962; rehabilitated 2013
Steel arch bridge over Harlem River, I-87, & Harlem River Drive on I-95/US 1 (Cross Bronx Expressway)
Open to traffic

Broadway Bridge (1960) (New York County, New York)
Rail deck opened 1960- Highway in 1962
Baltimore through truss bridge over Harlem River on Broadway US 9 and IRT Subway
Open to traffic

Harlem River Bridge (New York County, New York)
Lost Deck truss bridge over Harlem River on 155th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Henry Hudson Bridge (Bronx County, New York)
Opened to traffic December 12, 1936
Steel arch bridge over Spuyten Duyvil Creek on the Henry Hudson Parkway (NY 9A) in New York City
Open to a total of 7 lanes of traffic

High Bridge (New York County, New York)
Built in 1848 to carry the original Croton Aqueduct; Steel arch added by the Corps of Engineers in 1927 to benefit river navigation. Reopened to pedestrians 2015.
Stone and steel arch bridge over Harlem River
Open to pedestrians and bicycles

IRT - Harlem River Second Avenue Bridge (New York County, New York)
Likely removed c1942 when line abandoned
Lost Through truss swing bridge over Harlem River on Second Avenue Elevated Rwy
Removed but not replaced

IRT - Harlem River Third Avenue Bridge (Bronx County, New York)
Built 1916
Lost Through truss bridge over Harlem River on Third Avenue Elevated Railway
Removed but not replaced

Macombs Dam Bridge (New York County, New York)
Built 1895; rehabilitated 2003
Swing bridge over Harlem River on E. 155th Street in New York
Open to traffic

Madison Avenue Bridge (New York County, New York)
Built 1907; rehabilitated 1988
Swing bridge over Harlem River on Madison Avenue in New York
Open to traffic

Madison Avenue Bridge (Old) (New York County, New York)
Built 1884
Lost Through truss swing bridge over Harlem River on Madison Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

MNCW - Park Avenue Lift Bridge (New York County, New York)
Built 1954
Warren through truss vertical lift bridge over Harlem River on Metro North RR
Open to traffic

NYC - Harlem River Bascule Bridge (1867) (New York County, New York)
Built 1867; Replaced 1897
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Harlem River on Metro North RR
Replaced by a new bridge

NYC - Harlem River Swing Bridge (1897) (New York County, New York)
Built 1897; Replaced 1954
Lost Pratt through truss swingbridge over Harlem River on New York Central Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

NYCTA - Concourse Tunnel (New York County, New York)
Built 1932
Tunnel under Harlem River on IND Concourse Line
Open to traffic

Putnam Bridge (New York County, New York)
Built 1881; Closed 1958; Removed 1960
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Harlem River on New York & Putnam Railroad & Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Removed

Third Avenue Bridge (1868) (New York County, New York)
Built 1868; replaced 1894
Lost Iron through arch bridge over Harlem River on Third Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Third Avenue Bridge (1898) (New York County, New York)
Built 1898; Railroad spans converted to road 1953 as a result of the 3rd Street El being demolished; Rehabilitated 1955 with the removal of the middle railroad trusses; Replaced 2005
Lost Swing bridge over Harlem River on Third Avenue in New York
Replaced by a new bridge

Third Avenue El Harlem River Bridge (Old) (Bronx County, New York)
Built 1886; Replaced 1916
Lost Through truss bridge over Harlem River on Suburban Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

Triborough Harlem River Lift Bridge (New York County, New York)
Built 1936; rehabilitated 1967
Vertical lift bridge over Harlem River between Manhattan and Randall's Island in New York
Open to six lanes of traffic

University Heights Bridge (New York County, New York)
Originally built 1895; main span relocated in 1906; opened to traffic January 8, 1908
Swing bridge over Harlem River on W. 207th Street in New York
Open to traffic

Wards Island Bridge (New York County, New York)
Built 1950; Reconstructed 2010-12
Vertical lift pony/through plate girder bridge over Harlem River on Pedestrian Crossing
Open to pedestrians only

Washington Bridge (New York County, New York)
Built 1888; rehabilitated 1992
Two-span steel arch bridge over Harlem River on 181st Street in New York
Open to traffic

Willis Avenue Bridge (1901) (New York County, New York)
Built 1901; rehabilitated 1987; Replaced 2010
Lost swing bridge over Harlem River on Willis Avenue in New York
Replaced by a new bridge