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Amtrak - Spuyten Duyvil Bridge
Photos
Spuyten Duyvil Bridge
Photo taken May 2006 by Flickr user WorldIslandInfo.com
License: Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)
View this photo on Flickr
BH Photo #227455
Description
Bridge's main span removed by crane June 14, 2018 for renovation and rehabilitation at another site--bridge was rebuilt and reopened to traffic in September 2018
Facts
- Overview
- Baltimore through truss bridge swing bridge over Spuyten Duyvil Creek on Amtrak Empire Corridor
- Location
- New York City, New York County, New York, and Bronx County, New York
- Status
- Rebuilt in 2018
- History
- Built 1900
- Builders
- - King Bridge Co. of Cleveland, Ohio
- Robert Giles (Design)
- Railroads
- - Amtrak (AMTK)
- Conrail (CR)
- New York Central Railroad (NYC)
- Penn Central Railroad (PC)
- Design
- Baltimore through truss swing bridge
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 286.0 ft.
Total length: 610.0 ft.
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +40.87826, -73.92553 (decimal degrees)
40°52'42" N, 73°55'32" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
- Approximate UTM coordinates
- 18/590531/4525798 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Yonkers
- Inventory number
- BH 51676 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- July 6, 2020: New photos from Patrick Gurwell
- June 7, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
- March 5, 2019: New photos from Geoff Hubbs
- June 19, 2018: New Street View added by Luke
- June 19, 2018: Updated by Alexander D. Mitchell IV: Bridge closed and main span removed for rehabilitation--see comments
- October 16, 2016: New Street View added by Dana and Kay Klein
- April 29, 2016: Photo imported by Dave King
- December 19, 2015: New Street View added by Douglas Butler
- October 31, 2014: Updated by Luke: Added builder
- July 2, 2014: New Street View added by Ralph Demars
- August 24, 2013: New photos from Douglas Butler
- July 5, 2013: Updated by Jodi Christman: Added swing bridge to design
- July 1, 2013: Photo imported by Dave King
- August 9, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Amtrak"
- March 12, 2012: Updated by Daniel Hopkins: Added category "Railroad"
- March 11, 2012: Added by James Baughn