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Court Street Bridge
Harold J. Dillard Memorial Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

Court Street (CR-12, CR-56) Over Hackensack River in Hackensack: Bergen County, New Jersey, United States

Metal Multiple-Type-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Pre-Stressed Concrete Box Beam, Fixed

Length: 315 ft. Main Span: 180 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1908 By: F. R. Long Company of Hackensack, New Jersey

This classic example of a through truss highway swing bridge has been extensively rehabilitated and preserved.

Hackensack River Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.2 Miles (0.3 Kilometers)

Railroad (New York, Susquehanna, and Western) Over Hackensack River in Hackensack: Bergen County, New Jersey, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1914 By: Unknown

This is a small, low level deck plate girder swing railroad bridge.

Gregory Avenue Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.2 Miles (8.4 Kilometers)

Gregory Avenue Over Passaic River in Passaic and Wallington: Passaic County, New Jersey and Bergen County, New Jersey, United States

Metal Multiple-Type-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier)

Length: 245 ft. Main Span: 245 ft. Roadway: 28.8 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1906 By: Owego Bridge Company of Owego, New York

This classic highway swing bridge no longer operates for boats but its swing truss remains in good condition.

George Washington Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.7 Miles (9.1 Kilometers)

I-95 and US-1 Over Hudson River in Fort Lee and New York: Bergen County, New Jersey and Manhattan, New York, United States

Metal Deck Truss Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 4,980 ft. Main Span: 3,500 ft. Roadway: 119 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1931 By: McClintic-Marshall Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Othmar Ammann

This utterly massive bridge carries an incredible amount of traffic and was the longest span in the world when built.

Upper Hackensack Lift Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7 Miles (11.3 Kilometers)

Railroad (New Jersey Transit) Over Hackensack River in Lyndhurst and Secaucus: Hudson County, New Jersey and Bergen County, New Jersey, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Span Drive) and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 723 ft. Main Span: 220 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1959 By: Unknown

This mid 20th century bridge is located in a difficult to access combination of swampland and industrial development.

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Fair Lawn Avenue Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.1 Miles (11.4 Kilometers)

Fair Lawn Avenue (CR-76, 5th Avenue) Over Passaic River in Paterson and Fair Lawn: Passaic County, New Jersey and Bergen County, New Jersey, United States

Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 270 ft. Main Span: 134 ft. Roadway: 19.4 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1905 By: Unknown

This attractive two span pin-connected through truss with a slight skew has been sentenced to the dumpster.

High Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.2 Miles (11.5 Kilometers)

Pedestrian Walkway (Closed, To Reopen Summer 2015) Over Harlem River in New York: The Bronx, New York and Manhattan, New York, United States

Metal Three-Hinged Solid Ribbed Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 1,450 ft. Main Span: 360 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1927 By: McClintic-Marshall Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This stunning bridge is really an 1848 stone arch bridge with a 1927 metal arch span replacing five spans.

Alexander Hamilton Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.2 Miles (11.6 Kilometers)

I-95 and US-1 Over Harlem River in New York: The Bronx, New York and Manhattan, New York, United States

Metal Solid Ribbed Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 2,375 ft. Main Span: 555 ft. Roadway: 96 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1963 By: Unknown

The youngest of three arch bridges on this section of river.

Macombs Dam Bridge
Central Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.3 Miles (11.7 Kilometers)

Jerome Avenue and 155th Street Over Harlem River in New York: The Bronx, New York and Manhattan, New York, United States

Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier)

Length: 2,540 ft. Main Span: 415 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1895 By: Passaic Rolling Mill Company of Paterson, New Jersey and Alfred P. Boller of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

One of the most beautiful bridges in New York City, this swing bridge has been preserved.

Washington Bridge
Washington Heights Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.4 Miles (11.9 Kilometers)

181st Street Over Harlem River in New York: The Bronx, New York and Manhattan, New York, United States

Metal Three-Hinged Solid Ribbed Spandrel Braced Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 1,685 ft. Main Span: 510 ft. Roadway: 68 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1888 By: Passaic Rolling Mill Company of Paterson, New Jersey and Charles Conrad Schneider

This bridge is one of the most beautiful arch spans around, with a vast network of bracing.

Gothic Bridge
Bridge 28, Reservoir Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.4 Miles (11.9 Kilometers)

Pedestrian Walkway Over Bridle Path in New York: Manhattan, New York, United States

Metal (Cast Iron) Hingeless Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 93 ft. Main Span: 15 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1864 By: J. B. & W. W. Cornell Iron Works of New York, New York and Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould

By far the most unique of the nationally significant cast iron arch bridges of Central Park, this bridge is named after its Gothic style arches.

Southwest Reservoir Bridge
Bridge 27
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.4 Miles (12 Kilometers)

Pedestrian Walkway Over Bridle Path in New York: Manhattan, New York, United States

Metal (Cast Iron) Hingeless Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 74 ft. Main Span: 39 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1864 By: J. B. & W. W. Cornell Iron Works of New York, New York and Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould

This is one of the beautiful and nationally significant cast iron arch bridges in Central Park.

Avondale Bridge
De Jessa Memorial Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.5 Miles (12 Kilometers)

Kingsland Avenue and Park Avenue Over Passaic River in Nutley and Lyndhurst: Essex County, New Jersey and Bergen County, New Jersey, United States

Metal Multiple-Type-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 364 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Roadway: 27 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1904 By: New Jersey Bridge Company of Manasquan, New Jersey

This attractive swing bridge also includes pony truss approach spans.

Bow Bridge
Bridge 5
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.7 Miles (12.4 Kilometers)

Pedestrian Walkway Over The Lake in New York: Manhattan, New York, United States

Metal (Cast Iron) Hingeless Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 142 ft. Main Span: 87 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1862 By: Janes, Kirtland and Company of New York, New York and Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould

With its long, graceful span, this is the most famous of the nationally significant cast iron arch bridges in Central Park.

Madison Avenue Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.7 Miles (12.4 Kilometers)

Madison Avenue Over Harlem River in New York: The Bronx, New York and Manhattan, New York, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier)

Length: 1,892 ft. Main Span: 300 ft. Roadway: 54 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1910 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York

This beautiful swing bridge has been maintained and remains in good condition today.

Southeast Reservoir Bridge
Bridge 24, South Gate House Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.7 Miles (12.4 Kilometers)

Pedestrian Walkway Over Bridle Path in New York: Manhattan, New York, United States

Metal (Cast Iron) Hingeless Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Span: 33 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1864 By: J. B. & W. W. Cornell Iron Works of New York, New York and Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould

With its visually striking arch, this is one of the nationally significant cast iron bridges in Central Park.

Greywacke Arch
Bridge 23
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.7 Miles (12.5 Kilometers)

East Drive Over Pedestrian Walkway in New York: Manhattan, New York, United States

Stone and Brick Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 31 ft. Main Span: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1862 By: Unknown and Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould

This bridge is noted for its unique Saracenic pointed arch shape.

Greyshot Arch
Bridge 13
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.8 Miles (12.5 Kilometers)

West Drive Over Pedestrian Walkway in New York: Manhattan, New York, United States

Stone and Brick Elliptical Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 100 ft. Main Span: 31 ft. Roadway: 44.3 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1862 By: and Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould

This bridge is one of many attractive stone arch bridges found in Central Park.

Pinebank Arch
Bridge 15
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.8 Miles (12.6 Kilometers)

Pedestrian Walkway Over Bridle Path in New York: Manhattan, New York, United States

Metal (Cast Iron) Hingeless Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 85 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1861 By: J. B. & W. W. Cornell Iron Works of New York, New York and Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould

Noted for its shallow arch, this is one of the group of nationally significant cast iron arch bridges in Central Park.

Terrace Bridge
Bridge 1, Bethesda Terrace Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.8 Miles (12.6 Kilometers)

Center Drive (Terrace Drive) Over Pedestrian Plaza (The Mall) in New York: Manhattan, New York, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Main Span: 29 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1863 By: Unknown and Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould

This unique bridge is so extensively decorated, the underlying superstructure is completely hidden.

Trefoil Arch
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.9 Miles (12.6 Kilometers)

East Drive Over Pedestrian Walkway in New York: Manhattan, New York, United States

Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 110 ft. Main Span: 16 ft. Roadway: 33 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1862 By: Unknown and Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould

This bridge is noted for its unusual arch shape, which occurs only on the southeast side of the bridge.

Playmates Arch
Bridge 14
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.9 Miles (12.7 Kilometers)

Center Drive Over Pedestrian Walkway in New York: Manhattan, New York, United States

Stone Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 63 ft. Main Span: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1863 By: Unknown and Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould

This arch bridge is noted for using three colors of stone and brick.

Driprock Arch
Bridge 2
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.9 Miles (12.8 Kilometers)

Center Drive Over Pedestrian Walkway (Former Bridle Path) in New York: Manhattan, New York, United States

Stone and Brick Elliptical Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 80 ft. Main Span: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1859 By: Unknown and Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould

This arch bridge is noted for its prominent use of brick in its design.

Gapstow Bridge
Bridge 35
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.1 Miles (13 Kilometers)

Pedestrian Walkway Over The Pond in New York: Manhattan, New York, United States

Stone Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Span: 44 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1896 By: Unknown and Howard and Caudwell

This bridge is one of the younger stone arch bridges in the park, but remains a historic and beautiful bridge.

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Willis Avenue Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.3 Miles (13.4 Kilometers)

Willis Avenue Over Harlem River in New York: The Bronx, New York and Manhattan, New York, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Lattice (Quadruple Warren) Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier)

Length: 3,212 ft. Main Span: 304 ft. Roadway: 42 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1901 By: Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware and Thomas Curtis Clarke

A unique bridge that truly gained its incredible beauty from its superstructure design alone.

Straight Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.4 Miles (13.5 Kilometers)

Straight Street Over Passaic River in Paterson: Passaic County, New Jersey, United States

Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 255 ft. Main Span: 251 ft. Roadway: 27 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1907 By: Unknown and Colin R. Wise

This bridge is noted as an early rivet-connected Pennsylvania through truss highway bridge.

Arch Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.6 Miles (13.8 Kilometers)

Arch Street Over Passaic River in Paterson: Passaic County, New Jersey, United States

Metal 11 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 184 ft. Main Span: 178 ft. Roadway: 27.6 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1905 By: Owego Bridge Company of Owego, New York

This is an impressive pin-connected through truss bridge with ornamental knee braces.

Lower Hack Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.8 Miles (14.1 Kilometers)

Railroad (New Jersey Transit Morristown Line) Over Hackensack River in Kearny and Jersey City: Hudson County, New Jersey, United States

Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Span Drive) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 1,480 ft. Main Span: 198 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1928 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Waddell and Hardesty of New York, New York

This is one of several vertical lift bridges in this area.

Park Avenue Viaduct
Pershing Square Viaduct, Grand Central Terminal Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.8 Miles (14.1 Kilometers)

Park Avenue Over 41st Street and 42nd Street in New York: Manhattan, New York, United States

Metal Hingeless Solid Ribbed Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 658 ft. Main Span: 224 ft. Roadway: 35 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1919 By: Terry and Tench of New York, New York and Warren and Wetmore of New York, New York and Clifford M. Pinckney

This beautiful bridge was built as an integral part of the famous Grand Central Terminal.

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Wittpenn Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9 Miles (14.5 Kilometers)

Newark Avenue (NJ-7) Over Hackensack River in Kearny and Jersey City: Hudson County, New Jersey, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Span Drive) and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Camelback Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 2,126 ft. Main Span: 206 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1930 By: Strobel Steel Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Harrington, Howard, and Ash of Kansas City, Missouri and Sigvald Johannesson

This vertical lift bridge with its unique curved approach has been sentenced to the scrapyard despite its historic significance.

PATH Lift Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9 Miles (14.6 Kilometers)

Railroad (Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH)) Over Hackensack River in Kearny and Jersey City: Hudson County, New Jersey, United States

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Span Drive) and Approach Spans: Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 3,015 ft. Main Span: 332 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1928 By: Unknown

This is one of a unique group of vertical lift bridges in this area.

Roosevelt Island Bridge
Welfare Island Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.3 Miles (14.9 Kilometers)

36th Avenue Over East River in New York: Manhattan, New York and Queens, New York, United States

Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Tower Drive) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 958 ft. Main Span: 418 ft. Roadway: 34 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1955 By: Harris Structural Steel Company of New York, New York and Moore-Lopier Corporation and Knappen-Tippetts-Abbett-McCarthy of New York, New York

This vertical lift bridge provides the only direct vehicular access to Roosevelt Island.

Queensboro Bridge
59th Street Bridge, Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge, Blackwell's Island Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.3 Miles (14.9 Kilometers)

59th Street (NY-25) Over East River and Various Roads in New York: Manhattan, New York and Queens, New York, United States

Metal Cantilever 40 Panel Multiple-Type-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss,

Length: 7,449 ft. Main Span: 1,182 ft. Roadway: 51 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1909 By: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Gustav Lindenthal, Leffert L. Buck, and Other Engineers

Breaking American records when built, this is a famous double-deck cantilever through truss noted for its massive design, ornamental details, and unusual cantilever arrangement.

Triborough Bridge
Robert F. Kennedy Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.3 Miles (14.9 Kilometers)

I-278 Over East River, Harlem River, Bronx Kills, and Various Streets in New York: The Bronx, New York and Queens, New York and Manhattan, New York, United States

Metal Pony Truss Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Tower Drive)

Length: 13,111 ft. Main Span: 1,380 ft. Roadway: 90.6 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1936 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Othmar Ammann

This enormous and unique bridge is best thought of as three bridges combined into one giant Y-shaped bridge.

Hell Gate Bridge
New York Connecting Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.5 Miles (15.2 Kilometers)

Railroad (Amtrak Northeast Corridor, CSX, and Canadian Pacific) Over East River, Little Hell Gate, Bronx Kills, and Various Streets in New York: The Bronx, New York and Queens, New York and Manhattan, New York, United States

Metal 23 Panel Two-Hinged Braced Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Inverted Bowstring Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 17,846 ft. Main Span: 978 ft. Roadway: 60 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1916 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Gustav Lindenthal

This iconic bridge had the longest arch span in the world when built, but its approach spans are also very noteworthy.

Pulaski Skyway
Including The Hoboken Avenue Viaduct
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.8 Miles (15.8 Kilometers)

US-1 and US-9 Over Passaic River, Hackensack River, and Various Roads and Railroads in Newark, Kearny, and Jersey City: Essex County, New Jersey and Hudson County, New Jersey, United States

Metal Cantilever Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Cantilever 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 14,907 ft. Main Span: 550 ft. Roadway: 47 ft. Main Spans: 6

Built 1932 By: Various Builders and Sigvald Johannesson

With award-winning aesthetics, this extremely long bridge is also noted for its exceedingly complex design.

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S - Dismantled and/or in storage. L - Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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