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| Special Bridge Conditions Legend |
| ! | Confirmed demolition date within one year or an especially historic bridge that is threatened with demolition at any level. |
| X | The bridge has been confirmed demolished or collapsed. |
| S | The bridge has been dismantled or moved to an offsite location and is not currently available for public viewing. |
| L | Most or all of the original bridge material has been demolished and replaced, including historically significant elements, but some original parts of the bridge remain. |
| Note: This website cannot guarantee the current condition of any bridge on this website. Bridges lacking these icons should not necessarily be considered condition-free. |
| Bridge Name | HSR Rating | Facility Carried / Feature Intersected | Location | Structure Type | Structure Dimensions | Construction Date / Builder or Contractor | Description | Thumbnail |
Brooklyn Bridge
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| Adams Street Over East River | New York: Brooklyn, New York and Manhattan, New York | Metal Through Truss Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed and Approach Spans: Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed |
Total Length: 5989 ft Main Span Length: 1595.5 ft Roadway Width: 59.7 ft Main Spans: 3 |
1883 By: John A. Roebling Sons Company of New York, New York | This stunning bridge has been called the most influential bridge in U.S. history. |
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Carroll Street Bridge
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| Carroll Street Over Gowanus Canal | New York: Brooklyn, New York | Metal Through Girder, Movable: Retractile |
Total Length: 107 ft Main Span Length: 107 ft Roadway Width: 17.7 ft Main Spans: 2 |
1889 By: New Jersey Steel and Iron Company of Tenton, New Jersey and Brooklyn Department of City Works | This is one of the only known operable retractile bridges in North America. |
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Manhattan Bridge
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| Flatbush Avenue and New York City Subway Over East River | New York: Brooklyn, New York and Manhattan, New York | Metal Pony Truss Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed |
Total Length: 6855 ft Main Span Length: 1470 ft Roadway Width: 46 ft Main Spans: 3 |
1909 By: Ryan-Parker Construction Company of New York, New York and Gustav Lindenthal, Othniel Foster Nichols, and Leon Moisseiff | The companion bridge to Brooklyn Bridge, but in its own right one of the most beautiful and impressive bridges in the country. |
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Williamsburg Bridge
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| Delancey Street and New York City Subway Over East River | New York: Brooklyn, New York and Manhattan, New York | Metal Through Truss Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Lattice (Quadruple Warren) Through Truss, Fixed |
Total Length: 7308 ft Main Span Length: 1600 ft Roadway Width: 76 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1903 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Leffert L. Buck | The largest of the three East River suspension bridges, and a nationally significant suspension bridge with an uncommon stiffening truss. |
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