Michael Valente Memorial Bridge
Bridge in Nassau County, New York / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Michael Valente Memorial Bridge | |
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Southwest view of the bridge | |
Coordinates | 40°35′44.91″N 73°39′24.65″W (southbound) 40°35′44.50″N 73°39′23.39″W (northbound) |
Carries | Long Beach Boulevard/Road |
Crosses | Reynolds Channel |
Locale | Nassau County, New York |
Other name(s) | Long Beach Bridge |
Named for | Michael Valente |
Owner | Nassau County Department of Public Works |
Maintained by | Nassau County Department of Public Works |
Heritage status | Eligible for the NRHP |
ID number | 3300301 (southbound) 3300302 (northbound) |
Characteristics | |
Design | Bascule bridge |
Material | Steel-deck |
Total length | 820 feet (250 m) |
Width | Each span: 45 feet (14 m) Roadway: 36 feet (11 m) |
Longest span | 150 feet (46 m) |
No. of spans | 2 |
Clearance below | 30.4 feet (9.3 m) |
No. of lanes | 6 total (3 in each direction) |
History | |
Construction start | August 13, 1953 (1953-08-13) |
Construction cost | US$5,000,000 |
Opened | May 19, 1955 (1955-05-19) (first span) July 25, 1956 (1956-07-25) (second span) |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | 19,654 (southbound, 1997) 19,515 (northbound, 1997) |
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The Michael Valente Memorial Bridge (formerly known as the Long Beach Bridge) is a twin-span bascule bridge crossing Reynolds Channel, between the City of Long Beach and the Village of Island Park, in Nassau County, New York, United States.