Harlem River Lift Bridge
Bridge between Manhattan and the Bronx, New York / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Harlem River span of the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge, see Robert F. Kennedy Bridge § Harlem River lift bridge (NY 900G).
Not to be confused with the Park Avenue Viaduct, carrying Park Avenue around Grand Central Terminal.
The Harlem River Lift Bridge[1] (also known as the Park Avenue Bridge) is a vertical lift bridge carrying the Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line, Harlem Line, and New Haven Line across the Harlem River between the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx in New York City. The average weekday ridership on the lines is 265,000.[2]
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Harlem River Lift Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 40°48′40″N 73°56′00″W |
Carries | 4 tracks of the Metro-North Railroad |
Crosses | Harlem River |
Locale | Manhattan and the Bronx in New York City |
Maintained by | Metropolitan Transportation Authority |
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Design | Vertical lift bridge |
Longest span | 340 ft (100 m) |
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History | |
Opened | 1956 (replacing 1897 bridge) |
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