145th Street Bridge

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bridge_name= 145th Street Bridge


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crosses= Harlem River
locale= Manhattan and the Bronx, in New York City
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The 145th Street Avenue Bridge, located in New York City, USA, is a four-lane swing bridge that crosses the Harlem River, connecting 145th Street and Lenox Avenue in Manhattan with East 149th Street and River Avenue in the Bronx. It once carried northbound New York State Route 22 and New York State Route 100. The bridge is operated and maintained by the New York City Department of Transportation.

Construction on the 145th Street Bridge began on April 19, 1901, and the $2.75 million bridge was opened to traffic on August 24, 1905. The designer was Alfred Pancoast Boller.

Reconstruction

A new swing span for the bridge was assembled in the former Powell & Minnock Brick Yard in Coeymans, New York, in southern Albany County. The span was replaced in early November 2006

Cultural references

In an episode of "The Jeffersons" TV show ("The Expectant Father"), Lionel and George get drunk and go to paint Lionel's name on the bridge.

External links

* [http://www.nycroads.com/crossings/145th-street/ NYCRoads.com: 145th Street Bridge Historic Overview]
* [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/bridges/145th.shtml NYC DoT 145th Street Bridge]

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structure = Crossings
place = Harlem River
bridge = 145th Street Bridge
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upstream = Macombs Dam Bridge
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downstream = 149th Street Tunnel
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