Bayonne Bridge

USA / New Jersey / Bayonne /
 road bridge, 1931_construction, do not draw title
One of the longest steel arch bridges in the world, the Bayonne Bridge spans the Kill Van Kull to link Bayonne, New Jersey, with the Port Richmond area of Staten Island, New York. It is one of the most spectacular bridges in the metropolitan area, with a mid-span clearance of 150 feet that permits ocean-going vessels to use this entrance to Port Newark and the Elizabeth-Port Authority Marine Terminal without interference.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayonne_Bridge
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Coordinates:   40°38'30"N   74°8'30"W

Comments

  • It also is a twin of the Sydney Harbor Bridge in Austrailia
  • Modern container ships were getting too large to fit under this classic bridge. So the waterway is being dredged to deepen it and the road deck has been lifted to go through the upper part of the arch. The part of the old roadway that is underneath the arch has been removed.
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