New York City – A 350-foot bridge has arrived in New York City aboard two barges after a two-week float down the Hudson.
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The 2,400-ton swing bridge passed under the Brooklyn Bridge at 8 a.m. Monday.
The bridge is replacing the Willis Avenue Bridge, a 109-year-old span that connects Upper Manhattan and the South Bronx.
It is being pushed by three tugboats and towed by a fourth to its new location on the Harlem River, just south of the existing bridge. The new bridge will be tied up to the shoreline until it is installed, beginning next month.
It’s expected to open to traffic in November.
The bridge was constructed at an Albany-area port.
cool!!
About time!
when traveling the Willis Ave Bridge, I was sure that my tires were being busted!
BTW, the Willis Ave Bridge is a good alternative (not in Rush hour..) to the RFK (Triboro) Bridge.