This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
1939: Bronx-Whitestone
The Bronx and Queens, New York, USA - East River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 191 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1939 |
| Name: | Bronx-Whitestone |
| Location: | The Bronx and Queens, New York, USA |
| Crossing: | East River |
| Coordinates: | 40.80167 N 73.83 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | O. H. Ammann, Allston Dana |
| References: | AAJ, ARF, BAAW, BBR, BFL, BPL, GBD, SIX |
| Use: | Vehicular (major highway) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 701 meters (2,300 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 224 meters (735 feet) |
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