Photo 

West Drive Bridge over the 65th St. Transverse Road

Viewed from the west in September, 2001

(c) 2001 by Michael Minn

Map 

Vicinity Map

Vicinity map

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Facts 

Overview
Stone arch bridge over 65th Street Transverse Road on West Drive in Central Park
Location
New York, New York County, New York
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built ca. 1920
Design
Stone arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 39.7 ft.
Total length: 45.9 ft.
Deck width: 44.3 ft.
Recognition
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.77139, -73.97750   (decimal degrees)
40°46'17" N, 73°58'39" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers
NY 2246120 (New York State bridge identification number)
BH 26449 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection
Average daily traffic (as of 1970)
36,600

Categories 

Arch (7,584)
Deck arch (6,672)
Functionally obsolete (5,080)
NR-listed (1,486)
New York (1,457)
New York County, New York (53)
New York, New York (125)
Open (21,699)
Span length 25-50 feet (6,083)
Stone arch (1,354)
Total length 25-50 feet (5,285)

Update Log 

  • July 15, 2008: New photo from Michael Minn

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