New York Roads - Washington Br., NYC
Washington Bridge, Manhattan-Bronx
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This 1888 bridge temporarily carried I-95 traffic while the parallel Alexander Hamilton Bridge was being constructed in the 1960s, and was briefly considered to be made a permanent part of the new highway, which would have made it the oldest component of the Interstate Highway system. This photo is westbound.
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The bridge leaves Amsterdam Ave. by crossing over its WB ramp to I-95 SB. This arch dates to around 1950 when the 179th St. Tunnel was built to funnel WB traffic to the George Washington Bridge.
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Looking east and west along a pedestrian path under the I-95 NB ramp to Washington Bridge EB. This also, therefore, dates to around 1950.
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Looking north from the east shore of Manhattan. Like the more recent George version of this bridge (disclaimer: completely unrelated), it takes pride showing off its skeleton.
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Looking south from the Washington Bridge at the Hamilton Bridge. 1888: doing just fine. 1963: major rehab. Not enough interior struts, clearly.
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Our last view captures some of the Highbridge Interchange ramps between I-87 and I-95 on the east shore of the Harlem River.
Onto I-95
Into Manhattan
Into the Bronx
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