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Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge: Other name(s) 59th Street Bridge Blackwell Island Bridge: Maintained by: New York City Department of Transportation: ID number: 2240048: Characteristics; Design: Double-decked cantilever bridge: Total length: 7,449 ft (2,270 m) Width: 100 ft (30 m) Height: 350 ft (110 m) Longest span: 1,182 ft (360 m) (west span) No ...
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The Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge, also known as the 59th Street Bridge, is a cantilever truss bridge over the East River. It connects Manhattan and Queens and serves some of the busiest arteries in New York City. As of 2018, an average of over 145,500 vehicles, 5,000 cyclists, and 1,900 pedestrians travel over the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge each day.
Upper Deck Replacement
The Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge rehabilitation program continues under Contract No. 10. The project focuses on the replacement of the upper deck. The anticipated completion is late 2022. Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge Upper Deck Replacement Presentation (pdf)
Project Scope:
1. Upper deck replacement on main bridge 2. Upper deck rehabilitation on both approaches 3. Structural steel rehabilitation 4. Deck joints and barrier replacement 5. Lighting and drainage improvements 6. Incidental bridge painting 7. Fire standpipe system replacement
Impacts
1. Night and daytime closures associated with this project will be announced periodically 2. The North Outer Roadway carrying pedestrians and bicyclists may be narrowed during off-peak hours by up to a maximum of 50 feet 3. The pedestrian and bicyclist path will always be available; however, pedestrians and bicyclists are advised to use caution 4. At least one lane in each direction on the upper and lower roadways will always be open
5Contract 5 (1995-2000): Rehabilitation of Lower Outer Roadways main spans and approaches. Removal and replacement of roadway deck on North and South Outer Roadways. Replacement or reinforcement of stringers, floorbeams, tie angles, plates and bearings. Installation of new curbs, barriers and railings. Installation of new drainage system, $227M 6Co...
The Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge is continuously maintained in a State of Good Repair through capital projects and routine, in-house repairs to improve its components as they withstand weather conditions and vehicular traffic. Mayor Bill De Blasio's "Bridges for the People" initiative to transform vehicular lanes into bicycles lanes is currently under...
March 30, 1909. Length of western main span. 1,182 ft. Eastern main span. 984 feet. Total length of bridge including approaches. 7,449 ft. Clearance at center above mean high water. 130 ft. Cost of original structure. $20,000,000. Number of lanes. Nine (Four upper, five lower) Number of vehicles daily. 192,000. History.
Apr 8, 2024 · The Queensboro Bridge pedestrian and biker renovations are set to be completed in the summer of 2024. One of the busiest bridges in the city is finally getting the renovations it needs. Go to the ...
This record-breaking cantilever truss bridge was under construction when another record-breaking cantilever truss bridge, the first Quebec Bridge in Canada collapsed on August 29, 1907. The safety and design of the Queensboro Bridge came under close scrutiny after the collapse, given that it was the same bridge type and also was of record ...
Historic American Engineering Record, Creator, Gustav Lindenthal, and Bridge Department Of The City Of New York, Boucher, Jack, photographer. Queensboro Bridge, Spanning East river & Blackwell's Island, New York County, NY. New York New York County, 1968. translateds by Hawley, Monica Emitter Documentation Compiled After.
Apr 8, 2024 · A concrete median extension and other plans for the Queens side of the Queensboro Bridge. DOT The city says it will bring order to the chaos by building a concrete landing at the base of the south outer roadway and a concrete median and sidewalk extension to 27th Street separating drivers headed to Queens Boulevard North or South.
