How many pedestrian bridges in the USA, world, have a working lift span?
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| Street View, Oct 2016 |
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| nyc The lift span is 312' (95m) long, and the sidewalk is 12' (3.7m) wide. |
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| 1 of several photos of the new span for the Willis Avenue Bridge being moved to the bridge site |
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| 1 of 4 photos posted by United States beauty The Wards Island Bridge, also known as the 103rd Street Footbridge, is a pedestrian bridge in New York City that connects Manhattan to Wards Island, crossing the Harlem River. Opened in 1951, the bridge links East Harlem at East 103rd Street to Wards Island, which is part of Randalls and Wards Islands Park. The bridge is designed as a vertical lift bridge, allowing the central span to be raised for boats navigating the Harlem River. Primarily used by pedestrians and cyclists, the bridge provides access to the parklands, sports fields, and recreational areas on Wards Island, as well as the island’s wastewater treatment plant and homeless shelters. The lift span of the bridge is rarely used, but the structure remains a unique feature among New York City’s pedestrian bridges due to its ability to accommodate river traffic. The Wards Island Bridge is popular with joggers, cyclists, and residents looking for a green escape within the city. It provides a scenic route over the river and is one of the few pedestrian-only connections between Manhattan and the islands in the East and Harlem Rivers. |
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| Metrotrails posted Wards Island Pedestrian Bridge, originally known as Harlem River Pedestrian Bridge, completed in 1951. It connects the east River Greenway to Wards Island and Randall's Island Parks. The center section is a lift span that allows for the passage of larger ships. Seen from the walkway on Manhattan. M'ke Helbing shared |
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| Jeffrey Gluck posted Ward's Island Pedestrian Bridge (103d St. Bridge) |
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| The New York Landmarks Conservancy posted Wards Island Bridge The Wards Island Bridge, also known as the 103rd Street Footbridge, is a pedestrian bridge crossing the Harlem River between Manhattan Island and Wards Island. Completed at a cost of $2.1 million, it opened to pedestrians in 1951 and was later opened to bicycles in 1967. The vertical lift bridge has a total of twelve spans consisting of steel towers and girders. Although originally painted in a red, yellow, and blue color scheme, it was repainted in sapphire blue and emerald green in 1986. After being closed to the public for approximately two years for a $16.8 million infrastructure project, Wards Island Bridge was reopened on June 1, 2012 and is open 24 hours-a-day year-round. Previously, the bridge had only been available for use from April through October during daylight hours. Dave Frieder: Bridge was originally owned by the TBTA. Now owned by NYCDOT. Engineer of design, Othmar Ammann. SAME engineer who was responsible for the engineering of the GWB [I presume the George Washington Bridge.]! "The Wards Island Bridge is a pedestrian bridge over the Harlem River connecting the East River Housing Project at East 103rd Street in Manhattan to Wards Island. The view from Wards Island." |
webpage with 9 photos
The navigation channel has a closed clearance of 55' (17m) and a width of 300' (91m). [WaterwayGuide]
This is one of the 2027 bridges in NYC. [nycbridges]
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