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| Wikimedia Commons via BridgeHunter |
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| Boston Public Library via BridgeHunter |
"After the Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse, the bridge was reinforced with trusses, to weigh down and stiffen the bridge in an effort to reduce oscillation. The stiffening project was completed in 1947. In 2003, the MTA restored the classic lines of the bridge by removing the stiffening trusses and installing fiberglass fairing along both sides of the road deck." [Wikipedia via BridgeHunter]
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| Christopher R Hernandez posted Bronx-Whitestone Bridge, Queens-Bronx, NY designed by Othmar Ammann opened 1939 |
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| Spiro Polychronopoulos posted, cropped The Whitestone Bridge spanning the East River in NYC, connects Queens with The Bronx. A beautiful structure by Othmar Ammann! Opened on April 29, 1939! One of Ammanns great bridges of New York City! Taken from Francis Lewis Park just under the bridge in Malba Queens! Awesome park and view of the bridge and the Bronx across the water! Ilan Freedman: The Bronx Whitestone Bridge opened in 1939. In 1946, a truss was added to the plate girder, and in 2003, the V-shaped piece of steel replaced the truss. |
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| Jeffrey Gluck commented on Spiro's post From on the water several years ago. Spiro Polychronopoulos: Jeffrey Gluck that's the Throgs Neck...just 2 miles East of the Whitestone. It's referred to as a sibling bridge to the Whitestone...also another creation by Othmar Ammann. Thank you for the share....Excellent shot!! 💯💯 |
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| John Powers posted Whitestone Bridge, NY, north tower Spiro Polychronopoulos: Wow... that's my favorite bridge and that shot is a winner. The Bronx tower is so close to the shore.. the Queens tower is about 800 feet into the East River. Thanks for sharing! |
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| New York Memories posted |
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| Dave Frieder commented on the above post The bridge in its Original configuration. |
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| Dave Frieder commented on the above post One of my many views of Bronx-Whitestone. Engineer of design, Allston Dana. |
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| MTA Flickr, License: Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) Bronx-Whitestone Bridge 1939 Erecting floor beams during the construction of the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge. The bridge would open less than three months after this photo was taken. February 9, 1939. Courtesy of MTA Bridges and Tunnels Special Archives |
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| MTA Flickr, License: Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) The main bridge floor of the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge being erected, as seen from Queens. A United States Navy dirigible floats overhead. January 23, 1939. Courtesy of MTA Bridges and Tunnels Special Archives |
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