New Croton Dam Spillway Bridge
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UMainah
N 41° 13.660 W 073° 51.424
18T E 595792 N 4564660
Steel Arch Bridge spanning the spillway portion of the New Croton Dam.
Waymark Code: WMF3PZ
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 08/18/2012
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Constructed started in the summer of 2003 and was finished in 2005. This steel arch bridge spans the unique spillway of the New Croton Dam in Cortlandt, New York. It replaces a bridge built in 1975, which was also a replacement of the original bridge built in 1906. The bridge has always been closed to vehicular traffic due to security concerns following the September 11th, 2001 attacks and plans are in place to replace temporary barriers with permanent barriers.
Length of bridge: 200 ft
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Currently closed to vehicular traffic. Opened to pedestrians and bicycles.
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
It crosses a dam spillway.
Date constructed: 2005
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Closed to vehicular traffic.
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Croton Dam Road
Location:
Cortlandt, New York
Height of bridge: Not listed
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