Broadway Bridge (Manhattan)

The Broadway Bridge in New York City crosses the Harlem Ship Canal between Inwood and Marble Hill, both parts of Manhattan (the latter on the mainland, attached to the Bronx, due to the rerouting of the Harlem River). It is named the Broadway Bridge because it carries Broadway, which is designated as U.S. Highway 9 here. The bridge also carries the IRT Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line above the road. Immediately to the north of the bridge along this line is the 225th Street-Marble Hill station. It opened on July 1, 1962.

Related Topics:
New York City - Harlem Ship Canal - Inwood - Marble Hill - Manhattan - The Bronx - Harlem River - Broadway - U.S. Highway 9 - IRT Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line - 225th Street-Marble Hill - July 1 - 1962

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Before the Harlem River was rerouted, the bridge in the area was named Kings Bridge, crossing the river on the border between Marble Hill and the Bronx. The Boston Post Road and Albany Post Road crossed this bridge. A later bridge, opened on January 1, 1895, spanned the canal.

Related Topics:
Kings Bridge - Boston Post Road - Albany Post Road - January 1 - 1895

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The present Broadway Bridge has a navigable channel 304 feet wide providing 136 feet of vertical clearance when the bridge is in the open position. In the down position, the bridge provides 24 feet of vertical clearance.

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