Hell Gate Bridge

The Hell Gate Bridge (originally the New York Connecting Railroad Bridge) is a 1,017-foot (310 m) steel arch railroad bridge between Queens and the Bronx in New York City, over a portion of the East River known as Hell Gate.

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310 m - Steel arch - Queens - The Bronx - New York City - East River - Hell Gate

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The bridge was conceived in the early 1900s for the Pennsylvania Railroad to link New York to New England. It was completed on September 30, 1916. Construction was overseen by Gustav Lindenthal. In 1996, it received a face lift, including its first paint job in its 80 years. It was painted "Hell Gate Red" - a dark, natural red.

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1900s - Pennsylvania Railroad - New York - New England - September 30 - 1916 - Gustav Lindenthal - 1996

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Hell Gate Bridge is used by Amtrak and by some CSX, Canadian Pacific, and New York and Atlantic freight trains. The bridge and structure are owned by Amtrak, part of its Washington D.C. to Boston electrified main line known as the Northeast Corridor. The bridge is also part of the New York Connecting Railroad, a rail line that links New York City and Long Island to the North American mainland.

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Amtrak - CSX - Canadian Pacific - New York and Atlantic - Washington D.C. - Boston - Electrified - Northeast Corridor - New York Connecting Railroad - New York City - Long Island

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The Hell Gate Bridge runs parallel to one span of the Triborough Bridge, which connects Queens, the Bronx, and Manhattan, and drivers can see the length of the bridge just east of the roadway.

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