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The High Bridge is a stone masonry arch bridge, with a height of almost 140 feet (40 m) over the Harlem River, connecting the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx. It is the oldest surviving bridge in New York City. The bridge was designed by the aqueduct's engineering team led by John B. Jervis. James Renwick, Jr., who later went on to design New York's landmark Saint Patrick's Cathedral on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue, participated in the design. It was built as part of the Croton Aqueduct, which carried water from the Croton River to supply the city. Image File history File links Harlem River with the High Bridge, the Alexander Hamilton Bridge and the Washington Bridge visible, looking north, mid-December 2004 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
The Harlem River, shown in red, between the Bronx and Manhattan in New York City The Harlem River is a tidal strait in New York City, USA that flows 8 miles (13 km) between the East River and the Hudson River, separating the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx. ...
Three of the bridges that cross the Harlem River are visible in this photo of the river: the High Bridge (closed to traffic) in the foreground; the Alexander Hamilton Bridge (part of Interstate 95); and the Washington Bridge furthest away. ...
Interstate 95 (abbreviated I-95) is an Interstate highway that runs 1,927 miles (3,101 kilometers) north-south along the east coast of the United States. ...
Three of the bridges that cross the Harlem River are visible in this photo of the river: the High Bridge (closed to traffic) in the foreground; the Alexander Hamilton Bridge (part of Interstate 95); and the Washington Bridge furthest away. ...
Washington Heights is a New York City neighborhood in Upper Manhattan. ...
The Borough of Manhattan, highlighted in yellow, lies between the East River and the Hudson River. ...
The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of New York City. ...
The Harlem River, shown in red, between the Bronx and Manhattan in New York City The Harlem River is a tidal strait in New York City, USA that flows 8 miles (13 km) between the East River and the Hudson River, separating the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx. ...
The Borough of Manhattan, highlighted in yellow, lies between the East River and the Hudson River. ...
The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of New York City. ...
Nickname: Big Apple, City that never Sleeps Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area - City 1,214. ...
The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation is the branch of government of the City of New York responsible for maintaining the citys parks system, preserving and maintaining the ecological diversity of the citys natural areas, and furnishing recreational opportunities for citys residents. ...
A stone double arch bridge near Locarno, Italy A small triple arch pedestrian bridge in Bourton-on-the-Water, England An arch bridge (sometimes deck arch bridge to distinguish it from a through arch bridge) is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch. ...
Image File history File links An 1890 view of the High Bridge over the Harlem River (yes, it is the Harlem River, the image filename is wrong) in New York City, built as part of the Croton Aqueduct, designed by John B. Jervis. ...
Image File history File links An 1890 view of the High Bridge over the Harlem River (yes, it is the Harlem River, the image filename is wrong) in New York City, built as part of the Croton Aqueduct, designed by John B. Jervis. ...
The Harlem River, shown in red, between the Bronx and Manhattan in New York City The Harlem River is a tidal strait in New York City, USA that flows 8 miles (13 km) between the East River and the Hudson River, separating the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx. ...
Masonry is the building of structures from individual units laid in and bound together by mortar. ...
A stone double arch bridge near Locarno, Italy A small triple arch pedestrian bridge in Bourton-on-the-Water, England An arch bridge (sometimes deck arch bridge to distinguish it from a through arch bridge) is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch. ...
The Harlem River, shown in red, between the Bronx and Manhattan in New York City The Harlem River is a tidal strait in New York City, USA that flows 8 miles (13 km) between the East River and the Hudson River, separating the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx. ...
Nickname: Big Apple, City that never Sleeps Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area - City 1,214. ...
The Five Boroughs of New York City: 1: Manhattan 2: Brooklyn 3: Queens 4: Bronx 5: Staten Island In New York City, a borough is a unique form of government used to administer the five constituent counties that make up the city; it differs significantly from other borough forms of...
The Borough of Manhattan, highlighted in yellow, lies between the East River and the Hudson River. ...
The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of New York City. ...
John Bloomfield Jervis (1795 – 1885) was an American civil engineer. ...
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The Borough of Manhattan, highlighted in yellow, lies between the East River and the Hudson River. ...
Fifth Avenue looking south from 38th Street From The Wickedest Woman in New York: Madame Restell, the Abortionist Fifth Avenue is a major thoroughfare in the center of the borough of Manhattan in New York City, USA. It runs through the heart of Midtown and along the eastern side of...
The Croton Aqueduct was a large and complex water distribution system constructed for New York City between 1837 and 1842. ...
The Croton River (pronounced Crow-ton) is a river in southern New York that begins where the East and West Branches of the Croton River meet a little ways downstream from the Croton Falls Reservoir. ...
The Croton Aqueduct had to cross the Harlem River at some point, and the issue of how it would do so was one of the major decisions that had to be made in the design of the system. A tunnel under the river was considered, but tunneling technology was in its infancy at the time, and the uncertainty of pursuing this option led to its rejection. This left a bridge, with the Water Commission, engineers and the public split between a low bridge and a high bridge. A low bridge would have been far simpler, faster, and cheaper to construct. When concerns were raised to the New York Legislature that a low bridge would obstruct passage along the Harlem River to the Hudson River, a high bridge was the option ultimately chosen. The New York Legislature is the legislative branch of the U.S. state of New York, seated at the states capital, Albany. ...
The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk in Mahican, is a river running mainly through New York State but partly forming the boundary between the states of New York and New Jersey. ...
As designed, the High Bridge had the appearance of a Roman aqueduct, but in the 1920s, a steel arch about 450 feet (135 m), was added to replace the several masonry arches that spanned the river. The bridge was started in 1837, and completed in 1848. It has a length of well over 2,000 feet (600 m). The eastern end is located in The Bronx near the western end of West 170th Street, and the western end is located in Highbridge Park in Manhattan, roughly parallel to the end of West 173rd Street. The bridge is operated and maintained by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ...
The old Steel cable of a colliery winding tower Steel is sometimes described as a sea of electrons. ...
The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of New York City. ...
Highbridge Park is located in Washington Heights on the banks of the Harlem River near the northernmost tip of the New York City borough of Manhattan, between 155th St. ...
The Borough of Manhattan, highlighted in yellow, lies between the East River and the Hudson River. ...
The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation is the branch of government of the City of New York responsible for maintaining the citys parks system, preserving and maintaining the ecological diversity of the citys natural areas, and furnishing recreational opportunities for citys residents. ...
 High Bridge soon after completion. The left side arches were replaced with one large arch to ease navigation The bridge has been closed to all traffic since 1970, after someone threw a rock and injured passengers on a Circle Line tour boat passing underneath. Since that time the bridge has fallen into disrepair. In November 2006 it was announced that the bridge will reopen after a 20 million dollar renovation project. Image File history File links Ill10. ...
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The Circle Line of the London Underground became known as such in 1949, when it was separated from its parent lines, the Metropolitan Line and the District Line, although it had been shown on Underground maps since 1947. ...
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