Replacement of the Third Avenue Bridge Over the Harlem River

The replacement of the 105-year old Third Avenue Swing Bridge is complete. The new 5-lane crossing will consist of 17 approach spans and a 350-ft long swing span for an overall bridge length of 1500 feet. Including on-grade approaches, the overall project length is 3500 feet. The scheme selected is an on-line replacement, requiring complex staged construction that includes a temporary bridge and float-in of the fully-assembled swing span, which has been barged roughly 1800 miles to New York City from Alabama.

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• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

  International Headquarters, 1801 Alexander Bell Drive
  Reston, VA  United States  20191-4400

  Structural Engineering Institute

  American Society of Civil Engineers
  1801 Alexander Bell Drive
  Reston, VA  United States  20191-4400
• Authors:
  • Coates, Andrew C
  • Bluni, Sean A
  • Connolly, Paul J
• Conference:
  • Metropolis and Beyond
  • Location: New York NY, United States
  • Date: 2005-4-20 to 2005-4-24
• Publication Date: 2005

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: CD-ROM
• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: 12p
• Monograph Title: Metropolis and Beyond: Proceedings of the 2005 Structures Congress and the 2005 Forensic Engineering Symposium, April 20-24, 2005, New York, NY

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge approaches; Length; Swing bridges
• Identifier Terms: Third Avenue Bridge (New York, New York)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Bridge spans; Replacement (Bridges); Staged construction
• Geographic Terms: Harlem River
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls; I53: Construction of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01026525
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0784407533
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 3 2006 7:08AM