The bridge was formerly bidirectional, but converted to one-way operation southbound on August 5, 1941 on the same day the Willis Avenue Bridge was similarly converted to one-way northbound.[3] In 1955, the original multi-truss bridge constructed in 1898 was removed and sold.[4] A rebuilt bridge reopened in December 1956.[5]
As part of a major NYCDOT reconstruction project from 2001-2005, a new swing span was floated into place on October 29, 2004. Two lanes of Manhattan-bound traffic opened on December 6, 2004, and the remaining three lanes opened in 2005. In addition to replacing the swing span and its machinery, the project included redesigned approach ramps to the bridge on the Bronx side and off the bridge in Manhattan. As reconstructed, the Third Avenue Bridge carries five lanes of Manhattan-bound traffic from the Bronx, which split to three ramps in Manhattan: to East 128th Street and Second Avenue; to Lexington Avenue and East 129th Street; and to the southbound Harlem River Drive/FDR Drive.
For 2011, the New York City Department of Transportation, which operates and maintains the bridge, reported an average daily traffic volume of 59,603; the bridge reached a peak ADT of 73,121 in 2000.[6] Between 2000 and 2014, the bridge opened for vessels 93 times, including 60 times in 2007.[7]
Public transportationedit
The Third Avenue Bridge carries the M125 bus route operated by MTA New York City Transit. The route's average weekday ridership is 19,951.[8]
TV documentaryedit
Discovery Channel contracted Barner-Alper Productions of Toronto to produce an episode of Mega-Builders, titled "Spanning the Harlem", about the work leading up to the float-in of the swing span.[9] It first aired in 2005 in Canada on Discovery Canada.[9]
Referencesedit
^ abcdeMichael R. Bloomberg, City of New York (January 23, 2004). "New York City's Harlem River Bridges: The Reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century" (PDF). Retrieved December 2, 2017.
^"New York City Bridge Traffic Volumes" (PDF). New York City Department of Transportation. 2016. p. 9. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
^"One-way Bridges to Ease Traffic". The New York Times. August 5, 1941. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
^"Third Avenue Bridge Wallflower at Auction". The New York Times. September 16, 1955. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
^"Third Ave. Bridge Reopens Today With an Extra Lane". The New York Times. December 3, 1956. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
^"New York City Bridge Traffic Volumes 2008" (PDF). New York City Department of Transportation. March 2010. p. 74. Retrieved June 27, 2010.
^"Bridges and Tunnels Annual Condition Report" (PDF). New York City Department of Transportation. 2014. p. 147. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
^ ab. EPisodeWorld. Archived from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
External linksedit
Media related to Third Avenue Bridge (New York City) at Wikimedia Commons
NYCRoads.com: Third Avenue Bridge Historic Overview
New York City Department of Transportation - Harlem River Bridges
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The Third Avenue Bridge carries southbound road traffic on Third Avenue over the Harlem River connecting the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx in New York City It once carried southbound New York State Route 1A The Third Avenue Bridge carries traffic south from the intersections of either Third Avenue and East 135th Street or Bruckner Boulevard and Lincoln Avenue in the Bronx On the Manhattan side the bridge funnels traffic into three locations East 128th Street the intersection of East 129th Street and Lexington Avenue or the southbound Harlem River Drive in Manhattan Third Avenue BridgeFrom the southCoordinates40 48 27 N 73 55 57 W 40 8076 N 73 9325 W 40 8076 73 9325CarriesFive lanes of Third AvenueCrossesHarlem RiverLocaleManhattan and the Bronx New York CityOther name s 3rd Avenue BridgeOwnerCity of New YorkMaintained byNYCDOT 1 Preceded byMadison Avenue BridgeFollowed byWillis Avenue BridgeCharacteristicsDesignSwing bridgeTotal length2 800 feet 853 44 m 1 Longest span300 feet 91 44 m 1 HistoryConstruction cost 119 million 1 OpenedAugust 1 1898 1898 08 01 1 RebuiltDecember 6 2004 2004 12 06 StatisticsDaily traffic55 096 2016 2 Location The bridge was formerly bidirectional but converted to one way operation southbound on August 5 1941 on the same day the Willis Avenue Bridge was similarly converted to one way northbound 3 In 1955 the original multi truss bridge constructed in 1898 was removed and sold 4 A rebuilt bridge reopened in December 1956 5 Contents 1 Reconstruction 2 Public transportation 3 TV documentary 4 References 5 External linksReconstruction edit nbsp Bicyclists on the new bridge in 2010 As part of a major NYCDOT reconstruction project from 2001 2005 a new swing span was floated into place on October 29 2004 Two lanes of Manhattan bound traffic opened on December 6 2004 and the remaining three lanes opened in 2005 In addition to replacing the swing span and its machinery the project included redesigned approach ramps to the bridge on the Bronx side and off the bridge in Manhattan As reconstructed the Third Avenue Bridge carries five lanes of Manhattan bound traffic from the Bronx which split to three ramps in Manhattan to East 128th Street and Second Avenue to Lexington Avenue and East 129th Street and to the southbound Harlem River Drive FDR Drive For 2011 the New York City Department of Transportation which operates and maintains the bridge reported an average daily traffic volume of 59 603 the bridge reached a peak ADT of 73 121 in 2000 6 Between 2000 and 2014 the bridge opened for vessels 93 times including 60 times in 2007 7 Public transportation editThe Third Avenue Bridge carries the M125 bus route operated by MTA New York City Transit The route s average weekday ridership is 19 951 8 TV documentary editDiscovery Channel contracted Barner Alper Productions of Toronto to produce an episode of Mega Builders titled Spanning the Harlem about the work leading up to the float in of the swing span 9 It first aired in 2005 in Canada on Discovery Canada 9 References edit a b c d e Michael R Bloomberg City of New York January 23 2004 New York City s Harlem River Bridges The Reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century PDF Retrieved December 2 2017 New York City Bridge Traffic Volumes PDF New York City Department of Transportation 2016 p 9 Retrieved March 16 2018 One way Bridges to Ease Traffic The New York Times August 5 1941 Retrieved August 28 2012 Third Avenue Bridge Wallflower at Auction The New York Times September 16 1955 ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved April 28 2020 Third Ave Bridge Reopens Today With an Extra Lane The New York Times December 3 1956 ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved April 28 2020 New York City Bridge Traffic Volumes 2008 PDF New York City Department of Transportation March 2010 p 74 Retrieved June 27 2010 Bridges and Tunnels Annual Condition Report PDF New York City Department of Transportation 2014 p 147 Retrieved March 31 2021 Average Weekday NYC Transit Bus Ridership MTA New York City Transit 2012 Retrieved July 4 2012 a b Megabuilders 2005 1x01 Spanning the Harlem EPisodeWorld Archived from the original on June 29 2021 Retrieved June 26 2021 External links edit nbsp Media related to Third Avenue Bridge New York City at Wikimedia Commons NYCRoads com Third Avenue Bridge Historic Overview New York City Department of Transportation Harlem River Bridges NYC DoT Third Avenue Bridge Listen to this article 3 minutes source source nbsp This audio file was created from a revision of this article dated 28 June 2019 2019 06 28 and does not reflect subsequent edits Audio help More spoken articles Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Third Avenue Bridge New York City amp oldid 1177631816, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
