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| {{short description|Bridge in the Bronx, New York}} | |||
| '''Pelham Bridge''' is a ] located in ]. It carries Shore Road over the ]. | |||
| {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2017}} | |||
| {{about|the road bridge|the nearby railroad bridge|Pelham Bay Bridge}} | |||
| {{Infobox bridge | |||
| |bridge_name = Pelham Bridge | |||
| |image = Pelham Bridge jeh.JPG | |||
| |image_size=300px | |||
| |caption = Downstream side of bridge | |||
| |official_name = Pelham Bridge | |||
| |carries = Shore Road, ]s, ]s | |||
| |crosses = ] | |||
| |locale = ] (]) | |||
| |maint = ] | |||
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| |design = ] | |||
| |material = ], ] | |||
| |spans = Seven | |||
| |pierswater = Six | |||
| |mainspan = {{convert|80|ft|sp=us}} | |||
| |length = {{convert|891|ft|sp=us}} | |||
| |width = ]:{{convert|40|ft|sp=us}}, ]:{{convert|7.5|ft|sp=us}} | |||
| |height = | |||
| |load = | |||
| |clearance = | |||
| |below = {{convert|17.5|ft|sp=us}} | |||
| |traffic = 16,840 (2016)<ref name="nycdot16">{{cite web |url=https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/nyc-bridge-traffic-report-2016.pdf |title=New York City Bridge Traffic Volumes |date=2016 |publisher=New York City Department of Transportation |page=9|access-date=March 16, 2018}}</ref> | |||
| |begin = August 9, 1906 | |||
| |complete = February 17, 1909 | |||
| |open = October 15, 1908 | |||
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| |coordinates = {{Coord|40.86204|-73.81582|region:US-NY_type:landmark|display=inline,title}} | |||
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| The '''Pelham Bridge''' is a ] located in the ] ] of ], just downstream of the railroad ]. It carries Shore Road and a walkway along the downstream side, over the ]. The bridge is operated and maintained by the ]. Crossing the mouth of the river, it is variously called Pelham Bay Bridge<ref>{{cite news |title=Pelham Bay Bridge centennial celebration |url=https://www.bxtimes.com/stories/2009/29/doc4a5f280d6f776804388580.html |newspaper=The Bronx Times |date=July 17, 2009 |access-date=January 28, 2012}}</ref> and Pelham Bridge.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/bridges/bxbrgs.shtml |title=Movable Bridges in the Bronx |work=New York City Department of Transportation |access-date=January 28, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.northeastallianceforrail.org/2011/08/a-21st-century-nec-the-top-four-failing-bridges-on-the-nec.html |publisher=] |title=A 21st Century NEC: The Top Four Failing Bridges that Must Be Replaced |quote=Constructed in 1907, the bridge is beyond its useful life and must be replaced. A new Pehlam {{sic}} Bay Bridge would increase speeds on the bridge from 45 to 110 mph. | author = Jeremy Steinemann| date = August 23, 2011}}</ref> The BL45 to/from ] in ] as well as the ], which operates between ] and ], operates over this bridge. | |||
| Unlike most movable bridges in the city, Pelham Bridge opens quite frequently; in 1998 (the last year for which are available), it opened 2168 times for vessels, plus 309 test openings. In 1998 it was supposed to be replaced by a fixed high bridge according to Mayor Guliani. | |||
| The Pelham Bridge opens for maritime traffic frequently; in 2014, it opened 724 times.<ref>{{Cite web|title= Bridges and Tunnels Annual Condition Report |publisher=New York City Department of Transportation |year=2014 |page=147 |url=https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/dot_bridgereport14.pdf |access-date=March 31, 2021}}</ref> The ] traffic under that bridge is greater than for any other ] in the city.<ref name=NYT>{{Cite news |issn=0362-4331 |last=Collins |first=Glenn |title=Honors for Bridges Many Take for Granted |work=] |access-date=September 18, 2008 |date=September 16, 2008 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/16/nyregion/16bridges.html}}</ref> | |||
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| ==History== | |||
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| The first bridge at the site, a stone bridge built in 1815, was destroyed in a storm on April 12, 1816. Another bridge was not built at the site for eighteen years.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://historicpelham.blogspot.com/2005/12/first-stone-bridge-built-across.html |title=The First Stone Bridge Built Across Eastchester Creek in Pelham, 1814-1815 |access-date=September 18, 2008 |last=Bell |first=Blake |date=December 8, 2005 |work=Historic Pelham}}</ref> | |||
| The current bridge replaced an older one that required constant, expensive maintenance. The new bridge was opened to traffic on October 15, 1908 before it was fully completed, in order to save costs on maintaining the old bridge. During construction, the ] for ] and ] had to be interrupted, so water was imported from ], costing the city $5,323.93. The bridge was completed on February 17, 1909.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nycbridges100.org/pelham-bay.php |title=Pelham Bay Bridge |access-date=September 18, 2008 |publisher=NYC Bridge Centennial Commission |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081025043208/https://www.nycbridges100.org/pelham-bay.php |archive-date=October 25, 2008}}</ref> at a total cost of $605,274.06.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/bridges/pelhamfacts.shtml |title=Pelham Bridge Facts |access-date=September 18, 2008 |work=Bridges |publisher=] |location=] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100614193337/https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/bridges/pelhamfacts.shtml |archive-date=June 14, 2010}}</ref> The bridge was ] in 1985.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nycroads.com/roads/pelham/ |title=Pelham Parkway |access-date=September 18, 2008 |publisher=Eastern Roads}}</ref> | |||
| A celebration of the bridge's ] took place on October 28, 2008.<ref name=NYT/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nycbridges100.org/events.php |title=Events |access-date=September 18, 2008 |publisher=NYC Bridge Centennial Commission |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081025063809/https://www.nycbridges100.org/events.php |archive-date=October 25, 2008}}</ref> | |||
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Bridge in the Bronx, New YorkThis article is about the road bridge. For the nearby railroad bridge, see Pelham Bay Bridge.
| Pelham Bridge | |
|---|---|
 Downstream side of bridge | |
| Coordinates | 40°51′43″N 73°48′57″W / 40.86204°N 73.81582°W / 40.86204; -73.81582 |
| Carries | Shore Road, Pedestrians, Bicycles |
| Crosses | Hutchinson River |
| Locale | New York City (The Bronx) |
| Official name | Pelham Bridge |
| Maintained by | New York City Department of Transportation |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Bascule bridge |
| Material | Concrete, Steel |
| Total length | 891 feet (272 m) |
| Width | Roadway:40 feet (12 m), Sidewalk:7.5 feet (2.3 m) |
| Longest span | 80 feet (24 m) |
| No. of spans | Seven |
| Piers in water | Six |
| Clearance below | 17.5 feet (5.3 m) |
| History | |
| Construction start | August 9, 1906 |
| Construction end | February 17, 1909 |
| Opened | October 15, 1908 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 16,840 (2016) |
| Location | |
The Pelham Bridge is a bascule bridge located in the New York City borough of the Bronx, just downstream of the railroad Pelham Bay Bridge. It carries Shore Road and a walkway along the downstream side, over the Hutchinson River. The bridge is operated and maintained by the New York City Department of Transportation. Crossing the mouth of the river, it is variously called Pelham Bay Bridge and Pelham Bridge. The BL45 to/from Eastchester in Westchester County as well as the Bx29, which operates between City Island and Co-op City, operates over this bridge.
The Pelham Bridge opens for maritime traffic frequently; in 2014, it opened 724 times. The watercraft traffic under that bridge is greater than for any other drawbridge in the city.
History
The first bridge at the site, a stone bridge built in 1815, was destroyed in a storm on April 12, 1816. Another bridge was not built at the site for eighteen years.
The current bridge replaced an older one that required constant, expensive maintenance. The new bridge was opened to traffic on October 15, 1908 before it was fully completed, in order to save costs on maintaining the old bridge. During construction, the water main for City Island and Pelham Bay Park had to be interrupted, so water was imported from New Rochelle, costing the city $5,323.93. The bridge was completed on February 17, 1909. at a total cost of $605,274.06. The bridge was reconstructed in 1985.
A celebration of the bridge's centennial took place on October 28, 2008.
References
- "New York City Bridge Traffic Volumes" (PDF). New York City Department of Transportation. 2016. p. 9. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- "Pelham Bay Bridge centennial celebration". The Bronx Times. July 17, 2009. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- "Movable Bridges in the Bronx". New York City Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- Jeremy Steinemann (August 23, 2011). "A 21st Century NEC: The Top Four Failing Bridges that Must Be Replaced". Northeast Alliance for Rail.
Constructed in 1907, the bridge is beyond its useful life and must be replaced. A new Pehlam [sic] Bay Bridge would increase speeds on the bridge from 45 to 110 mph.
- "Bridges and Tunnels Annual Condition Report" (PDF). New York City Department of Transportation. 2014. p. 147. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ Collins, Glenn (September 16, 2008). "Honors for Bridges Many Take for Granted". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 18, 2008.
- Bell, Blake (December 8, 2005). "The First Stone Bridge Built Across Eastchester Creek in Pelham, 1814-1815". Historic Pelham. Retrieved September 18, 2008.
- "Pelham Bay Bridge". NYC Bridge Centennial Commission. Archived from the original on October 25, 2008. Retrieved September 18, 2008.
- "Pelham Bridge Facts". Bridges. New York City: New York City Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on June 14, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2008.
- "Pelham Parkway". Eastern Roads. Retrieved September 18, 2008.
- "Events". NYC Bridge Centennial Commission. Archived from the original on October 25, 2008. Retrieved September 18, 2008.
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