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New York Central Railroad 69th Street Transfer Bridge

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

69th Street Transfer Bridge, May 2007

Location:
Hudson River W of the West Side Highway bet. W 66th and 70th Sts, Manhattan, New York City, New York State

Built/Founded:
1911

Added to NRHP:
June 26, 2003

NRHP Reference#:
03000577

The 69th Street Transfer Bridge, part of the West Side Line of the New York Central Railroad, was a dock for car floats which allowed the transfer of railroad cars from the rail line to barges which crossed the Hudson River to New Jersey rail lines. Its innovative design kept the boxcars from falling into the river while being loaded

After it fell into disuse, it was in danger of being torn down and removed, but as part of the turn of the century renovations of Riverside Park following the example of Gantry Plaza State Park, it became a prominent feature of the park. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

See also

• Gantry crane
• Link span

References

1. ^ The gantry of the float bridge of New York Central Railroad – Wired New York Forum
2. ^ National Register of Historic Places Listings July 11, 2003

External links

• Archiplanet.org

• New York Central Railroad 69th Street Transfer Bridge is at coordinates 40°46′45″N 73°59′23″W / 40.779209, -73.989626 (New York Central Railroad 69th Street Transfer Bridge)Coordinates: 40°46′45″N 73°59′23″W / 40.779209, -73.989626 (New York Central Railroad 69th Street Transfer Bridge)

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