#345 Carlton Ave Overpass over LIRR

Carlton Ave Overpass over LIRR
Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
October 7th, 2013, Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman

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#344 Seeley St. Overpass over Prospect Expressway

Seeley St. Overpass over Prospect Expressway
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn
October 7th, 2013, Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman

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#343 11th Ave Overpass over Prospect Expressway

11th Ave Overpass over Prospect Expressway
Windsor Terrace Brooklyn
October 7th, 2013, Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman

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#342 Pedestrian Overpass over Prospect Expressway at 10th Ave

Pedestrian Overpass over Prospect Expressway at 10th Ave
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn
October 7th, 2013, Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman

#341 Prospect Park West Overpass over Prospect Expressway

Prospect Park West Overpass over Prospect Expressway
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn
October 7th, 2013, Rob Hickman, Keith Nelson

#340 Pedestrian Overpass over Prospect Expressway at 8th Ave

Pedestrian Overpass over Prospect Expressway at 8th Ave
Winsdor Terrace, Brooklyn
October 7th, 2013, Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman

#339 7th Ave Overpass over Prospect Expressway

7th Ave Overpass over Prospect Expressway
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn
October 7th, 2013, Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman

#338 6th Ave Overpass over Prospect Expressway

6th Ave Overpass over Prospect Expressway
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn
October 7th, 2013, Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman

#337 5th Ave Overpass over Prospect Expressway

5th Ave Overpass over Prospect Expressway
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn
October 7th, 2013, Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman

Unicycle Bridge Tour back in the news!

Albertine Bourget
'New York, quadrillage à la folie'
Le Temps, Geneva
August 24, 2013, p. 28.

#336 Pedestrian Span over Southern Inlet - East River Park Promenade

Pedestrian Span over Southern Inlet - East River Park Promenade
Rob Hickman, Keith Nelson, June 30th, 2013


Started: Jun 30, 2013, 4:31:54 PM
Ride Time: 1:28:50
Distance: 8.71 miles
Average Speed: 5.88 mph
Ascent: 234 feet
Descent: 328 feet

From Wikipedia:
East River Park, part of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, is 57.5-acre public park located on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. The park stretches along the East River from Montgomery Street up to 12th Street on the east side of the FDR Drive. The southern entrance boasts good views of the Manhattan Bridge and Brooklyn Bridge. The amphitheater, built in 1941 just south of Grand Street, has been reconstructed and is often used for public performances.The park includes football, baseball and soccer fields, tennis, basketball and handball courts, a running track and bike paths including the East River Greenway. Fishing is another popular activity. The park is bisected by the Williamsburg Bridge.

Conceived in the early 1930s by Robert Moses, East River Park opened on July 27, 1939. Prior to this time, the East River waterfront had been an active shipping yard and later became home to many of the city's poorest immigrants. The park became the largest open green space on the Lower East Side. Since that time, the park has been encroached upon by various developments such as the widening of the FDR Drive and the extension of South Street. Still, the park provides a respite for residents of the Lower East Side, particularly in summer months when there are refreshing breezes from the river.

After the September 11, 2001 attacks, the city rebuilt the amphitheater, which had fallen into disrepair. A new soccer field was also built at this time. Companies throughout the U.S. donated materials for the reconstruction and the project was finished in record time. The project was dedicated to those children who lost parents in the attacks.

In 2008 the City Parks Foundation brought free music, dance, and theater arts programming to the amphitheater in an effort to further engage the surrounding communities in the revitalization of the park. The first performance held was a music concert by Fiery Furnaces which drew an audience of 1,500. KRS-One and Willie Colón also performed in 2008, drawing crowds upward of 3,000 people.

#335 57th Avenue Overpass over New York Connecting Railroad

57th Avenue Overpass over New York Connecting Railroad, Elmhurst Queens
Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman, June 12th, 2013

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Started: Jun 19, 2013, 1:57:29 PM
Ride Time: 1:39:27
Distance: 5.95 miles

#334 Grand Avenue Overpass over New York Connecting Railroad

Grand Avenue Overpass over New York Connecting Railroad, Elmhurst Queens
Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman, June 12th, 2013

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#333 Woodside Avenue Overpass over LIRR

Woodside Avenue Overpass over LIRR, Woodside Queens
Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman, June 12th, 2013

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#332 65th Street Overpass over LIRR

65th Street Overpass over LIRR over LIRR, Woodside Queens
Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman, June 12th, 2013

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#331 65th Place Overpass over LIRR

65th Place Overpass over LIRR, Woodside Queens
Rob Hickman, Keith Nelson, June 12th, 2013

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#330 Queens Blvd. Overpass over the BQE I-278

Queens Blvd. Overpass over the BQE I-278, Woodside Queens
Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman, June 12th, 2013

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#329 65th Place Overpass over the BQE I-278

65th Place Overpass over the BQE I-278, Woodside Queens
Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman, June 12th, 2013

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#328 Thompkins Avenue Overpass over Greenfield Avenue

Thompkins Avenue Overpass over Greenfield Avenue
Keith Nelson, Daryll John, Jason Katz, Rob Hickman, June 12th, 2013



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Started: Jun 12, 2013, 10:01:59 AM
Ride Time: 3:06:42
Distance: 13.13 miles

#327 Guyon Avenue Overpass over the Staten Island Railway

Guyon Avenue Overpass over the Staten Island Railway
Jason Katz, Daryll John, Rob Hickman, Keith Nelson, June 12th, 2013

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#326 Pedestrian Overpass over the Staten Island Railway at Cedarview Ave

Pedestrian Overpass over the Staten Island Railway at Cedarview Ave
Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman, Daryll John, Jason Katz, June 12th, 2013

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#325 Beach Avenue Overpass over the Staten Island Railway

Beach Avenue Overpass over the Staten Island Railway
Jason Katz, Rob Hickman, Daryll John, Keith Nelson, June 12th, 2013

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#324 Ross Avenue Overpass over the Staten Island Railway

Ross Avenue Overpass over the Staten Island Railway
Jason Katz, Rob Hickman, Keith Nelson, Daryll John, June 12th, 2013

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#323 Rose Avenue Overpass over the Staten Island Railway

Rose Avenue Overpass over the Staten Island Railway
Jason Katz, Daryll John, Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman, June 12th, 2013

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#322 New Dorp Lane Overpass over the Staten Island Railway

New Dorp Lane Overpass over the Staten Island Railway
Jason Katz, Daryll John, Rob Hickman, Keith Nelson, June 12th, 2013

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#321 Bancroft Avenue Overpass over the Staten Island Railway

Bancroft Avenue Overpass over the Staten Island Railway
Jason Katz, Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman, Daryll John, June 12th, 2013

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#320 Pedestrian Overpass over the Staten Island Railway at Fremont Ave

Pedestrian Overpass over the Staten Island Railway at Fremont Ave
Keith Nelson, Daryll John, Rob Hickman, Jason Katz, June 12th, 2013

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#319 Lincoln Avenue Overpass over the Staten Island Railway

Lincoln Avenue Overpass over the Staten Island Railway
Rob Hickman, Jason Katz, Keith Nelson, Daryll John, June 12th, 2013

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#318 Midland Avenue Overpass over the Staten Island Railway

Midland Avenue Overpass over the Staten Island Railway
Daryll John, Rob Hickman, Keith Nelson, Jason Katz, June 12th, 2013

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#317 Hylan Blvd. span over small stream at Last Chance Pond Park

Hylan Blvd. span over small stream at Last Chance Pond Park
Rob Hickman, Keith Nelson, Daryll John, Jason Katz, June 12th, 2013

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#316 Fingerboard Road Overpass over the Staten Island Railway

Fingerboard Road Overpass over the Staten Island Railway
Daryll John, Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman, Jason Katz, June 12th, 2013

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#315 Clove Road Overpass over the Staten Island Railway

Clove Road Overpass over the Staten Island Railway
Rob Hickman, Keith Nelson, Daryll John, Jason Katz, June 12th, 2013

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#314 Hylan Blvd. Overpass over I-278 Staten Island Expy.

Hylan Blvd. Overpass over I-278 Staten Island Expy.
Daryll John, Jason Katz, Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman, June 12th, 2013

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#313 Thompkins Avenue Overpass over the Staten Island Railway

Thompkins Avenue Overpass over the Staten Island Railway
Rob Hickman, Keith Nelson, Daryll John, Jason Katz, June 12th, 2013

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#312 Northernmost pedestrian bridge at Brooklyn Bridge Park

Northernmost pedestrian bridge at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Keith Nelson and Rob Hickman, June 5th, 2013

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Started: Jun 5, 2013, 9:51:47 AM
Ride Time: 1:45:28
Distance: 7.49 miles

#311 Pedestrian bridge at Brooklyn Bridge Park

Pedestrian bridge at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Rob Hickman, Keith Nelson, June 5th, 2013

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#310 Southernmost pedestrian bridge at Brooklyn Bridge Park

Southernmost pedestrian bridge at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Rob Hickman, Keith Nelson, June 5th, 2013

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#309 Squibb Park Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge Park

Squibb Park Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge Park
Rob Hickman, Keith Nelson, June 5th, 2013
Video by Albertine Bourget, Le Temps SA

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#308 45th Avenue Overpass over The New York Connecting Railroad

45th Avenue Overpass over The New York Connecting Railroad
Rob Hickman, Keith Nelson, May 29, 2013

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Started: May 29, 2013, 11:36:36 AM
Ride Time: 56:35
Distance: 2.75 miles

From Wikipedia:

The New York Connecting Railroad (reporting mark NYCN) or NYCR is a rail line in the borough of Queens in New York City. It links New York City and Long Island by rail directly to the North American mainland. Amtrak, CSX, Canadian Pacific Railway, Providence and Worcester Railroad and New York and Atlantic Railway currently use the line. It runs from the Hell Gate Bridge over the East River to Fresh Pond Junction yard in Glendale. It was completed in 1917. Amtrak uses the northernmost section of the line from Sunnyside Junction (Bowery Bay) in the Woodside section of Queens to the Hell Gate Bridge into the Bronx from which it follows the line north to Boston.

Amtrak owns the line north of Sunnyside Junction, which forms part of the Northeast Corridor. South of this point, CSX is the owner, with the line being the Fremont Secondary.

The line begins at the Hell Gate Bridge over the East River. This is a massive span, a main span of 1,017 feet (310 m) and a total length of over 17,000 feet (3.2 mi; 5.2 km). Continuing south the line is on a high-level elevated viaduct, over Astoria and Interstate 278 (Grand Central Parkway). The line then is on an embankment and Sunnyside Junction, where Amtrak's Northeast Corridor line branches off, is here. The line heads south and parallels Interstate 278 (Brooklyn Queens Expressway) for a distance. This portion of the line was completely rebuilt in 2002. Now in the section of Elmhurst, the NYCR passes under several streets in a cut. An arched concrete viaduct over Queens Boulevard is followed by cuts and overpasses over streets in Maspeth, Queens. After crossing under the Long Island Expressway (Interstate 495) and passing a few cemeteries, the line reaches Fresh Pond Junction. This is the main facility for shipping freight by rail in and out of New York City and Long Island. New York and Atlantic Railway's main offices are here. CSX and CP also interchange freight with New York & Atlantic Railway here.

South of Fresh Pond Junction, the line continues south as Long Island Rail Road's (LIRR) Bay Ridge Branch to the 65th Street Yard.

The line is 3 tracks north of Sunnyside Junction and 1 track south of this point (with 2-track sections in some areas).

CSX and Canadian Pacific serve the line with 1-2 daily round trips, the latter using the Oak Point Link. Providence and Worcester runs service in the summer.

The New York Connecting Railroad was incorporated in 1892, opening in 1917 as a connection between the New Haven's Harlem River and Port Chester Railroad and the Pennsylvania Railroad's Pennsylvania Tunnel and Terminal Railroad to Penn Station and the tunnels under the Hudson River. It was owned half-and-half by the New Haven and Pennsylvania.

The line was dedicated on March 9, 1917 by Samuel Rea and Gustav Lindenthal. A special train took the directors of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad over the line on March 25, 1917, and at that time it was turned over to the New Haven for operation, though the Southern Division (freight-only) was not completed yet. Passenger service began on April 1 of 1917, with the return of the Federal Express and the rerouting of two local trains. The Colonial began using it April 30, resulting in the first accident on the NYCR on August 20, 1917. Through freights to Bay Ridge began January 17, 1918, and the final work was completed August 7, 1918.

Forgotten NY Article on The New York Connecting Railroad

#307 44th Avenue Overpass over The New York Connecting Railroad

44th Avenue Overpass over The New York Connecting Railroad
Rob Hickman, Keith Nelson, May 29, 2013

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#306 43rd Avenue Overpass over The New York Connecting Railroad

43rd Avenue Overpass over The New York Connecting Railroad
Rob Hickman, Keith Nelson, May 29, 2013

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#305 Woodside Avenue Overpass over The New York Connecting Railroad

Woodside Avenue Overpass over The New York Connecting Railroad
Rob Hickman, Keith Nelson, May 29, 2013

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#304 Broadway Overpass over The New York Connecting Railroad

Broadway Overpass over The New York Connecting Railroad
Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman, May 29, 2013

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#303 Broadway Overpass over the BQE I-278

Broadway Overpass over the BQE I-278
Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman, May 29, 2013

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