#153 East 177th Street Bridge over the Bronx River

East 177th Street Bridge over the Bronx River, Bronx, June 22, 2010
Viveca Gardiner, Keith Nelson, Shuan Sim, Rob Hickman

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#152 East Tremont Ave. Bridge over the Bronx River

East Tremont Ave. Bridge (over Bronx River), Bronx, June 22, 2010
Viveca Gardiner, Rob Hickman, Keith Nelson, Shuan Sim

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#151 East 174th Street Bridge over the Bronx River

East 174th Street Bridge (over Bronx River), Bronx, June 22, 2010
Shuan Sim, Viveca Gardiner, Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman

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#147 Westchester Avenue Bridge over the Bronx River

Westchester Avenue Bridge over the Bronx River, Bronx, June 22, 2010
Rob Hickman, Keith Nelson, Viveca Gardiner, Shuan Sim

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#146 Eastern Boulevard Bridge over the Bronx River

Eastern Boulevard Bridge over the Bronx River, Bronx, June 22, 2010
Rob Hickman, Viveca Gardiner, Keith Nelson, Shuan Sim

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From Wired New York:
The Eastern Boulevard Bridge carries the Bruckner Expressway (I-278) over the Bronx River. It links the Hunts Point and Soundview sections of the Bronx. The Bruckner Expressway essentially runs northeast-southwest, beginning at the Triborough Bridge and ending at the New England Thruway, near Co-op City. The bridge consists of two parallel structures orientated east-west.
The Eastern Boulevard Bridge is a dual double-leaf trunnion bascule bridge with a span of 36.2 meters (118 feet, 6 inches) center to center of trunnions. Just west of the bridge is a fixed bridge that carries I-278 over Amtrak's Northeast Corridor line.
Each of the two bridges carries three expressway lanes on a 10-meter (34-foot) roadway, two service road lanes on a 6.7-meter (22-foot) roadway and a 2.3-meter (7'-6") sidewalk on the outside of each service road.

#130 East 233rd Street Bridge - Bronx River

East 233rd Street Bridge - Bronx River, June 8, 2009
Keith Nelson, Viveca Gardiner, Rob Hickman, Caleb Hickman

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#129 Bronx River Parkway On Ramp at East 231st Street over the Bronx River

Bronx River Parkway On Ramp at East 231st Street over the Bronx River, June 8, 2009
Caleb Hickman, Viveca Gardiner, Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman

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#128 East 241st Street Bridge over the Bronx River

East 241st Street Bridge over the Bronx River, June 8, 2009
Caleb Hickman, Viveca Gardiner, Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman

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#127 East 238th Street Bridge over the Bronx River

East 238th Street Bridge over the Bronx River, June 8, 2009
Rob Hickman, Keith Nelson, Viveca Gardiner, Caleb Hickman

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From bridgesnyc.com
Crosses: Bronx River, Harlem and New Haven Metro-North tracks
Connects: Woodlawn and Wakefield, The Bronx [satellite map]
Carries: 4 vehicular lanes, 2 pedestrian sidewalks
Design: supported deck arch
Date opened: April 23, 1931

The East 238th Street Bridge is a concrete arch viaduct crossing the Bronx River and the Harlem and New Haven lines of Metro-North, connecting the Bronx neighborhoods of Wakefield and Woodlawn. On today’s maps, East 238th Street is called McLean Avenue in Woodlawn and Nereid Avenue in Wakefield.

Proposals and Delays
A bridge at either East 241st Street or East 238th Street was first proposed by the Public Service Commission in 1915, to eliminate a grade crossing of the New York Central and New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroads. The railroads, not wanting to foot the bill but under obligation to pay for grade eliminations, argued that since the proposed bridge would also cross the Bronx River, the Public Service Commission had no jurisdiction and the matter would have to be resolved by the U.S. Supreme Court. Arguments also persisted as to the location. In August of 1918, a crossing at 238th Street was approved by Commissioner Charles Bulkley Hubell, who found that the Public Service Commission did in fact have jurisdiction over the Bronx River and any bridge to be built there. The Bronx Parkway Commission put forth their opinions on aesthetics in the same year, stating that a bridge at either location needed to be a reinforced concrete arched viaduct, as a steel structure would “mar the beauty of the Parkway” (1918, p. 30). Still, no conclusions were reached.

On August 8, 1925, the Transit Commission ordered the railroads to build the bridge at East 238th Street, with the City of New York paying for the portions that did not cross the railroad tracks. However, the railroads continued to resist. An agreement was finally reached on February 2, 1927: the railroads would build two vehicular bridges at East 238th and East 241st Streets, with work on East 238th Street to start immediately.

“Immediately” turned out to be over two years later. Ground was broken by Mayor Walker on June 27, 1929. At the ceremony he talked about the importance of making Yonkers and Westchester County more easily accessible to vehicular traffic.

Construction
The Corbetta Concrete Corporation began construction on July 1, 1929. Corbetta used a 600-foot conveyor belt to place the structural concrete for the viaduct. This was the first successful use of the method, one that grew in popularity thereafter. The viaduct was originally estimated to cost $1,000,000, but wound up costing only $781,200. The completed bridge consists of ten arches built of 92,000 tons of material, is 822 feet long and 80 feet wide, and carries four vehicular lanes and a sidewalk on either side.

Opening
Albert Goldman, Commissioner of Plant and Structures, presided over the opening ceremony on April 23, 1931. A ribbon in the center of the viaduct was cut by Marion Corbetta, the eight-year-old daughter of Roger H. Corbetta, co-owner of the Corbetta Concrete Corporation. Ground-breaker Mayor Walker was unable to attend the ceremony.

#117 Former Bronx River Parkway Bridge over the Bronx River (currently parking lot for the New York Botanical Garden) - Bronx

Former Bronx River Parkway Bridge over the Bronx River (currently parking lot for the New York Botanical Garden) - Bronx
May 5, 2010
Keith Nelson, Michael Richter, Rob Hickman

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#116 Bronx Park Road Bridge over the Bronx River

Bronx Park Road Bridge over the Bronx River - Bronx
May 5, 2010
Rob Hickman, Michael Richter, Keith Nelson

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#114 Duncomb Ave Bridge over the Bronx River

Duncomb Ave Bridge over the Bronx River - Bronx
May 5, 2010
Keith Nelson, Michael Richter, Rob Hickman

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#113 East Gun Hill Road Bridge over the Bronx River

East Gun Hill Road Bridge over the Bronx River - Bronx
May 5, 2010
Keith Nelson, Michael Richter, Rob Hickman

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#109 Bronx Boulevard Bridge over the Bronx River (West Span)

Bronx Boulevard Bridge over the Bronx River (West Span) - Bronx
May 5, 2010
Keith Nelson, Michael Richter, Rob Hickman

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#108 Bronx Boulevard Bridge over the Bronx River (East Span)

Bronx Boulevard Bridge over the Bronx River (East Span) - Bronx
May 5, 2010
Rob Hickman, Michael Richter, Keith Nelson

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#106 Burke Bridge over the Bronx River

Burke Bridge over Bronx River - Bronx River Park
May 5, 2010
Keith Nelson, Michael Richter, Rob Hickman

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#102 Dr. Theodore Kazimiroff Boulevard Bridge over the Bronx River

Dr. Theodore Kazimiroff Boulevard Bridge over the Bronx River - Bronx
May 5, 2010
Rob Hickman, Michael Richter, Keith Nelson

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