#223 Footpath over the LIRR at 21st Street and 51st Avenue

Footpath over the LIRR at 21st Street and 51st Avenue, July 12th 2011
Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman

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#222 Borden Avenue Bridge over Dutch Kills

Borden Avenue Bridge over Dutch Kills, July 12th 2011
Rob Hickman, Keith Nelson

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From the New York City Department of Transportation:

The Borden Avenue Bridge over Dutch Kills is located just south of the Long Island Expressway between 27th Street and Review Avenue in the Sunnyside section of Queens. Borden Avenue Bridge is a retractile type moveable bridge. The general appearance of the bridge remains the same as when it was first opened in 1908. The bridge structure carries a two-lane two-way vehicular roadway with sidewalks on either side. The roadway width is 10.5m and the sidewalks are 2.0 m. The west approach and east approach roadways, which are wider than the bridge roadway, are 15.3m and 13.0m respectively. The bridge provides a horizontal clearance of 14.9m and a vertical clearance in the closed position of 1.2m at MHW and 2.7m at MLW.

As part of the construction of Borden Avenue in 1868, a wooden bridge was built over Dutch Kills. This bridge was later replaced by an iron swing bridge, which was removed in 1906. The current bridge was opened on March 25, 1908 at a cost of $157,606. The deck's original design consisted of creosote-treated wood blocks, with two trolley tracks in the roadway. Character-defining features of this bridge include the stucco-clad operator's house, four pairs of rails, and a rock-faced stone retaining wall. The gable-on-hip roof of the operator's house retains the original clay tile at the upper part. Although alterations have been made, the bridge is a rare survivor of its type and retains sufficient period integrity to convey its historic design significance.

#199 Pedestrian Overpass over the BQE I-278 On-Ramp at Cavalry Cemetery

Pedestrian Overpass over the BQE I-278 On-Ramp at Cavalry Cemetery, April 19, 2011
Rob Hickman, Keith Nelson

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Started: Apr 19, 2011 10:03:30 AM
Ride Time: 1:37:06
Distance: 8.14 miles
Average: 5.03 miles/h

#198 Greenpoint Avenue Overpass over the Long Island Expressway

Greenpoint Avenue Overpass over the Long Island Expressway, April 19, 2011
Rob Hickman, Keith Nelson

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