#226 2nd Avenue Overpass over I-495 / Midtown Tunnel Exit

2nd Avenue Overpass over I-495 / Midtown Tunnel Exit, September 9, 2011
Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman

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#225 Tudor Place Overpass over East 42nd Street

Tudor Place Overpass over East 42nd Street, September 9, 2011
Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman

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#224 Pedestrian Overpass over the FDR at East 25th Street

Pedestrian Overpass over the FDR at East 25th Street, September 9, 2011
Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman

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#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.

#221 Knapp St Overpass over the Shore Parkway

Knapp St Overpass over the Shore Parkway, July 7, 2011
Stephanie Monseu, Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman, Caleb Hickman

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Ride Time: 1:16:29
Stopped Time: 0:08
Distance: 3.50 miles
Average: 2.74 miles/h
Fastest Speed: 11.65 miles/h


From Sheepshead Bites:

Unicyclists Traverse Sheepshead Bridges
by Erica Sherman on Jul 19th, 2011

Sheepshead Bay — not exactly known for its wealth of bridges — but a cluster of happy unicyclists (yes, you read that correctly) are happily cycling their tuccheses around the borough on a single wheel, and recently made their way over what passes for “bridges” in our neck of the woods.

Stephanie Monseu, Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman, and Caleb Hickman, who operate the blog, “UNICYCLE NYC BRIDGE TOUR,” write that, “There are 2,078 bridges in New York City. We have been making weekly treks to cross every one of them… on unicycles.” The unicycling quartet has thus far traveled over the Knapp Street overpass over Shore Parkway, the pedestrian overpass at East 14th Street over Shore Parkway, and the Ocean Avenue Footbridge at Emmons Avenue, just three of the 223 bridges that they’ve already crossed.

They do need to be commended for their creativity. One can decide to take up unicycling, and one can set out to ride their bike over the city’s bridges, but it takes a truly special mind to combine the two and say, “Let’s unicycle over every bridge in New York City.” As the saying goes, everyone needs a hobby.

#220 Pedestrian Overpass at E. 14th St. over the Shore Parkway

Pedestrian Overpass at E. 14th St. over the Shore Parkway, July 7, 2011
Stephanie Monseu, Keith Nelson, Caleb Hickman, Rob Hickman

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