Manhasset Viaduct
Manhasset Viaduct | |
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King Bridge Co. Carnegie Steel Company | |
Opened | June 23, 1898 |
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The Manhasset Viaduct (also known as the Manhasset Valley Bridge) is a
Description
The bridge was completed in 1898, and opened on June 23 of that year, as part of the Port Washington Branch's extension from Great Neck to Port Washington.[2][3][4] At an average height of 81 feet (25 meters) above the water and measuring 679 feet (207 meters) in length, the bridge is the highest on the entire LIRR network.[2][1] In 1913, the remainder of the Port Washington Branch east of the former split with the former Whitestone Branch was electrified with a third rail, and thus including the portion over this bridge.[5]
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The bridge, which is of a steel stringer design, was built by the Cincinnati, Ohio-based King Bridge Company, as well as the Carnegie Steel Company.[3][6][7]
The Manhasset Viaduct is a significant and vital component of the Port Washington Branch's infrastructure, as it is what enables the line to traverse the Manhasset Valley; the extension to Port Washington required the construction of this crossing.[3]
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In addition to crossing Manhasset Bay, the bridge also goes over East Shore Road (on its west end) and Bayview Avenue (on its east end).[6]
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 9780738538297.
- ^ a b Seyfried, Vincent F. (1975). "Part Six The Golden Age 1881-1900". The Long Island Rail Road: A Comprehensive History. Long Island: Vincent F. Seyfried. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015.
- ^ a b c "LIRR". Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
- ^ "Port Washington's Great Gala Day". The Brooklyn Times. June 23, 1898. Retrieved 2023-07-22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LIRR Branch Notes". www.trainsarefun.com. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
- ^ a b "LIRR - Manhasset Viaduct". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
- ^ Sloan, Allan King (October 2005). "The Manhasset Viaduct". King Bridge Company. Archived from the original on March 3, 2006.