Steel Arch Bridge Projects
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 Hell
Gate Bridge - Bronx-Queens, New York
Construction was underway in 1912 on this 3.2 mile, 5.15 km long viaduct ,
which still today carries high-speed trains from Boston to New York. The
Hell Gate bridge, completed in 1916, was the longest steel-arch span in the
world. With a span length of 977 ft., 298 meters, the bridge crossed the
East River at Hell Gate, in New York.
 Sydney
Harbour Bridge - Sydney, Australia
The Syndey Harbour Steel Arch Bridge was completed in 1932 after 9 years of
construction. The erection of the main span was one of the greatest
engineering feats of all time. The two halves of the arch were built out
from each abutment with 128 steel cables to hold them in place.
 Bayonne
Bridge - New York
The Bayonne Bridge was designed by Othmar Ammann and opened to traffic on
November 15,1931. The bridge was awarded a prize for the most beautiful steel
arch bridge of 1931 by American Institute for Steel Construction.
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