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Broadway Bridge (IRT West Side Line)

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In 1960, it was determined that the existing Broadway Bridge (which opened in 1905 as part of the subway extension work), was inadqeuate and would have to be replaced. A new bridge was designed which doubled roadway capacity and added a third subway track across the river. The new bridge would have a navigable channel 304 feet wide, more than triple the width of the 1905 bridge and would have a veritcal clearance of 136 feet.

On December 23, 1960, train service was suspended, and the next day the old bridge was cut out and floated down river for scrapping. The new bridge had been preassembled offsite, and was floated and hoisted into position on Christmas Day. Subway trains resumed service on December 26th! However, it was months before the roadway portions were completed and four full years before the bridge was lifted for the first time.

For more information, visit: Broadway Bridge, at NYCROADS.COM.


(image 92632) (296k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: Broadway Bridge
Route: Fan Trip
Car: R33-WF 9306
Photo by: Zach Summer
Date: 8/2/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 1084


(image 88396) (273k, 1044x700)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: Broadway Bridge
Route: 1
Car: R62A (Bombardier, 1984-1987) 2386
Photo by: Brian Weinberg
Date: 7/17/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 881


(image 88397) (326k, 1044x727)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: Broadway Bridge
Route: 1
Car: R62A (Bombardier, 1984-1987) 2351
Photo by: Brian Weinberg
Date: 7/17/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 738


(image 88398) (297k, 1044x765)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: Broadway Bridge
Route: 1
Car: R62A (Bombardier, 1984-1987) 1866/1867
Photo by: Brian Weinberg
Date: 7/17/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 5 / 784


(image 88399) (286k, 1044x700)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: Broadway Bridge
Route: 1
Car: R62A (Bombardier, 1984-1987) 1868
Photo by: Brian Weinberg
Date: 7/17/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 662


(image 88400) (339k, 1044x809)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: Broadway Bridge
Route: 1
Car: R62A (Bombardier, 1984-1987) 1869
Photo by: Brian Weinberg
Date: 7/17/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 649


(image 88740) (266k, 1044x699)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: Broadway Bridge
Route: 1
Car: R62A (Bombardier, 1984-1987) 2186
Photo by: Michael Hodurski
Date: 6/24/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 637


(image 88742) (273k, 1044x699)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: Broadway Bridge
Route: 1
Car: R62A (Bombardier, 1984-1987) 2290
Photo by: Michael Hodurski
Date: 6/24/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 511


(image 88745) (265k, 1044x699)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: Broadway Bridge
Route: 1
Car: R62A (Bombardier, 1984-1987) 2430
Photo by: Michael Hodurski
Date: 6/24/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 574


(image 84174) (160k, 864x536)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: Broadway Bridge
Car: R62A (Bombardier, 1984-1987)
Photo by: Peter Ehrlich
Date: 5/2/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 1040


(image 84156) (141k, 864x574)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: Broadway Bridge
Car: R62A (Bombardier, 1984-1987) 2235
Photo by: Peter Ehrlich
Date: 5/2/2008
Notes: Inbound train, view from Marble Hill Station. With 2306 outbound.
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 728


(image 84158) (214k, 864x574)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: Broadway Bridge
Car: R62A (Bombardier, 1984-1987) 2341
Photo by: Peter Ehrlich
Date: 5/2/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 870


(image 67043) (246k, 1044x701)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: Broadway Bridge
Route: 1
Car: R62A (Bombardier, 1984-1987) 2176
Photo by: David Pirmann
Date: 6/9/2007
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 1758


(image 34365) (166k, 800x540)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: Broadway Bridge
Route: Fan Trip
Car: Brooklyn Union Elevated 1407-1273-1404
Photo by: Fred Guenther
Date: 11/6/2004
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 3364


(image 29442) (138k, 950x695)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: Broadway Bridge
Route: Fan Trip
Car: R33 9017
Photo by: David of Broadway
Date: 4/25/2004
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 3641


(image 6122) (155k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: Broadway Bridge
Route: 1
Car: R62A (Bombardier, 1984-1987) 2245
Photo by: David Pirmann
Date: 3/12/2000
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 4250


(image 6123) (197k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: Broadway Bridge
Route: 1
Car: R62A (Bombardier, 1984-1987)
Photo by: David Pirmann
Date: 3/12/2000
Viewed (this week/total): 9 / 6242


(image 6131) (180k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: Broadway Bridge
Route: 1
Car: R62A (Bombardier, 1984-1987) 2325
Photo by: David Pirmann
Date: 3/12/2000
Notes: View from Marble Hill MNRR Station
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 4887


(image 47002) (267k, 1024x701)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: Broadway Bridge
Photo by: Chris Leverett
Date: 7/12/1998
Notes: Broadway Bridge as seen from MNRR Marble Hill station.
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 2308


(image 47003) (266k, 1024x682)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: Broadway Bridge
Photo by: Chris Leverett
Date: 7/12/1998
Notes: Broadway Bridge as seen from MNRR Marble Hill station.
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 1805


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