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World's longest girder lift span
Spanning 312 ft 2 1/4 in. c to c of bearings, girders of new bridge over Harlem river in New York City will be 10 ft deep; in closed position, bridge will provide minimum clearance of 55 ft for ships; when raised, it will be at least 135 ft above water; bridge will carry 12-ft wide walkway formed by 2-in. steel grid filled with concrete; cost of superstructure, $1,178,584.
World's longest girder lift span
Spanning 312 ft 2 1/4 in. c to c of bearings, girders of new bridge over Harlem river in New York City will be 10 ft deep; in closed position, bridge will provide minimum clearance of 55 ft for ships; when raised, it will be at least 135 ft above water; bridge will carry 12-ft wide walkway formed by 2-in. steel grid filled with concrete; cost of superstructure, $1,178,584.
World's longest girder lift span
Eng News-Rec
Engineering News-Record ; 144
1950
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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