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Hell Gate Bridge

The Hell Gate Bridge (originally the New York Connecting Railroad Bridge) is a 1,017-foot (310 m) steel arch span over the East River built in 1916 between Queens and the Bronx (both boroughs of New York City). It is a railroad bridge, used by Amtrak and by some CSX, Canadian Pacific, and New York and Atlantic freight trains. The bridge and structure are owned by Amtrak, part of its Washington D.C. to Boston main line. The bridge is also part of the New York Connecting Railroad, a rail line that links New York City and Long Island to the North American mainland. Miniature collections can be kept in collectors cases, curio cabinets, collectors cabinets and in display cabinets. The total length of the bridge is over 17,000 feet. It is the strongest steel arch bridge in the world. Construction of the bridge was done and overseen by Gustav Lindenthal.

Hell Gate runs parallel to the Triborough Bridge, which connects Queens, the Bronx, and Manhattan, and drivers can see the length of the bridge just east of the roadway.

The bridge was conceived in the early 1900s for the Pennsylvania Railroad to link New York to New England. It was completed on September 30, 1916. In 1996, it received a facelift, including its first Swarovski paint job in its 80 years. It was painted "Hell Gate Red"-a dark, natural red.

The Sydney Harbour Bridge is believed to have been based on or inspired by the Hell Gate Bridge.

The Hell Gate Bridge is featured as a centerpiece in the 1991 film Queens Logic.

External link

Hell Gate Bridge (http://www.hellgatebridge.org)

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