The viaduct stretches from the intersection of 155th Street, Edgecombe Avenue, and St. Nicholas Place, at its western end, to the intersection of Macombs Place, Macombs Dam Bridge, and Seventh Avenue (also Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard) at its eastern end. [69] Despite the low probability of earthquakes in the area, the project had been proposed after more stringent building codes had been implemented in 2003. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise, are the Cross-Bronx Expressway to the north, Jerome Avenue to the east, Macombs Dam Bridge to the south, and the Harlem River to the west. Below you will find information on the location, capacity, and transit agency contact information for park and rides across the state. [8] It is variously cited as being 408 or 415 feet (124 or 126 m) long. [28], Part of the pedestrian railing was damaged in 1949 after a boat's boom ran into the over-water span. [19] The grade of the approach road is 1%. Boller submitted his plans for the over-water span that November; the plans entailed a smaller approach viaduct in the Bronx to cross over the swamp on that side. For some, modernity resulted in an increasing feeling of alienation, as people began moving through spaces at a faster pace. [58][59] Due to the increasing prevalence of trolleys and automobiles, there was a decrease in horse-drawn carriages that used the bridge. Not every record you will find here is complete. Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Mary T. Cockcroft, 57.145. 3 hikers on Macombs Dam Bridge. [16] After Boller's death in 1912, a colleague wrote that the Macombs Dam Bridge was one of several spans designed by Boller that were "characterized by their originality and boldness of design". The contractors and suppliers for the 155th Street Viaduct were also contracted for the over-water span. [69] The over-water span was also repainted and the electrical systems were replaced. [22] A 28-foot-tall (8.5 m) column with a weather vane, lamp, and drinking fountain is at the western end of the viaduct. [44] In June 1890, Boller was also hired for the over-water span. [16], Immediately to the north of the Macombs Dam Bridge was the Putnam Bridge, also designed by Boller. Completed in 1895 there was a time when you could see the Polo Grounds and Yankee Stadium from the Bridge. [53] Additionally, there were problems in coordinating work on the viaduct and over-water span, since the two segments intersected at an angle. [32][59][60] The approach was built on land donated by John D. Rockefeller Jr.[32] The new approach, designed by Andrew J. Thomas, entailed rebuilding the formerly-straight Macombs Dam Road approach to a "flared polygonal" route, which required extending the masonry abutment there. Macomb's Dam Bridge, 1935. [22] The viaduct is supported by 31 girders; the western 22 girders contain horizontal, diagonal, and vertical bracing, while the eastern 9 girders do not contain bracing. [13], The span's trusswork consists of concave chords running along the top. Absolutely. Macomb's Dam Bridge Grand Concourse West, Bronx . The Macombs Dam Bridge, opened in 1895, is a through-truss swing span, and n official City Landmark. Northbound Outer Roadway - Exit 8A. [49], After the height of the over-water span's deck had been established, two falsework rails were placed on the outer edges of the span, along which a rolling scaffold traveled. It connects to eight subway lines, 20 bus routes, and Metro-North, serving around 25,000 passengers a day. [39] By 1886, local landowners had come to an agreement that a viaduct was needed to connect the top of Coogan's Bluff and the Central Bridge. [8][56] The viaduct cost $739,000 (about $21 million in 2019),[45] while the over-water span cost $1.3 million (equal to $40 million in 2019);[8] however, the total cost of the over-water span including land acquisition was $1.774 million (about $55 million in 2019). [32] As of 2020[update], it provides access to southbound Macombs Place and both directions of Seventh Avenue. Route 18 over the Raritan River. Title: Bx6SBS_map v2 Created Date: [26] A Scientific American magazine article in 1890 stated that "To draw a load up the hill a team has to be taken a mile or more to the south". A caisson was used for the western bank's pier and the central pivoting "island", while a cofferdam was used for the eastern bank's pier. Oil on canvas, 35 x 60 3/16in. More information is available for some works than for others, and some entries have been updated more recently. [28], By 1988, the NYCDOT listed the Macombs Dam Bridge as one of 17 bridges citywide that urgently needed restoration. [54] In 1894, the contract for the second Bronx approach was awarded to Passaic,[45] while the contract for the over-water span's ornamentation was given to Valentine Cook & Son. A stairway leads from the Seventh Avenue approach's western sidewalk to the lower level of 155th Street;[13] a corresponding stair on the eastern sidewalk of Macombs Place was demolished when the Seventh Avenue ramp was rebuilt in 1930. The branch recently moved to its, new larger location located in the Harlem River Houses at 151st Street and Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard. Located in the shadows of Yankee Stadium, the historic Macombs Dam Bridge continues to serve as a vital connection for the Bronx and upper Manhattan. [39] At the time, there were few options for traveling between the top and bottom of Coogan's Bluff. On the Manhattan side, there is a plaque stating the year 1894, the words "Central Bridge", and the name of the bridge's major engineers. I really do like the way he portrayed the bridge and how he cropped the picture plane. The majority of Macombs Dam Park was not open to the public from August 2006, when construction began on the new Yankee Stadium The Macombs Dam Bridge is a swing bridge that spans the Harlem River in New York City, connecting the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx near Yankee Stadium. [52] The design of the short span over the Hudson Line railroad tracks was likely also changed when the contract modification was made. The current steel span was built between 1892 and 1895, while the 155th Street Viaduct was built from 1890 to 1893; both were designed by Alfred Pancoast Boller. [39] As part of the act, bridges on the Harlem River with low vertical clearance were to be replaced with those with at least 24 feet (7.3 m) of clearance during mean high water springs. The Macombs Dam Bridge connects West 155th Street in Manhattan with East 161st Street and Jerome Avenue in the Bronx. [22] Just east of the column, a path leads south to Jackie Robinson Park. [7][8], As of 2019[update], the Macombs Dam Bridge carries New York City Transit's Bx6 and Bx6 SBS bus routes. [4][8][14] The roadway measures 40 feet (12 m) wide and the sidewalks measure 9.9 feet (3.0 m) wide. Macomb’s Dam Bridge from Harlem. [28] Mayor John Lindsay proposed enacting tolls along the University Heights Bridge, as well as all other free bridges across the East and Harlem rivers, in 1971. Father and son take a slow crawl across the bridge. Departments of Public Parks and Public Works, was a considerable municipal undertaking as … [19] The approach road consists of six steel-and-concrete spans across the expressway, as well as six more Warren trusses. Macombs Dam Park is a park in the Concourse section of the Bronx, New York City. These study images may be digital point-and-shoot photographs, when we don\'t yet have high-quality studio photography, or they may be scans of older negatives, slides, or photographic prints, providing historical documentation of the object. [49] Architectural critic Montgomery Schuyler stated that the Macombs Dam Bridge was "the most pretentious and costly" of the Harlem River swing bridges, and that the Macombs Dam and University Heights Bridges were "highly creditable works, in an artistic as well as in a scientific sense. Interesting comment! This is my first time using this app, and I'm impressed. There's a loneliness and isolation in his work that I enjoy; he's one of my favorite painters. "[14], In 1895, after the bridge was completed, the Real Estate Record called the bridge "a beautiful piece of engineering work splendidly conceived. For me, the isolation and somewhat desolate urban landscape are pretty Hopper-y. Cool, thanks much for your insight. Oil on canvas, 35 x 60 3/16in. 160 Macombs Dam Bridge Bronx NY 10452. [39] The next year, the New York state legislature passed a law that enabled the construction of a viaduct connecting the high point of Coogan's Bluff to the Central Bridge. [7][13] Past the camelback span, the bridge intersects with the on- and off-ramps to and from the southbound Major Deegan Expressway. Part of the approach ramp is carried on an abutment pier, which contains a limestone-and-granite facade. [7][35][36] Following legislature passed by the city in 1858, the dam was demolished that year, and was mandated to be replaced with a swing bridge. Overview Built in 1895, the existing bridge supersedes Robert Macomb’s 1814 Harlem River lock and dam, and its 1861 replacement bridge.