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Viewing Album:  Hell Gate Bridge
 
By:Kevin Wong
Dates:1/31/2008 - 12/30/2009
Album Info:The Hell Gate Bridge crosses the East River in New York City and connects Astoria, NY (Queens) with The Bronx via Randalls Island. This structure is part of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor main line between New York and Boston and also serves daily CSX and Canadian Pacific freights. Built in 1912-16 the Hell Gate Bridge is likely still the strongest steel arch span in the world. The main arch span is 1017 feet (310 m) and the total length is over 17,000 feet (5.18 km). The two Gothic stone towers rise 250 feet (76.2 m). Originally constructed and operated by the New York Connecting Railroad (a PRR-New Haven joint venture), the bridge was built with 4 tracks (now 3). Gustav Lindenthal designed and built the structure, which recieved a renovation (with a full repainting) in 1994-96. The name 'Hell Gate' refers to the section of the East River around Astoria that was notorious for its dangerous currents. The Hell Gate Bridge is the direct inspiration and older sibling to the more famous Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia.
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Detail of Wards Island (north) tower
Title:  Detail of Wards Island (north) tower
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Photo Date:  10/11/2007  Upload Date: 10/11/2007 9:01:20 PM
Location:  New York, NY
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With Astoria on the opposite shore, the bridge spans the East River between Queens and Wards Island
Title:  With Astoria on the opposite shore, the bridge spans the East River between Queens and Wards Island
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Photo Date:  10/11/2007  Upload Date: 10/11/2007 9:02:09 PM
Location:  New York, NY
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Bronx Kill truss bridge
Title:  Bronx Kill truss bridge
Description:  Part of the Hell Gate Bridge complex, this span crossed the stream between the Bronx and Randalls Island.
Photo Date:  12/23/2007  Upload Date: 12/23/2007 10:16:47 PM
Location:  New York, NY
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Hell Gate Bridge
Title:  Hell Gate Bridge
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Photo Date:  12/23/2007  Upload Date: 12/23/2007 10:18:01 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
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Massive Hell Gate arch
Title:  Massive Hell Gate arch
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Photo Date:  12/23/2007  Upload Date: 12/23/2007 10:19:28 PM
Location:  New York, NY
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Hell Gate Bridge
Title:  Hell Gate Bridge
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Photo Date:  12/23/2007  Upload Date: 12/23/2007 10:20:34 PM
Location:  New York, NY
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Hell Gate Bridge and viaduct over Wards Island
Title:  Hell Gate Bridge and viaduct over Wards Island
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Photo Date:  12/23/2007  Upload Date: 12/23/2007 10:21:31 PM
Location:  New York, NY
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Hell Gate Arch and Triborough Bridge
Title:  Hell Gate Arch and Triborough Bridge
Description:  Viewed from the Queensboro Bridge
Photo Date:  1/5/2008  Upload Date: 1/5/2008 7:00:14 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
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Hell Gate Bridge, as seen from the Queensboro Bridge
Title:  Hell Gate Bridge, as seen from the Queensboro Bridge
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Photo Date:  1/5/2008  Upload Date: 1/5/2008 7:00:04 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
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Hell Gate Bridge framed by a street in Spanish Harlem
Title:  Hell Gate Bridge framed by a street in Spanish Harlem
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Photo Date:  1/31/2008  Upload Date: 1/31/2008 10:04:44 PM
Location:  New York, NY
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Hell Gate and Triborough lift bridges
Title:  Hell Gate and Triborough lift bridges
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Photo Date:  1/31/2008  Upload Date: 1/31/2008 10:05:02 PM
Location:  New York, NY
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#88 approaching the Hell Gate Bridge's main arch span
Title:  #88 approaching the Hell Gate Bridge's main arch span
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Photo Date:  4/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/26/2008 8:50:15 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
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Views:  376   Comments: 1
#88
Title:  #88
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Photo Date:  4/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/26/2008 8:51:24 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
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Regional #88
Title:  Regional #88
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Photo Date:  4/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/26/2008 8:54:01 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
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#88 on Hell Gate
Title:  #88 on Hell Gate
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Photo Date:  4/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/26/2008 8:52:15 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
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Northbound Regional #140 crosses the main arch span
Title:  Northbound Regional #140 crosses the main arch span
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Photo Date:  4/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/26/2008 8:55:09 PM
Location:  New York, NY
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Northbound #140
Title:  Northbound #140
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Photo Date:  4/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/26/2008 8:56:17 PM
Location:  New York, NY
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Northbound Regional #140
Title:  Northbound Regional #140
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Photo Date:  4/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/26/2008 8:57:11 PM
Location:  New York, NY
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Detail of anchorage truss
Title:  Detail of anchorage truss
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Photo Date:  4/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/26/2008 8:10:41 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
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Spring at Hell Gate
Title:  Spring at Hell Gate
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Photo Date:  4/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/26/2008 8:11:25 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
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Spring at Hell Gate
Title:  Spring at Hell Gate
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Photo Date:  4/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/26/2008 8:12:18 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
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Spring at Hell Gate
Title:  Spring at Hell Gate
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Photo Date:  4/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/26/2008 8:13:26 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
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Hell Gate Arch
Title:  Hell Gate Arch
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Photo Date:  4/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/26/2008 8:14:23 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
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Hell Gate Arch against the spring sky
Title:  Hell Gate Arch against the spring sky
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Photo Date:  4/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/26/2008 8:15:09 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
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Hell Gate Bridge in spring
Title:  Hell Gate Bridge in spring
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Photo Date:  4/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/26/2008 8:16:02 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
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Astoria Park in spring and the Hell Gate Bridge
Title:  Astoria Park in spring and the Hell Gate Bridge
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Photo Date:  4/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/26/2008 8:17:31 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
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Hell Gate Bridge
Title:  Hell Gate Bridge
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Photo Date:  4/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/26/2008 8:18:20 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
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Hell Gate Bridge
Title:  Hell Gate Bridge
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Photo Date:  4/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/26/2008 8:19:02 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
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Hell Gate Bridge as seen from Shore Boulevard
Title:  Hell Gate Bridge as seen from Shore Boulevard
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Photo Date:  4/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/26/2008 8:20:09 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
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Hell Gate Arch
Title:  Hell Gate Arch
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Photo Date:  4/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/26/2008 8:21:00 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
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Photo Date:  4/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/26/2008 8:21:44 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
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Arch span
Title:  Arch span
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Photo Date:  4/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/26/2008 8:23:05 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
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Detail of the world's strongest steel arch bridge
Title:  Detail of the world's strongest steel arch bridge
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Photo Date:  4/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/26/2008 8:24:07 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
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Queens tower and anchorage
Title:  Queens tower and anchorage
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Photo Date:  4/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/26/2008 8:24:53 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
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Strong trusswork
Title:  Strong trusswork
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Photo Date:  4/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/26/2008 8:25:43 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
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Anchorage detail
Title:  Anchorage detail
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Photo Date:  4/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/26/2008 8:26:30 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
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Riveted connections form trusswork of the arch
Title:  Riveted connections form trusswork of the arch
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Photo Date:  4/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/26/2008 8:27:09 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
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Queens anchorage
Title:  Queens anchorage
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Photo Date:  4/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/26/2008 8:27:52 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
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Detail of anchorage connection to tower
Title:  Detail of anchorage connection to tower
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Photo Date:  4/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/26/2008 8:28:48 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
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Hell Gate Bridge rising over Astoria
Title:  Hell Gate Bridge rising over Astoria
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Photo Date:  4/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/26/2008 8:25:07 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
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Queens tower of the Hell Gate Bridge
Title:  Queens tower of the Hell Gate Bridge
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Photo Date:  4/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/26/2008 10:50:17 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
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Springtime at Hell Gate
Title:  Springtime at Hell Gate
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Photo Date:  4/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/26/2008 8:31:31 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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Springtime scene
Title:  Springtime scene
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Photo Date:  4/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/26/2008 8:30:40 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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Under Hell Gate
Title:  Under Hell Gate
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Photo Date:  4/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/26/2008 8:32:17 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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Under Hell Gate Bridge
Title:  Under Hell Gate Bridge
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Photo Date:  4/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/26/2008 8:33:12 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
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Underside detail clearly shows all four tracks
Title:  Underside detail clearly shows all four tracks
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Photo Date:  4/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/26/2008 8:34:11 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
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Modern marvel: Hell Gate Bridge
Title:  Modern marvel: Hell Gate Bridge
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Photo Date:  9/5/2009  Upload Date: 9/5/2009 5:29:10 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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Hell Gate Bridge
Title:  Hell Gate Bridge
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Photo Date:  9/5/2009  Upload Date: 9/5/2009 5:29:50 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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Hell Gate
Title:  Hell Gate
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Photo Date:  10/11/2009  Upload Date: 12/4/2009 7:16:17 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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Hell Gate Bridge
Title:  Hell Gate Bridge
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Photo Date:  9/17/2011  Upload Date: 9/17/2011 9:09:59 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
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