Long Beach Bridge
The Long Beach Bridge is a drawbridge crossing Reynolds Channel and connecting Long Beach and Island Park, New York. Crossing is free. The bridge starts in Long Beach as Long Beach Boulevard, and at Barnum Island, the main road continues north as Austin Boulevard, while Long Beach Road branches to the left.
- Type of bridge: - Steel-deck bascule bridge
- Construction started: - August 13, 1953
- Opened to traffic (first span): - May 19, 1955
- Opened to traffic (second span): - July 25, 1956
- Length of each bascule draw span: - 150 feet (46 m)
- Total length of each bridge: - 820 feet (250 m)
- Width of each bridge: - 45 feet (14 m)
- Number of traffic lanes: - 6 lanes
- Width of roadway: - 36 feet (11 m)
- Clearance at center above mean high water: - 29 feet (8.8 m)
- Cost of original structure (including approaches): - $5,000,000
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