Alexander Hamilton Bridge

The Alexander Hamilton Bridge in New York City runs eight lanes over the Harlem River, between Manhattan and the Bronx, connecting the Trans Manhattan, Cross Bronx and Washington Heights Highways.

The bridge opened on January 15, 1963, the same day the Cross Bronx Highway was completed. The average daily volume of traffic in both directions is impressive - about 180,000 cars. The total length of the bridge, which runs over the Harlem River at an altitude of 40 meters, is 724 meters, and the length of its steel arch is 169 meters. The bridge is currently undergoing reconstruction, which began in 2009. It is expected to continue until the end of 2013. According to official data, the renovation of this bridge will cost the state and taxpayers $ 400 million. Passage on this bridge is free, which is a rarity in developed capitalist countries.