Harlem River Lift Bridge
The Harlem River Lift Bridge is a vertical lift bridge carrying the Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line, Harlem Line, and New Haven Line across the Harlem River between the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx in New York City.Photo: Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in New York City
- Also known as: “Park Avenue Bridge” and “Park Avenue Railroad Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Madison Avenue Bridge and Third Avenue Bridge.
Madison Avenue Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Madison Avenue Bridge is a four-lane swing bridge crossing the Harlem River in New York City, carrying East 138th Street between the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx. Madison Avenue Bridge is situated 1,100 feet north of Harlem River Lift Bridge.
Third Avenue Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Third Avenue Bridge is a swing bridge that carries southbound road traffic on Third Avenue over the Harlem River, connecting the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx in New York City. Third Avenue Bridge is situated 1,400 feet south of Harlem River Lift Bridge.
138th Street–Grand Concourse station
Metro station
Photo: Bebo2good1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The 138th Street–Grand Concourse station, also signed as 138th Street–Mott Haven or simply as Mott Haven on station signage, is a local station on the IRT Jerome Avenue Line of the New York City Subway, located at the T-intersection of East 138th Street and the Grand Concourse in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the Bronx. 138th Street–Grand Concourse station is situated 1,200 feet northeast of Harlem River Lift Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mott Haven and Harlem.
Mott Haven
Neighborhood
Photo: Amolina196, Public domain.
Mott Haven is a primarily residential neighborhood in the southwestern section of the New York City borough of the Bronx. It is generally bounded by East 149th Street to the north, the Bruckner Expressway to the east and south, and the Harlem River to the west, although these boundaries are not precise.
Harlem
Quarter
Photo: Momos, Public domain.
Harlem is a neighborhood in Upper Manhattan, New York City. It is bounded roughly by the Hudson River on the west; the Harlem River and 155th Street on the north; Fifth Avenue on the east; and 110th Street on the south.
Harlem and Upper Manhattan
Upper Manhattan is a large, relatively under-visited area that ranges from 125th Street to Inwood Hill Park on the west and from 96th Street northward on the east.
Harlem River Lift Bridge
- Categories: vertical-lift bridge, tram bridge, railway bridge, and transportation
- Location: Manhattan, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Hebrew—“Harlem River Lift Bridge” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “公园大道桥”
- Dutch: “Park Avenue Bridge”
- Dutch: “Park Avenue Railroad Bridge”
- French: “pont de Park Avenue”
- French: “Pont de Park Avenue”
- Hebrew: “גשר שדרת פארק”
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