Carries Hawk Street Locale Albany, New York Design Cantilever arch Opened 1890 Bridge type Cantilever bridge | Crosses Sheridan Hollow Other name(s) Hawk Street Bridge Closed 1970 Location Albany Cross Sheridan Hollow | |
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Similar Dunn Memorial Bridge, Maiden Lane Bridge, Patroon Island Bridge, Livingston Avenue Bridge, Hudson River Way | ||
The Hawk Street Viaduct was a bridge spanning the Sheridan Hollow neighborhood in Albany, New York. Built in 1890, it was demolished in 1970 after decades of neglect which caused it to be limited to pedestrian traffic only in 1968. It was the first cantilever arch bridge in the world.
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History
Built in 1890 the bridge was the first to span Sheridan Hollow, at 1,000 feet (300 m) it was considered a great experiment at the time.
Structure
The Hawk Street Viaduct was considered a cantilever arch due to each end of the arch structure having a cantilever arm that spanned the distance to the heights of the ravine rim to the north and south.
References
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