How much did George Washington Bridge cost to build?
The George Washington Bridge is the double-deck suspension bridge over the Hudson River between Fort Lee, New Jersey, and Upper Manhattan, New York City, designed by Othmar Ammann for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, with a 3,500 ft main span, begun in September 1927, dedicated on 24 October 1931 and opened to traffic the next day. Wikipedia and Bridges & Tunnels state that the original bridge cost an estimated 60 million dollars, and a lower deck added in 1962 was a separate project costing 183 million.
Reported project cost
$60 million
Cost basis: 1931
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Basis of the published figure
Reported project cost1931
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Key dimensions
- Main spanBridges & Tunnels
- 1,067 m
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