How much did Hell Gate Bridge cost to build?
The Hell Gate Bridge is the steel arch railway bridge over the East River in New York City between Astoria, Queens, and Wards Island, designed by Gustav Lindenthal for the New York Connecting Railroad, a joint venture of the Pennsylvania and New Haven railroads, begun in July 1912, with a main arch of about 1,017 ft, and dedicated on 9 March 1917. English Wikipedia says that in total the bridge cost 18.5 million dollars, and STRUCTURE Magazine gives a project cost of about 20 million dollars.
Final project cost
$18.5 million
Cost basis: 1916
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Basis of the published figure
Final project cost1916
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Key dimensions
- Main spanSTRUCTURE Magazine
- 310 m
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