How much did Robert F. Kennedy Bridge cost to build?
The Robert F. Kennedy Bridge (Triborough Bridge) is the 3.35-mile system of three bridges, viaducts and approaches linking Manhattan, Queens and the Bronx over the East River, Harlem River and Bronx Kill via Randalls Island, with a 1,380-foot main suspension span, planned from 1916, revived under Robert Moses and the Public Works Administration with a first contract on 7 December 1933, opened to traffic on 11 July 1936 and entirely completed in September 1937. NYCdata at Baruch College says its construction cost a total of USD 60.3 million, as does Wikipedia, whereas the Living New Deal page gives a total estimated cost of USD 49,727,413.
Reported project cost
$60.3 million
Cost basis: 1936
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Cost evidence
Basis of the published figure
Reported project cost1936
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Key dimensions
- Total lengthLiving New Deal
- 5,391 m
- Main spanLiving New Deal
- 420.6 m
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