Michael Valente Memorial Bridge
40°35′44.71″N 73°39′24.02″W / 40.5957528°N 73.6566722°W
Michael Valente Memorial Bridge | |
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Southwest view of the bridge | |
| Coordinates | 40°35′44.91″N 73°39′24.65″W / 40.5958083°N 73.6568472°W (southbound) 40°35′44.50″N 73°39′23.39″W / 40.5956944°N 73.6564972°W (northbound) |
| Carries | Long Beach Boulevard/Road |
| Crosses | Reynolds Channel |
| Locale | Nassau County, New York |
| Other name(s) | Long Beach Bridge |
| Named for | Michael Valente |
| Owner | Nassau County Department of Public Works |
| Maintained by | Nassau County Department of Public Works |
| Heritage status | Eligible for the NRHP |
| ID number | 3300301 (southbound) 3300302 (northbound) |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Bascule bridge |
| Material | Steel-deck |
| Total length | 820 feet (250 m) |
| Width | Each span: 45 feet (14 m) Roadway: 36 feet (11 m) |
| Longest span | 150 feet (46 m) |
| No. of spans | 2 |
| Clearance below | 30.4 feet (9.3 m) |
| No. of lanes | 6 total (3 in each direction) |
| History | |
| Construction start | August 13, 1953 |
| Construction cost | US$5,000,000 |
| Opened | May 19, 1955 (first span) July 25, 1956 (second span) |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 19,654 (southbound, 1997) 19,515 (northbound, 1997) |
| Location | |
| References | |
The Michael Valente Memorial Bridge (formerly known as the Long Beach Bridge) is a twin-span bascule bridge crossing Reynolds Channel, between the City of Long Beach and the Village of Island Park, in Nassau County, New York, United States.