Pelham Bridge
Pelham Bridge | |
|---|---|
Downstream side of bridge | |
| Coordinates | 40°51′43″N 73°48′57″W / 40.86204°N 73.81582°W |
| Carries | Shore Road, Pedestrians, Bicycles |
| Crosses | Hutchinson River |
| Locale | New York City (The Bronx) |
| Official name | Pelham Bridge |
| Maintained by | New York City Department of Transportation |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Bascule bridge |
| Material | Concrete, Steel |
| Total length | 891 feet (272 m) |
| Width | Roadway:40 feet (12 m), Sidewalk:7.5 feet (2.3 m) |
| Longest span | 80 feet (24 m) |
| No. of spans | Seven |
| Piers in water | Six |
| Clearance below | 17.5 feet (5.3 m) |
| History | |
| Construction start | August 9, 1906 |
| Construction end | February 17, 1909 |
| Opened | October 15, 1908 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 16,840 (2016) |
| Location | |
The Pelham Bridge is a bascule bridge located in the New York City borough of the Bronx, just downstream of the railroad Pelham Bay Bridge. It carries Shore Road and a walkway along the downstream side, over the Hutchinson River. The bridge is operated and maintained by the New York City Department of Transportation. Crossing the mouth of the river, it is variously called Pelham Bay Bridge and Pelham Bridge. The BL45 to/from Eastchester in Westchester County as well as the Bx29, which operates between City Island and Co-op City, operates over this bridge.
The Pelham Bridge opens for maritime traffic frequently; in 2014, it opened 724 times. The watercraft traffic under that bridge is greater than for any other drawbridge in the city.