George Washington Bridge

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 George Washington Bridge
 
Location: Fort Washington Ave., at 178th St., New York

The two-level George Washington Bridge (GWB) crosses the Hudson River between upper Manhattan (West 178th Street) and Fort Lee, New Jersey and forms part of Interstate Highway I-95. This suspension bridge was designed by Othmar H. Ammann who was the Port Authority‘s Chief Engineer during that time. Ground was broken for the original six-lane bridge in October 1927.

The Port Authority opened the bridge to traffic on October 25, 1931.(The Building of the Bridge: A Gallery of Photographs) In 1946, two additional lanes were provi...


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