The Union Street Bridge is a double leaf Scherzer rolling lift bascule carrying Union Street over the Gowanus Canal in the New York City borough of Brooklyn.[1] The bridge cost $85,206.85 and opened on March 4, 1905.[2]
-
View of the Gowanus Canal from Union Street Bridge
Union Street Bridge | |
---|---|
Coordinates | 40°40′46″N 73°59′18″W / 40.67944°N 73.98833°W |
Carries | 2 lanes of Union Street, pedestrians and bicyclists |
Crosses | Gowanus Canal |
Locale | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
History | |
Opened | 1905 |
Statistics | |
Toll | free |
Location | |
References
edit- ^ Croghan, Lore (March 23, 2016). "Love that dirty water: The Gowanus Canal's Union Street Bridge". Brooklyn Eagle. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ "NYC DOT - The Bridges of the Gowanus Canal". www1.nyc.gov. Archived from the original on February 1, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2020.