The Bridge That Never Was
Title
The Bridge That Never Was
Subject
WHC392
Description
Colored photo postcard of a bridge spanning the Hudson that was never built. If civil engineer and bridge designer Gustav Lindenthal had his druthers, Weehawken would have been the New Jersey terminus of a suspension bridge linking 57th Street in Manhattan and the northern edge of Weehawken. His original 1920s proposal called for a double-deck bridge with the upper deck carrying 20 lanes of traffic and 2 pedestrian walkways. The lower level was to have 12 lanes of rapid transit. The proposed width of the bridge was 235 feet. The postcard is stamped Sep 30, 1945 on the back.
Date
1930
Type
PC
Identifier
WHC392
Coverage
Boulevard East and 50th Street,Weehawken, NJ [40.779106,-74.0122655]
Geolocation
Citation
“The Bridge That Never Was,” The Weehawken Time Machine, accessed May 5, 2024, https://weehawkentimemachine.omeka.net/items/show/2778.