A home geography of New York city . Harlem river is spanned by eleven bridges, among whichthe Washington bridge, at West 181st street, is probably the finestof its kind in the world. South of it is High bridge, which carries the old Croton aqueductacross the Harlem. It is amagnificent example of astone bridge. The railroadbridge at Park avenue is oneof the most noteworthy ofits kind. The Harlem shipcanal and Spuyten Duyvilcreek are spanned bybridges. The East river was firstspanned by the New Yorkand Brooklyn bridge. TheManhattan termiiuis is ParkRow, opposite City Hall was thought tha
A home geography of New York city . Harlem river is spanned by eleven bridges, among whichthe Washington bridge, at West 181st street, is probably the finestof its kind in the world. South of it is High bridge, which carries the old Croton aqueductacross the Harlem. It is amagnificent example of astone bridge. The railroadbridge at Park avenue is oneof the most noteworthy ofits kind. The Harlem shipcanal and Spuyten Duyvilcreek are spanned bybridges. The East river was firstspanned by the New Yorkand Brooklyn bridge. TheManhattan termiiuis is ParkRow, opposite City Hall was thought that this bridge would provide sufficient accommo-dation for many years, but it did so for only a short time. It soonbecame apparent that other bridges were needed. The Williams-burg bridge was then built. It extends from Clinton and Delanceystreets, Manhattan, to South 5th and South 6th streets, these two bridges there is another giant bridge in courseof construction, known as Manhattan bridge. A fourth one in tliis. East River Subway Tunnel BRIDGES AND TUNNELS 63 list of giant bridges crossing the East river will soon be is known as the Blackwells Island bridge. It extends overBlackwells island from 59th and 60th streets, Manhattan, to LongIsland city, Queens. The carrying capacity of these bridges and ferries is know now that our ferryboats and bridges will not meet the
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