A
view underneath the Hell Gate bridge. A four-track configuration is supported
on the bridge’s ROW, a configuration that Pennsylvania Railroad President
Alexander J. Cassatt had wanted in order to provide express train service
to and from New England.
Another
view under the bridge. One can also see the gothic tower across the
water. This particular tower is located on Randall’s Island.
Wallace
P. Heller, an Oldnyc.com contributor, took this picture "some time between
1946 and 1949."
This picture was taken on top of the railroad viaduct, and it shows the large brick towers, the catenary wires and tower supports, and the four-track configuration along the right of way. The steel arch is visible through the tower portal.
Photo courtesy of Wallace P. Heller.
This
is the point at which the arch connects to the tower. Steel and concrete come
together to form an incredibly strong support system.
Dave
Frieder provided OldNYC.com with this beautiful picture of the Hell Gate
Bridge.
Visit Dave's site at www.davefrieder.com.
Photo courtesy of Dave Frieder.
This
is a black and white picture of the Hell Gate Bridge, taken from the arches
high above the railroad tracks.
Photo courtesy of Dave Frieder.
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