The High Line
has a spur route that crosses over 10th Avenue at West 30th Street.
The spur route was designed to link the High Line mainline with the U.S.
Postal Service Distribution Center. The double-track layout allowed
for trains to leave and enter the spur and building at the same time.
The Post Office used the freight train line for mail transport.
The old trestle now serves duty for the New York City Department of
Transportation, as directional signs and Prohibited Flammable Material
signs grace the trestle.
A
view of the viaduct from West 30th Street, looking west. The
viaduct is quite large in this area. It was designed to accommodate
the gradual turn that the ROW takes as it goes from the Post Office building,
located on the southeast corner of West 30th Street and 10th Avenue, to
the railroad ROW, located at a position north of West 30th Street between
10th and 11th Avenues.
A
view of the viaduct, looking south along 10th Avenue. The ROW portal
openings of the post office have been sealed-up.
Looking
at the viaduct east on West 30th Street. A large billboard resides
on the 10th Avenue side of the trestle, and billboard mounting brackets
exist on the West 30th Street side of the trestle. Notice the thick
iron gate that lines the trestle edge in this area. The gate appears
to be thicker in composition then the other gates that reside on top of
the other trestles along the ROW. Steel beams are mounted along the
perimeter of the sidewalks, which help to support the structure.
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