Union Street Bridge
Coordinates40°40′46″N 73°59′18″W / 40.67944°N 73.98833°W / 40.67944; -73.98833
Carries2 lanes of Union Street, pedestrians and bicyclists
CrossesGowanus Canal
LocaleBrooklyn, New York, U.S.
History
Opened1905
Statistics
Tollfree
Location
Map
Interactive map of Union Street Bridge

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]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "NYC DOT - The Bridges of the Gowanus Canal". www1.nyc.gov. Archived from the original on February 1, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2020.