Long Beach Bridge
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The Long Beach Bridge is a drawbridge crossing Reynolds Channel
Reynolds Channel
Reynolds Channel is a strait in Nassau County, New York which separates a barrier island that contains the City of Long Beach and the villages of Atlantic Beach and Lido Beach from Long Island and Barnum Island. The channel begins at the East Rockaway Inlet and ends at Point Lookout where it merges...

 and connecting Long Beach
Long Beach, New York
Long Beach is a city in Nassau County, New York. Just south of Long Island, it is located on Long Beach Barrier Island, which is the westernmost of the outer barrier islands off Long Island's South Shore. As of the United States 2010 Census, the city population was 33,275...

 and Island Park, New York
Island Park, New York
Island Park is a village located in Nassau County, New York in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 4,655.Island Park is located in the town of Hempstead.-Geography:...

. Crossing is free. The bridge starts in Long Beach as Long Beach Boulevard, and at Barnum Island
Barnum Island, New York
Barnum Island is a hamlet in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 2,414 at the 2010 census.Barnum Island is an unincorporated area of the Town of Hempstead...

, the main road continues north as Austin Boulevard, while Long Beach Road branches to the left.
  • Type of bridge: - Steel-deck bascule bridge
    Bascule bridge
    A bascule bridge is a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously balances the span, or "leaf," throughout the entire upward swing in providing clearance for boat traffic....

  • Construction started: - August 13, 1953
  • Opened to traffic (first span): - May 19, 1955
  • Opened to traffic (second span): - July 25, 1956
  • Length of each bascule draw span: - 150 feet (45.7 m)
  • Total length of each bridge: - 820 feet (249.9 m)
  • Width of each bridge: - 45 feet (13.7 m)
  • Number of traffic lanes: - 6 lanes
  • Width of roadway: - 36 feet (11 m)
  • Clearance at center above mean high water: - 29 feet (8.8 m)
  • Cost of original structure (including approaches): - $5,000,000

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