Hawk Street Viaduct

Hawk Street Bridge

Hawk Street Viaduct facing west towards New York State Capitol and Cathedral of All Saints
Coordinates 42°39′16″N 73°45′19″W / 42.65444°N 73.75528°W / 42.65444; -73.75528Coordinates: 42°39′16″N 73°45′19″W / 42.65444°N 73.75528°W / 42.65444; -73.75528
Carries Hawk Street
Crosses Sheridan Hollow
Locale Albany, New York
Other name(s) Hawk Street Bridge
Characteristics
Design Cantilever arch
History
Opened 1890
Closed 1970

The Hawk Street Viaduct was a bridge spanning the Sheridan Hollow neighborhood in Albany, New York. Built in 1890, it was demolished in 1970 after decades of neglect which caused it to be limited to pedestrian traffic only in 1968. It was the first cantilever arch bridge in the world.

History

Built in 1890 the bridge was the first to span Sheridan Hollow, at 1,000 feet (300 m) it was considered a great experiment at the time.[1]

Structure

The Hawk Street Viaduct was considered a cantilever arch due to each end of the arch structure having a cantilever arm that spanned the distance to the heights of the ravine rim to the north and south.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Waite, Diana S., ed. (1993). Albany Architecture: A Guide to the City. Matthew Bender IV-Mount Ida Press Partnership. p. 78. ISBN 0-9625368-1-4.
  2. ↑ Merriman, Mansfield; Jacoby, Henry S. (1907). A Text-Book on Roofs and Bridges: Part IV Higher Structures. John Wiley & Sons. p. 181.
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