Movable - Bascule bridges in New York

A movable span that tilts upward on a pivot, like a drawbridge. New York has 31 of them, 0.2% of its bridges. Nationally this type accounts for 0.1% of all bridges.Compare states for this type.

Movable - Bascule bridges: 31
Poor condition: 16%; 5 bridges
Average age: 76 yrs
Combined length: 4 mi

Busiest movable - bascule bridges in New York

Top 31 by daily traffic

Bridge	County	Location	Built	Type	Length	Daily traffic	Condition
RTE 908A over Bartow Avenue Hutchinso No. 000000002075859	Bronx County	.7 MI NE I95 &htchsn R Pk	1935	Movable - Bascule	678 ft	123,424	Fair
RTE I278 over Bronx River No. 000000002066672	Bronx County	.1 MI E I278+I878	1952	Movable - Bascule	260 ft	71,669	Fair
RTE I278 over Bronx River No. 000000002066671	Bronx County	.1MI E I278+I878	1952	Movable - Bascule	175 ft	55,675	Fair
Mcguinness Blvd over 11th Street 50th Avenue No. 000000002240639	Kings County	Over Newtown Creek	1954	Movable - Bascule	2,411 ft	32,023	Fair
Metropolitan Ave over English Kills No. 000000002240290	Kings County	One Mile East of Bq Exp	1931	Movable - Bascule	162 ft	30,266	Fair
RTE 908C over Long Creek No. 000000001056769	Nassau County	Near East Bay in Nassau	1934	Movable - Bascule	670 ft	25,774	Fair
Greenpoint Avenue over Newtown Creek Atlantic No. 000000002240370	Kings County	Over Newtown Creek	1989	Movable - Bascule	1,076 ft	25,496	Fair
Hamilton Avenue over RTE I278 Gowanus Canal No. 000000002240231	Kings County	Under I278 over Gowanus C	1940	Movable - Bascule	137 ft	22,902	Fair
Hamilton Avenue over RTE I278 Gowanus Canal No. 000000002240232	Kings County	Under I278 over Gowanus C	1940	Movable - Bascule	151 ft	22,902	Fair
Atlantic Bch Br over Reynolds Channel Roadwa No. 000000005200050	Nassau County	At Atlantic Beach	1952	Movable - Bascule	1,185 ft	18,147	Fair
RTE 908E over Sloop Channel No. 000000001059129	Nassau County	Near East Bay in Nassau	1934	Movable - Bascule	1,481 ft	17,012	Fair
Shore Road over Hutchinson River No. 000000002240200	Bronx County	Over Hutchinson River	1906	Movable - Bascule	843 ft	15,262	Poor
RTE 908 over Sloop Channel No. 000000001058499	Nassau County	Jones Beach	2008	Movable - Bascule	706 ft	15,230	Good
Roosevelt Avenue over 678I678IX5M11071 Nycta No. 000000002240507	Queens County	Over I678 & Flushing Rvr	1924	Movable - Bascule	1,391 ft	14,210	Poor
RTE 943 over CSX Trans Genesee River No. 000000003317120	Monroe County	JCT Pattonwd & Genesee R	2004	Movable - Bascule	920 ft	12,620	Fair
Fulton Avenue over Hutchinson River No. 000000003348220	Westchester County	At Pelham Manor	1974	Movable - Bascule	164 ft	12,350	Fair
West Shore Road over Mill Neck Creek No. 000000003300010	Nassau County	At Bayville	1938	Movable - Bascule	541 ft	11,399	Fair
3rd Street over Gowanus Canal No. 000000002240250	Kings County	Over Gowanus Canal	1903	Movable - Bascule	107 ft	8,951	Poor
RTE 908J over Ocean Parkway Coastal Gr No. 000000001058791	Suffolk County	At Fire Island Inlet	1951	Movable - Bascule	775 ft	8,443	Fair
RTE 908J over State Boat Channel 908J No. 000000001058792	Suffolk County	At Fire Island Inlet	1967	Movable - Bascule	812 ft	8,443	Fair
Jessup Lane over Moriches Bay No. 000000003300450	Suffolk County	S of Westhampton Beach	1983	Movable - Bascule	392 ft	7,415	Fair
Culvert Street over Oswego Canal No. 000000004434060	Oswego County	0.1MI SW of State ST	1990	Movable - Bascule	73 ft	6,783	Fair
Hunters Point Ave over Dutch Kills Creek No. 000000002240450	Queens County	At Hunters Point	1910	Movable - Bascule	234 ft	5,422	Good
Long Beach RD over Reynolds Channel No. 000000003300301	Nassau County	0.5 MI S of Island Park	1953	Movable - Bascule	820 ft	5,026	Fair
Long Beach RD over Reynolds Channel No. 000000003300302	Nassau County	0.5 MI S of Island Park	1953	Movable - Bascule	810 ft	5,026	Fair
Floyd Pkwy Ext over Narrow Bay No. 000000003300770	Suffolk County	SW of Mastic Beach	1959	Movable - Bascule	1,220 ft	4,381	Poor
Union Street over Gowanus Canal No. 000000002240270	Kings County	Over Gowanus Canal	1905	Movable - Bascule	107 ft	4,179	Fair
Post Lane over Quogue Canal No. 000000003300620	Suffolk County	South of Quogue	1940	Movable - Bascule	170 ft	1,791	Fair
West Ferry Street over Black Rock Canal No. 000000002260660	Erie County	2.5 MI S JCT Rts I190<198	1913	Movable - Bascule	225 ft	849	Fair
Beach Lane over Quantuck Canal No. 000000003300630	Suffolk County	Beach Lane/Quantuck Canal	1996	Movable - Bascule	165 ft	610	Fair
Glen Island Approa over New Rochelle Harbor No. 000000003348880	Westchester County	.9 Mile E of Pelham Manor	1930	Movable - Bascule	500 ft	—	Poor

Counties with the most

Kings County	7
Nassau County	7
Suffolk County	6
Bronx County	4
Westchester County	2
Queens County	2
Monroe County	1
Oswego County	1
Erie County	1

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