US Bridges

Movable - Lift bridges in New York

A movable span that is raised vertically between towers to let vessels pass. New York has 25 of them, 0.1% of its bridges. Nationally this type accounts for 0.0% of all bridges.Compare states for this type.

Movable - Lift bridges
25
Poor condition
28%
7 bridges
Average age
99.8 yrs
Combined length
3 mi

Busiest movable - lift bridges in New York

Top 25 by daily traffic
BridgeCountyLocationBuiltTypeLengthDaily trafficCondition
RTE 900 over From Harlem Rv DR Qns T
No. 000000005521209
New York CountyOn Randalls Island1936Movable - Lift4,675 ft86,409Fair
RTE 9 over Metro No Commuter Harle
No. 000000002240137
New York CountyJCT US 9 & Harlem River1961Movable - Lift489 ft26,505Poor
RTE 901 over Rockaway Inlet
No. 000000005521240
Queens CountyMarine Pkwy Br Rckwy Inlt1936Movable - Lift3,985 ft18,260Fair
RTE 259 over Erie Canal
No. 000000004443230
Monroe CountyJCT Barge C&rte 2591914Movable - Lift141 ft14,247Fair
RTE 915 over Parking Lot Access East
No. 000000001095910
Albany CountyIn Vil. of Green Island1982Movable - Lift642 ft11,828Fair
RTE 19 over Erie Canal
No. 000000004443240
Monroe CountyJCT Barge C&rte 191915Movable - Lift156 ft11,156Fair
RTE 250 over Erie Canal Trailway Eri
No. 000000004443220
Monroe CountyJCT Barge C&rte 31F1914Movable - Lift175 ft10,027Good
South Park Avenue over Buffalo River
No. 000000002260650
Erie County1.9 MI SE JCT SH5 & Buf R1952Movable - Lift315 ft9,043Poor
Ninth Street over Nycta F Line Gowanus Ca
No. 000000002240240
Kings CountyOver Gowanus Canal1903Movable - Lift112 ft8,906Good
Roosevelt Is Brdg over 36th Ave East River Ro
No. 000000002240640
Queens CountyRoosevelt Islnd in East R1955Movable - Lift958 ft6,205Fair
RTE 63 over Erie Canal
No. 000000004445270
Orleans CountyJCT RTE 63&BARGE Canal1914Movable - Lift130 ft5,298Fair
Ohio Street over Buffalo River
No. 000000002260430
Erie County2.6 MI SE SH5 & Buff Rvr1961Movable - Lift347 ft4,880Fair
RTE 98 over Erie Canal
No. 000000004445260
Orleans CountyJCT S.H.98 & Barge Canal1914Movable - Lift138 ft4,319Poor
Washington Street over Erie Canal
No. 000000004443590
Monroe County.4 MI N JCT SH 31 & SH 361912Movable - Lift142 ft3,276Good
Gasport Road over Erie Canal
No. 000000004454080
Niagara CountyIn Gasport1913Movable - Lift139 ft3,227Fair
Park Ave-Fayette over Erie Canal
No. 000000004443190
Monroe CountyIn Brockport1914Movable - Lift153 ft2,836Poor
Michigan Avenue over Buffalo River
No. 000000002260450
Erie County.3 MI SW JCT SH5 & Buf Rv1930Movable - Lift239 ft2,133Fair
Knowlesville Road over Erie Canal
No. 000000004445180
Orleans County4.3 MI E JCT Bg Cnl &SH631910Movable - Lift145 ft1,618Fair
Exchange Street over Erie Canal
No. 000000004454150
Niagara County3/8 M No JCT 31 & Spring1915Movable - Lift133 ft1,612Good
Ingersoll Street over Erie Canal
No. 000000004445120
Orleans County.2 MI E JCT Bg Cnl & SH981911Movable - Lift133 ft1,269Good
Eagle Harbor Road over Erie Canal
No. 000000004445150
Orleans County3 MI W JCT Brg Cnl & SH981910Movable - Lift144 ft1,067Fair
RTE 271 over Erie Canal
No. 000000004454020
Niagara County0.5 MI N JCT Rts 271 + 311915Movable - Lift142 ft866Poor
East Ave Gulf RD over Erie Canal
No. 000000004445020
Orleans County.6 MI E JCT Bg Cl & SH2371911Movable - Lift138 ft519Poor
Hulberton Road over Erie Canal
No. 000000004445050
Orleans County1.3 MI E JCT Bg Cl &SH3871913Movable - Lift145 ft512Fair
North Adam Street over Erie Canal
No. 000000004454140
Niagara CountyAt Lockport on Canal1918Movable - Lift130 ft—Poor

Counties with the most

Orleans County7
Monroe County5
Niagara County4
Erie County3
New York County2
Queens County2
Albany County1
Kings County1
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