Bayonne Bridge, from Ferry

The Bayonne Bridge is the third longest steel arch bridge in the world, and was the longest in the world at the time of its completion. It connects Bayonne, New Jersey with Staten Island, New York, spanning the Kill Van Kull.

The eventual design of the bridge called for a graceful arch that soars 226 feet above the Kill Van Kull and supports a road bed for 1,675 feet without intermediary piers. The total length of the bridge is 8,640 feet with a mid-span clearance above the water of 150 feet. The arch resembles a parabola, but is made up of 40 linear segments.

Photo 122, May 2008

From ferry, Bayonne Bridge

The Bayonne Bridge is the third longest steel arch bridge in the world, and was the longest in the world at the time of its completion. It connects Bayonne, New Jersey with Staten Island, New York, spanning the Kill Van Kull.

The eventual design of the bridge called for a graceful arch that soars 226 feet above the Kill Van Kull and supports a road bed for 1,675 feet without intermediary piers. The total length of the bridge is 8,640 feet with a mid-span clearance above the water of 150 feet. The arch resembles a parabola, but is made up of 40 linear segments.

Photo 542, Oct 2010