The Bridge That Never Was

Title: The Bridge That Never Was
Description: Colored photo postcard of a bridge spanning the Hudson that was never built. If civil engineer and bridge designer Gustav Lindenthal had his druthers, Weehawken would have been the New Jersey terminus of a suspension bridge linking 57th Street in Manhattan and the northern edge of Weehawken. His original 1920s proposal called for a double-deck bridge with the upper deck carrying 20 lanes of traffic and 2 pedestrian walkways. The lower level was to have 12 lanes of rapid transit. The proposed width of the bridge was 235 feet. The postcard is stamped Sep 30, 1945 on the back.
Subject: WHC392
Date: 1930
Type: PC
Identifier: WHC392
Coverage: Boulevard East and 50th Street,Weehawken, NJ [40.779106,-74.0122655]
Tag: Transportation; Waterfront
Rights: This digital image may be used for educational or scholarly purposes without restriction. Commercial and other uses of the item are prohibited without prior written permission from the Weehawken Historical Commission.