This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.

1872: Trinity Cemetery

New York, New York, USA - Broadway
Bridgemeister ID:79 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1872
Name:Trinity Cemetery
Location:New York, New York, USA
Crossing:Broadway
Principals:Calvert Vaux
References:CVA
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Connected Trinity Cemetery across Broadway. Demolished 1911. Appears to have been wide enough to handle vehicles.
  • Eric K. Washington contacted me in 2011 wondering if the Trinity Cemetery bridge was the first suspension bridge constructed in New York City. While it seems unlikely that New York City (even just Manhattan) did not have, at least, other minor suspension bridges constructed before 1872, I have never encountered mention of one.

Do you have any information or photos about this bridge that you would like to share? Please email david.denenberg@bridgemeister.com.

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