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1931: George Washington
New York, New York and Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA - Hudson River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 169 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1931 |
| Name: | George Washington |
| Also Known As: | GWB |
| Location: | New York, New York and Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA |
| Crossing: | Hudson River |
| Coordinates: | 40.85333 N 73.955 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | O.H. Ammann, Leon Moisseiff, Dana, Gilbert |
| References: | AAJ, AOB, ARF, BBR, BC3, BFL, BMA, BONJ, BOU, BPL, BRU, COB, CTW, ENR19270811a, ENR19270811b, ENR19290411c, GBD, LAB, LACE, PTS2, SIX, SJR |
| Use: | Vehicular (double-deck), with walkway |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 1,066.8 meters (3,500 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 198.1 meters (650 feet) |
| Deck width: | 120 feet |
Notes:
- Became longest suspension bridge by eclipsing 1929 Ambassador - Detroit, Michigan, USA and Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
- Eclipsed by new longest suspension bridge 1937 Golden Gate - San Francisco and Marin County, California, USA.
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