Image From Judy Berdy
With the help of four tugboats, the new Willis Avenue Bridge was making it’s way up the East River
Image From Judy Berdy
on the way to it’s Harlem River home where it will replace the current 110 year old Bridge connecting Manhattan and the South Bronx. Roosevelt Island Historical Society President Judy Berdy sends in these photos she took of the Willis Avenue Bridge underneath the Queensboro Bridge and passing Roosevelt Island yesterday morning between 8:30 and 9 AM
Image From Judy Berdy
including this close up of the traveling Bridge.
Image From Judy Berdy
Roosevelt Island 360 also saw the Bridge passing Roosevelt Island and sent in this photo.
Image From Eric Schwartzman, Roosevelt Island 360More on the Willis Avenue Bridge’s trip from WNYC and it’s construction from the NY Times.Below is video of Fox Good Day New York interview with NYC Department of Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Kahn regarding the new Willis Avenue Bridge and other East River Bridges.Near the end of the interview, at the 4 minute 30 second mark, Ms. Sadik-Khan says that all work on the East River Bridges except the Brooklyn Bridge has been completed. I guess she forgot about the current work being done on the Roosevelt Island Bridge.About the Roosevelt Island Bridge, RIOC issued this advisory yesterday:
Attached please find an Important Notice from the New York City Department of Transportation with regard to the upcoming overnight closures of the Roosevelt Island Bridge.
Sincerely,
Roosevelt Island Operating Corp Advisories Group