University Heights Bridge

University Heights Bridge
from the University Heights Metro-North station (2014)
Coordinates	40°51′46″N 73°54′54″W / 40.86278°N 73.91500°W / 40.86278; -73.91500
Carries	4 lanes of roadway
Crosses	Harlem River
Locale	Manhattan and the Bronx, New York City
Other name(s)	207th Street Bridge
Maintained by	New York City Department of Transportation
Characteristics
Design	Swing
Total length	1,566 ft (477 m)
Longest span	264 to 270 ft (80 to 82 m)
History
Opened	1895 (Harlem River Ship Canal) January 8, 1908 (University Heights)
Statistics
Daily traffic	40,078 (2016)[1]
Location

The University Heights Bridge is a steel-truss revolving swing bridge across the Harlem River in New York City. It connects West 207th Street in the Inwood neighborhood of Manhattan with West Fordham Road in the University Heights neighborhood of the Bronx. The bridge is operated and maintained by the New York City Department of Transportation.

The bridge carries two lanes of traffic in each direction, along with a sidewalk on its southern side. The bridge has three masonry piers supporting the steel approach spans. The sidewalk features four shelters with cast-iron supports while the bridge deck has decorative iron railings and two stone pavilions.

The bridge structure was originally installed further to the north, carrying Broadway across the Harlem River Ship Canal. It opened in 1895 as the Harlem Ship Canal Bridge and was relocated southward to University Heights in 1908. Over the following decades, the University Heights Bridge carried streetcar and bus service. By the late 20th century it was in disrepair. The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the University Heights Bridge as a city landmark in 1984, and it was completely rebuilt between 1989 and 1992.