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William Cullen Bryant Viaduct
The William Cullen Bryant Viaduct, historically known as the Roslyn Viaduct, is a viaduct that carries four lanes of Northern Boulevard, Northern Boulevard (NY 25A) over Hempstead Harbor between the Incorporated Villages of Flower Hill, New York, Flower Hill and Roslyn, New York, Roslyn, in Nassau County, New York, Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York (state), New York, United States. It serves as a Bypass (road), bypass of Roslyn's downtown. The original bridge opened in 1949 and was replaced in phases between 2005 and 2012. History Original bridge (1949–2012) The original bridge was completed in 1949, and opened on October 21 of that year by Governor Thomas E. Dewey. The four-lane bridge was built using a Pin and hanger assembly, pin-hanger design. The construction and subsequent opening of the bridge eliminated the traffic bottleneck on Main Street and Old Northern Boulevard in the heart of Roslyn that had resulted from the increasing number of automobiles on the roa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hempstead Harbor
Hempstead Harbor (also known as Hempstead Bay) is a bay hugging the northern coast of Long Island, New York. Located off of the Long Island Sound, it forms the northernmost portion of the political border between the Nassau County towns of Oyster Bay on the east and North Hempstead on the west, as well as the western border of the city of Glen Cove. History Before World War I, shacks were built on the marsh flats in the town-owned Hempstead Bay wetlands. They served as shelters for duck hunters, fishermen and weekend campers. Over time the summer cabins became cottages passed down through generations. Until 1970, folk singer Burl Ives, spent occasional summer weekends in a cottage near the Hempstead Town Dock. Storms and erosion have taken their toll, and North Hempstead officials and conservationists came to consider them an intrusion. Ultimately, the Town stopped granting new leases in 1964. From the early days of colonization until the 20th Century, many farms were located ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
