__notoc__ The Madison Avenue Bridge is a four-lane

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crossing the

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, connecting

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with East 138th Street in

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. It was designed by Alfred P. Boller and built in 1910, doubling the capacity of an earlier swing bridge built in 1884. The bridge is operated and maintained by the

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For 2011, the NYCDOT reported an

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volume in both directions of 41,423; having reached a peak of 49,487 in 2002. Between 2000 and 2014, the bridge opened for vessels 69 times.

Events

The bridge is part of the course for the annual

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. The runners cross from Manhattan to the Bronx via the Willis Avenue Bridge, follow a short course through the

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, and then return to Manhattan for the race's final leg via the Madison Avenue Bridge.

Public transportation

The Madison Avenue Bridge carries the local bus route operated by

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, the and

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routes operated by the MTA Bus Company, and the express bus route operated by

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References

Notes

External links

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