Manhasset Viaduct
The Manhasset Viaduct (also known as the Manhasset Valley Bridge) is a railroad bridge located between the Village of Thomaston and the Hamlet of Manhasset, on Long Island, in the State of New York. It carries the Port Washington Branch of the Long Island Rail Road.
Manhasset Viaduct | |
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The Manhasset Viaduct, as seen from the Thomaston side, looking northeast. | |
| Coordinates | 40°47′33″N 73°42′36″W |
| Carries | The Port Washington Branch of the Long Island Rail Road |
| Crosses | Manhasset Bay |
| Locale | Village of Thomaston and Hamlet of Manhasset |
| Owner | Metropolitan Transportation Authority |
| Maintained by | Metropolitan Transportation Authority |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Steel stringer bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 679 feet (207 meters) |
| Height | 81 feet (25 meters) |
| Rail characteristics | |
| No. of tracks | 1 |
| Track gauge | 4 feet, 8+1⁄2 inches (220 millimeters) (Standard gauge) |
| Electrified | October 21, 1913 |
| History | |
| Constructed by | King Bridge Co. Carnegie Steel Company |
| Opened | June 23, 1898 |
| Location | |
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