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Posted by Joe on Sun May 28 12:55:57 2017, in response to GW Bridge buses in early years, posted by Joe on Sat May 20 18:55:54 2017. On Sunday, October 25, 1931, the New York Times printed an extensive article on the GW Bridge dedication ceremonies the previous day. Included were clear maps showing the required traffic patterns on each shore.In Manhattan, traffic from the 181st Bridge was shifted to 182nd Street to Broadway, south on Broadway to 181st Street, west to Fort Washington Avenue, south to 179th Street and enter the bridge near Northern Avenue (now Cabrini Blvd). All intersections were at grade. The only grade separation was on the climb from Riverside Drive under the bridge, then east on 179th Street to the bridge entrance near Northern Avenue. --- Traffic northbound from the streets of Manhattan was diverted to either St. Nicholas Avenue or Wadsworth Avenue, then left on 179th St. to the bridge. No left turns were allowed from northbound Broadway. --- Traffic from New Jersey heading to Riverside Drive made a sharp u-turn onto 178th Street, but most traffic was sent east on 178th Street to southbound Fort Washington Avenue or Broadway.The 178th Street tunnel was not constructed until 1940 and now remains out of service. --- Nowadays, there are several examples of heavily-trafficked bridges similarly dumping the vehicles on the grid of Manhattan Streets. I did not like the construction of the Cross-Bronx Expressway, but I can understand how the Alexander Hamilton Bridge and the Cross-Bronx relieved Washington Heights of some of the volume coming off the GW Bridge. And the George Washington Bus Station gives more relief. --- In Fort Lee, grade-separation was accomplished from opening day. Hudson Terrace passed under the Bridge and had its own toll booths. Lemoine Avenue and five other Fort Lee streets were grade-separated from the bridge traffic. Maybe in 1931, the Port Authority already had bad experience with the level intersections and traffic signals along 12th Street and 14th Street in Jersey City, near the Holland Tunnel. --- Link for Times subscribers |
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