Alexander Hamilton Bridge, New York City

Name: Alexander Hamilton Bridge
Address: New York City, United States

#1271 among attractions in New York City

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Alexander Hamilton Bridge, New York City

Facts and practical information

The Alexander Hamilton Bridge is an eight-lane steel arch bridge that carries traffic over the Harlem River between the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx in New York City. It connects the Trans-Manhattan Expressway in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan and the Cross-Bronx Expressway, as part of Interstate 95 and U.S. 1. The bridge opened to traffic on January 15, 1963, the same day that the Cross-Bronx Expressway was completed. For 2011, the New York City Department of Transportation, which operates and maintains the bridge, reported an average daily traffic volume in both directions of 182,174, having reached a peak ADT of 192,848 in 1990. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 40°50'44"N, 73°55'43"W

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West Bronx (Morris Heights)New York City United States

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Alexander Hamilton Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: High Bridge, Highbridge Park, Fort Washington Collegiate Church, St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church.

~1560 ftSW
Bridge, Scenic walking areas, Historical place
High Bridge, New York City
8 min walk • The High Bridge is the oldest bridge in New York City, having originally opened as part of the Croton Aqueduct in 1848 and reopened as a pedestrian walkway in 2015 after being closed for over 45 years.
~600 ftNW
Park
Highbridge Park, New York City
3 min walk • Highbridge Park is a public park on the western bank of the Harlem River in Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York City. It stretches between 155th Street and Dyckman Street in Upper Manhattan.
0.6 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Fort Washington Collegiate Church, New York City
16 min walk • Fort Washington Collegiate Church is a Collegiate Reformed Protestant Dutch Church located at Magaw Place and 181st Street in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.
0.4 miNW
Church
St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church, New York City
12 min walk • St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church is a parish of the Greek Orthodox Church located at 124 Wadsworth Avenue in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. It is known for its elaborate Byzantine revival church and for the building's elaborately decorated interior, featuring traditional Byzantine-style wall painting.
0.8 miSW
Theater, Art Nouveau architecture
Audubon Ballroom, New York City
20 min walk • The Audubon Theatre and Ballroom, generally referred to as the Audubon Ballroom, was a theatre and ballroom located at 3940 Broadway at West 165th Street in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.
0.7 miNW
Synagogue, Modernist architecture
Fort Tryon Jewish Center, New York City
18 min walk • The Fort Tryon Jewish Center is a synagogue located at 524 Fort Washington Avenue between West 183rd and 184th Streets, across from Bennett Park in the Hudson Heights neighborhood of Upper Manhattan, New York City. The congregation was founded in 1938 by long-time residents of the city and refugees from Nazi Germany.
0.5 miN
Church
Holy Cross Armenian Apostolic Church, New York City
13 min walk • Holy Cross Armenian Apostolic Church is a significant Armenian Apostolic Church in Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York City at 580 West 187th Street.
0.5 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Music venue
United Palace, New York City
13 min walk • The United Palace is a theater at 4140 Broadway in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. The theater, occupying a full city block bounded by Broadway, Wadsworth Avenue, and West 175th and 176th Streets, functions both as a spiritual center and as a nonprofit cultural and performing arts center.
0.5 miSW
Church, Colonial revival architecture
Fort Washington Presbyterian Church, New York City
12 min walk • Fort Washington Presbyterian Church, also known as Iglesia Presbiteriana Fort Washington Heights, is a historic Presbyterian church complex located in Washington Heights, New York, New York. The complex consists of a long rectangular three-by-seven-bay church with an attached Sunday school wing.
0.8 miSW
Museum, Art Nouveau architecture
Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center, New York City
20 min walk • The Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center is a memorial to Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz located at 3940 Broadway and West 165th Street in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, the building which once housed the Audubon Ballroom, where Malcolm X was assassinated on February 21, 1965.
0.6 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Holyrood Episcopal Church, New York City
15 min walk • Holyrood Episcopal Church is a Protestant Episcopal Church located at 715 West 179th Street in the Washington Heights neighborhood in upper Manhattan, New York City.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Alexander Hamilton Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Washington Bridge, New York City (3 min walk), Highbridge Park, New York City (3 min walk), Audubon Avenue, New York City (7 min walk), High Bridge, New York City (8 min walk).

How to get to Alexander Hamilton Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Alexander Hamilton Bridge:

Bus

Amsterdam Avenue & West 178th Street • Lines: M101 (6 min walk)

Metro

181st Street • Lines: 1, A (17 min walk)
175th Street • Lines: A (15 min walk)

Train

Morris Heights (20 min walk)
University Heights (36 min walk)