Madison Avenue Bridge, New York City

Name: Madison Avenue Bridge
Address: New York City, United States

#333 among attractions in New York City

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Facts and practical information

The Madison Avenue Bridge is a four-lane swing bridge crossing the Harlem River in New York City, connecting Madison Avenue in Manhattan with East 138th Street in the Bronx. 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 New York City Department of Transportation. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 40°48'51"N, 73°55'56"W

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West Bronx (South Bronx)New York City United States

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Day trips

Madison Avenue Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bronx Terminal Market, Marcus Garvey Park, River Avenue Skate Park, Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church.

0.5 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Bronx Terminal Market, New York City
14 min walk • Bronx Terminal Market, formerly known as Gateway Center at Bronx Terminal Market, is a shopping mall along the Major Deegan Expressway in Concourse, Bronx, New York.
0.9 miSW
Park
Marcus Garvey Park, New York City
24 min walk • Marcus Garvey Park is a 20.16-acre park on the border between the Harlem and East Harlem neighborhoods of Manhattan, New York City.
0.9 miN
Park
River Avenue Skate Park, New York City
23 min walk • River Avenue Skate Park is a skate park located in the south Bronx built in 2010 and located next to the B and D train.
0.5 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, New York City
13 min walk • The Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, also known as "Mother Zion", located at 140–148 West 137th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
0.5 miSE
Church, Italianate architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Jerome's Church, New York City
13 min walk • The Church of St. Jerome is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 230 Alexander Avenue, Mott Haven, Bronx, New York City.
~1930 ftN
Bridge
145th Street Bridge, New York City
10 min walk • The 145th Street Bridge is a four-lane swing bridge across the Harlem River in New York City, connecting 145th Street and Lenox Avenue in Manhattan with 149th Street and River Avenue in the Bronx.
0.8 miW
Church
St. Mark's United Methodist Church, New York City
21 min walk • Mount Calvary United Methodist Church is a Methodist church in Harlem Village, Manhattan, New York City at 116 Edgecombe Avenue and 140th Street. The congregation occupies the former Lutheran church building of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Atonement, which was established in 1896 and built in 1897 as a mission church of St.
0.9 miSW
Museum, Art museum
Studio Museum in Harlem, New York City
23 min walk • The Studio Museum in Harlem is an American art museum devoted to the work of artists of African descent. The Museum’s galleries are currently closed in preparation for a building project that will replace the current building, located at 144 West 125th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
0.5 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Abyssinian Baptist Church, New York City
13 min walk • The Abyssinian Baptist Church is a Baptist megachurch located at 132 West 138th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and Lenox Avenue in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, affiliated with the National Baptist Convention, USA.
0.7 miN
Museum
Bronx Children's Museum, New York City
18 min walk • The Bronx Children's Museum is a children's museum founded in 2005. Its future exhibition space is located in Mill Pond Park in the South Bronx, New York City. The space is currently under construction and not open to the public at this time.
0.9 miSW
Tower
Harlem Fire Watchtower, New York City
24 min walk • The Harlem Fire Watchtower, also known as the Mount Morris Fire Watchtower, is the only surviving one of eleven cast-iron watchtowers placed throughout New York City starting in the 1850s. Standing at 47 feet tall, it was built by Julius H. Kroehl for $2,300 based on a design by James Bogardus.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Madison Avenue Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Harlem River Lift Bridge, New York City (6 min walk), Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture, New York City (9 min walk), St. Mark the Evangelist Church, New York City (9 min walk), 145th Street Bridge, New York City (10 min walk).

How to get to Madison Avenue Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Madison Avenue Bridge:

Metro

138th Street–Grand Concourse • Lines: 4, 5 (4 min walk)
149th Street–Grand Concourse • Lines: 2, 4, 5 (11 min walk)

Bus

Malcolm X Boulevard & West 145th Street • Lines: M1 (13 min walk)
West 145th Street & Malcolm X Boulevard • Lines: Bx19 (13 min walk)

Train

Harlem–125th Street (19 min walk)
Yankees–East 153rd Street (21 min walk)