Madison Avenue Bridge

The Madison Avenue Bridge is a four-lane swing bridge crossing the Harlem River in New York City, carrying East 138th Street between the boroughs of Manhattan and 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.

Bicyclists crossing the bridge during the Five Boro Bike Tour

Madison Avenue Bridge
South side, from a Metro North train
Coordinates	40°48′51″N 73°56′00″W
Carries	4 lanes of East 138th Street
Crosses	Harlem River
Locale	Manhattan and the Bronx, New York City
Owner	City of New York
Maintained by	NYCDOT[1]
Preceded by	145th Street Bridge
Followed by	Third Avenue Bridge
Characteristics
Design	Swing bridge[1]
Total length	1,892 feet (576.68 m)[1]
Longest span	300 feet (91.44 m)[1]
History
Construction cost	$90.5 million[1]
Opened	July 18, 1910 (1910-07-18)[1][2]
Statistics
Daily traffic	44,338 (2016)[3]
Location

For 2011, the NYCDOT reported an average daily traffic volume in both directions of 41,423; having reached a peak of 49,487 in 2002.^[4] Between 2000 and 2014, the bridge opened for vessels 69 times.^[5]

Events

The bridge is part of the course for the annual New York City Marathon. The runners cross from Manhattan to the Bronx via the Willis Avenue Bridge, follow a short course through the South Bronx, and then return to Manhattan for the race's final leg via the Madison Avenue Bridge.^[6]

Public transportation

The Madison Avenue Bridge carries the Bx33 local bus route operated by MTA New York City Transit, the BxM3 and BxM4 express bus routes operated by the MTA Bus Company, and the BxM4C express bus route operated by Westchester County's Bee-Line Bus System.^[7]