Replacing the Bronx River Parkway Bridges
The Westchester section of the Bronx River Parkway was completed in 1925, making it the first modern, multi-lane, limited access parkway in North America. This contract required the construction of two new bridges over the Bronx River and the Metro-North Railroad as well as the demolition of existing structures on the Scarsdale/Greenburgh border, which have extensively deteriorated over the years. E.E. Cruz constructed a 371 foot by 62 foot wide reinforced concrete encased steel “mushroom” pier bridge consisting of six mushroom type piers over the Bronx River and a 93 foot precast concrete box beam bridge over the Metro-North Railroad. The construction of both structures included the installation of new reinforced concrete footings and abutments. E.E. Cruz was also responsible for the reprofiling and realignment of the approaches including the installation of new pavement, drainage structures, striping, guiderail, and lighting. Restoration of the project area included landscaping within the Bronx River Parkway Reservation, stream bank stabilization and asphalt pathway restoration.
Construction of a 371 foot by 62 foot wide reinforced concrete encased steel “mushroom” pier bridge consisting of six mushroom type piers over the Bronx River
Construction of a 93 foot precast concrete box beam bridge over the Metro-North Railroad
Reprofiling and realignment of the approaches