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	City Island Bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The City Island Bridge is a bridge in the New York City borough of the Bronx, connecting City Island and the mainland.
		Originally constructed as a turntable bridge crossing the Harlem River, it was moved to City Island in 1901 to replace an existing wooden bridge.
		The bridge is scheduled for demolition and is to be replaced by a cable stayed bridge scheduled for completion in 2010.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/City_Island_Bridge (168 words)

	City Island
		City Island is located at the extreme western end of Long Island Sound, south of Pelham Bay and east of Eastchester Bay.
		The City Island Bridge is a fixed bridge in the Bronx, New York City, connecting City Island and the mainland.
		Islands should be the same way, unless there is actually a city by the name that is coincident with the island itself.
	www.artistbooking.com /trips/37/city-island.html (741 words)

	Wired New York Forum - New City Island Bridge
		This bridge will be built at the same footprint of the old bridge.
		A temporary vehicular bridge* will be constructed on the south side of the existing bridge to provide vehicular and pedestrian access to and from City Island during construction of the new bridge.
		Preliminary design on the new Bridge began this month and the final design is expect in August 2004.
	www.wirednewyork.com /forum/printthread.php?t=3134 (283 words)

	NYCDOT - Roosevelt Island Bridge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		The bridge is moderately used by both pedestrians and vehicles for much of the day.
		The Roosevelt Island Bridge is a tower drive vertical lift movable bridge across the East Channel of the East River between the borough of Queens and Roosevelt Island, New York City.The span length is 418-feet.
		The rehabilitation of this movable bridge will include the replacement of the deck on the approach and lift spans and the removal and replacement of both the main mechanical and electrical systems as well as the barrier and warning gates.
	www.nyc.gov /html/dot/html/bridges/bridges/roos.html (290 words)

	CNN - Toronto Island residents resist bridge to city - November 22, 1998
		Island residents agree that the bridge would likely boost business at the airport -- and that's why they oppose it.
		Meanwhile, island residents are standing firm against what they see as the latest threat to their way of life.
		In the 1950s, they successfully fought a plan by the city to raze a neighborhood on the island and turn it into a park.
	www.cnn.com /WORLD/americas/9811/22/toronto.island/index.html (406 words)

	Directions to New York's City Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		City Island is located in Long Island Sound, and is easily accessible by public transportation and local highways.
		Stay on the 95 North to Exit 8B, "City Island." Take a right after the drawbridge (there is a sign) and take the second turn at the traffic circle.
		Stay on the Cross Bronx Expressway, which is route 95 North, to Exit 8B, "City Island." Take a right after the drawbridge (there is a sign) and take the second turn at the traffic circle.
	www.cityisland.com /directions.html (216 words)

	New York Discount Car Rental and City Island
		When City Island was first settled in 1761 it served as a seaman’s paradise, providing ruddy deckhands with a place to practice sail making, ship building and oyster fishing.
		City Island is currently home to a handful of exciting nautically themed communities including King Avenue, Minnieford Avenue, City Island Avenue, Fordham Schofield and William Avenue.
		City Island also features a wide variety of Victorian era houses, all of which are kept in mint-condition.
	www.aamcar.com /city-island.php (667 words)

	City Island Chamber of Commerce, Bronx, New York
		At your first view of the water and shoreline, from the water or the bridge to the Island, you can imagine the first inhabitants of the Island -- the Siwanoy Indians who thrived in the summer on the abundant bounty of the bay's waters.
		Through the 18th and 19th centuries the Island was a thriving shipbuilding and yachting center.
		City Island is one of the best New York City options for town-living, with grocery, banking, elementary schools, recreation, fine dining and many community groups and activities.
	www.cityislandchamber.org (348 words)

	City Island Yacht Club (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Go half-way around the circle (as if you were going straight) and the green City Island Bridge is 1/4 mile further down.
		Triborough Bridge to the Bruckner Expressway (Bronx.) Follow on the Bruckner until it merges with I-95 North.
		City Island is not only easy to approach by boat, unlike other yacht clubs and marinas on Long Island Sound, many great seafood restaurants, antique shops, museums, grocery stores, Laundromats, delis and a pharmacy are all just a few blocks away.
	www.cityislandyc.org /directions.htm (523 words)

	City Island Bridge - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music
		The City Island Bridge is a fixed bridge in the Bronx in New York City.
		Originally it was a turntable bridge that crossed the Harlem River to Manhattan but it was moved in 1901 to the City Island Channel and replaced the old wooden bridge for City Island.
		There is a small movement on City Island to keep and repair the present Historic and ornate bridge, but the City Of New York has ignored them and is going ahead with scrapping and replacing it.
	education.music.us /C/City-Island-Bridge.htm (431 words)

	City of Coronado - Transportation Management Association Bridge
		The distinctive curve and soaring sweep of the San Diego-Coronado Bridge was the first structural conquest of San Diego Bay, joining the Island of Coronado and City of San Diego.
		All of the braces and stiffeners for the bridge are inside the box girder, providing the slender super-structure with a smooth exterior.
		The center lane of the five-lane roadway is reserved as a safety median and a reversible lane to provide three lanes of peak-hour traffic.
	www.coronado.ca.us /bridge.html (276 words)

	Bay Fram Island Bridge (Alameda County)
		Bay Farm Island Bridge is located in the City of Alameda, which is located in Alameda County California.
		Bay Farm Island Bridge is the longest draw bridge in the County at almost 1000 feet in length, however the movable span portion of the bridge is Approximately 125 feet giving a channel clearance of just 92 Feet 4 inches.
		The bridge operator also must stay in contact with the City of Alameda Fire and Police Dispatcher in case any vehicle is in route to a emergency or hospital.
	home.comcast.net /~kenseq/bridges/bayfarm.html (490 words)

	Kosciuszko Bridge (New York City) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Kosciuszko Bridge is a truss bridge that spans Newtown Creek between the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, connecting Greenpoint, Brooklyn and Penny Bridge, Queens.
		The bridge opened in 1939 and was named in honor of Tadeusz Kościuszko, a Polish volunteer who was a General in the American Revolutionary War.
		Two of the bridge towers are surmounted with eagles, one is the Polish eagle, and the other the American eagle.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kosciuszko_Bridge,_New_York_City (186 words)

	City Island Map and Directions
		Make a right at stop sign after exit, follow sign for City Island, pass the horse stable, make a left a light, at traffic circle take second right to the City Island Bridge.
		Continue down City Island Road, past the miniature golf/driving range to the circle and take the second exit at the sign for City Island.
		Exit subway No. 6 station, head immediately toward the big park trees (and away from the "L") and cross two roads at the light which is up the street to the right a bit.
	www.cityislandchamber.org /Map.htm (333 words)

	Roosevelt Island Bridge
		What is known today as Roosevelt Island was first purchased from the Algonquin Indians in 1637 by the Dutch, who promptly renamed the island "Varckens Eylandt," or "Hog Island." In the 1660's, the British reclaimed the island from the Dutch after years of dispute.
		On the Roosevelt Island side of the bridge, a helical approach is used to bring the 34-foot-wide roadway down to ground level.
		Roosevelt Island is in the foreground, and the Manhattan skyline is in the background.
	www.nycroads.com /crossings/roosevelt-island (890 words)

	NYCDOT - Bridge Reconstruction Projects (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		The 20th Avenue Bridge is an arch barrel bridge originally constructed in 1912-1913 between 63rd and 64th Streets in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn.
		The contractor is scheduled to operate (swing open and close) the new bridge throughout the summer and fall of 2006 to complete adjustments, perform final tests, and conduct training.
		The Gun Hill Road Bridge across Metro-North Railroad, in the Norwood section of the Bronx, is a major east-west thoroughfare and connects the communities represented by Community Boards 7 and 12.
	www.nyc.gov /html/dot/html/motorist/reconstruction.html (1119 words)

	Capital Highways - Collar City Bridge
		The Collar City Bridge is considered to be the main entrance to the Home of Uncle Sam, the City of Troy.
		The Collar City Bridge is one of six spans that connects Troy with Albany County.
		Interstate 787, although unsigned, is a part of the Collar City Bridge, with its northern terminus at the eastern end of the bridge.
	www.capitalbridges.8m.com /bridges/collar-city (183 words)

	The Harlem Yacht Club \| Directions \| By Car
		City Island is located near Pelham Bay Park on the northeast border of The Bronx, just south of Westchester County.
		When on I-95 or Hutchinson River Parkway, take the exit marked "Orchard Beach/City Island." Follow the signs marked "City Island." Once you are over the City Island Bridge, stay on City Island Avenue to the second traffic light.
		When on I-95, take the exit marked "Orchard Beach/City Island." Follow the signs marked "City Island." Once you are over the City Island Bridge, stay on City Island Avenue to the second traffic light.
	www.hyc.org /directions/car.html (352 words)

	HarrisburgPA.gov—Department of Parks & Recreation : City Island
		Harrisburg’s City Island is a dynamic, family-oriented, park.
		For unique City Island fun, you and your family can go fly a kite; many varieties of which are available from the Island Breezes kite shop at the north end of RiverSide Village Park.
		Also available at Island Breezes are air toys, gliders, yoyos and unique toys for the entire family; along with flags, windsocks, tropical decorations and the Caribbean Soul line of tee-shirts and accessories.
	www.harrisburgpa.gov /parksRec/cityIsland (821 words)

	Bridge Loan - North Carolina - City-Data Forum
		Banks consider them fairly risky because you effectively have 3 loans--your current mortgage, the mortgage on your new house, and the bridge loan itself.
		Granted, the bridge loan is paid off when you sell your old house, but if the old house is on the market for longer than a couple of months, then the money's gonna get tight.
		Typically, a bridge loan is a very short term loan until your old home sells.
	www.city-data.com /forum/north-carolina/4293-bridge-loan.html (429 words)

	Hibblen Radio - Rock Island - Bridge & Depot
		It ended up being torn down in the mid-90's, but at least the railroad bridge and depot have survived and are seeing a new life.
		Rock Island Bridge by making it part of a plan that has since been implemented to revitalize the city's downtown area just west of the bridge.
		The area that had once been the Rock Island's busy riverfront complex is now the home of the Clinton Presidential Library.
	www.hibblenradio.com /RIBridge.html (985 words)

	Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		The collections and library of the City Island Historical Society, a not-for-profit organization established in 1976, is housed in the City Island Nautical Museum, which is located in the old Public School 17 building at 190 Fordham Street on City Island in New York City.
		Checks made out to the City Island Historical Society may be sent to: P. Box 82, City Island, NY 10464.
		Continue on City Island Avenue to the third traffic signal (Fordham Street) and turn left.
	www.cityislandmuseum.org /information.htm (250 words)

	Verrazano-Narrows Bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge is a double-decked suspension bridge that connects the boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn in New York City at the Narrows, the reach connecting the relatively protected upper bay with the larger lower bay.
		The bridge was the last great public works project in New York City overseen by Robert Moses, the New York State Parks Commissioner and head of the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, who had long desired the bridge as means of completing the expressway system which was itself largely the result of his efforts.
		The bridge took over the title of the longest suspension bridge in the world, previously held by the Golden Gate Bridge, from 1964 until 1981, when it was eclipsed by the Humber Bridge in England.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Verrazano-Narrows_Bridge (1596 words)

	Fiboro Bridges Westchester Creek, Eastchester Bay and Pelham Bay Bridges
		Bridges of Westchester Creek, Eastchester Bay and Pelham Bay
		There is a sidewalk on the East side of the bridge which is okay, but the pavement before and after the bridge is really bad.
		There are sidewalks on both sides of the bridge, with no fishing allowed.
	transalt.org /bridges/chester.html (368 words)

	Woodworking HQ : Bridge City
		Bridge City Realty was invited to the 2nd and 3rd Grade classes at James School to read to the class as a part of the community reading to children
		Bridge City is at the junction of State Highway 73/87 and Farm Road 1442, twenty-two miles southeast of Beaumont in
		The Village of Cowan Bridge in Lancashire, Lancaster City Council...
	www.woodworkinghq.com /bridgecity/index.php (810 words)

	City of Portsmouth - Prescott Park
		Josie and Mary loved their city and long desired to see the waterfront section along what is now Marcy Street beautified and made accessible to all.
		The Prescott Trust Fund, now a city trust fund, is responsible for the care and maintenance of Prescott Park that includes most all the land and buildings from lower State Street to Mechanic Street and includes Four-Tree Island.
		The last separate park area is across the Peirce Island bridge and is called Four Tree Island where one can have the best views of the harbor or relax and have a picnic.
	www.cityofportsmouth.com /prescottpark/history.htm (1338 words)

	Portland City Commissioner Sam Adams: Is the Sauvie Island Bridge Worth Saving?
		The new bridge is in the process of being built alongside the old one; when it has finished construction, the old bridge is slated to be demolished.
		The bridge relocation also has a bit of a modern art element to it in that it is spanning a river of traffic in an area where there was widespread displacement for the construction of the freeway.
		Long View, the Sauvie Island bridge is being replaced because the decking and the approaches are crumbling from which both weather and age of the bridge have made their contributions.
	www.commissionersam.com /sam_adams/2006/03/input_wanted_sa.html (16677 words)

	Columbia University Sailing Team: About: Directions
		City Island is easily accessible from I-95, the main artery through New York City and much of the surrounding region.
		After the bridge merge onto the Throggs Neck Expressway (I-695 N) at exit 10.
		Go half-way around the circle (as if you were going straight) and follow to the green City Island Bridge 1/4 mile further down.
	www.columbia.edu /cu/sailing/about/directions.html (400 words)

	Fast & Fabulous: Cue Sheets - Team NY Challenge to City Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Creative types may imagine yellow bricks, since we are on bike paths now all the way to City Island.
		City Island Blvd. where path intersects with it; continue to bridge connecting to City Island.
		Welcome to City Island This unique island, though within the city limits, resembles a charming New England fishing village, with vernacular 19th-century cottages and superb vistas of the East River.
	www.fastnfab.org /CueSheets/tnycityisland.htm (349 words)

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