Its structure spans the region of the east river and was originally know as "East River Arch Bridge"
but the name was change to better reflect the surrounding area. At the time of construction in 1917
Hell Gate Bridge was the longest steel arch bridge in the world. It was built by the Pennsylvania
Railway between 1912 and 1917 for the purpose of connecting Pennsylvania and New Haven
Railways from the shores of Astoria to Ward Bronx Island.
Works Cited
American.rail.com/hell.gate.html
The Strange History of NYC's Mighty Hell Gate
by Ryan Healy
NYCroads.com/crossing/hell.gate
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