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Posted by Mellow One on Wed Jul 9 11:26:41 2008, in response to Re: Bronx Third Avenue El, posted by Broadway Lion on Tue Jul 8 10:44:47 2008. If it ever come to pass, a replacement for the 3rd Ave El in the Bronx could be built over the Metro North Harlem ROW to increase the capacity of that line. An alternate El route would be Webster Ave, A wide, straight north-south route. The route over third Ave in the Bronx would never be replicated. Another alternate route for rapid transit in the Bronx is the former New Haven Shore line. This was to be the route of the fabled Second Ave Subway in the Bronx to the Dyre Ave Line (the former NYW&B) ROW, which used to connect with NH ROW. The northern end of the shore line is now well populated at Co-op City.As for replacing Els, they (whom ever that may be) probably need to be considering replacement of the original (1904) Westchester Ave route and the Broadway Line in the Bronx and the Broadway El in Brooklyn, which are now, the oldest structures. I think the 125th St viaduct on the Broadway line may last for another 100 years, although the approach structures may need to be examined and verified. In the previous paragraph, I noted the NH Shorline, which contains many aging draw bridges (over salt water) all the way up the line to New Haven and then some, which are in the 100+ year age category. The Metro North Park Ave viaduct to the Harlem River is over 100 years old now also. We have already witnessed the results of deferred maintenance on the East River spans. |
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