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Tag: Farmway Bridge

Mar 05 2024
Mystery Friday Foto #9 Solved; The Central Ave Bridge Being Built

Did you identify the Central Ave. Bridge being built?
Nov 18 2014
Mystery Foto #94 Solved: The Stymus Farmway Underpass of the Motor Parkway’s Longest Bridge

Al Velocci and Hector Gavilla challenged you to solve these mysteries associated with the Central Avenue/Long Island Railroad Bridge in Central Park (Bethpage).
May 14 2014
Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series #46: Nibbe Farmway Bridge in Bethpage

The 46th bridge in the series documenting the 65 bridges built by the Long Island Motor Parkway is the Nibbe Farmway Bridge in Central Park (now Bethpage).
Mar 31 2014
Mystery Foto #61 Solved: The Nibbe Farmway Bridge in Central Park (Bethpage)

Frank Femenias forwarded this challenging Mystery Foto of a Motor Parkway Bridge under construction.
Dec 28 2011
Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series:#15 The Smith Farmway Bridge in Lake Success(Update: 4/1/20)

Going west to east, the third Nassau County bridge built by the Long Island Motor Parkway was a farmway bridge connecting the Richard W. Smith property in Lakeville later renamed Lake Success.
Dec 01 2011
Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #12 The Vanderbilt Farmway Bridge in Queens

When the 48 miles of the Motor Parkway were completed in 1926, a total of 65 bridges were built by William K. Vanderbilt Jr. and his associates over and under the parkway. Going west to east, the last of the 12 Queens bridges was the Motor Parkway farmway bridge connecting…
Sep 08 2011
Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #7 Wheeler Farmway Bridge #2 (Alley Pond) in Queens

When the 48 miles of the Motor Parkway were completed in 1926, a total of 65 bridges were built by William K. Vanderbilt Jr. and his associates over and under the parkway. Most of the bridges were used to avoid intersections of major roads. However, many of the bridges were…
Aug 31 2011
Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #6 Wheeler Farmway Bridge #1 in Queens 1/19/16

When the 48 miles of the Motor Parkway were completed in 1926, a total of 60 bridges had been built over and under the parkway. Most of the bridges were used to avoid intersections of major roads. However, many of the bridges were built to connect adjoining properties and farms.…
Jan 08 2011
Then & Now: The Botto Farmway Bridge in Bethpage State Park

When the 48 miles of the Motor Parkway were completed in the late 1920s, a total of 65 bridges had been built over and under the parkway. Most of the bridges were used to avoid intersections of major roads. However, many of the bridges were built to connect adjoining properties…
May 06 2008
The Lost Bridges of the Motor Parkway: The Wheeler Farmway Bridge in Queens

When the 48 miles of the Motor Parkway were completed in the 1926, a total of 65 bridges had been built over and under the parkway. Most of the bridges were used to avoid intersections of major roads. However, many of the bridges were built to connect adjoining properties and…