ABSTRACT
The Hell Gate Arch Bridge of the New York Connecting Railroad was dedicated 100 years ago on March 9, 1917. When constructed, it was the longest arch bridge in the world with a span of 997.5 ft between centers of bearings and 1017 ft between the faces of abutments. The Chief Engineer of this project was Gustav Lindenthal and working under him were Othmar H. Ammann and David B. Steinman, two future giants of long span bridge engineering in the United States. The rivalry developed between them on this project continued for the rest of their careers. This paper describes the development of this project and the design and construction of this monumental bridge.
