The Third Avenue Bridge crosses the Harlem River between Manhattan at 129th Street and the South Bronx at 132nd Street. The NYC Live Command Center carries the NYCDOT camera feed for this crossing, giving a real-time view of one of the Harlem River's smaller but consistently active moveable bridges.
Voir en direct
Open the Third Avenue Bridge feed on the NYC Live Command Center , filter by borough, jump between cameras, and check conditions en temps réel.
Regarder la caméra en directQu'est-ce que le pont de la Troisième Avenue
The Third Avenue Bridge is a swing bridge — a moveable structure that rotates horizontally to allow river traffic to pass. Completed in 1898 and rebuilt in 1898-1899, the current bridge dates from the early 20th century and is operated by the City of New York. It's one of several moveable bridges crossing the Harlem River between upper Manhattan and the Bronx.
Lorsque le pont s'ouvre à la circulation fluviale, la circulation des véhicules est bloquée jusqu'à sa fermeture. Le flux de la caméra capture ces moments, qui se produisent lorsque des remorqueurs, des barges ou des bateaux de plaisance doivent passer. Les ouvertures du pont prennent environ 10 à 15 minutes et nécessitent un préavis auprès du pontier.
The Bridge's Location and Traffic Role
Le pont Third Avenue transporte le trafic sur la Third Avenue entre le Manhattan et le Bronx, reliant le couloir commercial de la Third Avenue à East Harlem à la Third Avenue dans le South Bronx. La troisième avenue dans cette section du Bronx s'étend vers le nord à travers Mott Haven et continue comme une rue commerciale importante dans le sud du Bronx.
For vehicle traffic, the Third Avenue Bridge is one of the lower-traffic-volume Harlem River crossings because it doesn't serve a major highway connection and it's a moveable bridge (which means it can be delayed by river traffic). Higher-volume crossings nearby include the Triboro Bridge to the east and the Madison Avenue Bridge and Third Avenue Bridge cluster further west.
Les Harlem River Crossings en tant que système
Il existe environ une douzaine de traversées de la rivière Harlem entre le cours supérieur du Manhattan et le Bronx, allant du pont Triboro (le plus grand) à plusieurs ponts mobiles comme le pont de la Troisième Avenue. Le NYC Live Command Center diffuse des flux de caméras pour plusieurs de ces passages à niveau, et les regarder ensemble donne une idée de la façon dont le trafic se répartit sur la rivière Harlem.
On days when a major crossing is constrained , the Triboro has a traffic incident, or the Major Deegan upstream is backed up , the smaller bridges like Third Avenue absorb some overflow traffic. The camera at Third Avenue Bridge shows this overflow effect when it happens: a noticeable increase in vehicle volume on a structure that normally operates well under capacity.
Le South Bronx sur la Troisième Avenue
Le quartier South Bronx visible depuis la caméra du Third Avenue Bridge est la zone de Mott Haven et Hunts Point. Cette section du Bronx a subi des changements importants depuis le point bas des années 1970, avec des investissements résidentiels et commerciaux soutenus, notamment au cours de la dernière décennie.
The camera shows the transition between the bridge structure and the South Bronx street grid: Third Avenue in this area has a lower building scale than the Manhattan side, more surface parking, and a commercial strip that reflects the neighborhood's working-class character rather than the tourist or office-district character of the neighborhoods across the river.
Regarder un pont s'ouvrir
One of the more unusual things visible on the Caméra du pont de la Troisième Avenue , less common on the large fixed bridges , is the bridge opening cycle. When a vessel needs to pass through the Harlem River at this point, the bridge operator receives a request, barriers drop on the vehicle roadway, and the bridge span swings open on its central pivot. Waiting vehicles at both the Manhattan and Bronx ends stop, the vessel passes, and the bridge swings back to its closed position before vehicle traffic resumes.
This takes place a handful of times per day depending on river traffic, and the camera captures it in full. Watching a moveable bridge in operation is a piece of New York infrastructure that most residents who don't cross at this specific point have never seen.
*Le NYC Live Command Center transporte la caméra NYCDOT sur le pont de la Troisième Avenue au-dessus de la rivière Harlem.*