Bayonne Bridge
Connectivity, communication, and transportation are three necessary components of a successfully functioning and prosperous city, and bridges aid in fulfilling those needs. Bridges are generally used to connect two areas of land which are separated by water or another geographical feature. One particularly unique bridge is the Bayonne Bridge, which connects New Jersey to Staten Island, New York. The innovative construction which went into creating the Bayonne Bridge surpassed that of most others by incorporating advanced technology in order to serve its multiple purposes. Swiss designer Othmar H. Ammann worked in collaboration with architect Cass Gilbert to construct the Bayonne Bridge. Ammann immigrated to the United States from Switzerland
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This time period introduced a construction boom, or a period of rapid economic growth, which resulted in new and improved structures for society. Manhattan, New York was a highly industrial city, therefore, many citizens of New Jersey found work there, and the only mode of transportation for the workers across the river was by ferry. Due to its rapidly increasing population, New York City was forced to expand outward. Citizens were forced to move to the suburbs of New York, and some even to New Jersey, resulting in a more difficult and involved commute to work. Together, Ammann and Gilbert had the idea of creating a new bridge in order to establish a more efficient mode of transportation for workers whose jobs were across the river. Ammann and Gilbert envisioned that the Bayonne Bridge would connect New Jersey to Staten Island, providing a faster route for …show more content…
However, the bridge was able to overcome the hardships that came with the making of the Great Depression. The completion of the Bayonne Bridge offered an efficient way for people to commute to work in the city from their homes in the suburbs. The bridge continues to serve the need for automobile transportation between New York and New Jersey today, reducing travel time by approximately 18 minutes. Currently, the Bayonne Bridge is undergoing severe alterations as part of a project which would allow the roadway of to rise in order to grant the passage of large boats under the
This time period introduced a construction boom, or a period of rapid economic growth, which resulted in new and improved structures for society. Manhattan, New York was a highly industrial city, therefore, many citizens of New Jersey found work there, and the only mode of transportation for the workers across the river was by ferry. Due to its rapidly increasing population, New York City was forced to expand outward. Citizens were forced to move to the suburbs of New York, and some even to New Jersey, resulting in a more difficult and involved commute to work. Together, Ammann and Gilbert had the idea of creating a new bridge in order to establish a more efficient mode of transportation for workers whose jobs were across the river. Ammann and Gilbert envisioned that the Bayonne Bridge would connect New Jersey to Staten Island, providing a faster route for …show more content…
However, the bridge was able to overcome the hardships that came with the making of the Great Depression. The completion of the Bayonne Bridge offered an efficient way for people to commute to work in the city from their homes in the suburbs. The bridge continues to serve the need for automobile transportation between New York and New Jersey today, reducing travel time by approximately 18 minutes. Currently, the Bayonne Bridge is undergoing severe alterations as part of a project which would allow the roadway of to rise in order to grant the passage of large boats under the