Wreck Lead Bridge | |
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 The Wreck Lead Bridge in 2009. | |
| Coordinates | 40°35′44.0″N 73°39′41.4″W / 40.595556°N 73.661500°W |
| Carries | LIRR Long Beach Branch |
| Crosses | Reynolds Channel |
| Locale | Nassau County, New York |
| Owner | Metropolitan Transportation Authority |
| Maintained by | Long Island Rail Road |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Bascule bridge |
| Material | Steel and concrete |
| Total length | 1,310 feet (400 m) |
| Clearance below | 17 feet (5.2 m) |
| Rail characteristics | |
| No. of tracks | 1 |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Electrified | Third rail, 750 V DC |
| History | |
| Construction cost | $25.4 million (current bridge, 1988 USD) |
| Opened | 1880 (original bridge) 1988 (current bridge) |
| Rebuilt | 1987–1988 |
| Location | |
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The Wreck Lead Bridge is a railroad drawbridge carrying the Long Beach Branch of the Long Island Rail Road over Reynolds Channel, between the City of Long Beach and the Village of Island Park, in Nassau County, New York, United States.