Squibb Park Bridge | |
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 Squibb Park Bridge in 2013 | |
| Coordinates | 40°42′04″N 73°59′47″W / 40.70111°N 73.99639°W |
| Crosses | Furman Street |
| Locale | Brooklyn Bridge Park/Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, New York City |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Underspanned suspension bridge (2013), Inverted truss bridge (2020) |
| Material | Black locust wood, galvanized cable |
| Total length | 400 feet (120 m) |
| Clearance below | 50 feet (15 m) |
| History | |
| Architect | Theodore Zoli |
| Construction start | December 2012 |
| Construction end | March 2013 |
| Opened | March 2013 |
| Closed | mid-2018 (closure) October 2019 (demolition) |
| Replaced by | New Squibb Park Bridge (2020) |
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Squibb Park Bridge is a footbridge connecting Brooklyn Bridge Park and Squibb Park in Brooklyn Heights in Brooklyn, New York City. It is the second of two bridges on the same site. The original bridge opened in March 2013 and was demolished in late 2019, being replaced by the current bridge in April 2020. It is named after inventor and manufacturer of pharmaceutics E. R. Squibb.
The original structure, designed by Theodore Zoli, became known as a boondoggle due to various problems with its construction, including too much bounce and deterioration of its timbers. The bridge initially cost $4.1 million to construct, but the cost of repairs ultimately ended up making the total cost $7.5 million. The current bridge, designed by Arup Group and built by Turner Construction, is made of steel.