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Great view taking Amtrak up to CT
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A great scenery across from the RFK bridge when seeing Amtrak trains crossing
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For years, I've driven in and out of Brooklyn via the RFK bridge, and have always been fascinated with the beautiful, mysterious red bridge I could see from it. Finally, I looked it up and was delighted by the Wikipedia entry on Hell Gate Bridge. I wish more bridges showed this level of beauty.
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Even if you're not into bridges, the Hell Gate bridge is an aesthetic marvel of bridgebuilding from the turn of the 20th century. It can be viewed up close and at a distance from Astoria Park, a great nearby area to spend some time.
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Construction of the Hell Gate Bridge began on March 1, 1912 and ended on September 30, 1916. It was the world's longest steel arch bridge until the Bayonne Bridge was opened in 1931, and was surpassed again by the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1932.
In 1996 the bridge received a facelift, including its first comprehensive paint job in 80 years. It was painted "Hell Gate Red," a dark, natural red. The bridge would be the last New York City bridge to collapse if humans disappeared, taking at least a millennium to do so, according to the February 2005 issue of Discover magazine. Most other bridges would fall in about 300 years.[6]
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