The History of The Cross Bronx Expressway

a look at the oldest original section of the cross bronx expressway

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[dmxdave12]

Great clear photos. What model camera were you using? I get blurred pics when I am taking moving shots.

[TheSupercat2468]

The entire bronx river section is now one giant park.

[frzre27]

this is useful information

[mackdetroit4life]

Its nice to see that there some people who still do things old school!

[musicom67]

0:44 - This Highbridge ramp was built in the late 1940's and was designed to allow traffic exiting the old Eastbound W178th St. tunnel (now defunct) to direct traffic to the Washington Bridge (181St Br) to cross the Harlem River, and existed as pictured up to a year or so ago, and has since been demolished and rebuilt using modern prefabricated steel box-frame construction. The cylindrical supports were re-used, and almost all of them now support the new ramp.

[lousteven]

bad people hanging out down there,but you were down there.your vids are the best

[lousteven]

beautiful video.glad to see someone that appreciates old school

[Richardofdanbury]

As I like to tell people I was born and raised in the South, ...South Bronx! I really liked this video, I was born and raised just a 1/4 mile east of where the Sheridan come in, at Rosedale and the Cross Bronx Exprwy. The house is still there and there is now a gas station which was an empty lot when I was growing up.

Do you take these road trips often? If so, do you need company? I be glad to tour the "old Neighborhood". Let me know.

[bxdanny]

Regarding those supports for ramps that aren't there - the ramps were never there. As I understand it, those supports were for part of the interchange that was never built, because the road it was to connect with - the Sheridan Expressway north of the Cross Bronx - was never built.