Template:Did you know nominations/Washington Bridge

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The result was: promoted by Hawkeye7 (talk) 19:02, 14 February 2021 (UTC)

Washington Bridge

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Washington Bridge

• ... that New York City's Washington Bridge (pictured) has been described as "in many respects one of the finest pieces of bridge architecture in the world"? Source: "Washington Bridge" New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. September 14, 1982. p. 6
  • ALT1:... that the Washington Bridge (pictured) above New York City's Harlem River was meant to rival the Brooklyn Bridge? Source: "Washington Bridge" New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. September 14, 1982. p. 2
  • ALT2:... that the first vehicle on New York City's Washington Bridge crossed it without permission? Source: "Won the 'First Wheel'; John Quinn and John Murphy Drive Over the New Harlem Bridge". The New York Times. March 16, 1889. p. 8.
  • ALT3:... that New York City's Washington Bridge never formally opened? Source: Dunlap, David W. (August 16, 1985). "It's Time to Cross Some Bridges: a Guide to 4 Prominent Promenades". The New York Times. p. C1.

• Reviewed: Moremi III

5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 23:24, 28 January 2021 (UTC).

• Having once been a regular commuter using this bridge myself between the Major Deegan Expwy and Henry Hudson Parkway, I never really appreciated its history and beauty until reading this interesting and well-written article. It meets DYK requirements for recent 5x expansion. No copyvios detected. The image checks out as properly licensed and lends itself well to thumb presentation as a DYK lead item. All of the hooks are supported by the cited sources. Personally, I found Alt2 the most intriguing, but Alt0 is quite suitable.  JGHowes  ^talk 15:22, 29 January 2021 (UTC)