NEW YORK CITY - Speedway / Harlem River Drive - 1907

Description: NEW YORK CITY - Speedway / Harlem River Drive - 1907: Before it was called the Harlem River Drive, the parkway running north and south along the west bank of the Harlem River was called the Harlem River Speedway. Construction began in 1894, and the speedway opened in July of 1898. It stretched from 155th Street in Washington Heights to Dyckman Street in Inwood. At first, use of the speedway was restricted to equestrians and carriage drivers. This pleased the wealthy, who worried that sharing the road with other vehicles would ruin their good time. It was not until 1919 that the Harlem River Speedway was opened to motorists. Three years later, it was paved. In 1940 Robert Moses envisioned a highway that would connect all of Manhattan’s driveways. The Harlem River Drive would incorporate sections of the old Harlem River Speedway, linking the Henry Hudson Parkway, the George Washington Bridge, and the East River Drive. In addition, traffic from the Triborough Bridge and bridges connected to the Major Deegan Expressway would flow into the Harlem River Drive. This ambitious project was completed in 1964 at a cost of $38 million. This Divided Back Era (1901-07) postcard, mailed in 1907, is in good condition, but there is some edge wear. Theochtom Series No. 193. Germany.

Price: 10 USD

Location: Brooklyn, New York

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