West Side Highway Opens Frame Color:Natural The stern of the ship

The stern of the ship settled and the photographers

The horses still in service were kept on until they were ready to retire

” wrote Ms

Aside from giving riders a great view of the Fair

West Side Highway Opens Frame Color:Natural The stern of the shipOnlookers watch automobiles travel southbound as the West Side Elevated Highway opens after eight years of construction, February 9, 1937. With the George Washington Bridge standing in the background, the cars traveled along the Hudson River. The 4. 5 mile roadway, at a cost of $16 million, extended from 72nd Street to Canal Street. When the elevated highway opened, Mayor La Guardia demonstrated its value in an automobile race with Borough President