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Fort Lee

borough, New Jersey, United States
Also known as: Fort Constitution
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Fort Lee, borough (town), Bergen county, northeastern New Jersey, U.S. It lies mainly along the Palisades on the west bank of the Hudson River at the western terminus of the George Washington Bridge opposite upper Manhattan, New York City. The community developed about 1700 around Fort Constitution (later renamed Fort Lee). The Fort Lee Battle Monument marks the site of the fort, which was abandoned in 1776 during the American Revolution after an unsuccessful attempt by General George Washington to stop the British fleet from sailing up the Hudson.

The borough, now mainly residential, was from 1907 to about 1920 an important centre of early motion-picture production; photographic-film processing remains one of its major industries. The manufacture of pharmaceuticals, animal health products and feed, and printing products are also important to the area’s economy. Inc. 1904. Pop. (2000) 35,461; (2010) 35,345.

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George Washington Bridge George Washington Bridge The George Washington Bridge, spanning the Hudson River between New Jersey and Manhattan Island, New YorkDesigned by Othmar Ammann and completed in 1931, the 1,050-metre- (3,500-foot-) span suspension bridge is shown in its original configuration, before a second deck was added.
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George Washington Bridge

bridge, New York City, New York, United States
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George Washington Bridge, vehicular suspension bridge crossing the Hudson River, U.S., between The Palisades park near Fort Lee, New Jersey, and Manhattan Island, New York City (between 178th and 179th streets). The original structure was built (1927–31) by the Swiss-born engineer Othmar H. Ammann according to the modified designs of architect Cass Gilbert. It was constructed to carry eight lanes of traffic. A lower deck with six more traffic lanes was added in 1958–62, along with a modernistic bus terminal on the Manhattan side (designed by Pier Luigi Nervi).

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George Washington BridgeThe George Washington Bridge crossing the Hudson River between New Jersey and New York City.

When first built, the main span of 3,500 feet (1,067 metres) doubled the record for suspension bridges. Overall, the bridge now extends 4,760 feet (1,450 metres) between anchorages, with the decks 115 feet (35 metres) and 212 feet (65 metres) above mean high water and the lattice-steel towers rising 604 feet (184 metres) high above the water. On the New York side the tower stands on land; on the New Jersey side the tower rises out of the river 76 feet (23 metres) from shore. The bridge was built and is operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

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