[Constructed
1864] Designer: Calvert Vaux 1824-1895· England Dimensions: Width - 38 feet 2 inches:
Height - 10 feet 9 inches.
Walkway: Length - 72 feet.
The foot path is constructed out of wood.
Situated on the west side of the Reservoir near 86th Street stands the beautiful West
86th Street Reservoir Bridge.
Supported
by stone abutments located deep beneath
the ground it allows visitors to cross over
the bridle path.
This gently curved cast-iron bridge has
floral scrolls above the arch and a railing
that emulates interlacing leaves and spiral
formations. The posts have tops in the
shape of modified urns.
