Police Officer Joseph P. Olivieri Jr. Memorial Bridge Explained

Joseph P. Olivieri Memorial Bridge
Coordinates:	40.7686°N -73.6917°W
Carries:	New Hyde Park Road
Crosses:	Long Island Expressway
Location:	North Hills, New York, United States
Named For:	Joseph P. Olivieri
Owner:	NYSDOT
Maintained:	NYSDOT
Design:	box girder
Material:	Prestressed concrete
Length:	138 feet (42 m)
Built:	2000

The Police Officer Joseph P. Olivieri Jr. Memorial Bridge is a highway overpass in North Hills in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. It carries New Hyde Park Road over the Long Island Expressway (Interstate 495). It is named in honor of Joseph P. Olivieri Jr., a police officer who was killed nearby on the line of duty.

Description

The bridge was built in 2000, replacing an older span.^[1] It is of a box beam/girder design and is made of prestressed concrete. It is 138feet long, and is owned and maintained by the New York State Department of Transportation.

In 2013, the bridge was named the Joseph P. Olivieri Memorial Bridge in honor of Officer Joseph P. Olivieri, who was killed on the line of duty nearby when a truck crashed into his vehicle.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]} The bill which proposed naming the bridge was signed and ultimately approved by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo.^{[6] [7]}

The bridge is located at 40°46'07.1"N 73°41'30.2"W.^[8]

The bridge's New York State bridge identification number is 1049019.

See also

• Police Officer Michael J. Califano Memorial Bridge – Another bridge spanning the Long Island Expressway within Nassau County.

References

1. Web site: New York OPD Geographic Information Gateway. 2021-08-31. opdgig.dos.ny.gov.
2. Web site: 2013-11-25. Bridge Overpass Dedicated to Brave Police Officer. 2021-09-10. NY State Senate. en.
3. Web site: Section 343-YY - [First of two versions]Portion of the state highway system to be designated as the "Police Officer Joseph P. Olivieri Jr. Memorial Bridge", N.Y. High. Law § 343-YY Casetext Search + Citator]. 2021-09-10. casetext.com.
4. Web site: Hampton. Deon J.. 2013-11-24. Bridge renamed for fallen Nassau officer. 2021-09-10. Newsday. en. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20210910200253/https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/joseph-p-olivieri-fallen-nassau-officer-has-bridge-renamed-for-him-1.6488907. 2021-09-10.
5. Web site: Jacques. Rich. 2013-08-02. Shimel Lends Support to Bill Honoring Fallen Officer. 2021-09-10. Great Neck, NY Patch. en.
6. Web site: Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation Honoring Law Enforcement Officers Who Gave Their Lives in Service. 2021-09-10. LongIsland.com.
7. Web site: Bill Search and Legislative Information New York State Assembly – Bill No. A06822. 2021-09-10. assembly.state.ny.us.
8. Web site: 40°46'07.1"N 73°41'30.2"W · 34 I-495, North Hempstead, NY 11030. 2021-09-10. Google Maps. en.