Police Officer Michael J. Califano Memorial Bridge Explained

Police Officer Michael J. Califano Memorial Bridge
Coordinates:40.7833°N -73.6231°W
Carries:Glen Cove Road
Crosses:Long Island Expressway
Location:East Hills and Old Westbury, New York, United States
Named For:Michael J. Califano
Owner:NYSDOT
Maintained:NYSDOT
Design:Steel stringer bridge
Length:169 feet (52 m)
Built:2000

The Police Officer Michael J. Califano Memorial Bridge is a highway overpass in East Hills and Old Westbury in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. It carries Glen Cove Road (Nassau County Route 1) over the Long Island Expressway (Interstate 495). It is named in honor of Michael J. Califano, a police officer who was killed nearby in the line of duty.

Description

The bridge was built in 2000, replacing an older span.[1] It is of a steel stringer design. It is 169feet long, and is owned and maintained by the New York State Department of Transportation.

In 2011, the bridge was named the Police Officer Michael J. Califano Memorial Bridge in honor of Officer Michael Califano, who was killed on the line of duty nearby when a truck crashed into his vehicle.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] The bill which proposed naming the bridge was drafted by New York State Senator Charles J. Fuschillo Jr. and New York State Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel, and it was co-sponsored by Senators Kemp Hannon, Carl L. Marcellino, Jack M. Martins, and Dean G. Skelos.[10] [11] It was signed and ultimately approved by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo.

The bridge is located at 40°46'59.9"N 73°37'23.0"W, on the border between the villages of East Hills and Old Westbury.[12]

The bridge's New York State bridge identification number is 1049090.

See also

References

  1. Web site: New York OPD Geographic Information Gateway. 2021-08-31. opdgig.dos.ny.gov.
  2. Web site: 2018 New York Laws :: HAY - Highway :: Article 12 - State Routes :: 343-Y*2 - Portion of the State Highway System to Be Designated as the "Police Officer Michael J. Califano Memorial Bridge".. 2021-08-31. Justia Law. en.
  3. Web site: Dooley. Emily C.. 2011-08-06. Bridge being renamed for cop killed on duty. 2021-08-31. Newsday. en. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20210831221152/https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/bridge-being-renamed-for-cop-killed-on-duty-1.3078963. 2021-08-31.
  4. Web site: 2013-02-21. Truck driver pleads guilty in crash that killed Nassau County cop. 2021-08-31. ABC7 New York. en.
  5. Web site: Coen. Andrew. 2011-11-18. Bridge Dedicated for Fallen Police Officer from Wantagh. 2021-08-31. Wantagh-Seaford, NY Patch. en.
  6. Web site: 2011. New York State Assembly 2011 Annual Report – Committee on Transportation. 2021-08-31. New York State Assembly.
  7. Web site: 2011-11-25. Bridge Dedicated to NCPD Officer Califano. 2021-09-01. Plainview Old Bethpage Herald. en-US. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20210901011849/https://plainviewoldbethpageherald.com/2011/11/25/bridge-dedicated-to-fallen-ncpd-officer/. 2021-09-01.
  8. Web site: Section 343-Y - [Second of five versions]Portion of the state highway system to be designated as the "Police Officer Michael J. Califano Memorial Bridge", N.Y. High. Law § 343-Y Casetext Search + Citator]. 2021-09-01. casetext.com.
  9. Web site: Bolger. Timothy. 2011-11-14. LIE Bridge to be Named for Fallen Nassau Cop. 2021-09-01. Long Island Press. en-US.
  10. Web site: 2015-10-02. NY State Senate Bill S5234A. 2021-08-31. NY State Senate. en.
  11. Web site: Bill Search and Legislative Information New York State Assembly – Bill No. S05234. 2021-09-01. assembly.state.ny.us.
  12. Web site: 40°46'59.9"N 73°37'23.0"W. 2021-08-31. Google Maps. en.

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