Bow Bridge (Central Park)

Bow Bridge
Coordinates	40°46′33″N 73°58′18.6″W / 40.77583°N 73.971833°W / 40.77583; -73.971833
Locale	The Ramble and Lake, Central Park
Characteristics
Design	Classical Greek
Material	Cast iron
Total length	87 feet
Longest span	60 feet
Number of spans	1
History
Designer	Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould
Statistics
Daily traffic	Pedestrian

The Bow Bridge/ˈboʊ/ is a cast iron bridge located in Central Park, New York City, crossing over The Lake and used as a pedestrian walkway. It is decorated with an interlocking circles banister, with eight planting urns on top of decorative bas-relief panels. Intricate arabesque elements and volutes can be seen underneath the span arch. The bridge was designed by Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould, and completed in 1862. Measuring a total of 87 feet (26.5 m), it is the largest bridge in the park.^[1]

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Neighboring features	Streets Border Streets Fifth (East) North South West Transverses 66th 79th 85th 97th Subway stations Fifth Avenue–59th Street 59th Street–Columbus Circle 72nd Street 81st Street 86th Street 96th Street 103rd Street Cathedral Parkway–110th Street Central Park North–110th Street
People and animals	Frederick Law Olmsted Calvert Vaux Hal the Coyote Pale Male Pattycake
Miscellaneous	Conservancy Jogger case Medical Unit NYC Parks