Police Officer Michael J. Califano Memorial Bridge

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Coordinates40°46′59.9″N 73°37′23″W / 40.783306°N 73.62306°W / 40.783306; -73.62306
LocaleEast Hills and Old Westbury, New York, United States
Police Officer Michael J. Califano Memorial Bridge
The bridge in 2021, looking north
Coordinates40°46′59.9″N 73°37′23″W / 40.783306°N 73.62306°W / 40.783306; -73.62306
CarriesGlen Cove Road
CrossesLong Island Expressway
LocaleEast Hills and Old Westbury, New York, United States
Named forMichael J. Califano
OwnerNYSDOT
Maintained byNYSDOT
Characteristics
DesignSteel stringer bridge
Total length169 feet (52 m)
History
Built2000
Location
Interactive map of Police Officer Michael J. Califano Memorial Bridge

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.

The bridge is located at 40°46'59.9"N 73°37'23.0"W, along the border between the villages of East Hills and Old Westbury.[1]

The bridge's New York State bridge identification number is 1049090.[2]

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