Civil Engineering Features of the Hell Gate Station

The Hell Gate Station of The United Electric Light and Power Company, located on the East River between 132d and 134th Streets, New York, N. Y., has been well described in the technical press and also in publications issued from time to time by its owners. It is very natural in such publicity for the author to confine himself to a description of the mechanical and electrical equipment and to neglect much of the detail pertaining to the structure. The problems involving civil engineering, within the commonly accepted meaning of this term, are usually lightly touched upon, although these problems may be difficult of solution, intricate in design, and expensive in execution.