Report Abstract
Rehabilitation project of nine bridges on the Belt Parkway, located at Ocean Parkway, Coney Island Ave, Nostrand Ave, Gerritsen Inlet, Flatbush Ave, Mill Basin, Paerdegat Basin, Rockaway Parkway, Fresh Creek Basin, and possibly a tenth, the East 8th Street Access Ramp. In many of these locations, construction plans include excavation into potential prehistoric layers, so soil borings are recommended to test for intact prehistoric surfaces. In addition, the Mill Basin bridge might be eligible and should potentially be nominated for the National Register of Historic Places, because most of the historical materials are present and it contains the distinctive characteristics of the “Chicago” type bascule bridge.