Weis v. Long Island Railroad

In 1925 defendant Long Island Railroad Company erected an overhead structure in the borough of Queens carrying Rockaway boulevard over its tracks. This was known as “ Union Concourse Bridge.” In the middle of the bridge, running lengthwise, there was placed a “ beam ” or “ stringpiece ” twelve inches or more in height, designed to separate traffic going in opposite directions into two lanes, each less than ten feet in width. The plans were approved by the Transit Commission, and after construction the bridge was inspected and approved by the same authority. When the bridge was completed it…