Oak Point Link

The Oak Point Link is a 1.9-mile (3.1 km) long railroad line in the Bronx, New York City, USA, along the east bank of the Harlem River. It connects the Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line (on the Spuyten Duyvil and Port Morris Railroad section) with the Harlem River Intermodal Yard and the CSX Transportation Oak Point Yard at the north end of the Hell Gate Bridge.

The line, constructed and owned by the State of New York, opened in 1998 to allow better freight rail access to the city by eliminating the need to use the Port Morris Branch, a more circuitous route that crossed busy commuter lines and whose tight turns (at Mott Haven and Melrose) limited the length of freight cars. The new line was built with loading gauge clearances high enough for trailer-on-flat car (TOFC) intermodal freight transport service, but is not high enough for double stack container service, due to limits imposed by city bridges crossing over the line and the high tides on the Harlem River. Construction of the line began in 1983 and cost $187 million to complete. Including that sum, more than $375 million of public money has been spent to upgrade track to TOFC clearance between Selkirk Yard near Albany and Fresh Pond Junction yard on Long Island.

Oak Point

Oak Point may refer to a community in the United States:

Oak Point (Hollywood)

Oak Point was a census-designated place (CDP) in Broward County, Florida, United States. The population was 145 at the 2000 census. It now serves as a Hollywood, Florida neighborhood known for having wealthy residents as well as beautiful large homes. It is more commonly referred to as Arapahoe.

Geography

Oak Point is located at 26°2′56″N 80°11′22″W / 26.04889°N 80.18944°W / 26.04889; -80.18944 (26.048966, -80.189445).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.1 km² (0.0 mi²), all land. However, there is a small lake with a fountain within the neighborhood.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 145 people, 48 households, and 45 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,399.6/km² (3,572.9/mi²). There were 50 housing units at an average density of 482.6/km² (1,232.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.48% White (93.8% were Non-Hispanic White,) 5.52% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population.