3. 56th Street and the West Side Highway Salt Shed
Another salt shed is located by the West Side Highway on the corner of 55th Street, adjacent to the Department of Sanitation’s Manhattan 4 garage.
It’s shielded by a bright orange frame that one passerby actually confused for an Alexander Calder sculpture. In fact, during the 25th Annual Art Commission Awards for Excellence in Design in 2007, Michael Friedlander, the director of special projects for the Sanitation Department, was awarded for his work on this specific salt shed in addition to a garage on 543 East 73rd Street.