Bridges in New York City # 2

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Brooklyn Bridge

The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States. Completed in 1883, it connects the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn by spanning the East River. At 5,989 feet (1825 m),[1] it was the longest suspension bridge in the world from its opening until 1903, and the first steel-wire suspension bridge.

City Island Bridge

The City Island Bridge is a bridge in the New York City borough of the Bronx, connecting City Island and Rodman's Neck on the mainland. It is of stone and steel construction, and spans 950 ft (290 m). Construction was begun in 1899 and completed in 1901, at a cost of $200,000. It consists of five fixed spans and a central swing section which was converted to fixed spans in 1963.

Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge

The Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge (originally Cross Bay Bridge or Cross Bay Parkway Bridge) in New York City, is a toll bridge that carries Cross Bay Boulevard from Broad Channel in Jamaica Bay to the Rockaway Peninsula, and is located in Queens.

Gapstow Bridge

Gapstow Bridge is one of the icons of Central Park, Manhattan in New York City. It was designed by Jacob Wrey Mould in 1874 The bridge was a wooden bridge with iron railings. It was replaced by the present simple stone structure in 1896. The stone span curves over the narrow neck of the Pond. Facing south, it offers a view of the city, Plaza Hotel and other buildings.




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