Verrazano-Narrows Bridge
The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge (also referred to as the Verrazzano Bridge, locally as the Verrazzano, and formerly as the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge or Narrows Bridge) is a suspension bridge in New York City. It connects the boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn.[3]
| Other name(s) | Verrazano-Narrows Bridge Verrazzano Bridge Narrows Bridge |
|---|---|
| Characteristics | |
| Clearance above | 15 ft (4.57 m) (upper level) 14.4 ft (4.39 m) (lower level) |
| History | |
| Construction start | August 13, 1959 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 215,000 (2019)[1] |
| Location | |
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The bridge is named for the Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano. His ship was the first to enter New York Harbor.[4]
When construction was finished, the Verrazzano-Narrows was the longest suspension bridge in the world. It was the longest until the Humber Bridge surpassed that length in 1981.[5]
Verrazano-Narrows Bridge Media
- The Narrows - panoramio.jpg
View of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge from Upper New York Bay, with Coney Island in the distance
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View of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge from the Staten Island entrance plaza
- Verrazano Bridge 2012-12-23.jpg
Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge seen from Brooklyn at sunset in December 2012
- Verrazano Bridge from Sandy Hook.jpg
A container ship heading toward the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge seen from Sandy Hook, New Jersey
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Construction of the suspension towers with the ocean liner RMS Queen Mary transiting The Narrows in background in 1962
- Verrazano-Narrows Bridge circa 1960.jpg
The bridge's tower and cables during its construction
- Verrazano-Narrows Bridge 5c 1964 issue U.S. stamp.jpg
Verrazano-Narrows Bridge commemorative stamp, first sold on November 21, 1964, in conjunction with the bridge's opening
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Queen Mary 2 radar mast passing under the Verrazzano Bridge, showing that there is sufficient clearance for the ship beneath the span
- Verrazano Narrows Bridge Triboro monument SI jeh.jpg
The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge Memorial at Lily Pond Avenue, near the bridge's Staten Island entrance
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Installation of new road signs correcting the spelling to Verrazzano with two "z"s in February 2020
References
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- ↑ "Biggest Bridge to Span Busiest Harbor." Popular Science, June 1955, pp. 90–93; retrieved 2012-3-25.
- ↑ Fertig, Beth. "Verrazano Bridge Turns 40," Archived 2011-06-07 at the Wayback Machine WNYC. November 21, 2004; retrieved 2012-3-25.
- ↑ Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. New York, USA. 2008. http://bridgeinfo.net/bridge/index.php?ID=87. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
Other websites
Media related to Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
- New York City MTA, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge Archived 2014-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Structurae, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge
- Transportation Alternatives, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, bike-pedestrian path Archived 2016-03-08 at the Wayback Machine