Verrazano-Narrows Bridge
bridge in New York City
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]
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| Coordinates | 40°36′25″N 74°02′35″W / 40.607°N 74.043°W |
| Carries | 13 lanes of  I-278(7 lanes on upper level: 3 in each direction, 1 reversible HOV lane; 6 lanes on lower level) |
| Crosses | The Narrows |
| Locale | New York City (Staten Island–Brooklyn), New York, U.S. |
| Other name(s) | Verrazano-Narrows Bridge Verrazzano Bridge Narrows Bridge |
| Maintained by | MTA Bridges and Tunnels |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 13,700 ft (4,176 m) |
| Width | 103 ft (31 m) |
| Height | 649.68 ft (198 m) |
| Longest span | 4,260 ft (1,298 m) |
| Clearance above | 15 ft (4.57 m) (upper level) 14.4 ft (4.39 m) (lower level) |
| Clearance below | 228 ft (69.5 m) at mean high water |
| History | |
| Designer | Othmar Ammann |
| Construction start | August 13, 1959 |
| Opened | November 21, 1964 (upper level) June 28, 1969 (lower level) |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 215,000 (2019)[1] |
| Toll | As of April 23, 2021[update]:[2]
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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]
References
change- ↑ "Verrazzano Bridge toll will soon go both ways". Community News. 2020. p. 11. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ↑ "Starting Sunday, it will cost more to cross the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge". STATEN ISLAND, New York City (WABC). 6 April 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ↑ "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. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
Other websites
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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