Queensboro Bridge

Manhattan, United States

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Spanning the East River between Long Island City in Queens and Manhattan's East Midtown and Upper East Side, the Queensboro Bridge is a steel cantilever bridge completed in 1909 that connects to Roosevelt Island midway. Designed by architect Henry Hornbostel in the Beaux-Arts style, the bridge stretches 7,449 feet in total length, with five main steel spans measuring 3,725 feet. Its two-level structure accommodates an upper roadway with two lanes in each direction and a lower level with four vehicular lanes, a walkway, and a bike lane. Originally serving pedestrians, vehicles, elevated trains, and trolleys upon its public opening on March 30, 1909, the bridge has evolved as rail service was phased out by 1957 and roadways were expanded through the mid-twentieth century. Now officially named for former Mayor Ed Koch, the bridge remains one of four major vehicular connections between Manhattan and Long Island and has been recognized as a New York City Landmark and Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.

Architect

Henry Hornbostel

Movement

Beaux-Arts

Type: road bridge, railway bridge, cantilever bridge
Materials: steel
Heritage: New York State Register of Historic Places listed place, Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
Height: 105 m
Place: Manhattan, United States

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