Roosevelt Island Bridge

Roosevelt Island Bridge
Roosevelt Island Bridge as viewed from the south on Roosevelt Island
Coordinates40°45′48″N 73°56′44″W / 40.76333°N 73.94556°W / 40.76333; -73.94556
Carries2 lanes of roadway; 1 sidewalk
CrossesEast River (East Channel)
LocaleRoosevelt Island and Queens, New York
Maintained byNew York City Department of Transportation
Characteristics
DesignLift bridge
Total length2,877 ft (877 m)[1]
Width40 ft (12 m)[1]
Longest span418 ft (127 m)[1]
Clearance below100 ft (30 m) when open
History
OpenedMay 18, 1955 (1955-05-18)
Statistics
Daily traffic8,313 (2016)[2]
Location
Map

The Roosevelt Island Bridge is a tower drive vertical lift bridge that connects Roosevelt Island in Manhattan to Astoria in Queens, crossing the East Channel of the East River. It is the sole route to the island for vehicular and foot traffic (without using public transportation).

  1. ^ a b c "Roosevelt Island Bridge Facts". New York City Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on May 4, 2010. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
  2. ^ "New York City Bridge Traffic Volumes" (PDF). New York City Department of Transportation. 2016. p. 10. Retrieved March 16, 2018.

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