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2 days ago · The view from Manhattan toward Brooklyn. Characteristic pointed arches of the bridge’s Gothic Revival suspension towers. Artists’ conception, by Currier and Ives, of the bridge while construction was underway, in 1872.
5 days ago · This remarkable bridge holds the distinction of being the smallest pedestrian suspension bridge in the United States. Constructed in the 1930s, the Wiggly Bridge is a unique and charming bridge that has captivated visitors for decades. Measuring only a few feet in length, it is a testament to engineering ingenuity and simplicity.
2 days ago · This two-deck suspension bridge carries automobile, truck, subway, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic over the East River connecting Brooklyn with Manhattan. On an average weekday, the bridge accommodates 78,000 vehicles, 3,000 bicyclists and pedestrians and 320,000 transit riders.
3 days ago · Tuesday, May 28, 2024. In a Eucharistic procession that began at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan, and proceeded south to and across the Brooklyn Bridge, some 2500 pilgrims followed a monstrance carried under a canopy to the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Brooklyn. Among the marchers were a handful of perpetual pilgrims chosen by the ...
4 days ago · Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, long-span suspension bridge spanning New York Harbor from Brooklyn to Staten Island, built by Othmar H. Ammann from 1959 to 1964. An exceptionally expensive engineering project largely because of the problem of land acquisition, its total cost was $325 million. It is the longest suspension bridge in the United States ...
5 days ago · In this photo provided by the Metropolitan Transit Authority, a peregrine falcon flies near the Brooklyn tower of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge in New York on Friday, May 24, 2024.
2 days ago · The steel bridge is suspended around 60 meters above the Phochhu and spans a distance of approximately 160 to 180 meters and about 1.2 meters wide. Visitors cross the bridge to reach the Punakha Dzong, a historic fortress and monastery located on the other side of the river. The suspension bridge was renovated several times and was originally ...
