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 View from Brooklyn |
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| Carries | 7 lanes of roadway, 4 tracks of the B D N Q trains of the New York City Subway, pedestrians, and bicycles |
| Crosses | East River |
| Locale | Manhattan and Brooklyn, New York City |
| Maintained by | New York City Department of Transportation |
| Design | Suspension bridge |
| Longest span | 448. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. A road is an identifiable route, way or path between two or more places. The B Sixth Avenue Express is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The D Sixth Avenue Express is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The N Broadway Express is a service of the New York City Subway. The Q Broadway Express is a service of the New York City Subway. The New York City Subway is a Rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency The East River is a tidal Strait in New York City. It connects Upper New York Bay on its south end to Long Island Sound on its north end Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. The City of New York The New York City Department of Transportation ( NYCDOT or DOT) is responsible for the management of much of New York City This article is concerned with a particular type of suspension bridge the suspended-deck type 06 meters (1,470 ft) |
| Total length | 2,089. 40 meters (6,855 ft) |
| AADT | 80,000 |
| Opening date | December 31, 1909 |
| Maps and aerial photos | |
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The original pedestrian walkway on the south side of the bridge was reopened after sixty years in June 2001. It was also used by bicycles until late summer 2004, when a dedicated bicycle path was opened on the north side of the bridge, and again in 2007 while the bike lane was used for truck access during repairs to the lower motor roadway.
- Main span 1,470 ft (448 m)
- Length of suspension cables 3224 ft (983 m)
- Total length 6,855 ft (2,089 m)
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The bridge and I-478
As part of the construction of the Lower Manhattan Expressway, there were plans to make the Manhattan Bridge Interstate 478 but since this interstate would have led to a crosstown expressway and the existing Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, the FHWA said that the first digit should be even so I-478 was chosen. The Lower Manhattan Expressway (also known as the Canal Street Expressway or LOMEX) was a controversial plan for an Expressway through lower Manhattan The Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel is a Toll road in New York City which crosses under the East River at its mouth connecting the Boroughs of The Brooklyn Queens Expressway ( BQE) is an Expressway which runs from southern Brooklyn, New York to the Grand Central Parkway The Federal Highway Administration ( FHWA) is a division of the United States Department of Transportation that specializes in Highway transportation The Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel is a Toll road in New York City which crosses under the East River at its mouth connecting the Boroughs of [1] However, with the cancellation of I-78 through New York City, the spur was dubbed useless. Route description Pennsylvania See also Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania I-78 begins at a directional-T interchange with Interstate The City of New York A spur route is a short Road forming a branch from a longer more important route (typically a major road Freeway, Interstate Highway or Motorway
Manhattan Bridge in film
- The Bridge is featured prominently in director Sergio Leone's gangster epic Once Upon a Time in America. Sergio Leone ( January 3, 1929 &ndash April 30, 1989) was an Italian Film director. Once Upon a Time in America (Italian title C'era una volta in America) is a 1984 Crime film directed by Sergio Leone
- In The Cowboy Way, the two main cowboy characters chase a B train over the bridge to rescue a friend in grave danger. The Cowboy Way is a 1994 action - Comedy-drama film directed by Gregg Champion
- The alien spacecraft that destroys New York in Independence Day makes its entrance over the Manhattan Bridge. Independence Day (also known by its promotional abbreviation ID4) is a 1996 Science fiction film about a hostile Alien invasion
- The bridge is featured prominently in director Peter Jackson's 2005 remake of King Kong. Peter Robert Jackson, CNZM (born 31 October 1961 is a three-time Academy Award -winning New Zealand director producer and writer best known for directing King Kong is a 2005 Remake of the 1933 film of the same name about a fictional giant ape called Kong. In the 1930s period a very steep, simple ramp was used by automobiles to access the Bridge in contrast to today's integrated gradual ramp system into the surrounding roadways.
- The bridge was featured in an action traffic scene in the 1973 James Bond film Live and Let Die along the East River Drive when James Bond's CIA driver is assassinated by the villain Whisper in a pimpmobile and Bond has to steer the car through dangerous New York traffic. James Bond 007 is a Fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve Novels and two Short story Live and Let Die is the eighth Spy film of the British James Bond series and the first to star Roger Moore as the fictional The Franklin D Roosevelt East River Drive (commonly referred to as the FDR Drive) is a Freeway -standard Parkway on the east side of the New York A list of henchman from the 1954 James Bond novel and 1973 film ''Live and Let Die'' from the List of James Bond henchmen. A pimpmobile is a term used to describe a large Luxury vehicle, usually a 1970s-model Lincoln or Cadillac car that has been heavily customized in
- The bridge played a large role in the 1984 Steve Martin romantic comedy film The Lonely Guy, in which it is a popular spot for Lonely Guys to commit suicide, and the meeting place for Steve Martin and Judith Ivey. Stephen Glenn Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an Emmy Award -winning American Actor, Comedian, Writer, The Lonely Guy is a 1984 Steve Martin Romantic comedy film written by Neil Simon and directed by Arthur Hiller. Stephen Glenn Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an Emmy Award -winning American Actor, Comedian, Writer, Judith Lee Ivey (born September 4, 1951) is an American Actress and director.
- The bridge can be seen several times in Armageddon (1998 film) before a meteor shower destroys the city. Armageddon is a 1998 disaster / sci-fi - action film about a group of blue-collar deep-core drillers who are
- In Aftershock: Earthquake in New York, a WCBS-TV helicopter flies above the East River after an earthquake strikes New York City. Aftershock Earthquake in New York is a Made-for-television movie produced by Hallmark Entertainment that originally aired on CBS as a two part mini-series WCBS-TV, channel 2 is the flagship station of the CBS television network located in New York City. The East River is a tidal Strait in New York City. It connects Upper New York Bay on its south end to Long Island Sound on its north end The City of New York Both the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges are destroyed.
- The 2007 film I Am Legend shows the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges with their center spans destroyed. I Am Legend is a 2007 post-apocalyptic Science fiction film directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Will Smith. A flashback reveals they were hit by missiles to stop the exodus from a quarantined Manhattan.
- The bridge is seen in the background of the movie Cloverfield as the monster attacks and destroys the Brooklyn Bridge. Cloverfield is a 2008 monster / Horror film directed by Matt Reeves, produced by J The Brooklyn Bridge, one of the oldest Suspension bridges in the United States, stretches 5989 feet (1825 m over the East River connecting the
Subway Tracks
The four subway tracks on the bridge are used by the New York City Subway. The New York City Subway is a Rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency On the Manhattan side, the south side tracks, used by N and Q trains, connect to Canal Street on the BMT Broadway Line while the north side tracks, used by the B and D trains, connect to the Chrystie Street Connection through Grand Street. The N Broadway Express is a service of the New York City Subway. The Q Broadway Express is a service of the New York City Subway. Canal Street is a New York City Subway station complex in the Manhattan neighborhood of Chinatown, shared by the IRT Lexington Avenue Line The BMT Broadway Line is a Rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Manhattan, New York City, United The B Sixth Avenue Express is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The D Sixth Avenue Express is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The Chrystie Street Connection is a major connecting line of the New York City Subway, and is one of the few connections between lines of the (former BMT and Grand Street is a station in Manhattan on the IND Sixth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. On the Brooklyn side, the two pairs merge under Flatbush Avenue to a large junction with the BMT Fourth Avenue Line and BMT Brighton Line at DeKalb Avenue. Flatbush Avenue is one of the major avenues in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Fourth Avenue Line is a Rapid transit line of the BMT division of the New York City Subway, mainly running under 4th Avenue in the New York City The BMT Brighton Line is a Rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Brooklyn, New York City, United DeKalb Avenue is a station shared by the BMT Fourth Avenue Line and the BMT Brighton Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection For 18 years, between 1986 and 2004, one set of tracks was closed to repair structural damage.
History
When the bridge first opened, the tracks didn't connect to any others. In 1912, the Manhattan Bridge Three Cent Line and Brooklyn and North River Railroad, two streetcar companies, began operations on those tracks until the BRT (later BMT, which also had two tracks each over the Brooklyn and Williamsburg Bridges) trackage was connected to the bridge in 1915, and the trolleys were moved to the upper level roadways until 1929, when service was discontinued. The Brooklyn and North River Line, operated by the Brooklyn and North River Railroad, was a Trolley line in Manhattan and Brooklyn, New A tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a Train The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company (BRT was a Public transit Holding company formed in 1896 to acquire and consolidate lines in Brooklyn and Queens The Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation ( BMT) was an Urban transit Holding company, based in Brooklyn, New York City, United The Brooklyn Bridge, one of the oldest Suspension bridges in the United States, stretches 5989 feet (1825 m over the East River connecting the The Williamsburg Bridge is a Suspension bridge in New York City across the East River connecting the Lower East Side of Manhattan [2]
The Brooklyn side of the tracks has not changed since subway service began on the bridge. It has always been fed by the four-track connection from the BMT Fourth Avenue Line. The Fourth Avenue Line is a Rapid transit line of the BMT division of the New York City Subway, mainly running under 4th Avenue in the New York City The Manhattan side has changed, however. When originally built, the two north tracks connected to the BMT Broadway Line (where the south tracks now connect), and the two south tracks curved south to join Chambers Street on the BMT Nassau Street Line along tracks now used for storage (and no longer connects to the bridge). The BMT Broadway Line is a Rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Manhattan, New York City, United Chambers Street is a station on the BMT Nassau Street Line of the New York City Subway. The BMT Nassau Street Line is a Rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway system
On November 26, 1931, a connection south of Chambers Street to the Montague Street Tunnel opened, adding two stations (Broad and Fulton Streets) and rerouted train service on the bridge's south side. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Montague Street Tunnel carries the and trains of the New York City Subway under the East River between the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn Broad Street is a station on the BMT Nassau Street Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of Broad and Wall Streets Fulton Street/Broadway–Nassau Street is a Rapid transit station on the New York City Subway in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United Service on that side became relatively low afterwards as the only trains that normally crossed it where The Bankers' Special, which ran from either the Sea Beach and/or Fourth Avenue Line, crossed the Manhattan Bridge or Montague Street Tunnel into Manhattan, and then returned to Brooklyn via the opposite crossing.
Concurrent with the building of the Chrystie Street Connection (opened November 26, 1967) to connect to the north tracks, the south tracks were rerouted to the BMT Broadway Line connection, and the connecting tracks to the BMT Nassau Street Line were closed and subsequently removed. The Chrystie Street Connection is a major connecting line of the New York City Subway, and is one of the few connections between lines of the (former BMT and Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. The BMT Broadway Line is a Rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Manhattan, New York City, United The BMT Nassau Street Line is a Rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway system The connection opened two new stations (Grand Street and 57th Street-6th Avenue) and added express service on the IND Sixth Avenue Line. Grand Street is a station in Manhattan on the IND Sixth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. 57th Street is a station on the IND Sixth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. The Sixth Avenue Line is a Rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in the United States. It also allowed the IND B and D trains to enter the BMT West End and Brighton Lines in southern Brooklyn, respectively. The B Sixth Avenue Express is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The D Sixth Avenue Express is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. N (BMT Sea Beach Line) and Q (BMT Brighton Line) trains now use the south side of the bridge for service to Broadway. The N Broadway Express is a service of the New York City Subway. The BMT Sea Beach Line is a Rapid transit line of the BMT division of the New York City Subway, connecting the BMT Fourth Avenue Line subway The Q Broadway Express is a service of the New York City Subway. The BMT Brighton Line is a Rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Brooklyn, New York City, United
Due to the tracks being on the outside of the bridge, passing trains caused the bridge to tilt and sway. This worsened as trains grew longer and heavier. Compounded with a lack of maintenance by the New York City Department of Transportation, this led to the need to close the tracks for repairs, causing major disruptions on lines that cross the span and reducing the number of trains between Manhattan and Brooklyn. The New York City Department of Transportation ( NYCDOT or DOT) is responsible for the management of much of New York City The north tracks, which had been more heavily used, were closed first, from 1986 to 1988. This split the B and D trains into two sections and rerouted the N via the Montague Street Tunnel. The B Sixth Avenue Express is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The D Sixth Avenue Express is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The N Broadway Express is a service of the New York City Subway. The south tracks were closed in 1988, and except for a brief period in 1990, remained closed to trains until July 22, 2001, rerouting the Q to 6th Avenue. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Q Broadway Express is a service of the New York City Subway. When the south side reopened, the north side was closed again, returning the Q to Broadway and introducing the new W line, which ran on the West End Line. The Q Broadway Express is a service of the New York City Subway. The W Broadway Local is a Rapid transit service of B Division of the New York City Subway. On February 22, 2004, the north side reopened and all four tracks were in service simultaneously for the first time in 18 years. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " B and D trains returned to Brooklyn on opposite routes (B to the Brighton Line, and D to the West End Line), the N once again uses the bridge for travel, and the W no longer runs in Brooklyn. The B Sixth Avenue Express is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The D Sixth Avenue Express is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. West End Line can refer to the following West End Line (elevated, rapid transit in Brooklyn New York West End Line (Brooklyn surface, former The N Broadway Express is a service of the New York City Subway. The W Broadway Local is a Rapid transit service of B Division of the New York City Subway. Also, the north tracks were closed during off-peak hours in 1995, and the same for the south tracks in 2003.
Gallery
 Cross section of the bridge |
 Manhattan Bridge arch on the Manhattan side |
 View from the Brooklyn Bridge |
 as seen from FDR Drive |
References
- ^ 3 digit interstates x78, accessed December 19, 2006
- ^ BMT 4th Avenue Subway, accessed December 19, 2006
External links
- Bridges at New York City DOT
- NYCroads.com - Manhattan Bridge
- NYCsubway.org - Manhattan Bridge FAQ Sheet
- Transportation Alternatives Fiboro Bridges - Manhattan Bridge
- NYCfoto.com - Photos of Manhattan Bridge
- [1] - Manhattan Bridge by Flavio Germano
- Manhattan Bridge in the Structurae database
- Manhattan Bridge is at coordinates Coordinates:
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