New York City Bridges Photos

To the world, New York City conjures pictures of Manhattan Island surrounded by the Hudson & East Rivers crossed by famous spans like the Brooklyn Bridge, the George Washington Bridge, the Verrazano Bridge plus many other attractively-designed structures such as Manhattan, Williamsburg, Queensboro, Bronx Whitestone & Throgs Neck Bridges.

See also: Bridges, New York City
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Brooklyn Bridge (1883) (1,825m) (across East River from Manhattan to Brooklyn). Architect: Washington A. Roebling. On National Register.

Piers of Brooklyn Bridge & Manhattan Bridge over Brooklyn.

Brooklyn buildings under Brooklyn Bridge.

Brooklyn Bridge & Manhattan at sunset.

Cables of Brooklyn Bridge.

Stonework Gothic arches & cables of Brooklyn Bridge.

Real Brooklyn Bridge over mural Brooklyn Bridge in South Street Seaport Historic District.

Manhattan Bridge (1909) (2,089m) (across East River from Manhattan to Brooklyn). Architect: Ralph Modjeski.

Manhattan & Brooklyn skylines under Manhattan Bridge.

Manhattan Bridge with Williamsburg Bridge in distance.

Manhattan Bridge Arch & Colonnade (1915) at west end of Canal St. Architect: Carrere & Hastings. On National Register.

Manhattan Bridge Approach Arch by Carrere & Hastings.

Manhattan Bridge Arch & Confucius Plaza Apartments (1976) (44 floors). Architect: Horowitz & Chun.

Spirit of Industry (1914) relief by Carl A. Heber on Manhattan Bridge Arch.

Detail of Spirit of Industry (1914) relief by Carl A. Heber on Manhattan Bridge Arch.

Buffalo Hunt (1916) frieze by Charles Cary Rumsey on Manhattan Bridge Arch.

Spirit of Commerce (1914) relief by Carl A. Heber on Manhattan Bridge Arch.

Manhattan Bridge Colonnade outside view.

Queensboro (59th St.) Bridge (1909) (1,135m) (across East River from Manhattan to Long Island City via Roosevelt Island). Architect: Gustav Lindenthal with Leffert L. Buck & Henry Hornbostel.

Queensboro Bridge with cable car pylon to Roosevelt Island.

Cast iron span of Queensboro Bridge.

Cable car departs 59th St. station for Roosevelt Island.

Manhattan skyline over Triborough Suspension (1936 by Othmar H. Ammann) & arched Hell's Gate (298m) railway (1916 by Gustav Lindenthal) bridges from air.

Manhattan skyline beside East River with arched rail Hell's Gate, Triborough Suspension & Queensboro Bridges from air.

Looking down East River to Verrazano Bridge in distance from air.

George Washington Bridge & northern end of Manhattan from air with East River crossed by 181st St., Cross Bronx Expressway & High Bridges.

George Washington Bridge (1931 by Othmar H. Ammann) (1,067m).

George Washington Bridge lit at night.

George Washington Bridge seen from Cloisters.

Hudson River with protected New Jersey shore above George Washington Bridge.

Protected cliffs of New Jersey on Hudson River above George Washington Bridge.

Verrazano Narrows Bridge (1964 by Othmar H. Ammann) (1,298m).

Whitehall Ferry Terminal now Battery Maritime Building (aka Municipal Ferry Pier) (1909) (11 South St.). Style: Beaux Art. Architect: Walker & Morris or Frederick Snare.

Facade details of Whitehall Ferry Terminal now Battery Maritime Building.

Whitehall Ferry Terminal beside Staten Island Ferry Terminal.

Staten Island Ferry Terminal (2005) part of restoration of Whitehall Ferry Terminal. Architect: Ronald Evitts Architect.

Staten Island Ferry Terminal (2005) with glass walls replaced former structure which burned in 1991.

Staten Island Ferry docks with Verrazano Narrows bridge in distance.

Staten Island ferry.

Tug boat in harbor of New York City.

Throgs Neck Bridge over Long Island Sound from air.

Bronx Whitestone suspension bridge over Long Island Sound from air.


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