Roosevelt Island Bridge
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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).
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Roosevelt Island Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 40°45′48″N 73°56′44″W |
Carries | 2 lanes of 36th Ave and a sidewalk on the north side |
Crosses | East River (East Channel) |
Locale | Roosevelt Island and Queens, New York |
Maintained by | New York City Department of Transportation |
Characteristics | |
Design | Lift bridge |
Total length | 2,877 ft (877 m)[1] |
Width | 40 ft (12 m)[1] |
Longest span | 418 ft (127 m)[1] |
Clearance below | 100 ft (30 m) when open |
History | |
Opened | May 18, 1955; 69 years ago (1955-05-18) |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | 8,313 (2016)[2] |
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