This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.

1936: Triborough

New York and Queens, New York, USA - East River
Bridgemeister ID:186 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1936
Name:Triborough
Also Known As:Robert F. Kennedy
Location:New York and Queens, New York, USA
Crossing:East River
At or Near Feature:Randalls-Wards Island
Coordinates:40.781283 N 73.9273 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:O.H. Ammann, Allston Dana
References:AAJ, GBD, SIX
Use:Vehicular (major highway), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 420.6 meters (1,380 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 214.8 meters (704.75 feet)
Deck width:96 feet

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Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

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