This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
1964: Verrazzano Narrows
Brooklyn and Staten Island, New York, USA - Verrazano Narrows
| Bridgemeister ID: | 219 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1964 |
| Name: | Verrazzano Narrows |
| Also Known As: | Verrazano Narrows |
| Location: | Brooklyn and Staten Island, New York, USA |
| Crossing: | Verrazano Narrows |
| Coordinates: | 40.60667 N 74.045 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Othmar H. Ammann, Whitney |
| References: | BBR, BC3, BFL, BOU, COB, CTW, GBD, LAB, SIX, VNB |
| Use: | Vehicular (double-deck) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 1,298.4 meters (4,260 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 |
Notes:
- 2017: Long known as the "Verrazano" bridge, efforts to fix the spelling of the bridge's name to "Verrazzano" (such as Giovanni da Verrazzano) pick up momentum with New York state legislature and senate.
- Became longest suspension bridge by eclipsing 1937 Golden Gate - San Francisco and Marin County, California, USA.
- Eclipsed by new longest suspension bridge 1981 Humber - Hull, Humberside, England, United Kingdom.
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