Suspension Bridges Crossing East River
This is a list of all 7 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing East River. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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1883: Brooklyn
New York and Brooklyn, New York, USA - East River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 89 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1883 |
| Name: | Brooklyn |
| Also Known As: | Great East River |
| Location: | New York and Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Crossing: | East River |
| Coordinates: | 40.706 N 73.99667 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | John A. Roebling, Washington A. Roebling |
| References: | AAJ, BAAW, BBR, BBTS, BC3, BFL, BLD, BMA, BOB, BOU, BPL, COB, CTW, GB, GBD, HBE, LAB, LACE, NG198305, ONF, PTS2, SJR |
| Use: | Rail (light rail) and Vehicular (major highway), with walkway |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 486.3 meters (1,595.5 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 283.5 meters (930 feet) |
| Deck width: | 85 feet |
Notes:
- Became longest suspension bridge by eclipsing 1869 Clifton (Upper, Niagara-Clifton, Falls View, First Falls View) - Niagara Falls, New York, USA and Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
- Eclipsed by new longest suspension bridge 1903 Williamsburg - New York and Brooklyn, New York, USA.
- Next to 1909 Manhattan - New York and Brooklyn, New York, USA.
- Near 1903 Williamsburg - New York and Brooklyn, New York, USA.
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1903: Williamsburg
New York and Brooklyn, New York, USA - East River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 111 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1903 |
| Name: | Williamsburg |
| Location: | New York and Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Crossing: | East River |
| Coordinates: | 40.71355 N 73.97226 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | L.L. Buck |
| References: | AAJ, BAAW, BAR, BBR, BPL, GBD, HBE, PTS2, SJR |
| Use: | Rail (light rail) and Vehicular (major highway), with walkway |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 487.7 meters (1,600 feet) |
Notes:
- Became longest suspension bridge by eclipsing 1883 Brooklyn (Great East River) - New York and Brooklyn, New York, USA.
- Eclipsed by new longest suspension bridge 1924 Bear Mountain - Anthony's Nose and Bear Mountain, New York, USA.
- Near 1883 Brooklyn (Great East River) - New York and Brooklyn, New York, USA.
- Near 1909 Manhattan - New York and Brooklyn, New York, USA.
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1909: Manhattan
New York and Brooklyn, New York, USA - East River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 123 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1909 |
| Name: | Manhattan |
| Location: | New York and Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Crossing: | East River |
| Coordinates: | 40.70667 N 73.99167 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | O.F. Nichols, Leon Moisseiff |
| References: | AAJ, BAAW, BBR, BC3, BPL, GBD, HBE, LAB, PTS2, SA19050909, SJR |
| Use: | Vehicular (double-deck) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 448.1 meters (1,470 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 221 meters (725 feet) |
Notes:
- Opened December 31, 1909, but not fully completed yet.
- Next to 1883 Brooklyn (Great East River) - New York and Brooklyn, New York, USA.
- Near 1903 Williamsburg - New York and Brooklyn, New York, USA.
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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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1939: Bronx-Whitestone
The Bronx and Queens, New York, USA - East River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 191 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1939 |
| Name: | Bronx-Whitestone |
| Location: | The Bronx and Queens, New York, USA |
| Crossing: | East River |
| Coordinates: | 40.80167 N 73.83 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | O. H. Ammann, Allston Dana |
| References: | AAJ, ARF, BAAW, BBR, BFL, BPL, GBD, SIX |
| Use: | Vehicular (major highway) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 701 meters (2,300 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 224 meters (735 feet) |
Notes:
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1961: Throgs Neck
The Bronx and Queens, New York, USA - East River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 215 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1961 |
| Name: | Throgs Neck |
| Location: | The Bronx and Queens, New York, USA |
| Crossing: | East River |
| Coordinates: | 40.8 N 73.795 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | O. H. Ammann |
| References: | ARF, BCO, SIX, VNB |
| Use: | Vehicular (major highway) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 548.6 meters (1,800 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 |
Notes:
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Hopewell Heritage
Hopewell, Nova Scotia, Canada - East River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 5101 (added 2020-09-05) |
| Name: | Hopewell Heritage |
| Location: | Hopewell, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Crossing: | East River |
| Coordinates: | 45.477334 N 62.697679 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2020) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
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