Verrazano-Narrows Bridge
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| Verrazano-Narrows Bridge | |
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| Carries | 12 lanes (six lanes upper and six lanes lower) of  I-278 |
| Crosses | The Narrows |
| Locale | New York City (Staten Island–Brooklyn) |
| Maintained by | MTA Bridges & Tunnels |
| Design | Double-decked Suspension bridge |
| Longest span | 4,260 feet (1,298 m) |
| Vertical clearance | 15 feet (4.57 m) (upper level) 14.4 feet (4.39 m) (lower level) |
| Clearance below | 228 feet (69.5 m) at mean high water |
| AADT | 189,962 (2008) |
| Opened | November 21, 1964 (upper level) June 28, 1969 (lower level) |
| Coordinates | 40°36′23″N 74°02′44″W / 40.60639°N 74.04556°WCoordinates: 40°36′23″N 74°02′44″W / 40.60639°N 74.04556°W |
The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge is in New York City. The suspension bridge connects the boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn.[1]
The bridge is named for both the Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano. His ship was the first to enter New York Harbor.[2]
When construction was finished, the Verrazano-Narrows was the longest suspension bridge in the world.[2]
References [change]
- ↑ "Biggest Bridge to Span Busiest Harbor." Popular Science, June 1955, pp. 90–93; retrieved 2012-3-25.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fertig, Beth. "Verrazano Bridge Turns 40," WNYC. November 21, 2004; retrieved 2012-3-25.
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