Queensboro Bridge

CantileverUSA

CountryUSA

Year Built1909

Total Length1,135 m

TypeCantilever

About Queensboro Bridge

Also called the 59th Street Bridge. A double-deck cantilever over the East River. Simon and Garfunkel sang about it. Connects Manhattan to Queens via Roosevelt Island. The upper level has a pedestrian/cyclist path.

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