Verrazano-Narrows Bridge
CountryUSA
Year Built1964
Total Length2,013 m
Main Span1,298 m
TypeSuspension
About Verrazano-Narrows Bridge
Connects Brooklyn and Staten Island. Named after Giovanni da Verrazzano, the first European to enter New York Harbor. The longest suspension bridge in the world when completed. The towers are slightly angled outward because of Earths curvature. The starting point of the NYC Marathon.
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