List of bridges and tunnels in New York City

The Manhattan Bridge and Brooklyn Bridge on the East River in 1981

New York City is home to many bridges and tunnels. Several agencies manage this network of crossings. The New York City Department of Transportation owns and operates almost 800.[1] The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, New York State Department of Transportation and Amtrak have many others.

Many of the city's major bridges and tunnels have broken or set records. Opened in 1927, the Holland Tunnel was the world's first mechanically ventilated underwater vehicular tunnel. The Brooklyn Bridge, Williamsburg Bridge, George Washington Bridge, and Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge were the world's longest suspension bridges when opened in 1883,[2] 1903,[3] 1931,[4] and 1964[5] respectively. There are 789 bridges and tunnels in New York.

  1. ^ "NYC DOT - Bridges". www1.nyc.gov. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "NYC DOT - Brooklyn Bridge". Retrieved February 24, 2012.
  3. ^ "NYC DOT - Williamsburg Bridge". Retrieved February 24, 2012.
  4. ^ "History - George Washington Bridge - The Port Authority of NY & NJ". Retrieved February 24, 2012.
  5. ^ "Verrazano-Narrows Bridge". Retrieved February 24, 2012.