Roosevelt Island Bridge | |
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.jpg) Roosevelt Island Bridge as viewed from the south on Roosevelt Island | |
| Coordinates | 40°45′48″N 73°56′44″W / 40.76333°N 73.94556°W |
| Carries | 2 lanes of roadway; 1 sidewalk |
| Crosses | East River (East Channel) |
| Locale | Roosevelt Island and Queens, New York |
| Maintained by | New York City Department of Transportation |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Lift bridge |
| Total length | 2,877 ft (877 m)[1] |
| Width | 40 ft (12 m)[1] |
| Longest span | 418 ft (127 m)[1] |
| Clearance below | 100 ft (30 m) when open |
| History | |
| Opened | May 18, 1955 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 8,313 (2016)[2] |
| Location | |
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The Roosevelt Island Bridge is a tower drive vertical lift bridge that connects Roosevelt Island in Manhattan to Astoria in Queens, crossing the East Channel of the East River. It is the sole route to the island for vehicular and foot traffic (without using public transportation).
- ^ a b c "Roosevelt Island Bridge Facts". New York City Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on May 4, 2010. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "New York City Bridge Traffic Volumes" (PDF). New York City Department of Transportation. 2016. p. 10. Retrieved March 16, 2018.