Wards Island Bridge | |
|---|---|
 Open to allow Weeks 533 to pass underneath, 2010 | |
| Coordinates | 40°47′11″N 73°56′15″W / 40.786293°N 73.937409°W |
| Carries | Pedestrians |
| Crosses | Harlem River |
| Locale | Manhattan Island and Wards Island, New York |
| Maintained by | New York City Department of Transportation |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Vertical lift bridge |
| Total length | 1,247 feet (380 m) |
| Width | 12 feet (3.7 m) |
| Longest span | 312 feet (95 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | May 18, 1951 |
| Location | |
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The Wards Island Bridge, also known as the 103rd Street Footbridge, is a bridge crossing the Harlem River between Manhattan Island and Wards Island in the Manhattan borough of New York City that does not allow vehicular traffic. The vertical lift bridge has a total of twelve spans consisting of steel towers and girders.[1] It carries only pedestrian and bicycle traffic.
On the Manhattan side of the river, the bridge is located at East 103rd Street, between Exits 14 and 15 of the FDR Drive. The bridge is accessible from the East River Greenway and a pedestrian overpass across the FDR Drive to the East River Houses apartment complex in East Harlem. The bridge connects to the southwestern corner of Wards Island and provides access to the many playing fields and scenic waterfront of Randall's Island and Wards Island Parks.
Wards Island Bridge is open to pedestrians and cyclists 24 hours a day, year-round.[2][3] Prior to a 2010–2012 renovation, the bridge had only been available for use from April through October during the daytime.
- ^ "New York City's Harlem River Bridges" (PDF). New York City Department of Transportation. January 23, 2004. p. 23. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
- ^ "General Information". Randall's Island Park Alliance. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
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