3560 x 2370 px | 30,1 x 20,1 cm | 11,9 x 7,9 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
28. Oktober 2010
Ort:
Williamsburg Bridge, from Manhattan Bridge Empire-Fulton Ferry Park, Brooklyn Dumbo, New York, USA
Weitere Informationen:
The Williamsburg Bridge connects Lower East Side Manhattan to the Williamsburg area of Brooklyn. Following the 1883 Brooklyn Bridge, it was the second bridge to cross the East River. Construction began in 1896. It was opened in 1903 at a cost of $24, 200, 000, and was the longest suspension bridge in the world until 1924. The entire bridge is 2227 m (7300 ft) long and the main span 490 m (1600 ft). The road deck is 36 m (118 ft) wide, with a clearance of 41 m (135 ft). The nickel steel towers are 102 m (335 ft) high. The Manhattan and Williamsburg Bridges are the only suspension bridges in New York carrying both road and rail traffic. The bridge has undergone reconstruction since the 1980s. The Manhattan Bridge, begun in 1901, opened in 1909 and completed in 1912 at a cost of $ 31 million, was the last of three suspension bridges over the Lower East River. The bridge has a total length of 2089 m (6855 ft), width of 37m (120 ft) and clearance of 41.1 m (135 ft). Rebuilding of the bridge, due to corrosion and stress, began in 1982.
