Queensboro Bridge

The Queensboro Bridge is a cantilever bridge over the East River in New York City. The bridge is also named the 59th Street Bridge. It was finished in 1909. The Queensboro Bridge connects Midtown Manhattan with Long Island City in the borough of Queens. It goes over Roosevelt Island. The bridge is 7,449 feet (2,270 m) long. The bridge was renamed after New York City mayor Ed Koch in 2011. Its official name is now the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge.

To the north is a tramway that travels in the air. This tramway goes from Manhattan to Roosevelt Island.

From 1909 to 1917, the span of the bridge between Manhattan and Roosevelt Island was the longest cantilever span in North America.

The bridge used to carry elevated trains. It now carries cars. Since 2000, people can walk across the bridge.

The roadway that uses the bridge is numbered New York State Route 25.

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  • Queensboro Bridge at New York City Department of Transportation
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8 August 2013
Originally named the Blackwell’s Island Bridge, the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge opened to traffic in 1909 and is the longest of the East River Bridges.
Rod M.
15 April 2012
You can only walk over the north side of the bridge. Gives you a good view of the tram and Roosevelt Island, but not so much of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Been crossing for years though...always nice.
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15 October 2011
Brooklyn Bridge is iconic but Queensboro is just as amazing with its panaramic views of Midtown Manhattan. Check it out at night time- spectacular!
Nicholas M.
29 May 2018
View of city and LIC. Walkway great for run or bike.
Wladimir Coutinho Mesquita
8 November 2017
Such a nice view! Love Manhattan ❤️
Gordon Mei
5 August 2014
There's a single outer driving lane on the south side of the bridge, with East River views unobstructed by the bridge's truss structure. Enter eastbound at 59th St and 1st Av.
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