The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge (also referred to as the Verrazzano Bridge, locally as the Verrazzano, and formerly as the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge or Narrows Bridge) is a suspension bridge in New York City. It connects the boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn.[3]
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Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge |
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| Coordinates | 40.607°N 74.043°W / 40.607; -74.043 |
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| Carries | 13 lanes of I-278
(7 lanes on upper level: 3 in each direction, 1 reversible HOV lane;
6 lanes on lower level) |
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| Crosses | The Narrows |
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| Locale | New York City (Staten Island–Brooklyn), New York, U.S. |
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| Other name(s) | Verrazano-Narrows Bridge
Verrazzano Bridge
Narrows Bridge |
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| Maintained by | MTA Bridges and Tunnels |
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| Total length | 13,700 ft (4,176 m) |
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| Width | 103 ft (31 m) |
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| Height | 649.68 ft (198 m) |
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| Longest span | 4,260 ft (1,298 m) |
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| Clearance above | 15 ft (4.57 m) (upper level)
14.4 ft (4.39 m) (lower level) |
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| Clearance below | 228 ft (69.5 m) at mean high water |
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| Designer | Othmar Ammann |
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| Construction start | August 13, 1959; 66 years ago (1959-08-13) |
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| Opened | November 21, 1964; 60 years ago (1964-11-21) (upper level)
June 28, 1969; 56 years ago (1969-06-28) (lower level) |
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| Daily traffic | 215,000 (2019)[1] |
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| Toll | As of April 23, 2021[update]:[2]
- $6.55 (New York E-ZPass users outside Staten Island)
- $2.95 (Staten Island residents E-ZPass)
- $10.17 (Tolls By Mail and non-New York E-ZPass)
- $3.40 (Staten Island resident carpool HOV E-ZPass)
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The bridge is named for the Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano. His ship was the first to enter New York Harbor.[4]
When construction was finished, the Verrazzano-Narrows was the longest suspension bridge in the world. It was the longest until the Humber Bridge surpassed that length in 1981.[5]
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