This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
1909: Manhattan
New York and Brooklyn, New York, USA - East River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 123 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1909 |
| Name: | Manhattan |
| Location: | New York and Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Crossing: | East River |
| Coordinates: | 40.70667 N 73.99167 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | O.F. Nichols, Leon Moisseiff |
| References: | AAJ, BAAW, BBR, BC3, BPL, GBD, HBE, LAB, PTS2, SA19050909, SJR |
| Use: | Vehicular (double-deck) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 448.1 meters (1,470 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 221 meters (725 feet) |
Notes:
- Opened December 31, 1909, but not fully completed yet.
- Next to 1883 Brooklyn (Great East River) - New York and Brooklyn, New York, USA.
- Near 1903 Williamsburg - New York and Brooklyn, New York, USA.
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