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)

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Photo by Bill Campbell Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Bill Campbell Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

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