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Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
View of one of the bridge's towers
Coordinates 40°36′25″N 74°02′35″W / 40.607°N 74.043°W / 40.607; -74.043
Carries 13 lanes of I-278
(7 lanes on upper level: 3 in each direction, 1 reversible HOV lane;
6 lanes on lower level)
Crosses The Narrows
Locale New York City (Staten Island–Brooklyn), New York, U.S.
Other name(s) Verrazano-Narrows Bridge
Verrazzano Bridge
Narrows Bridge
Maintained by MTA Bridges and Tunnels
Characteristics
Total length 13,700 ft (4,176 m)
Width 103 ft (31 m)
Height 649.68 ft (198 m)
Longest span 4,260 ft (1,298 m)
Clearance above 15 ft (4.57 m) (upper level)
14.4 ft (4.39 m) (lower level)
Clearance below 228 ft (69.5 m) at mean high water
History
Designer Othmar Ammann
Construction begin August 13, 1959; 64 years ago (1959-08-13)
Opened November 21, 1964; 59 years ago (1964-11-21) (upper level)
June 28, 1969; 54 years ago (1969-06-28) (lower level)
Statistics
Daily traffic 215,000 (2019)
Toll As of December 1,  2020 (2020 -12-01):
  • $6.12 (New York E-ZPass users outside Staten Island)
  • $2.75 (Staten Island residents E-ZPass)
  • $9.50 (Tolls By Mail and non-New York E-ZPass)
  • $3.40 (Staten Island resident carpool HOV E-ZPass)

The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge is in New York City. The suspension bridge connects the boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn.

The bridge is named for the Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano. His ship was the first to enter New York Harbor.

When construction was finished, the Verrazzano-Narrows was the longest suspension bridge in the world until the Humber Bridge surpassed that length in 1981.

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Images for kids

  • View of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge looking south from Upper New York Bay. The neighborhood of Coney Island in Brooklyn can be seen in the distance.

    View of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge from Upper New York Bay, with Coney Island in the distance

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    View of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge from the Staten Island entrance plaza

  • View northwest at the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, as seen from Brooklyn during sunset

    The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, as seen from Brooklyn during sunset

  • Construction progress: the towers and cables have been laid, but not the deck.

    Tower and cables during construction without risers or roadbed

  • Verrazano-Narrows Bridge- The Beginning (15694094466)

    Construction of the suspension towers, seen in 1962, with the ocean liner RMS Queen Mary transiting the Narrows in background

  • Workers rebuilding the bridge's upper deck

    Rebuilding the upper deck

  • The Queen Mary 2 radar mast passing under the Verrazzano Bridge

    Queen Mary 2 radar mast passing under the Verrazzano Bridge, showing that there is sufficient clearance for the ship beneath the span

  • VerraZZano Bridge sign vc

    Installation of new road signs saying Verrazzano with two "z"s in February 2020

  • Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, as seen from Brooklyn at night

    Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, as seen from Brooklyn at night

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    Demolition of eastbound toll plazas, 2012

  • United States Coast Guard on patrol in Upper New York Bay. The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge across the Narrows is visible in the background.

    Coast Guard on patrol in Upper New York Bay. In the background, the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge spans the Narrows between Brooklyn (left) and Staten Island (right).

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Puente de Verrazano-Narrows para niños

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