It is the only fixed crossing of the Narrows. The double-deck bridge carries 13 lanes of Interstate 278: seven on the upper level and six on the lower level. The span is named for Giovanni da …

Aug 20, 2024 · Located at the mouth of upper New York Bay, the bridge not only connects Brooklyn with Staten Island but is also a major link in the interstate highway system, providing …

Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, suspension bridge spanning New York Harbor from Brooklyn to Staten Island, built by Othmar H. Ammann from 1959 to 1964. Its main span was the longest …

When it finally opened, 50 years ago this month, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge—honoring the 16th-century Florentine explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano, though not to the extent of spelling …

When it opened in 1964, the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, which connects Brooklyn and Staten Island, became a monumental gateway into the New York Harbor. The view of the Verrazzano …

This magnificent suspension bridge, spanning the waters first navigated by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524, remains the longest suspension bridge in the United States and carries …

The Verrazano–Narrows Bridge, in the U.S. state of New York, is a double-decked suspension bridge that connects the boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn in New York City at the …

The bridge’s 225-foot-high, 4,260-foot-long center span is the longest in the Americas. The towers are seen from all five boroughs, and all cruise ships and large container ships calling at the …

6 hours ago · STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.— A minor vehicle collision on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge into Staten Island closed multiple lanes, according to MTA officials.

Located at the mouth of upper New York Bay, the bridge not only connects Brooklyn with Staten Island but is also a major link in the interstate highway system, providing the shortest route …