Bridges are some of the most beautiful and complex works of architecture and engineering.
They’ve inspired poets, send our spirits soaring, and are often some of our most beloved landmarks. New York possesses some of the world’s most impressive bridges, linking the City’s five boroughs into a singular metropolis. As we’ve grown, our bridges provide a portrait of different eras of engineering and design.
In the month of August, the Landmarks Conservancy will be examining these colossal structures that span the East and Harlem Rivers, such as the Brooklyn and Queensboro Bridges. Additionally, we’ll explore the histories of smaller, lesser-known bridges built for pedestrian usage like the Wards Island Bridge and Central Park’s Bow Bridge.
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We will be displaying photos of these marvels of engineering on the ConservancyFacebook page; if you wish to submit your own photos of New York’s landmarked bridges we’ll upload those as well.
Conservancy Staff picks:
Brooklyn Bridge
Bow Bridge
Carroll Street Bridge
Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge
George Washington Bridge
Hell Gate Bridge
The High Bridge
Macombs Dam Bridge
The Manhattan Bridge
Verrazano-Narrows Bridge
Wards Island Footbridge
Williamsburg Bridge