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Queensboro Bridge | |
|---|---|
 View from Manhattan towards Roosevelt Island, 2010 | |
| Coordinates | 40°45′25″N 73°57′17″W / 40.7569°N 73.9547°W |
| Carries |
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| Crosses | East River |
| Locale | New York City (Manhattan–Queens) |
| Official name | Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge |
| Other name(s) | 59th Street Bridge Blackwell Island Bridge |
| Maintained by | New York City Department of Transportation |
| ID number | 2240048 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Double-decked cantilever bridge |
| Total length | 7,449 ft (2,270 m) |
| Width | 100 ft (30 m) |
| Height | 350 ft (110 m) |
| Longest span | 1,182 ft (360 m) (west span) |
| No. of spans | 5 |
| Clearance above | 12 feet (3.7 m) (upper level) |
| Clearance below | 130 ft (40 m) |
| History | |
| Architect | Henry Hornbostel |
| Designer | Gustav Lindenthal |
| Engineering design by | R. S. Buck |
| Opened | March 30, 1909 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 160,111 (2019) |
| Toll | Free (upper-level northern roadway and Queens-bound traffic) Variable congestion charge (Manhattan-bound traffic on all other roadways) |
Queensboro Bridge | |
| Architectural style | Beaux-Arts; through cantilever truss |
| NRHP reference No. | 78001879 |
| NYSRHP No. | 06101.000495 |
| NYCL No. | 0828 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 20, 1978 |
| Designated NYSRHP | June 23, 1980 |
| Designated NYCL | April 16, 1974 |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Queensboro Bridge | |
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