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The '''Roosevelt Island Bridge''' is a [[vertical lift bridge]] that connects [[Roosevelt Island]] in [[Manhattan]] to [[Astoria, Queens|Astoria]] in [[Queens]], crossing the East Channel of the [[East River]]. It is the sole route to the island for vehicular and foot traffic (without using [[public transportation]]).
The '''Roosevelt Island Bridge''' is a tower drive [[Vertical-lift bridge|vertical lift bridge]] that connects [[Roosevelt Island]] in [[Manhattan]] to [[Astoria, Queens|Astoria]] in [[Queens]], crossing the East Channel of the [[East River]]. It is the sole route to the island for vehicular and foot traffic (without using [[public transportation]]).


==History==
Construction of the bridge began on March 17, 1952, at a cost of $6.5 million. It opened on May 18, 1955, as the '''Welfare Island Bridge'''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Welfare Island Gets Own Bridge; $6,500,000 Link With Long Island City Is Opened by Jack and Lundy |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=May 19, 1955 |page=33 |url=http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F10617F6385E107B93CBA8178ED85F418585F9 |accessdate=2009-08-15}}</ref> The name was changed to the Roosevelt Island Bridge in 1973.<ref name="NYT-2001-01-14">{{cite news |last=Lippincott |first=E.E. |title=Neighborhood Report: Roosevelt Island; ... and a Recommendation to Make Its Only Bridge an Immovable Object |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=January 14, 2001 |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2001/01/14/nyregion/neighborhood-report-roosevelt-island-recommendation-make-its-only-bridge.html |accessdate=2009-08-15}}</ref>
Construction of the bridge began on March 17, 1952, at a cost of $6.5 million. It opened on May 18, 1955, as the '''Welfare Island Bridge'''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Welfare Island Gets Own Bridge; $6,500,000 Link With Long Island City Is Opened by Jack and Lundy |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=May 19, 1955 |page=33 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1955/05/19/archives/welfare-island-gets-own-bridge-6500000-link-with-long-island-city.html |access-date=August 15, 2009}}</ref> The name was changed to the Roosevelt Island Bridge in 1973.<ref name="NYT-2001-01-14">{{cite news |last=Lippincott |first=E.E. |title=Neighborhood Report: Roosevelt Island; ... and a Recommendation to Make Its Only Bridge an Immovable Object |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=January 14, 2001 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/01/14/nyregion/neighborhood-report-roosevelt-island-recommendation-make-its-only-bridge.html |access-date=August 15, 2009}}</ref>


When the bridge is open it provides ships with {{convert|100|ft|m}} of vertical clearance. It is {{convert|40|ft|m}} wide, and its total length, including approaches, is {{convert|2877|ft|m}}. The main span is {{convert|418|ft|m}}.
When the bridge is open it provides ships with {{convert|100|ft|m}} of vertical clearance. It is {{convert|40|ft|m}} wide, and its total length, including approaches, is {{convert|2877|ft|m}}. The main span is {{convert|418|ft|m}}.
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The Roosevelt Island Bridge provides direct access to the Motorgate Parking Garage, which was designed to minimize vehicular traffic on the island. The garage was completed in 1974 and later expanded in 1990.
The Roosevelt Island Bridge provides direct access to the Motorgate Parking Garage, which was designed to minimize vehicular traffic on the island. The garage was completed in 1974 and later expanded in 1990.


In 2001, the [[New York City Department of Transportation]] considered converting the Roosevelt Island Bridge into a fixed bridge to reduce the cost of its maintenance. The bridge is rarely opened, because most vessels passing by Roosevelt Island use the West Channel of the East River.<ref name="NYT-2001-01-14"/> Most of the bridge openings occur in September during the [[United Nations General Assembly|General Assembly]] at the [[United Nations Headquarters|United Nations]] when the West Channel is closed for security reasons.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/bridges/roos.shtml |title=Roosevelt Island Bridge |work=[[New York City Department of Transportation]] |accessdate=2010-02-27}}</ref>
In 2001, the [[New York City Department of Transportation]] considered converting the Roosevelt Island Bridge into a fixed bridge to reduce the cost of its maintenance. The bridge is rarely opened, because most vessels passing by Roosevelt Island use the West Channel of the East River.<ref name="NYT-2001-01-14"/> Most of the bridge openings occur in September during the [[United Nations General Assembly|General Assembly]] at the [[United Nations Headquarters|United Nations]] when the West Channel is closed for security reasons.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/bridges/roos.shtml |title=Roosevelt Island Bridge |work=[[New York City Department of Transportation]] |access-date=February 27, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100501173431/http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/bridges/roos.shtml |archive-date=May 1, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>


{{gallery|mode=packed
[[Image:Roosevelt Island Bridge East.jpg|thumb|left|Queens side of Roosevelt Island Bridge, with the [[Queensboro Bridge]] in the background]]
|File:Roosevelt Island Bridge East.jpg|Queens side of Roosevelt Island Bridge, with the [[Queensboro Bridge]] in the background
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|File:RI Bridge closeup jeh.jpg|Western end of the bridge
|File:New York 2023 0213 Roosevelt Island bridge.jpg|Southward view from the middle of the bridge
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==See also==
==See also==
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== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
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[[File:RI Bridge closeup jeh.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Western end of the bridge.]]


==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category-inline|Roosevelt Island Bridge}}
*[http://www.nycroads.com/crossings/roosevelt-island Roosevelt Island Bridge]
*[http://www.nycroads.com/crossings/roosevelt-island Roosevelt Island Bridge]
*{{Structurae|id=s0001734|title=Roosevelt Island Bridge}}


{{Roosevelt Island}}
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[[Category:Vertical lift bridges]]
[[Category:Vertical lift bridges in New York City]]
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[[Category:Bridges completed in 1955]]
[[Category:Bridges completed in 1955]]
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[[Category:Road bridges in New York City]]
[[Category:Bridges in Queens, New York]]
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Latest revision as of 04:21, 15 June 2024

Roosevelt Island Bridge
Roosevelt Island Bridge as viewed from the south on Roosevelt Island
Coordinates40°45′48″N 73°56′44″W / 40.76333°N 73.94556°W / 40.76333; -73.94556
Carries2 lanes of roadway; 1 sidewalk
CrossesEast River (East Channel)
LocaleRoosevelt Island and Queens, New York
Maintained byNew York City Department of Transportation
Characteristics
DesignLift bridge
Total length2,877 ft (877 m)[1]
Width40 ft (12 m)[1]
Longest span418 ft (127 m)[1]
Clearance below100 ft (30 m) when open
History
OpenedMay 18, 1955; 69 years ago (1955-05-18)
Statistics
Daily traffic8,313 (2016)[2]
Location
Map

The Roosevelt Island Bridge is a tower drive vertical lift bridge that connects Roosevelt Island in Manhattan to Astoria in Queens, crossing the East Channel of the East River. It is the sole route to the island for vehicular and foot traffic (without using public transportation).

History

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Construction of the bridge began on March 17, 1952, at a cost of $6.5 million. It opened on May 18, 1955, as the Welfare Island Bridge.[3] The name was changed to the Roosevelt Island Bridge in 1973.[4]

When the bridge is open it provides ships with 100 feet (30 m) of vertical clearance. It is 40 feet (12 m) wide, and its total length, including approaches, is 2,877 feet (877 m). The main span is 418 feet (127 m).

Before the bridge was constructed, the only way vehicles could access Roosevelt Island was via an elevator on the Queensboro Bridge.[5] The elevator was subsequently demolished in 1970.

The Roosevelt Island Bridge provides direct access to the Motorgate Parking Garage, which was designed to minimize vehicular traffic on the island. The garage was completed in 1974 and later expanded in 1990.

In 2001, the New York City Department of Transportation considered converting the Roosevelt Island Bridge into a fixed bridge to reduce the cost of its maintenance. The bridge is rarely opened, because most vessels passing by Roosevelt Island use the West Channel of the East River.[4] Most of the bridge openings occur in September during the General Assembly at the United Nations when the West Channel is closed for security reasons.[6]

  • Queens side of Roosevelt Island Bridge, with the Queensboro Bridge in the background
    Queens side of Roosevelt Island Bridge, with the Queensboro Bridge in the background
  • Western end of the bridge
    Western end of the bridge
  • Southward view from the middle of the bridge
    Southward view from the middle of the bridge

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Roosevelt Island Bridge Facts". New York City Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on May 4, 2010. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
  2. ^ "New York City Bridge Traffic Volumes" (PDF). New York City Department of Transportation. 2016. p. 10. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  3. ^ "Welfare Island Gets Own Bridge; $6,500,000 Link With Long Island City Is Opened by Jack and Lundy". The New York Times. May 19, 1955. p. 33. Retrieved August 15, 2009.
  4. ^ a b Lippincott, E.E. (January 14, 2001). "Neighborhood Report: Roosevelt Island; ... and a Recommendation to Make Its Only Bridge an Immovable Object". The New York Times. Retrieved August 15, 2009.
  5. ^ Guide to Civil Engineering Projects In and Around New York City (2nd ed.). Metropolitan Section, American Society of Civil Engineers. 2009. p. 45.
  6. ^ "Roosevelt Island Bridge". New York City Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on May 1, 2010. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
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