Williamsburg Bridge
Attraction · Williamsburg, New York
A suspension bridge with a walkable pedestrian and bicycle path connecting Williamsburg to Manhattan's Lower East Side.
History
Construction began in 1896 under chief engineer Leffert L. Buck, with Gustav Lindenthal overseeing the final phase, and the bridge opened on December 19, 1903 at a cost of $11 million. The Brooklyn approach was routed to avoid the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Building, and building it required relocating roughly 10,000 people.
Visit
Spans the East River between Delancey Street, Manhattan and Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Photo "The Williamsburg Bridge over the East River": Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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