Friday, July 15, 2011

Manhattan Bridge

Another massive suspension bridge situated between the Brooklyn and Williamsburg Bridges, Manhattan Bridge connects downtown Brooklyn to Manhattan's Chinatown. Completed in 1909 by engineer Othniel Foster Nichols, the three-span, double-decker structure accomodates substantial traffic with its walkway, bike path, vehicle lanes, and subway tracks, while the bridge's appearance is graceful and light, emphasized with a slender, "two-dimensional" steel tower. View from Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park, Brooklyn.

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