View from the East River

Cross section

The Manhattan Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the East River in New York City, connecting Lower Manhattan with Brooklyn. The bridge was opened on December 31, 1909 and was designed and built by Polish bridge engineer Ralph Modjeski with the deflection cables designed by Leon Moisseiff, who later designed the infamous Tacoma Narrows Bridge in 1940. It has 4 vehicular lanes on the upper level (split between two roadways), and 3 vehicle lanes, 4 subway tracks, a walkway and a bikeway on the lower level. The upper level has 2 lanes in each direction, and the lower level can be one-way in peak direction or have 2 lanes in one direction and the other in the opposite direction. Manhattan side of Manhattan Bridge Taken July 25, 2002 from Circle Line cruse boat. ... Manhattan side of Manhattan Bridge Taken July 25, 2002 from Circle Line cruse boat. ... This entry is about the East River in New York City. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... In geometry, a cross section is the intersection of a body in 3-dimensional space with a plane, or of a body in 2-dimensional space with a line, etc. ... A suspended-deck suspension bridge is a modern vehicle-carrying bridge that uses towers to support the main load bearing cables or chains. ... This entry is about the East River in New York City. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, and is at the center of international finance, politics, music, and culture. ... Woolworth Building, looking south along Broadway The Lower Manhattan skyline as viewed from Hoboken, New Jersey. ... The Brooklyn Bridge in 1890, seven years after its opening Kings County in New York State Brooklyn is the most populous of the five boroughs of New York City. ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Ralph Modjeski (born Rudolf Modrzejewski) (1861-1940) was a Polish-born engineer who achieved prominence in the United States. ... Leon Moisseiff was an American architect primarily notable for having inadequately designed the Tacoma Narrows Bridge across Puget Sound. ... Tacoma Narrows Bridge The Tacoma Narrows Bridge is a mile-long (1600 meter) suspension bridge with a main span of 2800 ft/850 m (the third-largest in the world when it was first built) that carries Washington State Route 16 across the Tacoma Narrows of Puget Sound from Tacoma... The New York City Subway is a large rapid transit system in New York City, New York, United States. ...

A new pedestrian walkway opened on the south side of the bridge in June 2001. It was also used by bicycles until late summer 2004, when a dedicated bicycle path was opened on the north side of the bridge. 2001: A Space Odyssey 2001 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section should include material from Cycle path debate Segregated cycle facilities may consist of a separate road, track, path or lane that is designated for use by cyclists and from which motorised traffic is generally excluded. ...

• Span 1,470 ft (448 m)
• anchorage-anchorage length 2,920 ft (890 m)
• total length 6,855 ft (2,089 m)

Subway tracks

The bridge has four subway tracks on the lower level, two on each side. All four are in use; the two north tracks currently carry B ^(123a) D service and the two south tracks carry N ⁽¹²³⁴⁾ Q service. On the Manhattan side, the south tracks connect to the BMT Manhattan Bridge Line, which feeds the express tracks of the Broadway-BMT Line, and the north tracks connect to the IND Chrystie Street Connection (which feeds the IND Sixth Avenue Line). Between the bridge and the Broadway-BMT Line, there is one station, at Canal Street; the line merges with the Broadway-BMT Line north of its own Canal Street station, which serves local trains to and from lower Manhattan. The B Sixth Avenue Express is a service of the New York City Subway. ... Current services The New York City Subway system has 27 different train routes, some with multiple patterns. ... The D Sixth Avenue Express is a service of the New York City Subway. ... The N Broadway Express is a service of the New York City Subway. ... Current services The New York City Subway system has 27 different train routes, some with multiple patterns. ... The Q Broadway Express is a service of the New York City Subway. ... Manhattan is an island bordering the lower Hudson River. ... A 1914 map showing what was at the time the proposed expansion for the BRT. The only major differences from what was built is that a new 60th Street Tunnel was used rather than the Queensboro Bridge, the Manhattan-side Brooklyn Bridge connection was never built, and several lines ended... The Broadway Line is a rapid transit line of the BMT division of the New York City Subway system. ... The Independent Subway System (IND, formerly ISS), and even earlier the Independent City-Owned Subway System (ICOS) or Independent City-Owned Rapid Transit Railroad was one of the three systems that is now part of the New York City Subway. ... The Chrystie Street Connection is a major connecting line of the New York City Subway System, and is one of the few connections between lines of the BMT and IND divisions. ... The Independent Subway System (IND, formerly ISS), and even earlier the Independent City-Owned Subway System (ICOS) or Independent City-Owned Rapid Transit Railroad was one of the three systems that is now part of the New York City Subway. ... The Sixth Avenue Line is a rapid transit line of the IND division of the New York City Subway system, running mostly under Sixth Avenue in Manhattan. ... Canal Street is a major transfer point between the various BMT lines that feed into Lower Manhattan, and also provides a transfer to the IRT Lexington Avenue Line. ... Canal Street is a major transfer point between the various BMT lines that feed into Lower Manhattan, and also provides a transfer to the IRT Lexington Avenue Line. ...

On the Brooklyn side, the four tracks merge in a flying junction to create a four-track subway, which quickly merges with the two-track BMT Fourth Avenue Line (M ⁽¹⁾ N ⁽⁵⁾ R ⁽¹²³⁴⁾). That line soon enters DeKalb Avenue station, after which two tracks split to form the BMT Brighton Line (B ^(123a) Q) and the other four continue on the BMT Fourth Avenue Line (D M ⁽¹⁾ N R ⁽¹²³⁴⁾). The Brooklyn Bridge in 1890, seven years after its opening Kings County in New York State Brooklyn is the most populous of the five boroughs of New York City. ... In U.S. railroad practice, a flying junction is a track configuration in which merging or crossing railroad lines provide track connections with each other without requiring trains to cross over in front of opposing traffic. ... A 1914 map showing what was at the time the proposed expansion for the BRT. The only major differences from what was built is that a new 60th Street Tunnel was used rather than the Queensboro Bridge, the Manhattan-side Brooklyn Bridge connection was never built, and several lines ended... Current bullet The M Nassau Street Local is a service of the New York City Subway. ... Current services The New York City Subway system has 27 different train routes, some with multiple patterns. ... The N Broadway Express is a service of the New York City Subway. ... Current services The New York City Subway system has 27 different train routes, some with multiple patterns. ... Current and former R services The R Broadway Local is a service of the New York City Subway. ... Current services The New York City Subway system has 27 different train routes, some with multiple patterns. ... A 1914 map showing what was at the time the proposed expansion for the BRT. The only major differences from what was built is that a new 60th Street Tunnel was used rather than the Queensboro Bridge, the Manhattan-side Brooklyn Bridge connection was never built, and several lines ended... The Brighton Line is a rapid transit line of the New York City Subway in Brooklyn, New York City. ... The B Sixth Avenue Express is a service of the New York City Subway. ... Current services The New York City Subway system has 27 different train routes, some with multiple patterns. ... The Q Broadway Express is a service of the New York City Subway. ... A 1914 map showing what was at the time the proposed expansion for the BRT. The only major differences from what was built is that a new 60th Street Tunnel was used rather than the Queensboro Bridge, the Manhattan-side Brooklyn Bridge connection was never built, and several lines ended... The D Sixth Avenue Express is a service of the New York City Subway. ... Current bullet The M Nassau Street Local is a service of the New York City Subway. ... Current services The New York City Subway system has 27 different train routes, some with multiple patterns. ... The N Broadway Express is a service of the New York City Subway. ... Current and former R services The R Broadway Local is a service of the New York City Subway. ... Current services The New York City Subway system has 27 different train routes, some with multiple patterns. ...

Due to the tracks being on the outside of the bridge, passing trains cause the bridge to tilt and sway. When compounded with a lack of maintenance by the New York City Department of Transportation, this led to the need to close the tracks for repairs. The north tracks, which had been more heavily used, were closed first, from 1986 to 1988. The south tracks were closed in 1988, and except for a brief period in 1990, remained closed to trains until July 22, 2001. The north tracks were again closed during off-peak hours in 1995 and full time again in 2001, until February 22, 2004, after which both tracks were again open. 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 22 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey 2001 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey 2001 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... February 22 is the 53rd day of every year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Manhattan bridge before the morning rush hour.

When the bridge first opened, the tracks didn't connect to any others. The Manhattan Bridge Three Cent Line, a streetcar company, began operations on the subway tracks in 1912 until BRT (later BMT) trackage was connected to the bridge in 1915, and the trolleys were moved to the upper level roadways. In 1929, trolley service ended over the bridge.[1] a historic postcard showing electric trolley-powered streetcars in Richmond, Virginia, where Frank J. Sprague successfully demonstrated his new system on the hills in 1888 A streetcar is a railway vehicle designed to carry passengers on tracks, usually laid in city streets. ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company (BRT) was a transportation holding company formed in 1896 to acquire and consolidate transit facilities in Kings County, now Brooklyn, New York. ... A 1914 map showing what was at the time the proposed expansion for the BRT. The only major differences from what was built is that a new 60th Street Tunnel was used rather than the Queensboro Bridge, the Manhattan-side Brooklyn Bridge connection was never built, and several lines ended... 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The four subway tracks came under operation by the BRT, which also had two tracks each over the Brooklyn Bridge and Williamsburg Bridge, as well as three two-track tunnels under the East River (Montague Street Tunnel, 14th Street Tunnel and 60th Street Tunnel). The Brooklyn side has not changed at all; it has always been fed by the four-track connection from the Fourth Avenue Line. The Manhattan side has changed, however. When originally built, the two north tracks connected into the Manhattan Bridge Line to the Broadway-BMT Line (where the south tracks now connect), and the two south tracks curved south to join the Nassau Street Line along tracks now used for storage (and no longer connected to the bridge). The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company (BRT) was a transportation holding company formed in 1896 to acquire and consolidate transit facilities in Kings County, now Brooklyn, New York. ... View from the East River (2002) Plan of one tower for the Brooklyn Bridge, 1867. ... Fireworks on opening night, 1903. ... This entry is about the East River in New York City. ... The Broadway Line is a rapid transit line of the BMT division of the New York City Subway system. ... The Nassau Street Line is a rapid transit line of the BMT Division of the New York City Subway system. ...

Concurrent with the building of the Chrystie Street Connection (opened November 26, 1967) to connect to the north tracks, the south tracks were rerouted to the Broadway-BMT Line connection, and the connecting tracks to the Nassau Street Line were closed. The Chrystie Street Connection is a major connecting line of the New York City Subway System, and is one of the few connections between lines of the BMT and IND divisions. ... November 26 is the 330th day (331st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Broadway Line is a rapid transit line of the BMT division of the New York City Subway system. ... The Nassau Street Line is a rapid transit line of the BMT Division of the New York City Subway system. ...

External links

• Bridges at New York City DOT
• NYCroads.com - Manhattan Bridge
• NYCsubway.org - Manhattan Bridge FAQ Sheet
• Transportation Alternatives Fiboro Bridges - Manhattan Bridge