Roosevelt Island Bridge
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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
Roosevelt Island Bridge as viewed from the south on Roosevelt Island
Queens side of Roosevelt Island Bridge, with the Queensboro Bridge in the background
Western end of the bridge
Southward view from the middle of the bridge
East River
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The East River is a saltwater tidal estuary in New York City. The waterway, which despite its name is a tidal strait, not a river, connects Upper New York Bay on its south end to Long Island Sound on
Roosevelt Island Bridge
…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). The bridge has a sidewalk on the north side…
East River (foreground) and the headquarters of the United Nations in Midtown Manhattan (background) seen from Long Island City in February 2025
A "bird's-eye" view of New York City from 1859; Wallabout Bay and the East River are in the foreground, the Hudson River and New York Bay in the background.
The 1885 explosion
Exposition display showing cross-section of East River railroad tunnel to Pennsylvania Station