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.
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
Roosevelt Island is an island in New York City's East River, within the borough of Manhattan. It lies between Manhattan Island to the west, and the borough of Queens, on Long Island, to the east. It is about 2 miles (3.2 km) long, with an area of 147 acres (0.59 km2), and had a population of 11,722 as of the 2020 United States Census. It consists of two largely residential communities: Northtown and Southtown. Roosevelt Island is owned by the city but was leased to the New York State Urban Development Corporation (UDC) for 99 years in 1969.
Seen in July 2017 looking southward
Prison at Blackwell's Island in 1853
The 1889 Chapel of the Good Shepherd in modern surroundings
One of the Southtown (Riverwalk) buildings
