Verrazano-Narrows Bridge

The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge is a landmark suspension bridge that connects Staten Island and Brooklyn, stretching across the Narrows at the entrance to New York Harbor.   At the time of its completion, the bridge was the longest suspension span in the world, surpassing San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge.

The bridge measures 13,700 feet in total length, with a main span of 4,260 feet. Its towers rise 693 feet above the water, and the clearance below is 228 feet at mean high tide, allowing large ships to pass into New York Harbor. The project cost $325 million at the time, equivalent to more than $3 billion today. It carries Interstate 278 across its two decks, with 13 lanes of traffic in total.