Bridges Facts

15 Sep, 2025

Brooklyn Bridge

• Total length ¹: 6,016 feet (1.14 mi)
• Main span: 1,595.5 feet
• Clearance at center: 135 feet
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Manhattan Bridge

• Total length from abutment to abutment at lower level: 5,790 feet
• Total length from portal to portal on the upper roadway: 6,090 feet (1.15 mi)
• Main span: 1,470 feet
• Length of each of the four cables: 3,224 feet
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Williamsburg Bridge

• Total length ¹: 7,308 feet (1.38 mi)
• Main span: 1,600 feet
• Clearance at center: 135 feet
• Height of towers: 310 feet
• Number of cables: 4 cables
• Diameter of each cable: 18 inches
• Weight of cables: 4,344 tons
• Total length of wires: 17,500 miles
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Queensboro Bridge (59th Street Bridge)

• Total length: 3,725 feet
• Total length including the approaches: 7,449 feet (1.41 mi)
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