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The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge is classified as a fracture critical bridge, making it vulnerable to collapse if parts of the offshore towers were to fail. [179] [175] The March 2024 collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge raised awareness and concern about other bridges nationwide, especially with ship traffic being diverted to other area ports.
The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge is now back to split tolling, with collection now taking place in both the Staten Island- and Brooklyn-bound directions.
An interior view of Fort Wadsworth showing the location of the fortifications in the compound. The dashed red "trail" marks the location of today's Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge connecting Staten Island with Brooklyn to the east. The map was taken in site, maintained by the National Park Service
Three peregrine falcon chicks have hatched in a nest built at the top of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge in New York City, officials said. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority Bridges and ...
The Brooklyn Bridge, Williamsburg Bridge, George Washington Bridge, and Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge were the world's longest suspension bridges when opened in 1883, [2] 1903, [3] 1931, [4] and 1964 [5] respectively. There are 789 bridges and tunnels in New York.
The Metropolitan Transit Authority says it wants the organizers of New York City’s marathon to pay $750,000 a year, citing the steep loss of bridge toll revenues for closing the Verrazano ...
Because of the easy access the artery provides to the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge amongst other destinations, [12] MTA Regional Bus Operations runs the following public bus routes along the avenue: All S51 buses serving School Road run along Lily Pond Avenue's entire route. Fort Wadsworth service runs south of Battery Road, along with the S81. [13]
Three car thieves with nowhere to go were busted in Staten Island Wednesday after cops slowed traffic on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, forcing them to abandon their vehicle and jump 15 feet down ...