| The George Washington Bridge goes over the mighty Hudson River connecting Manhattan to New Jersey. The bridge is named after George Washington, the first president of the United States. It is suspended between two steel towers and carries two levels of traffic, both cars and trains.
The bridge was commissioned by the Port Authority of New York City in 1923. Construction on the George Washington Bridge started in October 1927, and the bridge was
ceremonially dedicated on October 24, 1931.
It has been expanded a few times since its original construction most recently in 1962. The upper deck was widened from six to eight lanes in 1946. The six-lane lower deck was constructed beneath the existing span from 1958 to 1962 because of
increasing traffic flow.
In 2016 it was the world's busiest motor vehicle bridge, carrying over
103 million vehicles. Crossing the George Washington Bridge is known for its traffic jams. |
