Rikers Island Bridge (officially named Francis R. Buono Memorial Bridge) is a girder bridge that connects Rikers Island
in the
borough of the Bronx with the borough of Queens in New York City. Rikers Island is a 415-acre island in the East River between Queens and the Bronx that is home to New York City's main jail complex.
The bridge begins in the Steinway
neighborhood of Queens near
the intersection of Hazen Street and 19th Avenue and continues to the south side of Rikers Island.
The Rikers Island Bridge is the sole route to the island for vehicular traffic.
The bridge is a fixed
low-level span built with concrete
and steel. At its center, the bridge has a 52-foot rise allowing clearance for vessels passing beneath the structure.[2]
The Q100 MTA Bus route operates across the Rikers Island Bridge and provides service to the
Rikers Island Visitor Center.[3]
The bridge crosses the Rikers Island Channel of the East River and Bowery Bay. Carries: 3 lanes of roadway and 1 sidewalk.
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