| The Triborough Bridge, known officially as the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge, is a complex of bridges and elevated expressway viaducts in New York City. The bridges link the boroughs of Manhattan, Queens, and the Bronx. The viaducts cross Randalls and Wards Islands, which were previously two islands but are now joined by landfill.
The Triborough Bridge, a toll bridge, carries Interstate 278 (I-278) as well as the unsigned highway New York State Route 900G. It connects with the FDR Drive and the Harlem River Drive in Manhattan, the Bruckner Expressway (I-278) and the Major Deegan Expressway (Interstate 87) in the Bronx, and the Grand Central Parkway (I-278) and Astoria Boulevard in Queens.
Few people know that the R.F.K. Bridge, opened in 1936, is actually composed of three bridges, a viaduct, and 14 miles of roads that come from Manhattan, Queens, and the Bronx. At different points the bridge connects Manhattan to Randalls Island over the Harlem River; Randalls Island to the Bronx; and Wards Island to Astoria in Queens. The bridge was envisioned before the Great Depression but built as part of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal.
It is possible to walk across this bridge. You can enter the walkway at 10 different points in three boroughs. All people are required to dismount their bike and walk it when they get on the bridge, which can be a big pain. Bikers also must carry their bike up staircases to get to the top of the bridge. |
