The Queensboro Bridge, officially the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge, is a cantilever bridge over the East River in New York City. Completed in 1909, it connects the Long Island City neighborhood in the borough of Queens with the East Midtown and Upper East Side neighborhoods in Manhattan, passing over Roosevelt Island. Because the western end of the bridg…
The Queensboro Bridge, officially the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge, is a cantilever bridge over the East River in New York City. Completed in 1909, it connects the Long Island City neighborhood in the borough of Queens with the East Midtown and Upper East Side neighborhoods in Manhattan, passing over Roosevelt Island. Because the western end of the bridge connects to 59th Street in Manhattan, it is also called the 59th Street Bridge. The bridge consists of five steel spans measuring 3,725 ft long; including approaches, its total length is 7,449 ft.
Carries: 9 lanes (4 upper, 5 lower) of NY 25 · 1 lane for pedestrians/bicycles
Crosses: East River
Locale: New York City (Manhattan–Queens)
Architect: Henry Hornbostel
Official name: Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge
Other name(s): 59th Street Bridge · Blackwell Island Bridge
Maintained by: New York City Department of Transportation
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