Queensboro Bridge, New York City

Name: Queensboro Bridge
Address: Queensboro Bridge, New York City, 11101, United States

#238 among attractions in New York City

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The Queensboro Bridge, officially named the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge, is a cantilever bridge over the East River in New York City. Completed in 1909, it connects the neighborhood of Long Island City in the borough of Queens with the Upper East Side in Manhattan, passing over Roosevelt Island. The bridge is also known as the 59th Street Bridge because its Manhattan end is located between 59th and 60th streets. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 1909 (115 years ago)Length: 3724 ftWidth: 100 ftHeight: 350 ftCoordinates: 40°45'21"N, 73°57'6"W

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Queensboro BridgeNew York City 11101 United States

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Queensboro Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Roosevelt Island Tramway, One Court Square, MoMA PS1, 5 Pointz.

0.5 miNW
Aerial tramway
Roosevelt Island Tramway, New York City
12 min walk • The Roosevelt Island Tramway is an aerial tramway in New York City that spans the East River and connects Roosevelt Island to the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The tramway is the first commuter aerial tramway in North America, having opened in 1976. Since then, over 26 million passengers have ridden the tram.
0.8 miSE
Park, Modernist architecture
One Court Square, New York City
20 min walk • One Court Square, also known as the Citigroup Building, is a 50-story 673 feet office tower in Long Island City, Queens across the East River from Manhattan in New York City. It was completed in 1990 by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP for Citigroup.
0.7 miS
Contemporary art shows and events
MoMA PS1, New York City
19 min walk • MoMA PS1 is one of the largest art institutions in the United States dedicated solely to contemporary art. It is located in Court Square in the Long Island City neighborhood in the borough of Queens, New York City.
0.8 miSE
Museum, Art gallery
5 Pointz, New York City
21 min walk • 5 Pointz: The Institute of Higher Burnin' or 5Pointz Aerosol Art Center, Inc. mainly referred to as simply 5 Pointz or 5Pointz, was an American mural space at 45–46 Davis Street in Long Island City, Queens, New York City.
~900 ftE
Park
Queensbridge Park, New York City
5 min walk • Queensbridge Park, named for the nearby Queensboro Bridge, is a 20.34-acre city park along the East River in Long Island City, Queens, New York City.
0.6 miSW
Park, Sculpture
Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park, New York City
15 min walk • The Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park is a four-acre memorial to Franklin D. Roosevelt that celebrates the Four Freedoms he articulated in his 1941 State of the Union address.
0.8 miW
Skyscraper, Art Deco architecture
Beekman Tower, New York City
20 min walk • The Beekman Tower, also known as the Panhellenic Tower, is a 26-story Art Deco skyscraper situated at the corner of First Avenue and East 49th Street in Midtown Manhattan, in New York City. The building was constructed between 1927 and 1928 to a design by John Mead Howells.
0.7 miSW
Park, State park, Regional park
Gantry Plaza State Park, New York City
19 min walk • Gantry Plaza State Park is a 12-acre state park on the East River in the Hunters Point section of Long Island City, in the New York City borough of Queens.
0.6 miNE
Bridge
Roosevelt Island Bridge, New York City
16 min walk • The Roosevelt Island Bridge is a tower drive vertical lift bridge that connects Roosevelt Island in Manhattan to Astoria in Queens, crossing the East Channel of the East River. It is the sole route to the island for vehicular and foot traffic.
0.7 miNW
Church, Romanesque revival architecture
Church of St. John Nepomucene, New York City
17 min walk • The Church of St. John Nepomucene is a Roman Catholic parish located on East 66th Street and 1st Avenue in Manhattan, New York City. The founders of the church were recent immigrants from Slovakia, who began meeting in St. Brigid's Parish at 8th Street and Avenue B in about 1891 and established the Society of St.
0.8 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Church of Our Lady of Peace, New York City
21 min walk • The Church of Our Lady of Peace is a historic Roman Catholic parish church of the Archdiocese of New York, located at 239-241 East 62nd Street between Second and Third Avenues in the Upper East Side neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Queensboro Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Queensbridge Park, New York City (5 min walk), Blackwell House, New York City (8 min walk), Strecker Memorial Laboratory, New York City (11 min walk), Chapel of the Good Shepherd, New York City (11 min walk).

How to get to Queensboro Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Queensboro Bridge:

Bus

Main St / F Subway • Lines: Q102 (6 min walk)
West Rd / F Subway • Lines: Q102 (7 min walk)

Metro

Roosevelt Island • Lines: <F>, F (6 min walk)
21st Street–Queensbridge • Lines: <F>, F (13 min walk)

Train

Hunterspoint Avenue (25 min walk)
Long Island City (27 min walk)