The Verrazzano Bridge - New York City's Gem

Ajouté : 2026-05-19

[00:00:00]The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge connects [music] Brooklyn to Staten Island across the entrance to New York Harbor. When it opened in 1964, it was the longest suspension bridge [music] in the world at 1,298 m. The two towers stand 210 m above the water.

[00:00:16]>> [music] >> Because the Earth curves, the towers are 4 cm further apart at the top than at the base, even though both are perfectly vertical. The bridge deck expands and contracts so much with temperature [music] that it sits about 3.5 m lower in summer than in winter. The towers themselves sway 19 cm in [music] strong winds.

[00:00:35]Every year, the bridge hosts the start of the New York City Marathon, the only time pedestrians are allowed on it.

[00:00:42]Around 185,000 vehicles use it [music] every single day.