The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, now in its 60th year, remains the longest suspension bridge in the Americas and one of the most used bridges in the metro area, handling over 200,000 vehicles every day.
As a critical connector between Staten Island and Brooklyn, and a key component for regional commerce, we're committed to keeping the bridge in excellent condition for decades to come.
When the bridge opened on Nov. 21, 1964, it was the world's largest suspension bridge and today remains the longest suspension bridge in North America at a total 9,865 feet between abutments.
Designed by civil engineer Othman Amman, the bridge currently carries more than 1,600 Metropolitan Transportation Authority buses every weekday and carried over 80 million vehicles in 2023.
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