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The Robert F. Kennedy Bridge (RFK Bridge; also known by its previous name, the Triborough Bridge) is a complex of bridges and elevated expressway viaducts [3] in New York City. The bridges link the boroughs of Manhattan , Queens , and the Bronx .
The Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority was founded in 1933 as the Triborough Bridge Authority (TBA). The agency was named after its first crossing, the Triborough Bridge. The Triborough Bridge Authority was reorganized as the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority in 1946. It began using the name MTA Bridges and Tunnels in 1994.
Officially known as the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge. Also known as 59th Street Bridge. Reversible 4 lanes on the upper deck, and 2 westbound/3 eastbound lanes on the lower deck. Roosevelt Island Bridge: 1955: 2,877.0 876.91: 2 lanes of roadway (1 in each direction) East channel only Triborough Bridge (Suspension Bridge) 1936: 2,790 850
Triborough or Triboro may refer to: Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority , a unit of the New York state Metropolitan Transportation Authority Triborough Bridge , a complex of three bridges connecting the New York City boroughs of Manhattan, Bronx, and Queens
The Triborough Bridge (later officially renamed the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge) opened in 1936, connecting the Bronx, Manhattan, and Queens via three separate spans. Language in its Authority's bond contracts and multi-year Commissioner appointments made it largely impervious to pressure from mayors and governors.
Pages in category "Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The administration headed by Fiorello H. La Guardia assumed the Mayor's office on January 1, 1934, with a mandate for a "clean sweep", and the complete reorganization of the Triborough Bridge Authority was among the changes which followed. "It is fitting that credit for the initiation of the Triborough Bridge should be accorded Edward Byrne".
Image of Triborough Bridge in February, 2022. The PWA was responsible for the construction of about 34,000 buildings, bridges, and homes many of which are still in use today. [19] Among these is one of the most recognizable bridges in the U.S., the Triborough Bridge, which was renamed the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge. [20]