THE VERRAZANO BRIDGE

CONSTRUCTION

CHALLANGES FACED

• They had to demolish Fort Latfayett
• It posed great threats for the workers

DAILY TRAFFIC

• About 170,000 people travel this bridge a day

INTERESTING FACTS

• It was the longest bridge in the world until 1981
• It is the largest in America
• There has only been 5 successful suicides off this bridge since 2011
• There has been 11attempts in all

ARCHITECTURE

• Double deck expressionism

WHEN?

• The construction was started on August 13,1959
• It was completed November 21,1964

WHERE?

• The Verrazano bridge is over the Narrow River
• It connects Staten Island and Brooklyn

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• "New York Architecture Image-.".N.p.,n.p.Web 28 Oct. 2014
• "The Bowery Boys N.p.,n.p.Web.28 Oct. 2014
• "The New York Times." Nov.21,1964.N.p.,n.p. Web. 28 Oct. 2024
• "Verrazano Called NY's Most Dangerous Bridge." Latest from Crains New York Business. Np.,n.p. Web. 28 Oct. 2014