Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge
Bridge
Roosevelt Island, New York
"free without traffic and enjoy the view of Roosevelt island!"(16 Tips)
"... traffic or take the upper level so you can jump off norther blvd faster"(5 Tips)
"Aka the 59th Street bridge"(5 Tips)
"Beautiful views of Manhattan...especially the Freedom Tower😎"(16 Tips)
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City of New YorkAugust 8, 2013Originally named the Blackwell’s Island Bridge, the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge opened to traffic in 1909 and is the longest of the East River Bridges.
Rod M.April 15, 2012You can only walk over the north side of the bridge. Gives you a good view of the tram and Roosevelt Island, but not so much of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Been crossing for years though...always nice.
Brooklyn Bridge is iconic but Queensboro is just as amazing with its panaramic views of Midtown Manhattan. Check it out at night time- spectacular!Upvoted 2 weeks ago
Gordon MeiAugust 5, 2014There's a single outer driving lane on the south side of the bridge, with East River views unobstructed by the bridge's truss structure. Enter eastbound at 59th St and 1st Av.
Steep inclines if you are riding your bike in, but gorgeous views and an easy ride down.
“The city seen from the Queensboro Bridge is always the city seen for the first time, in its first wild promise of all the mystery and the beauty in the world.” —— F.Scott Fitzgerald
nycHealthyAugust 3, 2012Make NYC Your Gym on your lunch hour by visiting the Queensboro Bridge! Take a brisk 0.7 mi walk for some mid-day physical activity. More on Making NYC Your Gym: http://on.nyc.gov/T6Gc9J
This is a bridge. It does what it's meant to do quite well.
CompassMay 15, 2014This double-decker pathway (also known as the 59th Street Bridge) is a popular biking and running loop for athletes based on either side of the East River.- Great way to get across the river for free without traffic and enjoy the view of Roosevelt island!
Jesse SpectorMarch 25, 2010You can see a subway train with eye level at the tracks on the Queens side. Only other way to do that is get run over.
The Corcoran GroupOctober 11, 2013Our preferred way to get in and out of Manhattan to Queens, especially by bike!- Take the outer lower level you don't have to worry about traffic or take the upper level so you can jump off norther blvd faster
Juan RestrepoMarch 30, 2018They say you haven’t seen New York until you’ve seen it from the Queensboro Bridge. Decide for yourself
General JoswunMay 23, 2013I'm not big on historic structures being renamed, but this renaming was very appropriate... Rest In Peace Mr. New York
If your going to manhattan in the morning you could HOV to manhattan via the upper level. Open from 6am-9:30 Monday Thur Friday. But only for more than two people in the car.
When you're on the bike path and the subway is just coming up next to you like a great white whale, be sure to shout, "THARR SHE BLOWS!!!" at the top of your lungs.
The New York Daily NewsNovember 3, 2011PHOTO: Elite men run through the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge towards the 16 mile mark and Manhattan during the 2007 New York Marathon. Photo at the link! Read more
Mike BloombergFebruary 1, 2013Ed Koch's spirit will live on at City Hall, on the bridge that bears his name, and all across the five boroughs: http://bit.ly/Xc6Uxd
- Nice views of LIC, Roosevelt Island & the East side of the city from here.
Strangely gets bottled up exiting on the Manhattan side. Avoided the annoyance and take a right on 62nd even if you are going West.
No toll bridge to my house! And I love the running path! Great hill!
NYC DOTDecember 23, 2011Biking or driving over the bridge? Put down the phone! There are new protected bicycle lanes in Queens Plaza – try them out and see what you think!
Mihir Y P BuzzedSeptember 11, 2013Early morning traffic and after work travel fastest way - ride between cars - drivers will move
Dmitriy SNovember 6, 2011Take the upper level from Manhattan and the first exit in Queens for the quickest access to LIC.
Welcome to the Big Apple! Consider adding Harlem on your list of places to visit while you're here. You'll be glad you did!
The Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge, also known as the 59th Street Bridge is a cantilever bridge over the East River that was completed in 1909.
- City of New YorkDecember 26, 2012There are new protected bicycle lanes in Queens Plaza – try them out and see what you think!
- Beautiful views of Manhattan...especially the Freedom Tower😎
J Geoff Malta 🍸April 28, 2017AKA The 59th St Bridge, where Sollozzo was taking Michael "to Jersey" in The Godfather
This bridge is hit or miss, but hey.. It's free. Always the lower level
For first-time pedestrians on the bridge: the path is only on the north side of the bridge, and walkers stay to the left lane and cyclists to the right
Take the upper road and check out the Traffic cop! She's very entertaining !
Jorge TorresAugust 29, 2011Upper roadway is the best way into and out of Manhattan from western Queens.
This is the best East River bridge to bike over! Bike traffic is usually light, and the views are great.
I'd you're going towards queens at night, look left. You can sometimes see planes coming in to land.
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The Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge, opened in 1909, is a five span cantilever truss; the only one of the four great East River Bridges that is not a suspension bridge. The bridge was designated as a national landmark on November 23, 1973.
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