Greenpoint Avenue Bridge

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bridge
gptkbp:adjacentTo gptkb:Greenpoint_Avenue
gptkbp:bicycleParking yes
gptkbp:civicEngagement community meetings
gptkbp:communityFeedback generally positive
gptkbp:connects Greenpoint_and_Long_Island_City
gptkbp:constructionMaterial 1932
steel
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1928
gptkbp:coordinates 40.7306° N, 73.9490° W
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:Newtown_Creek
gptkbp:culturalImpact symbol_of_Brooklyn's_industrial_past
gptkbp:design gptkb:Robert_Moses
bascule bridge
gptkbp:emergencyServices yes
available
gptkbp:environmentalImpact minimal
occasional closures due to high winds
gptkbp:famousLandmark no
yes
gptkbp:features drawbridge mechanism
gptkbp:futurePlans upgrades and maintenance
gptkbp:height approximately 30 feet
gptkbp:historicalPeriod transportation
gptkbp:historicalSignificance important transportation link
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Greenpoint Avenue Bridge
gptkbp:isATypeOf bascule
gptkbp:isUsedBy community events
gptkbp:length 1,200 feet
gptkbp:lighting LED lights
gptkbp:location gptkb:Brooklyn,_New_York
gptkbp:maintainedBy gptkb:New_York_City_Department_of_Transportation
gptkbp:maintenance regular inspections
gptkbp:notableEvent featured in films and TV shows
gptkbp:opened 1932
gptkbp:openToPublic 1932
gptkbp:originalNetwork gptkb:East_River_bridges
gptkbp:owner gptkb:City_of_New_York
gptkbp:partOf New_York_City_bridge_system
gptkbp:passenger_traffic rare
motor vehicles
traffic lights
approximately 10,000 vehicles per day
motorized and non-motorized vehicles
gptkbp:public_transport_access yes
gptkbp:publicAccess murals nearby
gptkbp:renovated 2003
gptkbp:replacedBy old ferry service
gptkbp:safetyFeatures guardrails
gptkbp:servingTemperature Greenpoint_and_Long_Island_City
gptkbp:supports public transportation routes
gptkbp:surroundingArea industrial and residential zones
gptkbp:usedBy commuters
gptkbp:usedFor vehicular and pedestrian traffic
gptkbp:userReviews gptkb:Manhattan_skyline
gptkbp:viewpoint Transmitter Park