Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge

GPTKB entity

Statements (102)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bridge
gptkbp:annual_toll_revenue over $100 million
over 100 million USD
gptkbp:awards multiple
multiple awards received
gptkbp:cable_anchors yes
gptkbp:cable_stay_length 1,000 feet
gptkbp:cable_stays yes
gptkbp:challenges strong currents
gptkbp:color_scheme gptkb:blue
gptkbp:community_events held nearby
gptkbp:community_impact positive
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:Othmar_Ammann_and_Associates
gptkbp:construction_cost $320 million
320 million USD
gptkbp:construction_material gptkb:steel
gptkb:machinery
steel and concrete
gptkbp:construction_method cantilevered construction
gptkbp:construction_started gptkb:1959
gptkb:1964
5 years
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:Upper_New_York_Bay
gptkb:Verrazzano_Narrows
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:significant
featured in films and media
gptkbp:design gptkb:Othmar_Ammann
cantilevered suspension
cable-stayed
gptkbp:design_features distinctive towers
gptkbp:designated_as National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
gptkbp:emergency_exits in place
gptkbp:emergency_services gptkb:MTA_police
yes
in place
6 lanes
gptkbp:employees thousands
gptkbp:enforces rare
frequent
gptkbp:environmental_impact studied
studied during planning
gptkbp:events fireworks displays
gptkbp:features two towers
gptkbp:has_public_transport no
limited
gptkbp:has_toll yes
gptkbp:height 693 feet
gptkbp:historical_significance National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
important engineering achievement
gptkbp:historical_tours available for visitors
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
gptkbp:impact designed for seismic activity
gptkbp:innovation yes
gptkbp:is_maintained_by gptkb:MTA_Bridges_and_Tunnels
gptkbp:landmark yes
New York City landmark
gptkbp:length 36 inches
36.5 inches
13,700 feet
over 30,000 feet
4260 meters
gptkbp:lighting LED lights
gptkbp:local_economy yes
gptkbp:local_legends associated with local folklore
gptkbp:location gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:maintenance gptkb:MTA_Bridges_and_Tunnels
regular
regular inspections
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Giovanni_da_Verrazzano
gptkbp:open_to_public November 21, 1964
gptkbp:opened gptkb:1964
gptkb:Governor_Nelson_Rockefeller
gptkbp:parking no
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:New_York_City_Department_of_Transportation
gptkb:Verrazzano-Narrows_Bridge_and_Tunnel_System
New York City infrastructure
gptkbp:passenger_traffic gptkb:MTA
over 200,000 vehicles per day
motor vehicles
real-time
automated toll collection
monitored by sensors
gptkbp:renovation ongoing maintenance projects
gptkbp:safety_features barriers and signage
gptkbp:safety_record generally safe
gptkbp:significance first bridge to connect Staten Island and Brooklyn
gptkbp:speed 50 mph
gptkbp:style gptkb:Modernist
gptkbp:suspension 2 cables
gptkbp:tourist_attraction yes
gptkbp:traffic_management_system yes
gptkbp:type gptkb:bridge
gptkbp:view gptkb:Brooklyn
gptkb:Staten_Island
yes
Brooklyn side
Staten Island side
gptkbp:wind_load_capacity 100 mph
up to 100 mph
gptkbp:wing_configuration 4,260 feet
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hudson_River
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4