Wards Island Bridge

GPTKB entity

Properties (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bridge
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Robert_Moses
gptkbp:associatedWith urban development
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Manhattan
gptkb:Wards_Island
gptkbp:constructionMaterial 1965
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1962
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:East_River
gptkbp:design steel
gptkbp:designatedAs New_York_City_landmark
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Othmar_Ammann
gptkb:Triborough_Bridge_and_Tunnel_Authority
gptkbp:facilitates emergency evacuations
gptkbp:features lighting
sidewalks
safety barriers
gptkbp:historicalSignificance connects recreational areas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wards Island Bridge
gptkbp:influencedBy modernist architecture
gptkbp:isAccessibleBy people with disabilities
gptkbp:isAdjacentTo gptkb:FDR_Drive
gptkb:East_River_Park
gptkbp:isCelebratedFor its engineering
its aesthetics
gptkbp:isConnectedTo public transportation
bicycle paths
walking trails
gptkbp:isFeaturedIn photography
documentaries
films
gptkbp:isKnownFor its unique design
gptkbp:isMaintainedBy gptkb:New_York_City_Department_of_Parks_and_Recreation
gptkbp:isPartOf New_York_City_history
New_York_City_park_system
gptkbp:isPopularFor local residents
tourists
gptkbp:isRecognizedBy gptkb:American_Society_of_Civil_Engineers
gptkbp:isUsedFor recreation
commuting
events and festivals
gptkbp:length 1,200 feet
gptkbp:location gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:maintainedBy gptkb:New_York_City_Department_of_Transportation
gptkbp:notableFor views_of_the_Manhattan_skyline
gptkbp:opened 1965
gptkbp:partOf New_York_City_infrastructure
Robert_Moses'_parkway_system
gptkbp:passenger_traffic vehicular and pedestrian
approximately 10,000 vehicles per day
gptkbp:providesAccessTo gptkb:Randalls_Island
gptkbp:renovated 2000s
gptkbp:replacedBy old ferry service
gptkbp:scenicViews to_Wards_Island_Park
gptkbp:serves gptkb:Wards_Island_Park
sports_facilities_on_Randalls_Island
gptkbp:supports emergency vehicles
gptkbp:type suspension bridge
gptkbp:usedBy motor vehicles
pedestrians
bicyclists