Verrazano Narrows Bridge

The Verrazano Narrows Bridge (often written as the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge) is a suspension bridge that connects the boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn in New York City at the Narrows, the reach connecting the relatively protected upper bay and with the larger lower bay. The bridge is named for Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazano, the first known European navigator to enter New York Harbor and the Hudson River. It has a center span of 1298 meters and was the largest suspension bridge in the world at the time of its completion in 1964 (it is now the seventh longest). The bridge furnishes a critical link in the local and regional highway system. It is widely known today as the starting point of the New York City Marathon. Among local residents it is often referred to as the "Verrazano Bridge" or simply "the Verrazano".

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Suspension bridge - Boroughs - Staten Island - Brooklyn - New York City - The Narrows - Upper bay - Lower bay - Italian - Giovanni da Verrazano - New York Harbor - Hudson River - Largest suspension bridge - 1964 - New York City Marathon

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