50 Years of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge

[@ADAMSIXTIES]

Opened 21 Nov. 1964. As a kid I always took it as the best route between NJ & my grandparents house in Long Island.

[@Leonard_Wilson]

It's a shame that Robert Moses deliberately excluded train tracks from the bridge. Still, it's quite an engineering feat.

[@mattycooldude6462]

The Verrazzano Narrows Bridge began construction on August 13, 1959 and opened in 1964. Now we need a bridge or tunnel from Manhattan to St. George, Staten Island.

[@TheRailLeaguer]

Cross harbor tunnels tend to be very very expensive, even if it is just transit use.

[@mattycooldude6462]

@@TheRailLeaguer True. It would probably be better to build a tunnel from Manhattan to Staten Island as a Subway train tunnel to link the New York City Subway with the Staten Island Railway. It would be the first time Staten Island would have access to the Subway and it would benefit Staten Island and grow their economy. They could also consider extending the Subway from Staten Island to New Jersey along the new Goethals Bridge or add a lower level to the bridge for express traffic. It might be very expensive but it would definitely benefit Staten Island and might not be done for a long time.

[@thoseonetrains]

55 years now wow 2020 UPDATE: It's going to be 56.

[@aqua2poweros699]

2023 update it’s 59!!!

[@thoseonetrains]

@@aqua2poweros699 thanks for reminding me because i completely forgot about this... but hey at least it turns 60 in 2024

[@mattycooldude6462]

2024 update: it turns 60 this November

[@cm467]

@@mattycooldude6462 2024 Update: it"s 60 years and 15 days now.

[@CoolStefanlol]

Like that same camera of the time mark 4:36 that sence 1964 right now in 2014

[@Zombiefriendgaming]

Why they did not build the hov lane at 1963

[@CoolStefanlol]

Construction began for the verrazano on August 13, 1959

[@CoolStefanlol]

This place haven't changed but this bridge next to a military base in fort wadsworth has been there during construction.

[@CoolStefanlol]

RIP ROBERT MOSES 1888 - 1981

[@Richard-qs8dn]

Verrazzano Bridge.

[@jamesgilliam6615]

I got a none ez pass ticket on that bridge thanks city of New York

[@mattycooldude6462]

Now we need a bridge from Long Island to Westchester or Connecticut and New England because Long Island has way too much traffic here and we have to drive through New York City to get to Westchester or Connecticut and New England. We also need it so that the trucks delivering important things can get from Long Island to New England faster and help improve the economy. If the politicians don't build it then I will build it. That's why I was born.

[@HayastAnFedayi]

Moses tried his hardest to accomplish that but as always the NIMBY's got their way smh

[@mattycooldude6462]

@@HayastAnFedayi Well screw the NIMBYs I will build that bridge because that’s why I was born. I will make Robert Moses proud in Heaven.

[@CoolStefanlol]

This is like Andrew Carnegie who was part of the steel industry.

[@EthanF175]

now 56

[@rayfridley6649]

This bridge has one major issue: If it collapses, the harbor entrance would be blocked.

[@supernova8962]

I was the first car chase by the police that gave me a ticket.

[@I_Have_An_Opinion_Always]

They should’ve tunneled under the water.

[@mahokhan9122]

PTV's Ajj TV'SA BROOKLYN'isa Nyc sa Son 👽 Its Me maho Verrazano isa Son 👽

[@nickbarbera3442]

The Guinea gang plank.

[@BobbyBoca]

The Bridge was the worst thing that happen to Staten Island !

[@SquidCena]

Bobby Boca thats not true.. its one of the best things to happen in long island...

[@thoseonetrains]

@@SquidCena um Staten Island isn't Long Island...

[@SquidCena]

@@thoseonetrains Oh whoops don't know why I said that lol

[@edwinters5513]

My father, a native Staten Islander, called it the "Guinea Gangplank" until the day he died!

[@TheStig_TG]

Staten Island used to have beautiful gravel road and used to be like the country before the bridge was built then after that everyone from Brooklyn came to live in the country in the country turned into a disgusting suburbia

[@petermaguire1939]

Guinnia gangplank