Brooklyn Bridge Address: 1071 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10128-0173
New York, NY 10128-0173
Brooklyn Bridge Phone: MTA Bridges and Tunnels: (212) 360-3000. New York Department of Transportation information, call 311 from New York.
Brooklyn Bridge Cross Streets: 5th Avenue and 89th Street
Nearest Subways to the Brooklyn Bridge: To walk across the bridge from Manhattan, 4, 5, or 6 to Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall; J, M, or Z to Chambers Street. From Brooklyn,
Cross Streets: In Manhattan, at Centre Street and Park Row.
Brooklyn Bridge Admission Price: Free. If driving, no toll.
Brooklyn Bridge Hours: 24 hours
Brooklyn Bridge Official Website: http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/dot/html/motorist/bridges.html
About the Brooklyn Bridge: I won't try to sell you the Brooklyn Bridge-but I will try to sell you on the idea of taking a walk across it.
This enduring, historic monument is the southernmost of New York's East River bridge crossings. With its Neo-Gothic towers, you can't miss it-and neither have many artists over the years who have been inspired by its majesty, including Frank Lloyd Wright, Georgia O'Keefe and Walt Whitman.
Carefully cross the traffic pattern at either end of the bridge and make it to the pedestrian walkway, which is a boardwalk like no other. The planks that pattern the path lead you over the river and a memorable journey. Bring your camera because the views are stunning.
Brooklyn Bridge Fact
Construction of the bridge began in 1870 and took over 13 years to build, and was, at the time, the longest suspension bridge in the world.
