50th anniversary of verrazano bridge

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Petition Aims To Reclaim Missing Z In Verrazano-Narrow Bridge

Photo by Wesley EngWhen did we drop the Z in Verrazano-Narrows Bridge? As reported in our fact sheet about the Brooklyn-Staten Island connector, the 52-year-old bridge was named for Giovanni da Verrazzano, the Italian explorer credited as the first European to discover the New York Bay. At the time, some

50th anniversary of verrazano bridge

MTA Will Let Verrazano Rust Away Until 2017

Source: jasonneppinke via flickr.comThe Verrazano-Narrows bridge is getting especially rusty looking as it nears its 50th anniversary in 2014, and the MTA isn’t going to waste time to make it look prettier, at least not until 2017. According to a report by SI Live, the bridge, which is

50th anniversary of verrazano bridge

Petition Calls For Pedestrian Access To The Verrazano Bridge

Source: fawlty128 via FlickrHave you ever dreamed of running across the Verrazano Bridge only to be stifled once you realized that the bridge is only open to motor traffic? Well, a petition was started on Change.org calling for special construction that would allow foot and bike traffic on the