Three-Bridge Walk

Posted: February 22nd, 2004 | Filed under: Citywide

The Three-Bridge Walk covers the Williamsburg Bridge, Manhattan Bridge and Brooklyn Bridge.

Williamsburg Bridge, Manhattan Bridge and Brooklyn Bridge From Grand Ferry Park, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, February 21, 2004

Start at the foot of the Williamsburg Bridge in Williamsburg (on Bedford near Broadway) and work your way over and back and over again, ending at City Hall in Manhattan. The total time should be about an hour and forty-five minutes at a leisurely pace.

Brooklyn, Manhattan and Williamsburg Bridges from Upper New York Bay (New York Harbor), May 22, 2004

Part One: Williamsburg Bridge:

Williamsburg Bridge From South 6th Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, February 22, 2004, 1:56 p.m.

Williamsburg Bridge Pedestrian Walkway, 1:58 p.m.:

Williamsburg Bridge Pedestrian Walkway, February 22, 2004, 1:58 p.m.

Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges From Williamsburg Bridge, February 22, 2004

Williamsburg Bridge Pedestrian Walkway, February 22, 2004

2:25 p.m., Delancey Street at the opposite end of the Williamsburg Bridge:

Williamsburg Bridge Approach, Delancey Street, Lower East Side, Manhattan, February 22, 2004

2:25 p.m.: Lower East Side, walk down Delancey Street towards Bowery and Canal Streets; the entrance to the Manhattan Bridge walkway is about 15 minutes away.

Guss' Pickles, 85-87 Orchard Street, Lower East Side, Manhattan, February 22, 2004

Orchard Sausages Inc., 17 Orchard Street, Lower East Side, Manhattan, February 22, 2004

Part Two: Manhattan Bridge, 2:45 p.m., approximately 25-30 minutes walking . . . entrance to the pedestrian walkway is on the south side of Canal Street:

Manhattan Bridge Approach, Chinatown, Lower Manhattan, February 22, 2004

Manhattan Bridge Pedestrian Walkway, February 22, 2004

Lower Manhattan From Manhattan Bridge, February 22, 2004

Brooklyn Bridge From Manhattan Bridge, February 22, 2004

Manhattan Bridge Tower From Pedestrian Walkway, February 22, 2004

And finally, Part Three: Brooklyn Bridge — approximately 30 minutes walking time . . . the pedestrian entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge is only about five minutes away from the Manhattan Bridge, 3:19 p.m.:

Manhattan Bridge, DUMBO Brooklyn, February 22, 2004

Brooklyn Bridge Pedestrian Entrance, Brooklyn, February 22, 2004

After a short break for a drink in nearby Brooklyn Heights, we made our way back over the Brooklyn Bridge around 4:45 p.m., finishing the walk in Manhattan at about 5:15 p.m.:

Brooklyn Bridge Walkway Looking West, Brooklyn, February 22, 2004

Empire State Building and Manhattan Bridge From Brooklyn Bridge, February 22, 2004

Manhattan Bridge and Empire State Building From Brooklyn Bridge, February 22, 2004

Brooklyn Bridge Tower From Pedestrian Walkway, February 22, 2004

Lower Manhattan From Brooklyn Bridge, February 22, 2004

Woolworth Building From Brooklyn Bridge, February 22, 2004

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