List of bridges and tunnels in New York City

The oldest crossing still standing is High Bridge, built in 1848 to carry the Croton Aqueduct from Manhattan to the Bronx over the Harlem River.

[6] This bridge was built to carry water to the city as part of the Croton Aqueduct system.

Ten bridges and one tunnel serving the city have been awarded some level of landmark status.

[6] New York features bridges of many lengths and types, carrying vehicular, bicycle, pedestrian, and subway traffic.

The Queens Midtown Tunnel was opened in 1940 to relieve the congestion on the city's bridges.

The Manhattan Bridge and Brooklyn Bridge on the East River in 1981
South Street Seaport , with the Brooklyn Bridge , Manhattan Bridge , and Williamsburg Bridge visible in the background
J train on the Williamsburg Bridge
Wards Island Bridge in "open" position
George Washington Bridge
Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
Borden Avenue, Long Island City
Ninth Street Bridge, spanning Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn
The Queens–Midtown Tunnel
PATH train emerging from the Hudson tubes, into the Exchange Place station
Traveling through the Holland Tunnel , from Manhattan to Jersey City, New Jersey