The “Verrazano Narrows” has a center span of 4,260 feet
and connects Staten Island and Brooklyn in New York City.
It was named for Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano.
This was the world’s longest suspension bride until the
”Humber Bridge” in Britain opened in 1981.
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LONGEST BRIDGE OPENED ON THIS DAY IN 1964
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