Linking Lower Manhattan with Brooklyn, this 6,855-foot New York City suspension bridge carries 450,000 commuters across the East River with seven motor vehicle lanes, four subway lanes and a bicycle and pedestrian path. The Manhattan Bridge was designed by Leon Moisseiff and opened in 1909. Architectural firm Carrère and Hastings created an ornate arched entrance with a colonnade on the Manhattan side of the bridge several years later. The American Society of Civil Engineers named the bridge a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 2009. The Manhattan Bridge has been featured in many Hollywood movies including "The Dark Knight Rises" in 2012, "The Taking of Pelham 123" in 2009, "King Kong" in 2005 and "Once Upon a Time in America" in 1984.
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