What is Williamsburg Bridge?
{{Infobox Bridge |bridge_name= Williamsburg Bridge |image= Above Williamsburg Bridge crop.jpg |image_size = 250px |caption= |official_name= |also_known_as= |carries= 8 lanes of [[roadway]], 2 tracks of the [[New York City Subway]], pedestrians, and bicycles |crosses= [[East River]] |locale= [[Manhattan]] and [[Brooklyn]], in [[New York City]] |maint= [[New York City Department of Transportation]] |id= |architect = [[Henry Hornbostel]] |designer = [[Leffert L. Buck]] |design= [[Suspension bridge]] and [[Truss bridge|truss causeway]]s |mainspan= {{convert|1600|ft|m}} |length= {{convert|7308|ft|m}} |width= {{convert|118|ft|m}} |clearance_above= {{convert|10|ft|6|in|m|sigfig=2}} (inner roadways only) |clearance_below= {{convert|135|ft|m}} at mean high water |traffic= 106,783 (2008)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/bridgetrafrpt08.pdf |title=New York City Bridge Traffic Volumes 2008 |date=March 2010 |publisher=New York City Department of Transportation |page=63 |format=PDF |accessdate=2010-07-10}}</ref> |open= {{start date and age|December 19, 1903}} |closed= |toll= Free <!-- |coordinates = {{coord|40.713|-73.97|region:US_type:landmark|display=title,inline}} deprecated --> }} The '''Williamsburg Bridge''' is a [[suspension bridge]] in [[New York City]]. It goes between the boroughs of [[Manhattan]] and [[Brooklyn]]. The bridge opened on December 19, 1903. It is free to cross. __NOTOC__ ==History== [[File:WilliamsburgBridge1903opening.ogv|left|250px|thumb|Video of the opening of the Williamsburg Bridge in 1903]] The bridge was built starting in 1896. It cost $24,200,000.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nycroads.com/crossings/williamsburg/ |title=Williamsburg Bridge |work=nycroads.com |accessdate=2010-02-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=New Bridge in a Glory of Fire; Wind-Up of Opening Ceremonies a Brilliant Scene |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9904E6DF1139E333A25753C2A9649D946297D6CF |newspaper=The New York Times |date=December 20, 1903 |accessdate=2010-02-27}}<