Bridge comment on Roosevelt Island Bridge

Comment by: Thornton Clark on May 13, 2020
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 55'

Although few people know of it and take the narrow option east of Roosevelt Island, for transient boaters headed up or down the east coast of the United States, this is by far the more interesting option. At 800 feet from the southern tip of Roosevelt, you can get an eerie picture of the skyscrapers of Manhattan looming up behind the ruins of the Smallpox Memorial Hospital. For us, the two hour notice for opening requirement was not a problem. With our 69 foot antennae, most bridges on the east coast south of Norfolk are a problem.

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