George Washington Bridge

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The George Washington Bridge is a major double-decked suspension bridge connecting Manhattan in New York City to Fort Lee in New Jersey and serving as a key transportation link in the northeastern United States.

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George Washington Bridge canonical 54

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Predicate Object
instanceOf double-decked bridge
suspension bridge
toll bridge
alsoKnownAs GWB
George Washington
architect Cass Gilbert
carries Interstate 95
U.S. Route 1/9
U.S. Route 46
bicycle traffic
pedestrian traffic
clearanceBelow 61 m
connects Fort Lee, New Jersey
Manhattan
New Jersey, United States
surface form: New Jersey

New York City
constructionStartDate 1927
country United States of America
surface form: United States
crosses Hudson River
crossesBetween Upper Manhattan
surface form: Washington Heights, Manhattan and Fort Lee, New Jersey
designer Othmar Ammann
hasFeature lower level for motor vehicles
sidewalks for pedestrians and cyclists
upper level for motor vehicles
hasToll yes
length 1450 m
location Fort Lee, New Jersey
Hudson County, New Jersey
New York City
New York County
surface form: New York County, New York
lowerDeckLanes 6
lowerDeckOpened 1962
mainSpanLength 1067 m
maintainedBy Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
material steel
namedAfter George Washington
numberOfDecks 2
numberOfLanes 14
opened 1931-10-25
owner Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
partOf Interstate Highway System
Interstate 95
surface form: New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) corridor
regionServed Northeastern United States
tollDirection eastbound
totalLength 1450 m
traffic one of the busiest bridges in the world
upperDeckLanes 8
upperDeckOpened 1931-10-25
width 36 m

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Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey locatedNear George Washington Bridge
Palisades (across the river in some segments) near George Washington Bridge
subject surface form: Palisades
Hudson River crossing network hasComponent George Washington Bridge
Vince Lombardi Service Area isLocatedNear George Washington Bridge