Where is the Brooklyn Bridge?: Over the East River between Manhattan and Brooklyn.
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How do I get there from Manhattan?:
Start from City Hall Park, at the corner of Chambers St and Center St |
Follow the signs, and the tourists, to the bridge |
Pedestrians are separated from cyclists by a meaningless white line. |
How do I get there from Brooklyn?: There are two main entrances.
1. Near the Brooklyn War Memorial Park near the intersection of Middagh St and Old Fulton St:
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2. On the north side of Tillary St between Adams St and Brooklyn Bridge Blvd (a longer trip, and therefore better):
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For the Tillary St entrance, look for this. |
Great idea, in theory. |
World HQ of Jehovah's Witnesses (most of the offices at eye-level seem to be empty).
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How's the view?
Very, very good.
See what I mean. |
The less-loved but superior Manhattan Bridge to the north. |
Expect a lot of this. |
If running through crowds puts you off, take the nearby Manhattan Bridge instead: it's much less crowded, the bike and pedestrian lanes are totally separated (and the views are better).
How hard?: Medium. It's long (1.13 miles / 1.81 km) but not too high. Moving through the crowds can be challenging.
You should run this bridge if: for some reason it's on your bucket list, or you enjoy crowds. Otherwise, if you want a scenic bridge to run from Lower Manhattan to Brooklyn, the Manhattan Bridge is better in every way.
Odd facts: Is there a more famous bridge anywhere? In 2006, city employees found a Cold War bunker inside the masonry.