George Washington Bridge
Cross the Hudson on foot, 212 feet above the water, over the world's busiest vehicle bridge.
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This 1931 double-decker held the record for longest main span in the world until the Golden Gate opened in 1937, and remains the only suspension bridge with 14 lanes. Its upper level carries pedestrians and cyclists between Fort Lee, New Jersey, and Washington Heights, Manhattan.
What to look for
- Two viewing platforms added on the northern sidewalk in the 2023 renovation, which replaced 171 steps with a ramp
- The 14 lanes split across two decks: eight up top, six below
- The center of the span sitting 212 feet above mean high water
The upper level carries foot and bike traffic, but the northern sidewalk is closed at night (as of 2024).
George Washington Bridge is one of 38 sights worth the detour in New York, all bundled offline in Voyage GO — download the New York pack and it sits on your map with no signal, filling your travel passport the moment you walk past.
More to see in New York
- Statue of LibertyFrance's gift to the U.S.: a crowned, robed woman raising a torch over New York Harbor, long read as a welcome to immigrants arriving by sea.
- Empire State BuildingRide up to the 86th- or 102nd-floor deck and look straight down on Midtown Manhattan.
- World Trade Center & 9/11 MemorialTwo reflecting pools now sit in the exact footprints where the Twin Towers stood until September 11, 2001.
- Wall StreetUnder 2,000 feet of pavement that stands in for all of American finance — named for a wall that hasn't existed since 1699.
- The Met (Metropolitan Museum of Art)1.5 million works under one roof, from Sumerian stone to modern American rooms — a day here barely scratches it.
- Central ParkThe most visited urban park in the US — an estimated 42 million visits a year — built by hand on the razed land of a Black settlement, Seneca Village.