Location

Goes over the Hudson River to connect the neighborhood of Washington Heights in Manhattan, NY in northern Manhattan to the city of Fort Lee, NJ

According to Google Maps coordinates are 40.8516° N, 73.9525° W

Dates

Construction began on October 21, 1927

Opened on October 25, 1931

Lower level opened August 29, 1962

Length and Height

Length of bridge between anchorages: 4,760 feet

Height of towers above water: 604 feet

Length of main span:3,500 feet

Length of side span (New York): 630 feet

Length of side span (New Jersey): 610 feet

George Washington Bridge