| World's Longest: New N.Y.C Bridge Opened To Traffic | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1730 |
| Catalog #: | 426465 | |
| Clip Number: | 426465-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 037-094-02 | |
| Timecode: | 00:33:49 - 00:35:52 | |
| Location: | New York, New York | |
| Year Shot: | 1964 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Dedications CEREMONIES: Grand Opening CEREMONIES: Ribbon Cutting CROWDS: Misc. ENGINEERING: Bridges, Automobile ENGINEERING: Bridges, Suspension LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, New York, New York | |
| Description: | A new beauty makes her debut in New York and she's the Toast of the Town. The new Verrazano-Narrows Bridge is the first link between Staten Island and the New York mainland. The $350,000,000 span brings to fulfillment a dream of many decades. Boasting the longest center span of any such structure, the mile-long bridge is crossed by 100,000 vehicles in the first day after dedication. Camera range is a long wide shot of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, its a little hazy out. Throngs turn out to take part in the celebration and dedication of the bridge. Robert Moses and Mayor Robert Wagner join in a traditional ribbon cutting. The bridge is officially opened to traffic and the lead car is a police vehicle and it leads the parade of cars going very slow. POV - Looking up and seeing the cables of the bridge, makes one dizzy. MS - Three helicopters fly in formation and the view from the bridge is simply breathtaking. All the official cars crossing the mile long bridge and afterwards it is opened to the public. A 1962 Cadillac convertible with a huge banner hanging from its side "First Over Verrazano Bridge" all the guys in their 20's are wearing tuxedos and shaking peoples hands as they drive by and they follow a police escort on motorcycles. The toll booth, and a nice 4-door 1957 Chevy drives into the toll booth. Low aerial shot - Thousands of cars bumper to bumper waiting in line and driving down on the ramps to be one of the first million people to cross the bridge in style. The toll at the time was .50 per vehicle. Statue of Liberty looks at the new suspension bridge. Evening shot Evening shot - Very pretty, the bridge is covered in lights and the cars have their lights on crossing the mile long bridge | |
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