The Manhattan Bridge

Is it worth walking this? I%26#39;ve walked the Brooklyn a few times now and am thinking this bridge would provide different photo ops for me. But it%26#39;ll be the first time my mum%26#39;s been and I dont want her to miss out. Opinions please? oh and is it easy to find the path to the Manhattan Bridege (unlike the Brooklyn Bridge!!!)

Thanks

Louise

The Manhattan Bridge

Hi Louise

I%26#39;m considering walking to Brooklyn on the Manhattan Bridge then back on the Brooklyn Bridge later that day. Is your mum up for that? On second thoughts, are you up for that? ;)

As Chipper noted, walking the MB gives you the same benefit as going up TOTR - you get to see the BB (ESB) in the shot!

The Manhattan Bridge

How about walking Manhattan bridge to Brooklyn then walk the Brooklyn bridge back to Manhattan. No one will miss out.

I%26#39;m also going with my sister who (quote) %26#39;doesn%26#39;t do walking%26#39; so I was contemplating just walking to the middle of whichever one and then back again...

i definitely walking the Brooklyn Bridge, but also considering the Manhattan aswell.I know i have read it somewhere but how long does it take to walk both bridges at a leisurely pace?

It took me about half an hour to walk Brooklyn bridge including some stopping for photograph opportunity. I guess it would be about the same for Manhattan bridge.

To get on to these bridges, to start the walk, are there stairs to enable pedestrians to climb up at the shore line or do you start walking say 1/4 mile back, where the access road starts?

You start walking about 1/4 to 1/5 of a mile before the start of the water. You can%26#39;t climb up right near the water.

The Manhattan Bridge is nice, it affords nice photo ops of the Brooklyn Bridge.

There are fewer people on The Manhattan Bridge but it is nice.

Remember to make time for the DUMBO neighborhood (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass)

Let us know if you have any questions.

The Manhattan Bridge is the Rodney Dangerfield of New York bridges - It doesn%26#39;t get any respect. Sandwiched between the scenic Brooklyn Bridge, and the Hipster Highway that the Williamsburg Bridge has become, it%26#39;s just an ordinary bridge [with an extraordinary entrance on the Manhattan side.

The M Bridge is far less scenic that the Bklyn Bridge. It is also noisier as the train rumbles over it. There is really no comparison between the 2 bridges. But, bikers love it because the bike path is better segregated from the walkers than the problematic bike path on the B bridge.

Also, the prior poster was right. Make sure to spend some time in DUMBO after you cross whichever bridge. A great neighborhood to discover.

On the Manhattan side, the walkway of the Manhattan Bridge is very easy to find. It is right there at Canal Street and Bowery, just north of Chatham Square. On the Brooklyn side, however, it gets a bit more obscure; you will exit near the corner of Jay Street and Sands Street. You wil actually, however, be very close to one of the Brooklyn entrances of the Brooklyn Bridge (the bridges are at angles to each other, and so even though they are not close in Manhattan, they are quite close in Brooklyn)

To get there, walk down Jay Street (towards the water) one block to Propsect Street, and turn left. Go three blocks to Washington Street/Cadman Plaza East (it has two names) and turn left again. In the stone wall of the structure of the Brooklyn bridge that is right there you will see an entrance to a stairway -- go up that and you are on the Brooklyn Bridge. However, before you do that, you might want a bite first. You could continue down Washington Street towards the river two blocks to Front Street. Turn left one block to Main Street (you will be in the heart of so-called ';DUMBO';, by the way), and turn right. At the end of the street, at #1 Main Street, is the Brooklyn branch of Bubby%26#39;s. It has decent food, and a great view to enjoy while you eat it.