We walked to Brooklyn on the Brooklyn Bridge and back to Manhattan via the Manhattan Bridge. The Manhattan Bridge was much less crowded with pedestrians and bikes. It offered great views of the city and the Brooklyn Bridge without all the chaos.

The Manhattan bridge can be approached from Canal Street. This is bridge crosses into Brooklyn. Best route to downtown Brooklyn and Flatbush Avenue. Stunning bridge at night over the East River.

The Manhattan bridge is a great bridge and I am sure it would be higher ranked and more visited if it wasn't so close to the iconic Brooklyn bridge. It's a light blue bridge with two levels, the upper deck's for vehicles, while the lower...More

Crosses the East River and carries a lot of traffic between Manhattan and Brooklyn. Very handsome and dignified.

During our short vacation in New York we did a sightseeing Night Tour of New York City and this tour also included a trip to Brooklyn and back, using Manhattan Bridge to go over to Brooklyn and the same bridge again to return. On another...More

From the One World Observatory, we had a clear view of the Manhattan Bridge. The Manhattan Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the East River connecting Lower Manhattan at Canal Street with Downtown Brooklyn at the Flatbush Avenue Extension. It is a toll-free bridge.

Immediately I have to confess that if you only have time for one bridge walk then head to the Brooklyn Bridge... the views are spectacular and the bridge is really special. Now what about the Manhattan bridge... it doesn't have the beauty or majesty of...More