Can you walk across the Queensboro bridge to Roosevelt Island?

To access the island by foot you have to cross the Queensboro Bridge over the island to Queens and then double back — about 1.6 miles. More direct access is via tram or subway. The guide below has more details on access and running/walking options.

1. Can you get on the Queensboro Bridge from Roosevelt Island?
2. Can you walk to Roosevelt Island from Queens?
3. Is the Queensboro Bridge walkable?
4. What bridge can you walk across in NYC?

Can you get on the Queensboro Bridge from Roosevelt Island?

Whether you're driving from Manhattan, Long Island or Brooklyn, you'll need to take the 36th Avenue Bridge to the island. The Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge crosses the island, but there is no access.

Can you walk to Roosevelt Island from Queens?

The tiny island is located in the middle of the East River, parallel to Manhattan's East 46th to 85th Streets. From Queens, you can get there via the Roosevelt Island Bridge—this is the only way to walk or drive onto the island.

Is the Queensboro Bridge walkable?

Thousands of New Yorkers bike, walk, and run over the Queensboro Bridge each day. The bridge has nine lanes for car traffic, yet only a narrow path along the northern edge of the bridge is open to cyclists and pedestrians, causing conflicts, congestion, and in the age of COVID, dangerous crowding.

What bridge can you walk across in NYC?

The Brooklyn Bridge connects two great New York City boroughs, Manhattan and Brooklyn, and you can walk it, drive it, bike it, or just admire it from afar from multiple vantage points around the city. One way or the other, the Brooklyn Bridge is a must-see when traveling to Brooklyn.