The Most Neglected Bridge in NYC : The Washington Bridge
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- I walk across NYC's Most Neglected Bridge : The Washington Bridge. It connects Washington Heights to Morris Heights & High Bridge in the Bronx. Far less famous than its namesake, the George Washington Bridge, this bridge has its own unique story, often unnoticed in the bustling city life. It is extremely narrow to walk across, and there is random garbage littering the path at times.
Recorded December 29, 2023
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I'm shocked that *YOU* are even in a slightly rough area of NYC AND walking at that!!
Please do more of these inner city tours of NYC and not just in the nicer downtown districts ...Thanks! 🙂
🔥VERA "Take Me To The Bridge" (1980)🔥
A song about New York City
Whoa!!!! Thank you ActionKid for this beautiful walk/exposé/artpiece....
So much beauty amidst the neglect and your documentation always has poetry in it....
🌁
I missed these authentic walks, through not so posh and touristy neighborhoods. Thank you very much ❤
It's really beautiful to see the how nice they built it in 1880. Now all we can see is fence, but you can imagine how many people would walk across the bridge to save time back when there weren't many cars. That bench was probably quite nice to sit on and enjoy the view. Times have changed! I can't even imagine how many people have jumped from there or even accidentally fallen that the gate was needed. Thanks for the video!!
Kenneth thanks for the walk tour. I hope NY will look at this video and begin to make the necessary repairs. Keep safe and thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
To be fair the actual bridge looks quite nice. It's what has been added to it. The ugly fencing , discarded rubbish etc .
It's sad The Washington Bridge is neglected, and I'm sure it'll look much more pleasant once it's cleaned up. 😢 It's good you're highlighting the conditions in this video, and hopefully, someone will take notice of this video and help arrange with the improvements. Keep up with the good work! Thank you for bringing awareness and for sharing this video, AK! 🤗
Thank you so much for this great walk ActionKid. Thanks for sharing👍🇺🇸🌁
Hello Actinkid
when I was in New York I crossed this bridge just because of your video!😉
I didn't miss walking that bridge when I lived on that side of the bronx.
Considering the age of that bridge it's no wonder that it's in so bad condition, but neglected that doesn't sound good at all, reparation should be done for sure🤔Thank you sharing this walk A K🙂👍!!!
You're welcome, thanks so much for watching!
I'm Adam Erics...and I approve this message!
So if someone was up to you and wants to pass, do you have to all inhale?
It's Been over 60 years since I walked around NYC, anywhere. used to be Stationed in MD back in 1960 spent lot of weekends in the city. and it was a lot cleaner back then and almost no Graffiti, seems with each generation things just got worse. less consideration for their home and environment e .Maybe some official will see this and take action. Tnx fer sharing AK. "This Old Man is back"!
You're welcome! I hope this bridge can get cleaned up and improved.
🔥VERA "Take Me To The Bridge" (1980)🔥
A song about New York City
Getting in on the 😊action by AK on this neglected bridge 🌉, so many miserable conditions that require the authority to take some remedial action....in the limelight again after AK 's highlight....thanks AK for showing us around the area....an eye opener indeed...🎉😂
Much appreciated, I hope this area can get improved!
This bridge definitely needs major upgrading. Cheers! ✌️I❤NY
The ActionKid walking 🚶♂️ on the bridge 🌉 over troubled water. The chain link fence & trash tarnish the experience. 🐼
Happy New Year 2024 to you Action Kid, That's my former neighborhood at the end of the video (Laurel Hill Terrace) I lived there from the late 60's into most of the 70's, the Washington Bridge has seen better days, one can only hope the city will restore this bridge and the connecting pathways to its former glory. Thank you for the Amazing video.
Dam humans
June 27 2024
That’s a heavily used bridge recently they completed a Bus lane Bronx bound and a bike lane going Manhattan bound I wouldn’t advise anyone to walk on that bridge you don’t know what trouble you’ll run into take a bus it’s free nobody pays why walk when you can ride on a brand new bus for free.
Happy New Year😊 everyone🎉🎉🎉
Due to crime back in the golden mafia days. Those chain links fences blocks ppl from throwing bodies and guns over the bridge
It is like walking in some parts of India.
It was so interesting to see. It's a really neglected and narrow pedestrian bridge. It's doesn't look like NYC. Thanks for sharing AK.
You're welcome, thanks for watching! I didn't like how narrow the space was for walking.
🔥VERA "Take Me To The Bridge" (1980)🔥
A song about New York City
I think the reason why this bridge is neglected is because not a lot of people go to that part of The Bronx. They drive through it but they don't stay there
And because it’s Black and Brown poor people there.
That could be a reason, there are other bridges in that area which connect The Bronx to Manhattan too.
I’m sure there was a reason for them to cover up that beautifully or Nate bridge with that expensive chain-link fence.
It looks so ugly and it narrows the pedestrian space so much
Great.
500th like! 😃 nice round number! Interesting walk; great to bring attention to a bridge that at least needs cosmetic attention and perhaps structural, as well.
the litter on the bridge isn't too bad compaired to some places it's still sad to see nowadays.
Very true.
Wow! I never knew of that bridge, and I didn't know there was another Washington Bridge in NYC with the only difference that it doesn't start with the first name of the first US president"George", and before I watched the video I thought it was George Washington Bridge, but it seems different. Then you said this is Washington Bridge, not to be confused with George Washington Bridge. I just looked at Google Maps, and that's right! I didn't know there was another bridge north of Alexander Hamilton Bridge! Interesting :)
maybe if NYC didn't have to pay out around $250 million a year in police misconduct settlements, they could afford to fix some of these problems
Neglecting because of under use is Not a excuse to taking care of all structures we pay a lot of taxes for!!!!!PERIODT!!!Cities clean ur act up!!!!
🔥VERA "Take Me To The Bridge" (1980)🔥
A song about New York City
That bridge looks like it is very long. And worn out.
I've seen the area you walked in movies before, only it was cleaner😳
Maybe they got cleaned up for the movies!
Bayyyyyyy👍❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏
Neglected it really is, dirty and destroyed 😫
Hey AK I'm back soon I've been away for a while I see you are doing a lot more videos in Manhattan now did you move back or can anyone tell me if AK moved back to Manhattan I'm so happy to be watching you again
Thanks so much for watching again
Notice he didn't give you an answer. Element of surprise 😲 🦜
AK... it's freezing here in nyc. When are you heading back to Florida?
There won't be a bike lane on the North/Manhattan bound side of the Bridge. Its too narrow for that and traffic is already is reduced to two lanes. That strip is likely a future bus lane, just like on the South side.
The barrels and the striping you see on the north side of the bridge is part of project to build a 10 foot wide, 2-way bike lane.
@@amfm889That doesn't make sense since that Bridge is only 3 lanes wide (east and west bound for a total of six). I live close to the Washington Bidge and some times it get highly congested. At the east end sometimes the entrance at that side gets so snarled that traffic virtually stop including in both directions of University Ave/MLK Boulevard. They are going to remove one Westbound lane under those conditions? Insane.
They will have to put up a jersey barriers to protect the bikers, narrowing the westbound lane even more.
It just makes more sense to make that lane a bus lane just like did on the eastbound side.
🦜AKen, glad you made the vid safely. I bet your next vid is in Florida 😂 update 01/04/24: sneaky your now in Taipei!
I find the fencing really oppressive and unnecessary, and unfortunately, it's all over the bridges, such as the Manhattan. The chain links are small and close together which makes it more like a solid wall and it towers and leans over you. It wouldn't even stop someone from committing suicide, because they could just take a short walk to the nearest subway stop
Feel good about the bike path on a neglected bridge. There are no bike paths on neglected Trenton streets.
Is that South Bronx?
Very sad to see neglect on the bridge!
Is there a subway that goes in that area? I'm sure buses do.
Yes, the 1 train and A train at 181st Street are close by.
Meanwhile on the news they reported the hundreds of roads and bridges that Governor Hochul re-did in 2023.
Miami Florida is way cleaner.
NYC is depressing.
:-)
Ah hah ! Your New Year’s resolution! Blight spotting $
Enjoy the walking and talking! Live Laugh and Eat🥑🥐🫖
i walked through there so many times i hate it and at night time omg where the steps are there be homless people sleepinf doinf drugs all fhtt
Мусорная столица мира🤣🤣🤣
Wow, lots of interesting ancient garbage there, AK. 🥸🤙
The only engineering we have in NYC is social engineering, not actual engineering 🌉
🔥VERA "Take Me To The Bridge" (1980)🔥
A song about New York City
🔥VERA "Take Me To The Bridge" (1980)🔥
A song about New York City