Video You Must See: The Bending of the Manhattan Bridge
Travel Blog • Michael Yessis • 12.10.09 | 12:17 PM ET
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World Traveler 12.10.09 | 3:07 PM ET
Known issue regarding the Manhattan Bridge. The train tracks are on the outside of the bridge so it flexes more than had the tracks been placed in the center. The max bending happens when two trains approach from opposite ends and on opposite sides.