Made it over the Williamsburg finally. The Williamsburg is much different than other lower Manhattan bridges for a runner. First, the ramp on both sides is much longer. I estimate it was about 1 1/3 miles across; longer than Brooklyn or Manhattan bridges. Ascending the ramp from Manhattan, the pedestrian/cyclist route forks about a quarter of the way up. Both cyclists and pedestrians can choose either side, and there's a crossover in the middle of the bridge. The view in the north side pulls in the Midtown area on the Manhattan side, the Empire State building being one prominent landmark. Three large smokestacks blot the view somewhat. On the Williamsburg/Brooklyn side, the Domino's Sugar warehouse stands out.
Returning on the south path, I appreciated the curving of the river to the west around lower Manhattan. Definitely worth the run up.
People-wise, I thought there was a much higher percentage of cyclists to runners/pedestrians than on the Brooklyn bridge (there was virtually no traffic on the Manhattan, the one morning I ran it. But, this was a PM run, and all of the recent Brooklyn Bridge runs have been early AM.
Returning on the south path, I appreciated the curving of the river to the west around lower Manhattan. Definitely worth the run up.
People-wise, I thought there was a much higher percentage of cyclists to runners/pedestrians than on the Brooklyn bridge (there was virtually no traffic on the Manhattan, the one morning I ran it. But, this was a PM run, and all of the recent Brooklyn Bridge runs have been early AM.
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