Roosevelt Island Tramway - a 3 Minute Journey

The Roosevelt Island Tramway
Friday 4:00 p.m.
October 4th, 2013
The Roosevelt Island Tramway moves at about 17.9 mph and travels 3,100 feet in 3 minutes. At its peak it climbs to 250 feet above the East River as it follows its route on the north side of the Queensboro Bridge, providing views of the East Side of midtown Manhattan.
Prior to the completion of the Mississippi Aerial River Transit in May 1984 and the Portland Aerial Tram in December 2006, it was the only commuter aerial tramway in North America.