Amazing bridge. Ir you like bridges, this should be on your list. It is the older sister to the Sydney Harbor bridge you see during the fireworks. Best views are from Randalls Island.

Nice backdrop amongst the fall foliage.

Hell Gate Bridge made it possible for my train to go from Queens to Randalls Island. Could not be happier with the manner in which it got us there plus its a looker. I know this is better appreciated from the ground because I have ridden my bike under it as well. The one thing that could use some improvement is that its not clear at all which end is the actual gate into hell. Whether this is the Queens side or the Randalls side, I cant figure out. A clarifying sign would be appreciated, and I hope management will take this under consideration. I did not have this problem on the Spuyten Duyvil Bridge, which is clearly a better run bridge.

Amazing steel arch bridge. There is a fantastic bike lane under the approach spans on Randals Island.

Great place for a photo. Lest touristy then other NYC bridges. Best place to see the bridge is at the Randalls Island side

A masterpiece of architecture! Great place to explore and experience. Astoria park is a beautiful place.

Very nice bridge! Looks amazing for trains to go over!

Excellent and rare view of Manhattan from the Hell Gate bridge looking thru the RFK bridge..

Nothing special. It is just another bridge for trains. It pass through Randalls Island.

Such an amazing view with the breeze from the river and view of Manhattan on the left side.The best view of the bridge is from Astoria Park. This bridge hold a train line, if you view the bridge from the Astoria Park other side of the river will be Randall island (which basically have a playground and couple of ship docking area)Behind the bridge you will see John F Kennedy bridge or Tri-borough bridge

An amazing and beautiful bridge to see from the triborough bridge.

Great spot for city views

Did not take me to hell. Instead I was conveyed to Boston on a bridge that inspired the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Also featured this nice view of Manhattan. Highly recommend, I would do business with them again.

Ironic to be named Hells gate, especially 1 month before the titanic disaster (Which was headed for new york, btw).

The usual bridge. There is nothing special about him. There are very big traffic jams on it, which can take a very long time.

A 100-year-old piece of architectural engineering glory. Astorias defining visual feature.

Previous poster said there is traffic but hes mistaking it for the RFK bridge which is adjacent.

Somehow I find this bridge and the surrounding park really great. Would love to go on-top of it, sadly cant. But views from the Kennedy Bridge and from the park underneath on Randalls Island are great.

The bridge is best seen from Astoria Park in Queens or Randalls Island, especially when passenger and cargo trains pass by.

Beautiful

Like that the train goes over it

The staple in AQ

Iconic bridge like the one in Australia I believe. Great for photo opps with the water reflecting a mirror image on clam days or sunsets

Its quiet during the week and beautiful in the summer. At weekends its very busy with all the soccer games and other sports.

Construction of the Hell Gate Bridge began on March 1, 1912 and ended on September 30, 1916. It was the worlds longest steel arch bridge until the Bayonne Bridge was opened in 1931, and was surpassed again by the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1932.In 1996 the bridge received a facelift, including its first comprehensive paint job in 80 years. It was painted Hell Gate Red, a dark, natural red. The bridge would be the last New York City bridge to collapse if humans disappeared, taking at least a millennium to do so, according to the February 2005 issue of Discover magazine. Most other bridges would fall in about 300 years.[6]

Adds an extra touch to Astoria Park scenery, especially at night

For years, Ive driven in and out of Brooklyn via the RFK bridge, and have always been fascinated with the beautiful, mysterious red bridge I could see from it. Finally, I looked it up and was delighted by the Wikipedia entry on Hell Gate Bridge. I wish more bridges showed this level of beauty.

Cool view from the park! This bridge was the inspiration for the Bay Bridge in Sydney, Australia!

Its very pretty site to see .It is magnificent

The Hell Gate Bridge (originally the New York Connecting Railroad Bridge[1] or The East River Arch Bridge[2]) is a 1,017-foot (310 m)[3] steel through arch railroad bridge between Astoria in the borough of Queens, Randalls/Wards Island (which are now joined into one island and are politically part of Manhattan), and The Bronx in New York City, over a portion of the East River known as Hell Gate.The Hell Gate Bridge runs parallel to the Queens span of the RFK-Triborough Bridge, which connects Queens, the Bronx, and Manhattan, and drivers can see the length of the bridge east of the roadway.The great arch bridge is the largest of three bridges that (along with more than 17,000 feet (3.2 mi; 5.2 km) long of approach spans and viaducts) form the Hell Gate complex. An inverted bowstring truss bridge with four 300-foot (91.4 m) spans crosses the Little Hell Gate (now filled in); and a 350-foot (106.7 m) fixed truss bridge crosses the Bronx Kill (now narrowed by fill).This bridge was the inspiration for the design of Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia which is about 60% bigger.[4]

Even if youre not into bridges, the Hell Gate bridge is an aesthetic marvel of bridgebuilding from the turn of the 20th century. It can be viewed up close and at a distance from Astoria Park, a great nearby area to spend some time.

Relaxing place especially in summertime

A great scenery across from the RFK bridge when seeing Amtrak trains crossing

The service was awful i waited a full hour and the hostess still didnt come. she was just playing Frisbee the whole time and when i called her over she responded with get away from me, creep so we left

Great view taking Amtrak up to CT

Not even clean there how van yu go somewhere and its not even clean. boi boi boii

Interesting history.

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There is theRFK bridge next to it and walking or drivingBy is lucky enough to see a train like the acela

Nice Bridge

I like

Welcome to Hell. 666.

Beautiful scenery

Yo i saw that

Cool architecture

Only real Astoria kids been up there !! #AQ #ASTORIA

This place has more crap than a sewage plant 8-------

Didnt know the name of this bridge

Bridge is not like picture

Poop

Cant climb it, but you can admire it from the ground

Best scene