Driving Across 2 Bridges & 2 Tunnels in NYC: Queensboro Bridge to Grand Central Viaduct [4K POV]

Experience a crisp spring morning drive across Midtown East Manhattan, Long Island City in Queens, and Roosevelt Island. Recorded on May 11, 2024, under clear blue skies, this POV tour showcases two iconic East River bridges and two major Manhattan tunnels, including the historic Park Avenue Viaduct wrapping around Grand Central Terminal. Route Summary: • Midtown East: United Nations Plaza (1st Ave) → E 57th St → Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge Upper Level • Queens & Roosevelt Island: 21st St → 43rd Ave → Vernon Blvd → Roosevelt Island Bridge & Helix • Long Island City Waterfront: 21st St → 48th Ave → Center Blvd & Hunters Point South → Borden Ave • Return to Manhattan: Queens-Midtown Tunnel → Midtown East Grid → FDR Drive Service Road & Hospital Corridor • Park Avenue Corridor: E 23rd St → Park Ave South → Park Ave Tunnel → Grand Central Viaduct → E 47th St Verified Timestamps: 00:00 Route Map Overview 00:18 Starting at United Nations Plaza & 1st Ave (Midtown East) 02:29 Left turn onto E 57th St 03:25 Right turn onto Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge Upper Level Ramp 04:27 Entering Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge Upper Deck 06:28 Passing Silvercup Studios Sign (Long Island City Approach) 07:36 Exiting onto 21st St (Long Island City, Queens) 07:47 Right turn onto 43rd Ave 08:53 Right turn onto Vernon Blvd (Passing Under Queensboro Bridge) 11:28 Left turn onto 36th Ave toward Roosevelt Island 11:50 Crossing Roosevelt Island Bridge 12:12 Navigating Roosevelt Island Helix & Motorgate GarageU-Turn 12:48 Returning East Across Roosevelt Island Bridge 13:37 Right turn onto Vernon Blvd 15:01 Left turn onto 40th Ave 16:04 Right turn onto 21st St 21:01 Right turn onto 46th Rd 22:45 Left turn onto 5th St 22:57 Right turn onto 47th Rd 23:23 Left turn onto Vernon Blvd 24:01 Right turn onto 48th Ave (Gantry Plaza State Park) 24:46 Left turn onto Center Blvd (Hunters Point South Waterfront) 28:03 Continuing up 5th St (Long Island City) 29:15 Right turn onto Vernon Blvd 29:51 Left turn onto 50th Ave 30:17 Right turn onto Jackson Ave 30:35 Right turn onto Borden Ave (Queens-Midtown Tunnel Approach) 31:12 Entering Queens-Midtown Tunnel (Westbound to Manhattan) 34:02 Exiting Queens-Midtown Tunnel into Midtown East 35:45 Left turn onto E 37th St 37:52 Left turn onto 1st Ave (Passing UN Headquarters) 38:59 Left turn onto E 39th St 40:42 Left turn onto 3rd Ave 41:14 Left turn onto E 42nd St 42:37 Right turn onto 2nd Ave 43:29 Left turn onto E 38th St 44:25 Right turn onto 1st Ave (FDR Drive Service Road) 46:46 Driving through NYU Langone & Bellevue Hospital Corridor 48:40 Left turn onto 1st Ave 49:11 Right turn onto E 26th St 49:29 Left turn onto 2nd Ave 51:22 Right turn onto E 23rd St 53:24 Right turn onto Park Ave South 54:48 Entering Park Avenue Tunnel (Northbound at E 33rd St) 55:34 Exiting Tunnel onto Park Avenue Viaduct (Grand Central View) 56:30 Wrapping Around Grand Central Terminal Elevated Roadway 57:22 Exiting Viaduct onto Park Ave Northbound at E 45th St 58:36 Right turn onto E 47th St 59:06 Crossing Lexington Ave 59:48 Crossing 3rd Ave 60:14 Finishing at E 47th St & 2nd Ave #NYCDriving #ManhattanPOV #QueensNYC #LongIslandCity #MidtownManhattan #GrandCentralTerminal #DashcamNYC #4KDrivingTour #NewYorkCity