The Hell Gate Bridge (originally the New York Connecting Railroad Bridge) is a 1,017-foot (310 m) steel arch railroad bridge between Astoria in the borough of Queens and Randalls and Wards Islands (which are now joined into one island and are politically part of Manhattan) in New York City, over a portion of the East River known as Hell Gate.

The bridge was conceived in the early 1900s for the Pennsylvania Railroad to link New York to New England. It was completed on September 30, 1916. Construction was overseen by Gustav Lindenthal.

In 1996, it received a facelift, including its first comprehensive paint job in 80 years. It was painted "Hell Gate Red" - a dark, natural red.


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